What is it about the demise of an artist that so often triggers a reconsideration of his significance? In the short run, the Death Effect arises in part from the publication of obituaries that discuss the whole of his achievement, admiringly or otherwise…
Tag: 01.19.08
Moscow Bullies The British Council
“Russian officials claimed that the British Council failed to pay its taxes and didn’t have legal permission to operate outside of Moscow, charges the council and the British government say are false. What is clear is that the Kremlin has no tolerance for any organization outside of its control. Its recent intimidation of the British Council fits neatly into its harassment of Russian nongovernmental organizations and the press.”