From the Cycle of Poems “Cognitive capitalism”
I descended into the subway, I saw the homeless / with plastic bags on their heads, / with garbage gags in their mouths, like mummies / in mausolea of… More
Sochi Winter Olympics Campaign: Out in the Cold
In the weeks leading up to the Sochi Winter Olympic Games (February 7-23), PEN will be protesting the draconian restrictions placed on free expression in Russia since President Vladimir… More
Pussy Riot Will Be Free; Speech in Russia Will Not
(PEN International)—Whilst the amnesty granted to the two imprisoned members of Pussy Riot – Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Mariya Alekhina – is to be welcomed, we must view it for… More
Fighting for Press Freedom in Russia
A real-life legal battle is being waged by the Russian authorities against journalists who for years have seen their work severely intimidated. More
PEN Urges Obama to Press Russia on Expression; Russian Writers Speak Out
New laws in Russia barring religious offense and 'homosexual propaganda' are troubling signs of an increasingly restrictive environment for freedom of expression. More
Edward Snowden, Pussy Riot and Gays in Putin’s Russia
Russia's recent anti-gay 'propaganda' law has been hitting the headlines around the world, but it's only one of a number of laws that have placed a choke-hold on free… More
Russian Artist Slava Mogutin Backs Boycott of Sochi Olympics
The artist has asylum in the United States, and he calls the Winter Olympics Putin's "pet project and propaganda vehicle." More
No Regrets: Giving Voice to the Voiceless in Russia
Civil society organizations in Russia are in danger, but it is the individuals who support free expression and stand up for the human rights of their fellow citizens who… More
Dignity of Lentil Soup
Michele Zackheim's profile on Russian writer and activist Stanislav Dmitrievsky, whose book may soon be banned by authorities. If found to be "extremist" in nature, Dmitrievsky himself will be… More
Stanislav Dmitrievsky Faces Ban on Book Detailing Human Rights Abuses
Russian writer, editor, and human rights activist Stanislav Dmitrievsky is once again in court, this time over a 1,200-page book on human rights abuses committed during the years of… More
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