"Pravy Sektor has proved its loyalty to the ideals of freedom," Yarosh says. "Now we needed to present this movement as a source of leadership." In any kind of fair election, that would be nearly impossible. Pravy Sektor's ideology borders on fascism, and it enjoys support only from Ukraine's most hard-line nationalists, a group too small to secure them a place in parliament. But taking part in the democratic process is not part of Yarosh's strategy. "We are not politicians," he says in his office, a pack of Lucky Strikes and a walkie-talkie on the table in front of him, while a sentry in a black ski mask and bulletproof vest stands by the door. "We are soldiers of the national revolution." His entire adult life has been spent waiting for such a revolution to "steer the country in a new direction, one that would make it truly strong, not dependent on either the West or the East.....In his interview with TIME, Yarosh, whose militant brand of nationalism rejects all foreign influence over Ukrainian affairs, revealed for the first time that Pravy Sektor has amassed a lethal arsenal of weapons. He declined to say exactly how many guns they have. "It is enough," he says, "to defend all of Ukraine from the internal occupiers" -- by which he means the ruling government -- and to carry on the revolution if negotiations with that government break down.

Can we please recognize that non-violent revolution often ends up being anything but, and give up the penchant for regime change?

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg