Quote of the day
Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Anna Politkovskaya
Born: August 30, 1958
Died: October 7, 2006 (aged 48)
Bio: Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya was a Russian journalist, writer, and human rights activist known for her opposition to the Second Chechen War and President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
Known for:
- Putin's Russia (2004)
- A Russian Diary
- A Small Corner of Hell (2003)
- A Dirty War (2001)