Zinoviev & the Stalinist Degeneration of the Comintern (Pt. 3)

80 years ago, Stalin dissolved the Communist International. This 3-part podcast series digs deeper into the theoretical and historical background that led to the Comintern’s degeneration, differentiating genuine Leninism from its bureaucratic opposites of Zinovievism […]

Zinoviev & the Stalinist Degeneration of the Comintern (Pt. 2)

80 years ago, Stalin dissolved the Communist International. This 3-part podcast series digs deeper into the theoretical and historical background that led to the Comintern’s degeneration, differentiating genuine Leninism from its bureaucratic opposites of Zinovievism […]

Zinoviev & the Stalinist Degeneration of the Comintern (Pt. 1)

80 years ago, Stalin dissolved the Communist International. This 3-part podcast series digs deeper into the theoretical and historical background that led to the Comintern’s degeneration, differentiating genuine Leninism from its bureaucratic opposites of Zinovievism […]

80 Years since the Dissolution of the Communist International

The Communist International was a declaration of war on the whole capitalist world. Under the control of Stalin and Zinoviev, it transformed into its opposite. 80 years ago this month, Stalin dissolved it.

Recollections of a Soviet Citizen: Discovering Trotsky in Paris

The strength of Marxism is the scientific method applied to the development of society. Armed with this method, the working class will overthrow capitalism and replace it with a classless society.

Mikhail Gorbachev (1931–2022): The Man Who Failed to Save Stalinism from Itself

Mikhail Gorbachev, the final leader of the Soviet Union, died Tuesday at the age of 91. His policies opened up the door for the restoration of capitalism in Russia and led to the impoverishment of […]

The Real Role and History of NATO: A Reply to Keir Starmer

NATO was founded in 1949 not as an instrument of peace, but as a weapon to fight the Cold War. It has remained a weapon ever since.

Ukraine: Some Observations on the National Question and Russian Intervention

A summary of some key aspects of the national question in Ukraine, including the policy of the Bolsheviks, Lenin and Trotsky.

Kazakhstan: The Roots of the Rising

The path to victory for the masses of Kazakhstan can be forged only by a united Kazakh working class, armed with a clear socialist program.

The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Rise of Putin

December 2021 marked the 30th anniversary of the USSR’s collapse. Capitalism reared its ugly head, and the workers of the Soviet Union had to pay the price.

Operation Barbarossa: When the Nazis Invaded the Soviet Union

On June 22, 1941, the Nazis unleashed the largest invasion yet visited on the people of the Soviet Union. The Soviet people were responsible for the victory over Hitler, but the same credit does not […]

Bureaucratism or Workers’ Power

This important document provides an analysis of the nationalized planned economy that existed in the Soviet Union and other Stalinist regimes.