Opinion – Holod Magazine

Opinion: society

Don’t Look, Don’t See, Don’t Know

Sociologist Svetlana Stephenson on why Russians are in denial about the war

Svetlana Stephenson

25.08.2022

Opinion

“But you’re one of us!” No, I’m not

Dankhayaa Khovalyg believes that her native Republic of Tyva is de-facto a colony in Russia rather than an equal member of the federation. Here’s why.

Dankhayaa Khovalyg

07.06.2023

Opinion

They say Saint Petersburg will survive everything. But will it?

Journalist Yulia Galkina on how the Russian invasion of Ukraine destroys local patriotism in Russia

15.05.2023

Opinion

Is Russia fascist?

Academic Denis Grekov thinks it is—here are his arguments

30.03.2023

Magazine: pop scene

The end of the “post-Soviet” cultural space

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered the common cultural space which had its center in Moscow. Holod examines today’s pop music to figure out what Russian culture is turning into

Aleksandr Gorbachev

19.12.2022

Opinion: populism

European Virtue Signaling

Writer Sasha Filipenko outlines the contradictions of the call to ban Russian nationals from receiving Schengen visas

Sasha Filipenko

31.08.2022

Opinion: human rights

Europe Must Handle Awkwardness

Independent activist Almut Rochowanski about the idea of a visa ban for Russians

Almut Rochowanski

30.08.2022

Opinion: history of violence

Anatomy of a Genocide

Writer Sergey Medvedev reflects on utter disrespect for human life in Russia as a precursor for the tragedies of Grozny, Aleppo, and now Bucha and Mariupol

Sergey Medvedev

08.08.2022

Opinion: civilization

Back to the Age of Homo Sovieticus

With McDonald’s leaving the country, Russians are saying goodbye to more than just Big Mac

Alina Didkovskaya

03.08.2022

Opinion: nation

Who Betrayed Whom?

Historian Sergey Bondarenko on the term “national traitor” and the meaning behind it

Sergey Bondarenko

27.07.2022

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