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Review of “Patriot” by Alexei Navalny: A Final Testament | Memoir and Autobiography

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Review of “Patriot” by Alexei Navalny: A Final Testament | Memoir and Autobiography

Alexei Navalny was watching his favorite show, Rick and Morty, when he suddenly began to feel unwell. He was 21 minutes into an episode where Rick transforms into a pickle. The late Russian opposition leader was on a flight back to Moscow after campaigning ahead of regional elections in the Siberian city of Tomsk in … Read more

Alexei Navalny’s Memoir Reveals The Wire as Inspiration for Political Career: ‘I’m a Huge Fan’

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Alexei Navalny’s Memoir Reveals The Wire as Inspiration for Political Career: ‘I’m a Huge Fan’

In his posthumously published memoir, Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, describes how he was directly inspired by American grassroots politics as depicted in The Wire, David Simon’s seminal HBO series about crime and power in Baltimore, when he launched his political career in the campaign for mayor of Moscow in 2013. “I was banned … Read more