Soviet Union
Los años socialistas de Afganistán
August 16, 2021El futuro prometedor asesinado por el imperialismo estadounidense.
Read more‘Dispatch Hitler to Hell’: Anniversary of the Nazi invasion of the USSR
June 22, 2021Military and political “experts” in the West predicted Hitler would conquer the Soviet Union within days. Blinded by their capitalist class interests, they longed for socialism to fail. How wrong they were.
Read moreWho was Juliet Stuart Poyntz? Some early Cold War history in new book
June 14, 2021In the world of Red Scare anti-communist narratives, few have endured as long or been as impactful as the story of Juliet Stuart Poyntz.
Read moreProkofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’: A beloved piece of music for children
April 19, 2021This musical fairy tale, just under half an hour in length, is a surprisingly successful example of Socialist Realism, the newly promoted Soviet esthetic of the 1930s.
Read moreAfghanistan’s socialist years: The promising future killed off by U.S. imperialism
April 15, 2021From 1978 to 1992, Afghanistan made great strides in education, health care, economic development, and women's liberation - despite intense fighting with U.S.-backed fundamentalist militia forces.
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