One of the leaders and organizers of the civil protest movement a year ago was the politician, the party co -chairman of the double name "Republican Party of Russia - Party of People's Freedom" Vladimir Ryzhkov. In an interview with RS, he summarizes the intermediate results of the protest movement. - I do not share the hysterical and panic cries that rush from all sides: "The case is lost, a complete defeat!" I think this is complete nonsense.

Loneliness is no longer misfortune Sociologists note the appearance of a whole class of new - happy - loners “Loners should also have a wedding,” the headline read on The Atlantic. Thought, frankly, is not new. At least all fans of the series "Sex and the City" remember a series in which the main character is outraged by the fact that the steam has Weddings, anniversary, birth of children, and loners only days of birth. Which pairs also have, and even in more quantities.

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How has Russia changed over the past year? About this on the anniversary of the beginning of protest actions we talk with historian and political scientist Dmitry Shusharin.

In Russia, a discussion about the creation of a place for protests such as a corner of speakers (Speaker's Corner) in the London Hyde Park began three years ago, after the first civilian protest in defense of the freedom of assembly, held on May 31, 2009, the Strategy-31 movement. But for three years now, every second month in the year, demonstrators have been delayed on the triumphal square.

Barack Obama and Mitt Romny Overview of the American press Evgeny Aronova "You know. Ernest, how do the rich differ from us? ”, Asked his friend Scott Fitzgerald as Hemingway. “I know,” Hemingway answered, “they have money, but we don’t have.” However, one should not think that the class of rich in America is homogeneous. For example, that part of its bankers represent, does not at all look like a layer of the Internet. At least, with regard to party addictions and donations.

Dave Brubek David Warren Brubek, a world -famous pianist and composer, died on December 5 in Noruolka, Connecticut, on the way to a cardiologist. Brubek died on the eve of his ninety -water. In 92, during the European tour, a seventy -two -year -old pianist was twice hospitalized with serious heart failure. The consultation of the doctors decided that, most likely, Brubek’s health was weakened by a protracted cold.

December 5, 2011, Moscow 5 thousand people came to the permitted rally “for honest elections”. The rally ended in arrests. A little earlier on the same day, “ours” celebrated the victory of the United Russia party on Manezhnaya Square. According to official figures, 7 thousand people gathered on the Manezhnaya. According to unofficial ones, people were brought to Moscow from all over Russia by buses.

"Million March" in Moscow on June 12, 2012 The organizers of the Moscow "Marsh of Freedom" are discussing with the mayor's route of the procession on December 15 The organizers of the Moscow "Marsh of Freedom" continue to discuss the route of the procession with the mayor on December 15.

Kirkenes December 5, 2012: polar night, frost minus 16 degrees and snow Kirkenes is located in the north of the Scandinavian peninsula, on the very edge of the world. The latter is not a metaphor; Now, in early December, there are still a little light here, about three or four hours, the rest of the time is a polar night.