Tag Archives: Russia

Out In The Cold

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

As the Winter Olympics finally get underway, Pen International has launched the “Out in the Cold” campaign to protest the draconian antigay laws that Russia has enacted. As a piece of the campaign, hundreds of writers, including Paul Auster, Orhan Pamuk, Margaret … Continue reading →

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Why So Hard

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The following guest post is by Amelia Hunter of Galstyan Immigration Law. For more information about visas and immigration law, contact her at Amelia@galstyanlaw.com or visit the Galstyan Law website. Top 5 Countries That Are Very Hard to Get Into … Continue reading →

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From Russia With Love

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Between 1905 and 1915, photographer Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii carried out a remarkable photographic survey of the Russian Empire. He used a custom camera that captured three black and white images in rapid succession and utilizing blue, green and red filters he … Continue reading →

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