Stalinism vs bolshevism
"The bureaucracy has expropriated the political power of the proletariat."
– Leon Trotsky
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The fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of Stalinism
Tomorrow is the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, portrayed as capitalism’s victory over Communism. In reality, it marked the end of a bankrupt Stalinist regime. Decades on, workers are turning to genuine Marxist ideas.
The Chinese Revolution of 1949
Today marks the 70th anniversary of the 1949 Chinese Revolution – when millions of peasants and workers rose up to overthrow the landlords and capitalists. This inspiring revolutionary movement provides many important lessons for today.
From revolution to Tiananmen Square: the birth of capitalism in China
On 4th June 1989, the mass movement of students and workers in Tiananmen Square that had shaken the Chinese regime was repressed into submission. Daniel Morley looks at the lessons of these titanic events.