Connect to share and comment

Russian Orthodox Church clerics forgive Pussy Riot

August 18, 2012 14:47
Subscribe to Talia Ralph on Facebook
Add Talia Ralph to your circles
The Russian Orthodox church's top clerics said Saturday that they forgive Pussy Riot, the feminist band convicted Friday to two years in prison for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred.

Behind the Pussy Riot headlines, Russia wages a battle against the opposition

Tom BalmforthAugust 18, 2012 06:00
MOSCOW — Friday’s sentencing of three feminist punk rockers to two years in jail dominated headlines around the world. But moves against lesser-known figures appear to show the Pussy Riot case is part of a comprehensive legal crackdown against the oppopsition taking place behind the scenes.

Pussy Riot's hooliganism explained

August 17, 2012 17:14
In Russia, anti-Putin punk protest group Pussy Riot has been charged with hooliganism. But what is hooliganism?

What does Pussy Riot sentencing mean for Russia's opposition?

August 17, 2012 16:40
Subscribe to Stacey Leasca on Facebook
Add Stacey Leasca to your circles
Russia's protest punk band Pussy Riot has been sentenced for an anti-Putin protest at Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior. What does the verdict mean for Russia, Putin and the future of protest in the country?
August 17, 2012 16:22

Before there was Pussy Riot, there was Riot Grrrl

Riot Grrrl is a 90s counterculture movement that helped create the feminist punk scene.
Riot grrl 2012 8 17Enlarge
Kathleen Hanna, Johanna Fateman, and JD Samson of Le Tigre. Kathleen Hanna started the Riot Grrl movement with her former band, Bikini Kill. (Thos Robinson/Getty Images)
Russian punk band Pussy Riot has been charged with hooliganism for singing anti-Putin protest songs in an orthodox cathedral. Pussy Riot has created quite a stir—but it’s important to remember that they are not one of a kind.
More
August 17, 2012 14:02

Pussy Riot and Russia’s radical artistic tradition

The punk protestors' two-year prison term fits a centuries-old pattern of harsh treatment for those who buck the political culture.
Pussy riot supporter 08 17 12Enlarge
A Pussy Riot supporter in Spain. Sentencing the band's members may appear illogical abroad, but Putin came to power cracking down on critics. (Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images)
Jailing Pussy Riot's members for exercising their constitutional right to free expression may appear utterly illogical to the outside world, which would otherwise have never heard of or cared for the group. But it fits a long pattern in Russian history.
More
August 17, 2012 15:36

Pro-Pussy Riot: The sounds of support

Thirteen musical groups and two celebrities who want to free Pussy Riot.
Free pussy riot 2012 8 17Enlarge
A person wears an orange mask as a demonstration by supporters of the jailed feminist punk band 'Pussy Riot' taking place outside the Russian Embassy. Pussy Riot has also found support from various celebrities. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Vladimir Putin might not like Pussy Riot. In his defense, they aren't his biggest fan either. Still, even without Putin's support, the band has plenty of fans.
More

Pussy Riot's Canadian connection used against band

August 17, 2012 13:04
Subscribe to David Trifunov on Facebook
Add David Trifunov to your circles
Prosecutors showed Tolokonnikova's Canadian permanent residency and health-care cards as proof she's acting on behalf of a foreign government to bring down Russia.

Garry Kasparov arrested outside Pussy Riot trial

August 17, 2012 11:44
Add Sarah Wolfe to your circles
Russian chess champion Garry Kasparov was among several people arrested outside the court where members of the punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism.
Syndicate content