State Control of Russian Universities
Russia is seizing the control of academic freedoms of both private and public universities. How does this work? Has any school remained free?
Topic
Censorship
Articles
Doublespeak and Newspeak: Controlling Words—Controlling Minds
How Orwell became the Russian Reality
How All of Russian TV Became State-Controlled
Short biography of the freedom that never happened.
State Control of the Film Industry in Russia
Having just been released from total state control during the Soviet era, the Russian cinema industry became dependent on state support once again. As they say, 'he who pays the piper calls the tune.' Were there ever any alternatives?
Resistance in Russian Schools
Resistance persists in Russian schools despite strong state control. Teachers and students oppose the creeping of ideology as well as election frauds. What forms do such protests typically take? What do the protesters risk?
Russia’s Brain Drain
Why do Russian scientists flee abroad?
Russian gay propaganda law
How the Russian regime fights for traditional values
Anti-fake law
But who decides what is “fake”?
Foreign agent law
A handy way how to mark certain people and organisations as traitors of the state
Russian undesirable organisation law
Another nail in the coffin for freedom of expression and civil society in Russia
Other topics
Our stand on the Russian invasion to Ukraine
Russia started the war against Ukraine. This war is happening from 2014. It has only intensified on February 24th 2022. Milions of Ukrainians are suffering. The perpetrators of this must be brought to justice for their crimes.
Russian regime tries to silence its liberal voices. Russian people against the war exist - and the Russian regime tries its best to silence them. We want to prevent that and make their voices heard.
Connection is crucial. The Russian liberal initiatives are hard to read for European public at times. The legal, social and historical context of Russia is not always clear. We want to share information, build bridges and connect the liberal Russia with The West.
We believe in dialogue, not isolation. The oppositional powers in Russia will not be able to change anything without the support of the democratic world. We also believe that the dialogue should go both ways.
The choice is yours. We understand the anger for the Russian crimes. It is up to you whether you want to listen to the Russian people standing against this.