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Sci-Hub Russia troubles
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Wed, 5 Dec 2018 21:04:42 -0500
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From: "Jim O'Donnell" <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 12:18:34 -0700

The intra-FSU politics of Sci-Hub have been the subject of speculation
before (
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/8/16985666/alexandra-elbakyan-sci-hub-open-access-science-papers-lawsuit),
with Elbakyan's presumed residence in Russia complicating the hypothetical
narratives.  She was interviewed in the propaganda film *Paywall*, but was
not asked questions that would clarify the funding, control, and operation
of Sci-Hub.  Now today, this news, presumably a complication:

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/sci-hub-blocked-in-russia-following-ruling-by-moscow-court/3009838.article#.XAWkzt3kPek.twitter

Jim O'Donnell
ASU

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