Boris Kagarlitsky: I’ll say right away how the dissident who was former in Soviet times and as the grandson of the Menshevik, I think I have no moral reasons to be ashamed that I call myself a communist and a supporter of the Bolsheviks. Maybe in this case I will be not quite popular in this declaration, but I will start with it. The first question arises, of course, about totalitarianism.

Tennis WTA tournament. Estheril. The first circle Maria Kirilenko (Russia) - Elena Baltacha (Great Britain) - 7: 6, 6: 1 Petra Zetkovskaya (Czech Republic) - Alexandra Panova (Russia) - 6: 2, 6: 1 ATR. Estheril. The first circle Inigo Cervantes -Uegun (Spain) - Igor Andreev (Russia) - 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 3 WTA tournament. Budapest. The first circle Ksenia Pervak (Kazakhstan) - Vera Dushevina (Russia) - 6: 1, 5: 7, 7: 6 ATR. Munich.

Moscow, Left Promotion, May 1, 2012 During the May Day actions, 26 people were detained in Moscow - almost all - persons who consider themselves anarchists and planning provocations, the press service of the metropolitan police said after the end of the events. Safety in the city was provided by about 20 thousand police officers, military personnel of internal troops and combatants. According to the police, in total, more than 10 different rallies and processions took place in Moscow.

Freedom in society "Memorial". Who are the left? Interdisciplinary seminar “Left in Russia: History and Modernity”. Who are the left today in the world and in Russia? The boundaries and filling of the term “left” who can and who cannot be considered “left” in modern Russia? A public request for social justice as a platform "Fielding" of the population. Why can't social democrats in Russia create a strong party movement? How did the socialists and anarchists resist the Party of the Bolsheviks?

Medvedev and Putin for demonstration The stormy official celebrations about the first time caused Russian bloggers irritation. Writes the user Commentator40 : Another imitation bullshit was arranged from the first of my first time. It seems for the first time. In previous years, they have not been so impudent. The current ceremonial exit of Putin and Medvedev to the Pervomaisky demonstration of trade unions in Moscow - this is already running in.

Tent camp in the Tsagovsky forest The administration of the city of Zhukovsky, Moscow Region denied information about closing to visit the Tsagov forest in connection with the introduction of a "special fire regime". However, local civilian activists are sure that in this way the authorities are trying to terminate the protest against deforestation. True, no one has yet dispersed the tent camp of the defenders of the Tsagov forest.

In the Tver region, ten residential buildings caught fire in the village of thousand Kuvshinsky district. There is a threat of further spread of fire, in the area there is a strong squalled wind. The extinguishing is busy with 10 fire combustions. An operational group of the Ministry of Emergencies was sent to the village. According to preliminary data, the cause of the fire, careless handling of fire.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton flew out of Washington to Beijing on Monday evening, where, as she said, she will discuss with Chinese officials the issue of observing human rights in China. Clinton Participation in the Forum "Strategic Dialogue of the United States and China". A Secretary of State’s trip to China takes place when Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng hides at the US Embassy in Beijing, achieving Washington to provide him with asylum.

In Macedonia, 20 alleged Islamic militants were arrested, who participated in operations against NATO troops in Afghanistan. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Macedonia, the Islamists were taken into custody during the investigation of the murder of five local residents near the capital of the country of Skopier last month. Four out of five killed - young people aged 18 to 20 years, another victim of the crime - 45 years old. The motives of the murder are clarified.

Elena Rykovtseva: "Winter has passed, summer has come." And all. And this ended the poster, which was carried at the Moscow demonstration organized by trade unions. And it was very symbolic - no achievement of “thanks to the party for this!”, No fucker about the ruling party, which now acts as the CPSU. Peace and friendship in every sense of the word. Trade unions organize a demonstration precisely what is in the demonstrative support of the ruling power.

In New York, the new building of the World Commercial Center became the highest building of the city, overtaking Empire State Building. The height of the skyscraper under construction is already 387 meters. Its construction began in April 2006 - in the immediate vicinity of the place where on September 11, 2001, two skyscrapers of the former complex of the World Trade Center were destroyed.

In Afghanistan, one of the leaders of the Taliban was killed, who was preparing to participate in peace negotiations with representatives of the US leadership. This, according to the Afghan service of our radio station, said the head of the Afghan National Security Directorate of Rahmatula Nabil, speaking in Kabul to the deputies of the parliament. According to Nabil, the murdered, Mulla Ismail, was an assistant to the leader of the Military Council of the Taliban.

On May 1, a procession of left -wing forces took place on Bolshaya Yakimanka in Moscow. About three thousand people took part in it. Among them were the representatives of the Communist Party, the “Left Front”, “Vanguard of Red Youth”, “Labor Russia” and other organizations. Some participants in the procession - mostly elderly - had images of Stalin in their hands, for others - mainly young ones - one could see leaflets calling for the so -called "march of a million" on May 6.

Football. Championship of England. 34th round "Liverpool" - "Fulham" 0: 1 "Stock City" - "Everton" 1: 1