Russia

[Matthew Taylor]

Kashin is still alive. And he plays a large part in an amazing documentary
I saw recently called "Putin's Kiss," about young Russians going to
nationalist summer camps, being brainwashed to hate
journalists/'anti-Russian' activity, etc. Worth a watch if you can find it.

On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 2:33 AM, Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:

> Did you all catch the stats about how many Repubs, in our polarized party
> system, NOW think favorably or more favorably about Russia? Doesn't even
> cover many " liberals" and Lefties' shifts.
>
> I have been reading about contemporary Russia and I'm scared. Are you? Not
> since I worried about THE BOMB.
>
> I recommend FARDWOR, RUSSIA by a courageous writer, Oleg Kashin, already
> beaten to within an inch, as the true cliche goes. IF He is still alive.
> I'm afraid to check. This is a comic novel about an entrepreneur who can
> make animals and people bigger with a new serum. It's an allegorical
> satire, of course. He makes a midget bigger--he runs off with his wife.
> Shit like that about the " new Russia."
>
> Putin's Kleptocracy by Karen Dawisha for non-fiction with a lifetime of
> learning behind it.
>
> Sent from my iPad-
> Pynchon-l / http://www.waste.org/mail/?listpynchon-l
>
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