Democratic institutions, even in the oldest operating democracy in the world, are anything but perfect.
David RemnickI got in journalism for any number of reasons, not least because it's so much fun. Journalism should be in the business of putting pressure on power, finding out the truth, of shining a light on injustice, of, when appropriate, being amusing and entertaining - it's a complicated and varied beast, journalism.
David RemnickRussian is such a tough and complex language that I am happy enough to understand everything and read most things pretty well, but, without constant practice, my speech is not what I wish it was, and I would sooner write in crayon than write a letter in Russian.
David Remnick100% of the people who get the magazine say they read the cartoons first - and the other 2% are lying.100
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