Vladimir Sorokin. Sugar Kremlin. M.: AST, Astrel, 2008. 352 p. Victor Pelevin. P5: Farewell songs of political pygmies of Pindostan. M.: Exmo, 2008. 288 p. In the appearance of these books, a certain symptom of the current state of society is visible. Both authors have long become iconic figures, writers with whom they are considered, on whom even status blondes from the TOK show "Big Brother" are oriented.

At the end of the day on Saturday, thousands of Gaza residents received SMS messages on their mobile phones from the Israeli military with an appeal to leave houses in which militants could hide weapons. Associated Press, December 27. * * * Some geopolitical conflicts have a moral component that complicates them. But the war of Israel in Gaza is not one of them. Its moral evidence is not only exceptional, but also painful.