Russia’s president welcomes gay people to the Sochi Olympics, provided they “leave the children in peace.” Homosexuals can face two weeks in jail under Russia law. However, reports that tourists will be fined based on the number of Elton John songs on their iPod are unconfirmed. Doctor-on-TV turned Twitter muckraker Hugh Laurie recently called for a boycott of Russian vodka. Can we spur human rights reform by mixing our orange juice with Polish vodka, or should we show patience for the country that gave us Tolstoy and Yakov Smirnoff?
—Jeremy Shepherd
