First published on April 16, 2020 In the Soviet Union, activists were sent to state psychiatric wards. According to the state, any and all opposition to government policy was considered a form of mental illness.  Stephanie Buck writes about the treatment of the “social parasite” Joseph Brodsky.  In 1963, Russian poet Joseph Brodsky was seized … Continue reading German Lawyer Sent to Psychiatric Ward for Organizing Protest Against COVID-19 Lockdown