Ruth's blog Archives - Page 8 of 34

As Russia wages war, Index reflects on its beginnings

by Ruth Anderson | 1 Apr 2022

Sir Trevor Phillips and Jonathan Dimbleby discussed the challenges to freedom of expression at our 50th birthday party

“We will not be intimidated by people who do not like what we stand for”

by Ruth Anderson | 25 Mar 2022

Our CEO Ruth Smeeth reflects on the passing of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright

“My heart is with the people of Ukraine”

by Ruth Anderson | 11 Mar 2022

Ruth Smeeth is inspired by the collective bravery of women in the face of Putin’s tyranny and violence

Ukraine: “Even in the midst of war there is hope”

by Ruth Anderson | 4 Mar 2022

Despite the risks, people are voicing their opposition to a conflict that gets dirtier and deadlier by the day

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will give other tyrants free rein

by Ruth Anderson | 25 Feb 2022

I have struggled to write this blog. There don’t seem to the right words for something so serious, so terrifying but so utterly predictable. Putin has invaded Ukraine - again. As I write there are Russian bombs falling across Ukraine. Innocent...

We must not let Putin use the Ukraine crisis to bury Navalny trial news

by Ruth Anderson | 17 Feb 2022

Putin’s biggest critic has just gone on trial in circumstances that are clearly aimed at lessening coverage and outrage

Trying to sanitise our online lives through regulation will just mask tensions

by Ruth Anderson | 10 Feb 2022

Last weekend I made an error. I posted a photo on my personal social media account of some political campaigning I’d done. As a former MP, it would have surprised no one. It was the very essence of unremarkable. Yet the response this picture of six...