Joseph Stalin was elected as the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the CPSU in April 1922 during the 11th Congress of the Party. Between then and until his death, he asked to be relieved of his duties as General Secretary a total of four times — all of which were rejected. On Lenin’sContinue reading “Stalin’s Four Attempts at Resignation”
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Color Me Unimpressed: Rejoinder to Jason Unruhe
“All we can do is to laugh as we gaze at this spectacle, for one cannot help laughing when one sees a man fighting his own imagination, smashing his own inventions, while at the same time heatedly asserting that he is smashing his opponent.” — J.V. Stalin. In recent years, I have heard much talkContinue reading “Color Me Unimpressed: Rejoinder to Jason Unruhe”
Friedrich Engels on the Lassalleans
“Our party had so often held out a conciliatory hand to the Lassalleans, or at least proffered co-operation, only to be rebuffed so often and so contemptuously by the Hasenclevers, Hasselmanns and Tolckes as to lead any child to the conclusion that, should these gentlemen now come and themselves proffer conciliation, they must be inContinue reading “Friedrich Engels on the Lassalleans”
Grover Furr: The Fallacies of Afrocentrism
A few days ago I posted an article I wrote back in ’91 when the college’s black student org. invited Leonard Jeffries to come to speak. In it I ran through, though very briefly (for space), some of the fallacies of Afrocentrism. Here is a little more about them, in no special order. Afrocentrism seriouslyContinue reading “Grover Furr: The Fallacies of Afrocentrism”
Putin’s Western Allies
Why Europe’s Far Right Is on the Kremlin’s Side By Mitchell A. Orenstein Given that one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stated reasons for invading Crimea was to prevent “Nazis” from coming to power in Ukraine, it is perhaps surprising that his regime is growing closer by the month to extreme right-wing parties across Europe.Continue reading “Putin’s Western Allies”
A Quote From the Good Doctor Victor von Doom
“My methods are a means to an end, no different than pruning weeds in order to let an orchid flourish. Those who stand in the way of my vision oppose me because they fear me, but more than that they fear what I represent. Change. Do you know what I despise Richards? And T’Challa? BecauseContinue reading “A Quote From the Good Doctor Victor von Doom”
Karl Marx on New Year’s Day
“At present, I am suffering from inflammation of the liver. And a very nice New Year’s gift too! Hitherto, the complaint has merely been chronic. Now it is becoming acute.” – Karl Marx, “Marx To Ferdinand Lassalle In Berlin,” 1861
Mark Twain on New Year’s Day
“Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual. Yesterday, everybody smoked his last cigar, took his last drink and swore his last oath. Today, we are a pious and exemplary community. Thirty days from now, we shall have cast ourContinue reading “Mark Twain on New Year’s Day”
On this Day, 1917: Bolsheviki Seize Buildings, Defying Kerensky
Bolsheviki Seize State Buildings, Defying Kerensky Premier Posts Troops in Capital and Declares Workmen’s Council Illegal NORTHERN ARMY OFFERS AID And Preliminary Parliament, Forced by Rebels to Leave Palace, Supports Him WOMEN SOLDIERS ON GUARD Petrograd Conditions Generally Normal Save for Outrages by So-Called Apaches Bolsheviki Seize State Buildings Petrograd, Nov. 7–An armed naval detachment,Continue reading “On this Day, 1917: Bolsheviki Seize Buildings, Defying Kerensky”
Friedrich Engels on the Evolution of the Human Diet
“Labour begins with the making of tools. And what are the most ancient tools that we find – the most ancient judging by the heirlooms of prehistoric man that have been discovered, and by the mode of life of the earliest historical peoples and of the rawest of contemporary savages? They are hunting and fishingContinue reading “Friedrich Engels on the Evolution of the Human Diet”
Stalin Body Count Bingo
Wooten Gone Wild!
Original post from the blog maosoleum. Prior to the merger of Red Banner (M-L-M) and Maosoleum, the Little Red Blog had been blessed by the presence of the infamous tankie, career cop-jacketeer, and creepy ass cracker stalker: Justin Wooten who decided to leave five nice little comments ranging anywhere from blatant homophobia, to classical tankie conspiracy theories against Hoxhaists, AnarchistsContinue reading “Wooten Gone Wild!”
Truth About the Falon Gong
Some basic facts about the Falun Gong cult and how China was right to ban it. For the record, they are also homophobic, operate on a for-profit basis much like the Church of Scientology, believe in “different heavens for people of different races,” and are preachers of doomsday. Oh, and they have suicide worship. LovelyContinue reading “Truth About the Falon Gong”
White Power and apocalyptic cults: Pro-DPRK Americans revealed
American homegrown terrorist groups are the chosen favorites of Pyongyang BY NATE THAYER , MAY 6, 2013 WASHINGTON D.C. – In September 2003, John Paul Cupp, the 22 year old son of a fundamentalist Christian preacher from Indiana received a message from the government of North Korea. “Upon the authorization of the Central Committee” it read, Pyongyang “extendsContinue reading “White Power and apocalyptic cults: Pro-DPRK Americans revealed”
Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman (1964 – 2013)
Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11AM this morning near his Southern California home. Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure. He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorelyContinue reading “Slayer’s Jeff Hanneman (1964 – 2013)”
The Espresso Stalinist 