Dissent Lab, our new series featuring dissidents from around the world. This series is designed to hear from those who are struggling against authoritarians and authoritarianism in the spirit of Vaclav Havel. Tickets here. The second discussion features Sergei Lebedev, an acclaimed Russian writer and journalist whose work explores the legacy of Soviet repression, historical memory, and the lasting impact of totalitarianism in contemporary Russia. Sergei Lebedev was born in Mo

Dissent Lab, our new series featuring dissidents from around the world. This series is designed to hear from those who are struggling against authoritarians and authoritarianism in the spirit of Vaclav Havel. The inaugural discussion features Jesús Armas, a leading Venezuelan dissident who was imprisoned in December 2014 and held for 13 months. His crime: supporting Venezuela’s democratic opposition and insisting that Nicolás Maduro had lost the 2024 presidential election.