On February 21; 2012; five members of a Russian feminist punk collective Pussy Riot staged a performance in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. Dressed in brightly colored tights and balaclavas; they performed their “Punk Prayerrdquo; asking the Virgin Mary to drive out Russian president Vladimir Putin from the church. After just forty seconds; they were chased out by security. Once a retooled video of the events circulated on YouTube (edited to seem much longer than the actual performance); the state was riled into action. Three members of the collective; Maria Alyokhina; Nadezhda Tolokonnikova; and Yekaterina Samutsevich; known as Masha; Nadya; and Katya; were arrested and charged with felony hooliganism motivated by religious hatred; an offense carrying a sentence of up to seven years.As their trial unfolded; these young women became global feminist icons; garnering the attention and support of activists and artists around the world; including Madonna; Paul McCartney; and Sting; as well as contributors to this book: Yoko Ono; Johanna Fateman; Karen Finley; Justin Vivian Bond; Eileen Myles; and JD Samson. The Internet exploded with petitions; music videos; and calls to action; and as the guilty verdict was anticipated; Pussy Riot responded with articulate; unwavering courtroom statements; calling for freedom of expression; an end to economic and gender oppression; and a separation of church and state. They were sentenced to two years in prison; and inspired a global movement. Collected here are the words that roused the world.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nostalgic Account of the Catholic Community on the Delmarva PeninsulaBy DrPookeyThis book would most obliviously represent a distinct benefit to someone either interested or intimately involved in the historical background behind the Diocese of Wilmington. Personally. I was born raised in the Hedgeville section of Wilmington.Delaware. The photographs depicted in the book offer a retro tour insight in the development of the catholic parishes that compose the entire metro area which forms the Wilmington Diocese.The author presents some interesting facts such as Salesianum School ( a private catholic high school in Wilmington.Delaware) was the first high school in Delaware to be racially integrated. It offers an invaluable glimpse and a nostalgic account of the unique heritage that comprises the Catholic community on the Delmarva Peninsula. As such. I found the book to be enjoyable.enlightening educational.
