Free Pussy Riot

[Jim Johnson]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19040414

Three members of Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot go on trial on Monday, in a case that has divided Russia and inflamed the religious establishment.

They were taken into custody in February after singing a song protesting against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's main cathedral.

The song outraged the Russian Orthodox Church. It accused them of blasphemy.

Supporters say the case reflects the state's growing intolerance of government opponents.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich caused outrage when they sang a song that implored the Virgin Mary to "throw Putin out".

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has said the performance, which took place at the altar of Christ the Saviour Cathedral, amounted to blasphemy.

The women are facing the charge of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred or hostility and could face up to seven years in prison.

Pussy Riot made headlines around the world late last year when footage of their controversial public perfomances at Moscow landmarks such as Red Square attracted millions of viewers on the internet.

More than 100 prominent Russian actors, directors and musicians have urged the authorities to release the three.

Western musicians such as Sting and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have also criticised the women's arrest.

Activists have said the case indicates that President Putin, now serving a third term in office, is not heeding calls for him to be more tolerant of political opponents.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jul/29/pussy-riot-protest-vladimir-putin-russia


Pussy Riot: will Vladimir Putin regret taking on Russia's cool women punks?

The feminist collective hit the headlines when three members were arrested after an anti-Putin protest. Now they face up to seven years in jail, a prospect that has shocked and radicalised many Russians.

[Jim Johnson]

"Nobody can mute us, nobody can forbid us to do what we want... We want Russia to be a better place... We won't stop, we would do it again".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19255291

[Tom Sawyer]

Pussy Riot   

How is it that women in Russia are braver then men in the land of the free?

[Free libertarian]

So you post this thread and I think it's gonna be a little racier, cuz you did one of them marketing things with the thread title....and and I want my money back dammit! 

[Lloyd Danforth]

In the sixties and seventies it was free, but nobody rioted over it.

[Jim Johnson]

You only get back what you put in.

[Jim Johnson]

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/15/13292553-pussy-riot-supporters-protest-at-russian-cathedral-as-global-campaign-heats-up?lite

MOSCOW -- Security guards scuffled with masked protesters who demonstrated outside Moscow's main cathedral on Wednesday in support of three members of Pussy Riot, as a wave of global support for the Russian punk rockers gained speed.

[Tom Sawyer]

Aside from the disturbing thought of your previous post... 

Putin's regime is caught in a trap. If they crackdown they are mean monsters, if they don't they are impotent.

That's the headline I want to see...
Putin Impotent Against Pussy Riot!

[CNHT]

Love you Lloyd.. be in peace... you'll be missed.

- Jane

[Jim Johnson]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19297373

Pussy Riot found guilty of crudely undermining social order.

[Tom Sawyer]

Pussy Riot aren't just the coolest revolutionaries you're ever likely to meet. They're also the nicest. They're the daughters that any parent would be proud to have. Smart, funny, sensitive, not afraid to stand up for their beliefs. One of them makes a point of telling me how "kindness" is an important part of their ideology. They have also done more to expose the moral bankruptcy of the Putin regime than probably anybody else. No politician, nor journalist, nor opposition figure, nor public personality has created quite this much fuss. Nor sparked such potentially significant debate. The most amazing thing of all, perhaps – more amazing even than calling themselves feminists in the land women's rights forgot – is that they've done it with art.

Pussy Riot: will Vladimir Putin regret taking on Russia's cool women punks?

[dalebert]

In the sixties and seventies it was free, but nobody rioted over it.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who read it wrong. I didn't know Pussy Riot was a band name.

That said, this is so appalling.

[Jim Johnson]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4492746/Topless-blondes-Pussy-Riot-chainsaw-protest.html

Blonde's Pussy Riot chainsaw protest video.

[Jim Johnson]

Topless.
Did I mention topless?
Blond Topless Chainsaw Protest.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4492746/Topless-blondes-Pussy-Riot-chainsaw-protest.html

Blonde's Pussy Riot chainsaw protest video.

[Russell Kanning]

hoolaginism is fun