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“Freedom for the supporters of the government alone…”
After a lifetime of pretty well ignoring the history of revolutionary communism except for fascinating family anecdotes — one represented by a photograph of Leon Trotsky taken by my Uncle Lou in 1936 or so; it hangs on my wall … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, voting rights
Tagged Albert Glotzer, communism, Cuba, Fidel Castro, Internationale, Lenin, Leninism, Lev Davidovitch, Maoism, Marxism, Robert Payne, Rosa Luxemburg, Stalinism, Trotsky, Weimar Republic
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A peaceful march for human rights
The petition made specific demands: open discussions between the workers and the government, an eight-hour working day, a minimum wage of one ruble a day, more hygienic factories, an income tax, an amnesty for political prisoners, universal suffrage, education and … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, The War On Workers, voting rights
Tagged " Father George Gapon, Grand Duke Vladimir, Robert Payne, Romanov dynasty, Russian "Bloody Sunday, Tsar Nicholas II, Winter Palace St Petersburg
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