Orthodoxy’s Young Street Fighting Men?
Just when you thought Pussy Riot would fade into the media ether (Gazeta.ru removed its “Pussy Riot Affair” link from its main page, after all.), the rage continues–from all sides. And now there’s plans to form a new Orthodox youth organization. Will it help swell the ranks of the street fighting faithful. Initial signs appear [...]
Searching for Peace in Assam
We were all sitting in our homes relaxed when a part of India was burning. But then the flames started spreading in other parts of the country, we woke up to the reality, northeast is a problematic area of the country. The Assam riots had begun as a clash between the natives and the settlers [...]
Pussy Riot as Modern Day Skomorokhi
The trial and conviction of Pussy Riot has sparked a number of historical analogies. Never wanting for hyperbole, the Washington Post, among others in the West and Russia, argued that the trial echoed “Stalinism” (an analogy nicely rebutted by Mark Adomanis). The Pussy Riot case has also been likened to the 1964 trial of the [...]
INDIA: An Irony Of Sorts
Does a riot do justice to protest against another riot? Certainly not! However, Mumbai witnessed the unenviable irony last week. A protest-rally was organized at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan by the much marginalized minority Muslims to highlight the heart-wrenching atrocities against their fellow-brethren in the State of Assam and in Myanmar. It is understandable even though [...]
Join the U.S. Caravan for Peace with Justice and Dignity!
Mexico’s Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity set off from San Diego on August 12 to traverse the country with a message: To end the war on drugs in the U.S. and Mexico. The caravan description reads: “Led by the poet, Javier Sicilia, the caravan will meet with members of US society through dialogue [...]
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