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Kevin Rothrock

RuNet Echo Project EditorGlobal Voices Online
Native son of the San Francisco Bay Area. Masters from UC Berkeley in Soviet History. Between 2009 and 2011, I worked with Leon Aron in Washington, DC, at the American Enterprise Institute. Since 2010, I've blogged at "A Good Treaty" and tweeted at @KevinRothrock. Doctoral student in Political Science at UConn, where I'm also Managing Editor of the political science journal Polity.
Two people in masks in front of three portraits of Putin, Le Pen and Trump
Global Politics
A youth movement will be partying this Friday to ‘Make America Great Again’ — in Russia
Women forced to walk nude through the streets en route to a police station. “Activists” captured them for practicing prostitution.
Justice
‘Activists’ attack St. Petersburg bordellos, forcing women to march nude to police
Flying Spaghetti Monster
Belief
Russia gets its very first Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Children Versus Wizards
Media
Russia’s anti-Semitic, anti-Harry Potter children’s tale
Screenshot from the music video for Leningrad’s new song “Display Exhibit” (“Exponat”). YouTube.
Arts
Why is a Russian art museum granting free admission to women wearing 4-Inch stilettos?
A small collection of the submissions to the “Russian Beauty” contest (from both competitors and protesters).
Culture
Conservative group launches ‘modest dress’ contest for women. What could possibly go wrong?
Apple monument in Russia
Lifestyle
Russia’s Steve Jobs memorial looks set to leave the country
A group of Russian servicemen detained by Ukrainian authorities attend a news conference in Kiev on August 27, 2014. Ukraine said on Tuesday its forces had captured a group of Russian paratroopers who had crossed into Ukrainian territory on a "special mis
Conflict
Evidence mounts, some in secret, of Russian soldiers invading Ukraine
Global Politics
Hunger strikes are last resort for Pussy Riot band member and Russian mothers