Sampsonia Way’s new video series, “The Freedom Chat”, introduces author and artist Linor Goralik. Throughout her interview, Linor reveals the struggles of publishing in Russia as well as the external forces that affect her personal work. She also keenly differentiates two propaganda “styles” during this discussion.
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In the second installation of “The Freedom Chat”, Ukrainian-born Linor Goralik affirms the power of political art, the reaches of religious censorship, and her relentless search to find outlets that will publish her work.
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Ethiopian artist Nayer comments on Europe’s dependency of Russian natural gas – a topic that has unequivocally gained momentum due to the recent crisis in Crimea.
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Latvian cartoonist Gatis Sluka comments on the threat Russia presents to Baltic countries.
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In this piece cartoonist Sergei Tunin (Russia) notes the withdrawal of attendance from the 2014 G8 summit in Sochi, Russia.
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In this cartoon Jehad Awrtani (Jordan) notes the dangerous game Russia plays with its involvement in Syria and Ukraine.
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In contrast to journalists, Russian writers are today freer to write about what they want. Natasha Perova, editor of the literary magazine Glas, explains what is currently happening in Russian literature.
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