12 Who Don't Agree: The Battle for Freedom in Putin's Russia

"Portraits of a group of mostly young Muscovites . . . Some of [Panyushkin's] sketches are political fables of inspiring selflessness and courage" (Star Tribune).

In Twelve Who Don't Agree, journalist Valery Panyushkin profiles twelve Russians from across the country's social spectrum, including: a politician, a journalist, an army officer, an author, a bank manager, a laborer, and a university student. Despite varied backgrounds, they all have one thing in common: participation in 2007...