20 July 2017 A Double-Edged Sword En garde with anti-corruption laws. By Neil Tidmarsh Last week, the central election commission of Russia barred the opposition activist Alexander Navalny from standing in next year’s presidential election because of his criminal record – he was convicted of fraud earlier this year.  He and fellow opponents of President… Continue reading Issue 114: 2017 12 20: A Double-Edged Sword (Neil Tidmarsh)