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The nuclear-age ‘War of Nerves’ and ‘Red Shoes’ politics of dance
October 18, 2018The USSR may be long gone, but the devotion it poured into culture and the arts in still on view worldwide.
Read moreThe Russian Revolutions: 1905 and 1917
December 6, 2017Lenin said 1905 saw “the temporary defeat of the Russian Revolution.” Just like that time, the 1990s defeat of socialism will also prove temporary.
Read moreConsidering the Soviet experience: Thoughts from an American
December 6, 2017Were “crimes” committed? We are regularly reminded that the answer is “yes, certainly.” But if that is all we learn, we risk losing other valuable parts of the last century’s record.
Read moreThe Soviet Union aspired to a dream yet to be realized
October 30, 2017Socialism in the U.S. will be a society of free individuals who will have the opportunity to master the wonders of science and technology and live in peace and equality.
Read morePudovkin’s “The End of St. Petersburg” to screen in L.A.
October 25, 2017This screening of The End of St. Petersburg is the ninth in a monthly film series celebrating the 100th anniversary of the February and October 1917 Revolutions in Russia.
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