Archive for October 18th, 2008

Russia’s “Fierce Critics”

By Sean at 18 October, 2008, 12:28 am

I was reading Amy Knight’s review of Letter to Anna: The Story of Journalist Politkovskaya’s Death and there were those two words again: “fierce critic.”  This phrase has become a mantra; a verbal medal pinned on those who oppose the Russian government.  For them, getting “fierce critic” following your name is like winning an Oscar [...]

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