Satellites
This week in 1991, the Russian Federation officially seceded from the Soviet Union, one of the many events that took place that year contributing to the breakup of the Soviet Union. Today we highlight Satellites, Jonas Bendiksen’s journey through the lesser-known outer regions of the former Soviet Union. TRANSDNIESTER—Crows circle a statue of Lenin in front of the Supreme Soviet building, 2004.
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Book of the Week  RFK Funeral Train by Paul Fusco Thirty-nine years ago this week in Los Angeles, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. A funeral train carried his body from New York City to Washington, D.C. In RFK Funeral Train, Paul Fusco documents the funeral train procession. Despite the hot weather, hundreds of thousands of people stood along the train tracks waiting to pay their respects. | Join the Fray  © Marilyn Silverstone / Magnum Photos What do you think of these photos? Join the Fray, our reader discussion forum. The truth is the best picture, the best propaganda. Robert Capa |
