After reading the supposedly offensive article in the American Mercury, the judge said: “No one but a moron could be affected by it.”
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Short Fuse: Russian Dissident Garry Kasparov — Going to Jail for Pussy Riot
Unlike the rock star supporters of Pussy Riot, Garry Kasparov lives in Moscow, which means, given how the Putin regime has dealt with critics, he has a lot more to fear than, say, Madonna, who nevertheless should be applauded for speaking out at her Moscow concert.
Menace in Minsk
Given the timidity of so many American theater companies, who seem to reserve their courage for implementing new marketing schemes, reminders of what creative risk is all about serve a useful purpose. Some theater artists around the world face jail when they perform on stage. On August 22, special forces of the Belorussian police raided […]