A group of activists opened the first monument to atheism in the United States in the city of Stark (Florida), writes RIA Novosti. The group American Atheists erected a monument at the county courthouse next to a monument to the Ten Commandments that had previously been erected by the local Christian community. According to activists, this is the first monument to atheism in the United States erected on public land.

Irina Antonova, who headed it for more than fifty years, was dismissed from the post of director of the State Museum of Fine Arts. This was announced by the Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky, not forgetting to thank Antonova and call her a legend. Antonova’s place was taken by curator and gallerist Marina Loshak, co-founder, co-owner and art director of the Proun gallery at Winzavod, as well as art director of the Moscow museum and exhibition association Stolitsa.

In the Kremlin The end of Russian science July 1, 2013 Igor Kharichev The government decided to rapidly deal with the Russian academies, which we have six: the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, as well as the Russian Academy of Education, the Russian Academy of Architecture and Building Sciences and the Russian Academy of Arts.

One of those convicted in the case of blowing up the Nevsky Express train in 2009, Tarkhan Kartoev, suddenly died in Yekaterinburg colony No. 2, where he managed to stay for only a week. The regional department of the Federal Penitentiary Service reports that the cause of death was heart failure; no signs of violence were found. They say that on the evening of June 28, Kartoev felt unwell, was taken to the hospital at the colony and died the next day.

A completely established opinion: since they want to offend the NPO with the condensation of a “foreign agent”, then in spite of “put on” this and proudly continue to do their own business. Such a lyrical story about King Denmark, who put on a yellow star, for he did not make differences between his subjects. So many people think. Like, we know the price of this “foreign agency”, let the Uralvagonzavods are suppressed ... will not work. And this is a whole group of reasons.

In uniform Hiding behind interest July 1, 2013 Alexander Golts Dmitry Medvedev only dreamed that his subordinates perceive his words "cast in granite." The current president is not necessary to dream. At the end of last week, two events occurred, which should demonstrate how seriously officials relate to everything that comes from the main head of the country. The Ministry of Defense seems to have overtaken all other departments in the field of publicity and openness.

In society When the deceiver is honest July 1, 2013 Anton Oresh The anniversary, hundredth, cycling Tour de France started. The greatest race in the world. The race is more famous than the cycling itself. The race, about which, if not all, then many of those who do not consider themselves a fan have heard. The French "tour" is always an event, and for France, also part of the national culture.