Anna Politkovskaya's Assassination
Was justice ever fully served in Politkovskaya’s case?
4.1 (39)
65 mins
Explore how Laurent Kabila, the President of DR Congo, was shot inside his own office by a trusted bodyguard, exposing deep cracks within his inner circle. Discover how his assassination triggered a swift power transition and raised lasting questions about loyalty, control, and hidden political forces.
Ep 1:
A Burnt Desert: Anna's War
Trace the systematic destruction of Russia's free press and meet Anna Politkovskaya, the fearless reporter who became a one-woman refuge for Chechnya's forgotten victims.
Ep 2:
Confronting Generals, Surviving Poison
Anna refuses to play word games with power—confronting warlords like Kadyrov, negotiating hostage sieges, and surviving a mysterious poisoning en route to Beslan.
Ep 3:
Death on a Dictator's Birthday
On Putin's birthday, an assassin's bullets silence Anna forever—unraveling into a chilling look at how the Kremlin weaponizes denial and empties language of meaning.
Ep 4:
The Firewall and the Silenced Dial
From China's gamified surveillance state with its cartoon internet police to India's deadly ban on FM news, explore how governments quietly strangle information without firing a shot.
Ep 5:
The West's Own Blind Spots
Even Western media isn't immune—hacked blogging platforms and a ratings-driven war-zone broadcast reveal how access, ambition, and self-censorship can distort the truth just as effectively.
Discussions (5)
Mason
Level 6 · 3 mo agoRatings don't equal death
Collin
Level 3 · 3 mo agoGamifying state surveillance with cute cartoon police is dark. No wonder people censor themselves.
Cory
Level 4 · 3 mo agoRussia uses bullets and China uses cute cartoon cops. Absolute fucking dystopia on all fronts.
