On April 5, 2024, the Russian Socialist Movement was declared "foreign agent." What has been its role in Russian left-wing politics? What is the reason behind its "foreign agent" status? Together with its members, Posle.media recalls the history of the movement in the past decade
On April 5, 2024, the Russian Socialist Movement (RSM) was declared "foreign agent." This became the first precedent when the Russian authorities de facto banned a left-wing organization: it is quite obvious that Putin's oppressive, antidemocratic law eliminates any opportunity for political activity under that name. However, if we see the foreign agent status as a kind of recognition by the regime, it is well deserved. During the 13 years of its existence, the RSM consistently opposed military aggression, dictatorship, and the disenfranchisement of the working majority. Posle.media's team talked to three members of the organization in order to trace the stages of its evolution, which in many respects mirrors the political history of Russia in the past decade. Full: https://posle.media/language/en/socialism-outlawed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#30181): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/30181 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/105861363/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
