A story of Russian communists regrouping after the Fall of the USSR; their performance in elections; the strategies used against them.
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Tag: Anticommunism
Harnessing Russia’s Reactionaries
Russia's oldest opposition party is a right-wing populist sideshow. Led by a man compared to Hitler and a Court Jester, the LDPR channels popular rage into imperial policies.
Russia Votes 2022
I wanted to know more about the opposition inside Russia and the possible action around this summer's Regional Elections. I assume that the war will be a major issue for voters and that this will be a particularly energetic campaign. To get started I found the most accessible source on Russian elections (for an English,… Continue reading Russia Votes 2022
Passing the Torch
The activists of Perestroika claimed to be champions of liberal values, but their work brought forward a new generation of Nationalists.
The Nationalist Reconstruction of Ukraine
The infamy of Neo-Nazis obscures the role played by other radical Nationalists in Post-Maidan Ukraine. Their histories show us the big picture, the long-term goals and trajectory of the Nationalist project.
The Social-Nationalist Movement
Ultranationalists in Ukraine have appropriated Nazi symbolism while denying that they are National Socialists. Are they right-wing provocateurs trolling their opponents? Or is this something deeper than fascist aesthetics?
The Lost Colony of Jonestown
I've been listening to Transmissions from Jonestown and wrote down some thoughts.
Democratic SoCIAlists
Bernie Sanders made socialism into something Americans can talk about without instant revulsion. We're going to talk about New American Left, one of the heroes trying to save people from going farther left.
Liminal States 