Stalin Joseph
For a Troubled Russian Region, Stalin is a Local Hero
North Ossetia has more Stalin monuments than any other Russian region, with many believing the Soviet dictator had local roots
By Felix Light
Jan. 5,...
The Soviet Century
The senior historian of the Soviet Union presents a powerful and original analysis of the warring between Lenin and Stalin and the collapse of...
An Open Letter to Maria Svart, National Director of the Democratic...
By David North
22 May 2021
Maria Svart
National Director
Democratic Socialists of America
May 22, 2021
Dear Ms. Svart,
On May 17, the World Socialist Web Site reported that during...
Praising the crimes of Stalinism: The DSA and the assassination of...
By Eric London
17 May 2021
During the past week, numerous prominent leaders of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have posted tweets celebrating the 1940...
Stalin monument taken down four days after being erected in southern...
4 May, 2021
A bust honoring Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was taken down a few days after its installation in a southern Russian city sparked...
‘Can’t erase history’: Putin & Stalin mosaic for military cathedral is...
25 Apr, 2020
President Vladimir Putin and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin will both make a surprise, if minor, appearance inside the main cathedral of the...
Du bon usage des archives
(Jean-Jacques Marie)
Comment les archives révèlent ce qu’on leur demande
« Archives secrètes de Moscou », « Révélations », « La vérité dévoilée par les archives », on n’en finirait pas d’énumérer...
Corona-crisis: the West, Germany and the European left
By Dimitris Konstantakopoulos
April 25, 2020
Humanity is facing one of the most serious and complex crises in its history. It is not only a health...
“Lenin’s Last Struggle” recounts a losing campaign against the emerging Stalin
By Gary Bono
January 22, 2016
I have previously written about the excellent and informative book, “The Soviet Century” by the Soviet-born historian Moshe Lewin, but...
Lenin’s Testament
"Last Testament"
Letters to the Congress
Written: December 1922 - January 1923
First Published: 1956 in Kommunist (No. 9)
Source: Lenin Collected Works, Volume 36 (p. 593-611)
Online Version:...