the russian revolution
All Russia was learning to read, and reading—politics, economics, history—because people wanted to know… In every city, in most towns, along the whole front, each political faction had its newspaper… and hundreds of thousands of pamphlets were distributed every day.
– John Reed
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1917: The October Revolution
In this podcast series, Alan Woods takes us through the key events of the 1917 Russian Revolution. In the final episode of the 1917 series, Alan Woods discusses the October Revolution, when the workers and peasants of Russia seized power.
The Russian Revolution: The greatest event in history
Today marks the 106th anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, when the working class seized power in Russia. To celebrate this magnificent historic event, we invite you to listen to the IMT’s new podcast: Spectre of Communism.
1917: The Kornilov Coup
In this podcast series, Alan Woods takes us through the key events of the 1917 Russian Revolution. In part five, Alan Woods discusses the failed coup attempt by General Kornilov and the impact this had on the political consciousness of the masses.