Amidst increasing hostilities in Ukraine, many of the social aims of the Maidan revolution could be lost or simply forgotten. That, at least, is the impression I got from speaking to activists on the independent left circuit, not to be confused with the old Soviet and authoritarian left. During a recent research trip to Kiev, organizers expressed dismay that war with Russian separatists in the east of the country had served to distract the nation’s attention from urgent social reform, including the need for progressive taxation and redistribution of wealth. Denis Pilash cut his teeth while working …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
