In society A little about shame June 18, 2012 Viktor Shenderovich After the departure of the Russian national team with Euro 2012, the word "shame" flashed in the media ... My God! It is easy, with complete indifference, or even joyful gykan, we meet a real, full shame - and how many inappropriate civil drama we bring to nonsense. Well, Kerzhakov did not hit the goal, but the team to the quarterfinals - you never know anyone!

In the opposition The time of choice June 18, 2012 Alexander Podrabinek Perhaps one of the most significant results of the rally on June 12 was a ripening understanding that the pathos of nihilism ceases to arrange protesters. I myself heard on the procession on June 12, lively discussions on this subject, and many agreed that it was already time to be not only “against” something, but also “for” something. The format of the traditional rally is also obsolete.

In society Better a terrible end 18 June 2012 Anton Oresh The performance of the Russian national team at the European Football Championship did not take much time: 8 days - and the players with the fans went home. Actually, I will not write about football here, given the specifics of our magazine. And about the players too. Although I can not help but recall the enchanting statements of Matvienko and Fursenko.

In a few days, the formation of a new composition of the Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation will be completed. Recently, a number of iconic figures have left it - economist Irina Yasina, director of the Russian branch of Transparensy International Elena Panfilova, journalist Svetlana Sorokina, political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin, famous human rights activists Alexander Auzan, Georgy Dzhibladze, Alexey Simonov, Svetlana Gannushkina and others...