Natalia Antonova

Big Brother Blair

This BBC news story reads like something out of a dystopian nightmare. Mr Blair said it was possible to spot the families whose circumstances made it likely their children would grow up to be a “menace to society”… …”If we are not prepared to predict and intervene far more early then there are children whoContinue reading “Big Brother Blair”

The D-Word

The Happy Feminist’s recent post about the positive effects of divorce (someone in the comments even pointed out that no-fault divorce may have increased women’s physical well-being, diminishing suicide and abuse), has inspired me to pontificate (I love this word) on the way the spectre of divorce is being used by wingnuts and other assortedContinue reading “The D-Word”

I Is Laughing Much Hard

This is obviously a Marxist critique of our society. Found on ua.fm, a web portal for snazzy Ukrainians (no, you don’t need a working knowledge of a foreign language to get the joke).

Welcome to My Golden City

I’ve begun to write about Kiev. It’s not a particularly rewarding process at this point, because my purpose is as of yet extremely fuzzy and unformed. Kiev looms large in my mind, always has, always will, but what I am actually trying to articulate about it and its denizens (ones I know, ones I haveContinue reading “Welcome to My Golden City”

Maintenance

Since moving to WordPress and starting my new job, I have not stayed in touch with as many people as I would have liked. If I am not linking to your blog and yet ought to, or something, don’t pout, let me know. If we don’t know each other and you want me to linkContinue reading “Maintenance”