One subsection was called “The Sexual Traits of the Jews.” It began with homosexuality: “Not only was homosexuality widespread among the ancient Jews but it was known to take over entire cities, such as Sodom and Gomorrah, for example.” The lieutenant told Masha that every soldier in his platoon had received a copy of this book.” It purported to “uncover the real crimes of the Jews,” who had taken over the world. Then he told Masha that the truth was found in the book Blows from the Russian Gods, the screed that had been recommended to Masha once before. After a few minutes, he asked the journalist to turn off his camera. Masha tried to point out to him that getting information about the authorities from the authorities might not be wise. “The authorities do,” said the lieutenant.

“Who controls the television?” This was the journalist with the video camera speaking. “There,” said the lieutenant, and he nodded at the pavement for some reason. Powerful and urgent, The Future Is History is a cautionary tale for our time and for all time.“Where do you get your information?” Masha asked what seemed at the moment a logical question. Gessen charts their paths against the machinations of the regime that would crush them all, and against the war it waged on understanding itself, which ensured the unobstructed reemergence of the old Soviet order in the form of today's terrifying and seemingly unstoppable mafia state.

Each of them came of age with unprecedented expectations, some as the children and grandchildren of the very architects of the new Russia, each with newfound aspirations of their own-as entrepreneurs, activists, thinkers, and writers, sexual and social beings. In The Future Is History, she follows the lives of four people born at what promised to be the dawn of democracy. Hailed for her 'fearless indictment of the most powerful man in Russia' (The Wall Street Journal), award-winning journalist Masha Gessen is unparalleled in her understanding of the events and forces that have wracked her native country in recent times.

Putin's bestselling biographer reveals how, in the space of a generation, Russia surrendered to a more virulent and invincible new strain of autocracy. Winner of the 2017 National Book Award for Nonfiction. The Future is History : How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia Masha Gessen € 23.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time for this item will be 2 - 4 weeks

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