Stalinism
May 1937: When Spanish workers rose up to defend their revolution
In the first week of May, 85 years ago, the tragic end to the Spanish revolution played out on the streets of Barcelona.
The Young Communist League and the rehabilitation of Joseph Stalin
Amid growing tensions between the CPB and the YCL, Tim Nailsea explains the nature of Stalinist politics.
From Allende to Corbyn: lessons in reformism 1970-2020
Lessons from the parliamentary road.
Hong Kong: “Occupy 2.0” forces government retreat, for now
On Sunday, 1 million people marched in protest against a proposed new law which will allow Beijing to extradite anyone from the territory of Hong Kong.
Prague 1968: Revolution and counter-revolution
By Dave Stockton THE YEAR 1968 was one of history’s “mad years” like 1848, 1917-18, 1989 and, most recently, 2011. It was a time when the eruption of revolts in […]
Cuba: in from the cold or into the fire?
6 February 2015 As the US moves to ‘normalise’ relations with Cuba, Jeremy Dewar asks is this the end of the Cuban road to socialism? “These 50 years have shown […]
The Arab Left: Paying the price for Stalinism
The Arab Spring of 2011 inspired millions around the world through its acts of heroism. But now the revolutions have stalled. In the spirit of solidarity with these movements and […]
Twenty years since the death of the USSR
Dave Stockton looks back at the aborted coup in the USSR and the counter-coup by Boris Yeltsin
