After Pussy Riot, Artists Need to Stand for Each Other, Everywhere
"Particularly today, when the internet and social media have made it so much easier to spread the word about oppression to fans and the broader public, it's no longer excusable for artists to remain silent most of the time, and only lend their support when the world is already watching or the artists involved are particularly media-friendly. Certainly many Russian artists feel this way. As dance-pop artist Sasha Gradiva explained when she heard I was writing this column: "I feel a deep connection with these girls... and would welcome the creation of a community of artists and musicians whose aim was supporting artists who have been persecuted because of their art.""
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