The Truth About Katyn Report of Special Commission for Ascertaining and Investigating the Circumstances of the Shooting of Polish Officer Prisoners by the German-Fascist Invaders in the Katyn Forest The Special Commission for Ascertaining and Investigating the Circumstances of the Shooting of Polish Officer Prisoners by the German-Fascist Invaders in the Katyn Forest (near Smolensk)Continue reading “The Truth about Katyn”
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The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on the Mongolian People’s Republic
Mongolian People’s Republic (Bugd Nairamdakh Mongol Ard Uls). The Mongolian People’s Republic (MPR) is a state in Central Asia bounded by the USSR and the People’s Republic of China. Area, 1,565,000 sq km. Population, 1,377,900 (early 1974). The capital is Ulan Bator. Administratively, the country is divided into aimaks; Ulan Bator and Darkhan form separate administrativeContinue reading “The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on the Mongolian People’s Republic”
Bill Bland: The “Cult of the Individual” (1934-52)
A paper read by Bill Bland to the Stalin Society in May 1991. Introduction Bland was the founder of the Stalin Society (UK), but was expelled some years later for daring to challenge assumptions (“truths”) about Mao and the Comintern, and only finally re-instated as a member just before his death. He detested all attemptsContinue reading “Bill Bland: The “Cult of the Individual” (1934-52)”
Communist Platform – Gramsci: a Bolshevik
One of the greatest inaccuracies spread by the opportunist politicians and the bourgeois intellectuals about Antonio Gramsci is the alleged distance, or even opposition, between his positions and those supported by Lenin and Stalin, and consequently his closeness to the ideas of Trotsky. The origins of this legend are remote and well orchestrated, beginning withContinue reading “Communist Platform – Gramsci: a Bolshevik”
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Revolution of 1931–39 a revolution during which there evolved in Spain a democratic republic which for about three years from the middle of 1936 struggled for its existence, waging a national revolutionary war against fascist insurgents and Italo-German invaders. The specific features of the Spanish Revolution were in large measure attributable to certain distinctiveContinue reading “The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on the Spanish Civil War”
Bill Bland: The “Doctor’s Case” and the Death of Stalin
An extended annotated version of a report presented to the Stalin Society in London in October 1991, by Bill Bland, for the Communist League (UK) INTRODUCTION By Alliance Marxist-Leninist There have been many requests recently to Alliance for a web-edition of this document. Comrade Bland often neglected his own writings, even forgetting that he may haveContinue reading “Bill Bland: The “Doctor’s Case” and the Death of Stalin”
Utsa Patnaik: On Measuring “Famine” Deaths: Different Criteria for Socialism and Capitalism?
By Utsa Patnaik Many developing countries which have a high proportion of poor in their population, are typically characterised by a high death rate as well as a high birth rate, with the birth rate exceeding the death rate. The rate of natural increase is given by the difference between the birth rate and the deathContinue reading “Utsa Patnaik: On Measuring “Famine” Deaths: Different Criteria for Socialism and Capitalism?”
Guevaraism: the Theory of the Guerrilla Elite
An analysis of the theories of Regis Debray as propounded in “Revolution in the Revolution?”, and their relevance to the revolutionary struggle in Latin America. By Cmde MS on behalf of MLOB. FIRST PUBLISHED IN Red Vanguard Volume 1, 1968 THE THEORY OF THE GUERRILLA ELITE Table of Contents INTRODUCTION BOURGEOIS OUTLOOK AND SPONTANEITY CLASSContinue reading “Guevaraism: the Theory of the Guerrilla Elite”
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on John Adams
Adams, John Born Oct. 19, 1735; died July 4, 1826. American political leader and statesman. During the American Revolution (1775–83), Adams was a member of the First and Second Continental Congresses. He took part in the negotiations which ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783) between the USA and Great Britain; moreover, heContinue reading “The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on John Adams”
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on Thomas Paine
Paine, Thomas Born Jan. 29, 1737, in Thetford, England; died June 8, 1809, in New York (USA). Public and political figure in the USA and Great Britain. A member of the revolutionary wing of the 18th-century Enlightenment. In 1774, Paine left England for North America, carrying a letter of introduction from B. Franklin. He soonContinue reading “The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on Thomas Paine”
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson, Thomas Born Apr. 13, 1743, in Albemarle County, Va.; died July 4, 1826, at Monticello. American statesman and public figure. On his mother’s side Jefferson was descended from a family of rich Virginia landowners. He received a broad education. From 1769 to 1774 he was a deputy to the Virginia legislature. He helped organizeContinue reading “The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on Thomas Jefferson”
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on James Madison
Madison, James Born Mar. 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Va.; died June 28, 1836, in Montpelier, Va. American statesman. Madison took part in the War for Independence (1775-83). He was the author of a proposal that formed the basis of the American Constitution (1787). In a series of articles written for the press, Madison defendedContinue reading “The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on James Madison”
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on Benjamin Franklin
Franklin, Benjamin Born Jan. 17, 1706, in Boston; died Apr. 17, 1790, in Philadelphia. American educator, statesman, and scientist. The son of a craftsman of modest means, Franklin went to work at the age of ten, at first in his father’s shop and later in his older brother’s printing shop. In 1723 he moved toContinue reading “The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on Benjamin Franklin”
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton, Alexander Born Jan. 11, 1757, on the island of Nevis; died July 12, 1804, in New York. US statesman. During the War of Independence (1775-83), Hamilton became famous as an orator and journalist. From 1776 to 1781 he served in the army, and he was a secretary of G. Washington. In 1789 he wasContinue reading “The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on Alexander Hamilton”
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on George Washington
Washington, George Born Feb. 22, 1732, near Bridges Creek, Virginia; died Dec. 14, 1799, in Mount Vernon. American statesman, commander in chief of the American Army during the War of Independence in North America (1775-83), and first president ofthe USA (1789-97). Washington was born into the family of a rich planter and slave owner. AtContinue reading “The Great Soviet Encyclopedia on George Washington”
The Espresso Stalinist 