Sociologist, head of the sociocultural research department at the Levada Center, Alexei Levinson, talks about the mass consciousness, the new doublethink, the symbolic Putin, the desire to get up on one horn and how long a country with a double mind can exist.

"New" and the Foundation for the fight against corruption tested the State Duma on the attitude to the inexplicable wealth of officials "New" and the Foundation for the fight against corruption tested the State Duma on the attitude to the inexplicable wealth of officials Details about the campaign are described in the commentary of the Director of the Corruption Fund Roman Rubanov, published below.

Experts converge in one: relations between Russia and the United States have worsened so much that due to the victory of the Republicans, one can no longer worry Experts converge in one: relations between Russia and the United States have worsened so much that due to the victory of the Republicans, one can no longer worry In the conditions of the Ukrainian crisis, when the relations of Russia and the United States are more difficult than ever, we watched the struggle of the Democrats and

Federal State Unitary Enterprise All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, CJSC National Media Group (NMG) and CTC Media announced the creation of a studio for the production of television and film content. The new production company will start operating on January 1, 2015, according to a press release posted on the website of the National Media Group.

Actor Alexei Devotchenko found dead in Moscow, LifeNews reports . According to the online publication, the relatives of the St. Petersburg actor found his body in a pool of blood at the front door of his own apartment. The information of the online publication about the death was confirmed to Gazeta.Ru by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow.

Stores over 50 sq. m., special cash desks may appear, located five meters from ordinary cash desks, for the sale of cigarettes and alcohol, the corresponding bill has been submitted to the State Duma, Interfax reports . Senator Igor Chernyshev initiated amendments to the law on protecting the health of citizens from exposure to tobacco smoke.

The share of childless women is increasing in the country. In small cities and villages they do not give birth, because they cannot, in megacities - because they do not want The share of childless women is increasing in the country. In small cities and villages they do not give birth, because they cannot, in megacities - because they do not want Photo: TASS Well, butterflies! State Duma deputies have found a way to make us happy.

For the second time in two years, Putin was included in the list of the most influential people according to Forbes magazine. The list of 72 people who, according to the publication, have the most influence in the world, was published on Wednesday, November 5, on the Forbes.com website. “Russia has been sanctioned, it has been vilified, Putin has been condemned by the international community, but the point is that Putin doesn’t care.

The Moscow City Court recognized the seizure of the property of the former deputy head of the GUEBiPK Boris Kolesnikov as legal, Interfax reports . Thus, the court dismissed the appeal of Kolesnikov's defense. Recall that earlier in August, the Basmanny Court arrested the property of the former head of the GUEBiPK Denis Sugrobov and his former deputy Boris Kolesnikov, accused of abuse of office, in the amount of more than 300 million rubles.

In Moscow, a policeman was fired who persuaded a detained migrant to have sex. This was reported on Wednesday, November 5, by Interfax with reference to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Moscow.

Last Tuesday, after the play “A Streetcar Named Desire” at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, activist Yekaterina Maldon threw a toy gun onto the stage to actor Mikhail Porechenkov. As can be seen on the video, this happened when the actors went out to bow. At the same time, the activist shouted: “Here, Misha, shoot!” Porechenkov reacted calmly to Maldon's actions. Not catching the gun, the actor replied that he would take it.

The world's largest companies hide information about their financial activities outside their country of incorporation, Transparency International reports in its report Transparency in Corporate Reporting. The agency analyzed 124 largest public companies in terms of the level of disclosure of various information: on measures to prevent corruption, on subsidiaries and on financial performance in different countries.

The Federal Antimonopoly Service initiated a case against OAO ANK Bashneft, OAO NK Rosneft, OAO NK LUKOIL and OOO LUKOIL-Reservenefteprodukt on the grounds of manipulation on the stock exchange under the article “On protection of competition”. This was reported on the FAS website .

The Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow decided to fine 5 of the 18 people detained at the “Russian March” on November 4, 1,000 rubles, OVD-Info reports . All five were found guilty of petty hooliganism in the form of obscene language in a public place. The report says that all 18 people were detained yesterday after they sang a song by Ukrainian football fans in which the surname “Putin” was used along with an obscene word.