In this programme in the Islam Channel’s Timeline series John Rees looks at the Russian revolution and investigates how and why it descended into the horrors of Stalinism
Timeline is produced by The Islam Channel
John Rees
John Rees is a writer, broadcaster and activist, and is one of the organisers of the People’s Assembly. His books include ‘The Algebra of Revolution’, ‘Imperialism and Resistance’, ‘Timelines, A Political History of the Modern World’, ‘The People Demand, A Short History of the Arab Revolutions’ (with Joseph Daher), ‘A People’s History of London’ (with Lindsey German) and The Leveller Revolution. He is co-founder of the Stop the War Coalition.
Tagged under:
Analysis
International Women's Day March, Russia 1917. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
09 Mar 2017
Revolution 1917: then and now
Opinion
Trotsky in Mexico, 1940. Photo: Wikipedia
17 Feb 2017
Why has the Royal Academy airbrushed Trotsky out of history?
Review
02 Feb 2017
To the Masses: Proceedings of the Third Congress of the Communist International, 1921
History
Alexandra Kollontai. Photo: Wikipedia
10 Jan 2017
Alexandra Kollontai’s appeal to the women of the working class
Video
Photo: Tom Lock Griffiths
11 Dec 2016