Russia
Korean War showed up imperialist barbarism
The ‘forgotten war’ that began 70 years ago wrecked a country so that big powers could grab more influence, writes Sophie Squire
Arctic oil spill means environmental catastrophe
The destruction in Norilsk, Russia, is shaped by the connected issues of climate change and the profiteering interests of private companies.
Russia 1917 - how a revolution beat back a pandemic
How would a society that has had a revolution deal with pandemics? A glimpse comes from Russia in 1917. The working class, headed by the Bolshevik party, took power in a revolution there in October. Immediately, they had to deal with waves of disease sweeping large parts of Europe.
Mr Jones shows the horror of Stalin’s counter-revolution
A film about a journalist who uncovers famine in Ukraine could have fallen to smug pro-Westernism. But it has more to say
1949 — Mao & the Chinese revolution
Seventy years ago revolution in China threw off the rule of landlords and struck a blow to Western imperialism. But it wasn’t a socialist revolution, and its aims were not to put people in power, writes Tomáš Tengely-Evans
Crackdown on protests as Putin fears challenge in upcoming local elections
Russian police arrested thousands of protestors in the capital Moscow
Warsaw 44 – An uprising betrayed
30 July 2019Tens of thousands of people in Warsaw rose up against Nazi rule 75 years ago this month. The heroic action was abandoned by the Allies writes Tomáš Tengely-Evans
How Moon landings projected US power
16 July 2019Were moon landings a giant leap forward for humanity, or the culmination of a growing Cold War? Gabby Thorpe boldly goes in search of the legacy of the space race
Kursk—a film that gives a snapshot of Russian society
02 July 2019Kursk—the Last Mission, tells the story of a Russian submarine disaster in 2000. It is for people who like war and disaster films.
The politics of the D-Day landings
01 June 2019As the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings sees politicians commemorate the events Tomáš Tengely-Evans looks at the horrific reality of the Second World War
The Comintern - organising to fight for a global revolution
05 March 2019Revolutionaries formed the Comintern 100 years ago. Simon Basketter says this was a world-shaping event and that its activities still hold lessons for socialists today
The Prague Spring of 1968—50 years since the uprising that fought Stalinism
14 August 2018Czechoslovakia had been one of Stalinist Russia’s most economically advanced and politically reliable satellite states. Then, in 1968, the monolith suddenly cracked open. Tomáš Tengely-Evans explains what happened
Putin Trump in his place—but he just won’t stay there
24 July 2018Donald Trump spent last week testing the limits of presidential power—and the contradictions that keep him in place.
Syria strike shows the callousness of our rulers
17 April 2018Missiles were launched against Syria as all the imperial powers jockey for their position in the carve up
Putin’s gamble pays off, but he’s playing Russian roulette
18 March 2018Former KGB spook Vladimir Putin has ruled Russia through force and fraud for the last 18 years. He will firm up his rule for another six years after the Russian presidential elections on Sunday.
Reject the Tories’ warmongering over Russia
16 March 2018The Tories, the press and Labour right are all going for Jeremy Corbyn because he didn’t join in with their warmongering rhetoric over Russia.
Britain’s licence to kill
13 March 2018Theresa May threatened Russia with retaliation if it didn’t respond to an ultimatum by Tuesday night.
The Russian Revolution was worth it—it gives hope of a better future
11 December 2017The revolution of 1917 showed another world is possible, what that world could look like—and how we can make it happen
Is Putin pulling the strings?
18 November 2017Politicians and commentators seem to think anything that goes wrong can be blamed on Russian spybots on Twitter. But the truth is scarier still, warns Tomáš Tengely-Evans
Posters and photos reignite the visions of Russia’s revolt in Red Star Over Russia
14 November 2017A new design exhibition in London gives a graphic illustration of the impact of revolution and counter-revolution in Russia after 1917, writes?Nadia Sayed
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