By way of an introduction The stages of the 1917 revolution (Part 2) By Francois Vercammen The revolution of October 1917 At the start of September the pendulum swung to the left as sharply as it had swung right at…
By way of an introduction The stages of the 1917 revolution (part 1) By Francois Vercammen During February 1917, in the midst of war, the autocratic Tsarist regime in Russia was overthrown by mass demonstrations. Eight months later, in October,…
The problem with the past is that it doesn’t pass: on the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution Posted on 2/13/2017 by Por Boaventura de Sousa Santos* This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution (RR) and also the 150th…