I’ve been forwarded a link to a new documentary film being debuted at the Human Rights Watch film festival in New York City about the struggles of opposition leader Garry Kasparov (who will be present to speak at the Monday screening). The film is titled In the Holy Fire of Revolution, and I haven’t yet been able to track down a trailer. This may be old news to some, but I thought I would get the word out … I am very interested to see what kinds of footage they got behind the scenes in the run up to the elections.
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Garry Kasparov ran for office in Russia? Really? Must’ve slipped my mind.That is really too funny that somebody actually made a film about Kasparov. You sure this isn’t a joke from The Onion.com?By the way, (hold on I’m chuckling too hard to write….) what’s the title of this “film” supposed to mean? “Revolution”? Huh?
What Garry needs to do, if he wants to be an actual Russian politician, is ditch his membership in think-tanks devoted to advancing the interests of the West.Actual Russians are done with having their country run by compradors with their primary allegiance somewhere other than Russia.
Predictable reactions from predictable positions. I’m under no illusion that Kasparov got anywhere near to a credible presidential bid – but it is sad that in Russia nobody can really “run” for office, only be chosen for it.One would think that no matter where you land on Russian politics, seeing this film would perk your interests even if you fundamentally disagree with its premise (democracy in Russia). Yes, the opposition was squarely squashed and barely was able to make a peep – but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want to see what people were trying to do.@rkka – what are these “Western” interests that you are talking about? So long as the siloviki and Duma remain billionaires at the expense of the people, we can call that Russian interests.
James, Russians seem to like having things like steady jobs, regular incomes not years in arrears, no sudden devaluations wiping out the value of their savings before they can diversify, and a general situation suitable for having and raising children.Kasparov didn’t do that. Neither did Gudkov, Klyamkin, Satarov or Shevtsova. Or Piontkovsky. Or Berezovsky. Or Litvinenko.Or even Khordokovsky.And actual Russians care about stuff like that.This is what Medvedev’s/Putin’s various opponents just don’t seem to get.
Yeah, who wouldn’t disagree with all those features of stability and economic prosperity. But speaking of wage arrears, what exactly happened in Pikalyovo then? I guess that must be different. Things are pretty different with $140 a barrel oil.
James, your comparison to recent small, temporary wage arrears with the chronic, widespread wage arrears lasting years while Yeltsin let the US Treasury write his economic policy is hilarious.