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Analysis
Nations and Soviets: The National Question in the USSR
In recent months, Soviet nationality policy has been thrust into the forefront of public conversation.
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The Socialist Program
Ukraine: From Proxy War to Nuclear War?
Brian and Eugene Puryear discuss how the NATO powers are implementing their strategy of fighting a long-term proxy conflict against…
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The Socialist Program
Revolution vs. Counter Revolution after World War Two — Lessons of Soviet History, Part 4
No longer allies in the war against the Axis states, the “democratic” capitalist countries turned on the USSR and formed…
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The Socialist Program
Red Star Over the Third World w/ Vijay Prashad: Lessons of Soviet History, Part 2
Russia’s October Revolution in 1917 and the rise of Soviet power reverberated across the world, from Latin America to Africa…
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The Socialist Program
The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union — Lessons for Socialists
The Russian Revolution in 1917 brought the Bolsheviks to power. For the first time in history the working class seized…
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The Socialist Program
The Real Story: Understanding China’s Foreign Policy — 1959-1965
Today's episode is the second in a multi-part series that takes an in-depth look at the history of China's foreign…
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Analysis
The role of leadership in revolutionary struggle – Lenin’s April Theses
The 1917 Russian Revolution was the first time in history that the working class seized and held power, organizing a…
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Analysis
Bernie’s right: the USSR did have nice things
The bottom line is: it is absurd that Republicans and some Democrats are attempting to make a big deal because…
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Analysis
Romania: 30 years removed from socialism
Capitalism’s restoration in Romania and the former Socialist Bloc has brought with it all its inherent contradictions.
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Militant Journalism
Red Army Day celebration in Moscow
On Feb. 23, more than five thousand people joined a rally near Red Square in Moscow to recognize the day…
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