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Apologies to anyone who heard promos and expected to hear me on
Apologies to anyone who heard promos and expected to hear me on Open Source on WBUR 90.9 FM today. I did something Ive only done once in my life befor...

There was an LGBT event at the Sakharov Center in Moscow today.
There was an LGBT event at the Sakharov Center in Moscow today. Once it started, the building was surrounded by Orthodox activists swinging crosses an...

So, I find this very disturbing (full disclosure: I saw the film
So, I find this very disturbing (full disclosure: I saw the film at a closed screening at HBO a few months back, expressed my concerns, found the exec...

In case you missed it, during Putins annual phone-in show today,
In case you missed it, during Putins annual phone-in show today, one Edward Snowden made a video call to ask whether Russia conducts indiscriminate el...

Nadya, Maria, and at least one other person, the terrific
Nadya, Maria, and at least one other person, the terrific documentary filmmaker Taisiya Krugovykh, attacked when they arrived in Nizhny Novgorod to wo...

For those following Russia LGBT issues, Id like to clarify a
For those following Russia LGBT issues, Id like to clarify a couple of things. 1. Pavel Lebedev, the gay activist in Voronezh, was NOT arrested for w...