The Russian Church as Putin’s Weapon of Influence
In the aftermath of the communist revolution in Russia in 1917, the Russian Orthodox Church made a deal to survive communist rule: push propaganda. It’s still a party organ....
In the aftermath of the communist revolution in Russia in 1917, the Russian Orthodox Church made a deal to survive communist rule: push propaganda. It’s still a party organ....
Vladimir Putin has now been elected to his fourth term as president, consolidating communist-like control through a rigged ballot box and a slew of new laws. ...
Many people ask: “Why have elections in Russia, when the result is always the same? Why go through such a masquerade?” They don’t understand that authoritarian states need elections...
On March 18, the world will find out (yet again) that Russian President Vladimir Putin is elected for another presidential term, his fourth. ...
Facebook, which was sold as a medium wherein citizens could counter government propaganda, now provides tools to governments to squash dissent. ...