A good ongoing series from Sullivan, focusing on the need to stand up to the ever-increasingly authoritarian, intolerant regime of President (Dictator) Vladimir Putin, particularly as his Kremlin policies relate to freedom of the press and civil rights (especially for gay Russians).
by Patrick Appel
Jamie Kirchick’s tactic:
Michael Scherer claps:
American reporter and pundit Jamie Kirchick did the cable news medium proud by ambushing a conversation about Bradley Manning on RT, the cable channel funded by the Russian government, to attack Russian President Vladamir Putin over his government’s anti-gay policies. Truly. Great. Cable. Television.
Zack Ford points out that, contra Kirchick, RT has covered Russia’s anti-gay laws – but “much of the coverage has been used to justify it.” Recent Dish on protesting Russia’s anti-gay policies here.
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