Trump’s clash with Canada is his latest imperialistic embarrassment The president’s chaotic schemes of aggrandizement, from Venezuela to Iran, have no larger rationale The Guardian - US · Sep 11
Socialists Are Trying To Take Hold of the Democratic Party—and They're Winning The democratic socialists taking over the Democratic Party often say they just want affordable healthcare. They actually want to end America's constitutional system as we know it. Reason · Aug 5
The world's shortest-lived country existed for just 13 hours before disappearing forever In 1918, Russia saw the birth of its first democratically elected Constituent Assembly, though its existence was short-lived, lasting merely 13 hours. Bolsheviks saw it as a direct threat to their dictatorship. The assembly's abrupt dissolution signified the end of Russia's democracy and entry into a regime characterized by communist… The Times of India · Aug 5
‘Lenin was an enemy of humanity’: Why Kyiv wants to put Cossack chief statue in place of Soviet leader Removal of Soviet-era statues sped up when Russia seized Crimea in 2014, and since Putin’s 2022 invasion has moved at pace as Ukrainians question their identity The Guardian - UK · Jul 30
Trump revives old tropes as he pushes warnings of ‘communist menace’ President harks back to red scare of his childhood to attack US left – but will such language resonate beyond Maga base? The Guardian - US · Jul 26
On This Day in History, July 2: Civil Rights Act signed, Amelia Earhart disappears, Simla Agreement signed, Men in Black premieres and more On This Day in History, July 2 witnessed landmark moments that shaped politics, civil rights, aviation, literature and international relations. From the Continental Congress advancing American independence and the signing of the Civil Rights Act to Amelia Earhart's disappearance, the Simla Agreement and the opening of the first Walmart, the… The Economic Times · Jul 1
My Family Fled Socialism. Then I Voted for Bernie Sanders. An immigrant's journey to the radical left and back Reason · Jun 30
Quote of the Day by Vladimir Lenin: “There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a...” — What Lenin’s most controversial quote teaches about power, strategy, human nature, and the hidden costs of achieving success without principles or ethics Quote of the Day by Vladimir Lenin offers a powerful lesson on power, politics, leadership, and human nature. The revolutionary leader believed success often follows strategy, not ideals. His controversial words challenge modern thinking. They reveal how ambition can win battles yet weaken character. True leadership balances results with principles.… The Economic Times · Jun 13
From 'accidental' meeting to Assembly coup: 13 days that split TMC A swift 13-day period saw a major split in the TMC party. An "accidental" meeting, signature forgery claims, and resentment over Abhishek Banerjee's influence fueled the rebellion. 58 MLAs ultimately took control of the legislature wing, electing Ritabrata Banerjee as their leader. This marked the first significant rupture in the… The Economic Times · Jun 4
Vladimir Putin Fury: Russia Warned Diplomats to Evacuate Kyiv Ahead of Threatened 'Nuclear-Strength' Strike Vladimir Putin threatens a missile strike on Kyiv if Ukrainian drones disrupt Moscow's Victory Day parade, highlighting escalating tensions and showcasing Russia's new hypersonic missile system. International Business Times UK · May 5
V&A Museum deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Chinese censors Chinese printers objected to a map of China and an image of Lenin which fell foul of Beijing’s censorship body Evening Standard · Apr 15
“Oh God, This Person’s An Idiot”: 80 Moments When People Realized A Person Was Dumb The Irish and the Scots refer to them as "eejits." In "Tropic Thunder," Kirk Lazarus called them morons. Imbeciles. In the eyes of the people who shared these stories, they are simply "idiots," or people who did or said things that made others seriously question their intellect. Some of them… Bored Panda · Feb 3
Americans disapprove of Trump’s foreign policy. His escapades are likely to cost him History tells us what happens when American presidents focus on foreign policy and neglect domestic economic policy The Guardian - US · Jan 17
Ex-CIA agent Aldrich Ames convicted of spying for Soviet Union dies in prison, US officials say Ames had been head of the Soviet branch in the CIA's counterintelligence group and gave the Kremlin the names of dozens of Russians who were spying for the United States. Euronews · Jan 7
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025 Three Revolutions by Simon Hall review – how Russia, China and Cuba changed forever A historian explores eyewitness accounts of the most dramatic political unpheavals of the 20th century
Latin Times · Jun 20, 2025 GOP Lawmaker Berated After Urging Users to 'Reject Marx' in Support of Privatizing Public Lands: 'So Roosevelt Was a Marxist?' A Republican lawmaker is facing backlash after urging users to "reject Marx" as he proposes privatization of some public lands as part of the GOP spending bill.
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2025 Why is Stalin back in the Moscow metro? A statue of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin was unveiled in the Taganskaya metro station in Moscow in May, recreating a mural that was dismantled decades ago. It is the first such statue to be erected in central Moscow since Stalin’s death in 1953 and marks a disturbing new stage in…
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025 Central Asia’s largest Lenin statue taken down to be replaced by flagpole Officials said that the issue ‘should not be politicized’
The Conversation · Mar 11, 2025 Will the U.S. collapse like the Soviet Union did? “You’re next,” said a Russian historian I interviewed in 1993 about the Soviet Union’s collapse in late 1991. I was an American student in St. Petersburg, and he was referring to the United States.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025 Goodbye Lenin: Finnish museum reinvents itself in response to shifting relations with Russia Former Lenin Museum in Tampere, which opened in 1946 as a symbol of Finnish-Russian friendship, has rebranded amid Ukraine war
Reason · Feb 12, 2025 Sean McMeekin: Don't Whitewash the History of Communism Historian Sean McMeekin dissects how communism has enduring and resurgent appeal in the West despite its history of violence and economic disaster.
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2024 Welcome to Babel: new documentary charts the creation of painter Jiawei Shen’s three-storey magnum opus When Jiawei Shen first came to Australia, he bought a copy of that great western ideological text, the Bible. The doctrine that had shaped his life until then had come from the writings of the great Marxist thinkers – Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin and of course, Mao Zedong.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024 Behind enemy lines with Ukraine’s troops in Russia On the main road to Russia, the combat vehicles – some of them British – trundle forward. In the Russian town of Sudzha, Ukrainian troops dig in and prepare for a counterattack. Askold Krushelnycky reports from Kursk
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2024 Ukraine destroys key bridge as troops leave ‘trail of destruction’ in Russia incursion Kyiv destroys key bridge on Seym river in bid to protect gains inside Russia
Top News · Aug 16, 2024 Ukrainian Forces Advance Into Russian Territory, Capturing Strategic Town Ukrainian forces cross into Russia, seize Sudzha, face resistance, evacuate civilians, capture troops. Uncertain outcome of Kursk operation in ongoing conf...