Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Worldwide Pussy Riot rallies

Previously, I wrote about Pussy Riot and the ridiculous way that Putin attacked them after one of their performances. This was essentially an attack on free speech in Russia, so it's important.

Happily, the story caught fire and now global activists have taken up the cause. Here's an excerpt from today's Times/AP story:
The global campaign to free Pussy Riot is gaining speed: Supporters of the punk provocateur band mobilize this week in at least a two dozen cities worldwide to hold simultaneous demonstrations an hour before a Russian court rules on whether its members will be sent to prison.
Go read the story. Free Pussy Riot!