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Thou Shalt Not Take Putin’s Name In Vain

Famed world chess champion, Garry Kasparov, shares the story of his recent arrest and discusses the religious policies of Putins government: There was shock, if no real surprise, atthe verdict against Pussy Riot onFriday. Despite whispers ofleniency, I never doubted that aconviction andprison term would result. Not because they violated anything inthe Criminal Code, which, as ofthis writing, is still freely available onthe Internet. No, Pussy Riots actions were hateful … Continue reading