Russia - ACTING UP - Artemy Troitsky

ACTING UP - RUSSIA'S CIVIL SOCIETY - Portraits by Platon for Human Rights Watch -
Artemy Troitsky, 56, was a rock critic in the latter days of the Soviet Union whose book, "Back in the USSR," described the country's burgeoning, semi-underground music scene. Once a columnist, magazine editor, and television commentator, Troitsky is now mostly kept off the airwaves, except for a couple of online TV shows. "If there was no Internet, I really don't know what we all would do," he says. Troitsky is currently being sued by a Kremlin aide for calling him a "trained poodle." He predicts that if Putin takes back the presidency in 2012, many of Russia's brightest and best will emigrate.

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[trupoed12]

another pro-american clown! solidarity! lets destroy Russia together!

[kolkoze303]

You are real heroes, guys!

[moidc]

@tuobniklat Solidarnost! Down with professional dissidents parasitically sucking off US tax payers money!

[oystein127]

AMERICAN PROPOGANDA SHAME ON HRW

down with the Imperialsts uk and us

you ignore the crimes of America Israel UK Sudia Arabia

[tuobniklat]

Solidarity! Down with Putin the Pig.