Failed utopias lead to the death of idealism, and the likes of Putin and Trump are symbols of this process. As we watch Russia struggle with history, the US and UK cannot afford to pretend that this history doesn’t affect us too.
Can manipulating the democratic process ever play out in the interest of progressive politics? Samuel A. Greene suggests not: we’ve been in this situation before, in post-Soviet Russia, with largely calamitous results.
Public confidence in Russia’s “tandemocracy” has plummeted to record lows, and a majority now believe their country is headed in the wrong direction. While Arabic-style street protest remains unlikely, cracks in the ruling elite are now obvious, with some factions openly pushing for radical reform
The terrorist bombs pose a problem for the Kremlin, Sam Greene reports from Moscow. Since tightening the screws has not worked, their new tactic appears to be to avoid the subject altogether
