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What's the deal with Stalin?
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I just read the front matter of the English translation and I definitely want to read more and other works of his.
He confronts mistakes and faults quite honestly, which is how it should be and the only way the myths can be swept away.
Coincidentally, I was just listening to a podcast interviewing Marxists who released a translation of this book, if you're interested in listening to a discussion about it before reading, @RedWizard@hexbear.net.
Youtube link: Actually Exiting Socialism Podcast: Critiquing Stalin's Black Legend w/ Henry Hakamäki & Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro. Piped link: https://pi.ggtyler.dev/watch?v=plFyR9yIt-c
They also released the book/translation as a free .pdf here: https://www.iskrabooks.org/stalin-history-and-critique
So there you go... podcast discussion for the notes and primary points you were asking about, and the book itself for the real reading suggestion.
Awesome thanks!
Yes that's a great episode.
Do you know if the rest of the discussion has been released anywhere?
Sorry for the late response, I just now saw your comment.
If you didn't already find it, the following episode, "Stalin vs MLK Jr: Soviet Anti-colonialism & Anti-racism w/ Henry Hakamäki & Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6heIlF_Ntbs (also here)
It's been a really informative podcast and I'd recommend it in general. These are some other recent episodes:
How to Visit North Korea w/ Zoe Stephens
Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic 101: Pre-history to World War II w/ Iskolat
The Propaganda War Against China w/ Carlos Martinez
How China Avoided The Soviet Union's Fate w/ Carlos Martinez
Black Girl From Pyongyang, North Korea w/ Monica Macias
How the Soviet "Threat" Benefited Workers in the West w/ Alice Malone
etc.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
Thank you! I saw that in my search but didn't realize it was the second part.
I'm almost halfway through the book now, it's really good not just as a look at Stalin but for understanding the complexities of revolution.
Thanks for the recs!
Stalin does a great job of boiling down Lennin in a lot of his writings.