In the music video for their first English-language song, political punk band Pussy Riot are buried alive in Russia’s OMON riot police uniforms. The song, titled “I Can’t Breathe,” after the last words spoken by Eric Garner before his murder, is dedicated to “Eric and for all those from Russia to America and around the […]
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Watch Pussy Riot’s New Video for “Witches of Pussy Riot Clean Manezhka”
December 31st, 2014 
Nina Corcoran The women of Pussy Riot work hard to bring justice to political systems worldwide. Last night, the group shared a new video titled “Witches of Pussy Riot Clean Manezhka” to continue on in that pursuit. The video is a response to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg being sentenced in an intentionally hurried trial […]
Pussy Riot Will Appear on ‘House of Cards’
August 12th, 2014 Nina Corcoran According to Baltimore’s City Paper, Pussy Riot members Nadya Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina will be appearing on season three of House of Cards. It’s unclear how big of a role they will play in the TV show or if they are even representing themselves onscreen. Production team members have confirmed, however, that the two were […]
UPDATED: Pussy Riot Members Temporarily Detained For Questioning In Sochi, Allegedly Beaten Physically
February 19th, 2014 John Bazley **UPDATE** Video has surfaced of Russian police officers pepper spraying and beating the women in Pussy Riot as they attempt to begin another Olympic protest performance Wednesday. Just as guitars and microphones start coming out, the officers move in. Be warned, the video depicts mild violence and it’s not an easy watch. You can view […]
Pussy Riot Removes Nadya Tolokonnikova And Masha Alyokhina From The Band
February 7th, 2014 John Bazley Following their release from a well-documented and highly controversial imprisonment in Russia, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina, two members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot, have been kicked out of the group by the other members of the band. In a statement released on Pussy Riot’s LiveJournal page, the other members of the […]
Watch Pussy Riot’s Interview With Colbert
February 5th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Three of the members of Pussy Riot were arrested back in 2012 for “hooliganism” and sent to serve time in Russian prison. One was released shortly after her arrest, and the other two served a majority of their sentences. They are all free women now, and have been spending their freedom fighting even harder for […]
Freed Pussy Riot Member Claims Release Was PR Stunt
December 23rd, 2013 Kriston McConnell The news recently broke that the two remaining Pussy Riot members who were in Russian jail would be released under an “amnesty” bill that Putin was set to sign this past week. Under said amnesty bill, many others were set to be released, including the 30 members of Green Peace who were captured earlier this […]
Pussy Riot Members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova Freed From Prison
December 19th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Finally, almost two years since their arrest, Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova have been freed from prison. During a news conference on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir confirmed their release. Alyokhina and Tolokonnikova have been freed three months early thanks to the new amnesty law Russian legislators have adopted, providing that prisoners “who haven’t […]
Pussy Riot Are To Be Freed Under Amnesty Bill
December 12th, 2013 Kriston McConnell It sounds like the drawn out saga between Pussy Riot and the Russian authorities might be near an end. According to Voice Project, Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s husband has told them that her, and the other member still behind bars, Maria Alyokhina, will be freed under the amnesty bill being submitted by the Kremlin to […]
Imprisoned Pussy Riot Member Sent To Siberia
November 6th, 2013 Drew Caruso Two days ago I reported news on the status of missing Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova, who had been reported missing by her family, for they had not heard from her in some time after a prison transfer. The Russian government responded, citing Russian regulation that stated that they had up to ten days after […]
Pussy Riot Member Thought Missing, Russian Officials Respond
November 4th, 2013 Drew Caruso Over the course of the weekend, reports were coming in that imprisoned Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova had gone missing, stemming from her family claiming that they had not heard from her since her recent prison transfer. Tolokonnikova’s father exclaimed, “No one knows anything,” saying that “There’s no proof she’s alive, we don’t know the […]
Russian Politician Leads Charge for Pussy Riot’s Freedom
September 12th, 2012 Dan Bogosian Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has called for punk band Pussy Riot’s freedom, according to the Associated Press. The trio of ladies are up for appeal on October 1. Although it is very much in President Vladmir Putin’s hands, this could be a sign of the tides changing. The band was arrested for and found […]