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The Sad Saga of Pussy Riot Continues

by Christopher Carr · November 8, 2013

Tags: Authoritarianism freedom prisons Pussy Riot Russia

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Glyph says:

November 8, 2013 at 3:11 pm

For the past two weeks, Tolokonnikova has been traveling by railroad in Siberia (emphasis mine, and at this point she’s been missing since 10/22, 17 days)

Russia/Siberia is not like the US…hope she comes out the other side of this.Report
LeeEsq says:

November 8, 2013 at 5:49 pm

Some things never change.Report
NobAkimoto says:

November 8, 2013 at 5:51 pm

Russia, what a great country! So much freeer and betterer than the US!Report
- James K in reply to NobAkimoto says:
  
  November 9, 2013 at 2:38 pm
  
  In all seriousness, is there anyone arguing that? I don’t mean here specifically, I just assume that you wouldn’t turn on the sarcasm unless someone was saying that to you.Report
  - Kolohe in reply to James K says:
    
    November 9, 2013 at 2:40 pm
    
    I presume it’s a reference toward l’affaire Snowden.Report

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