Issue No. 27â|âFall 2017
The First Red Century
What should we make of the October Revolution and the legacy of state socialism in the 20th century?
The New Communists
Itâs 2017. Time to stop worrying about the questions of 1917.
Moscow Globetrotters
Statues of Lenin, once ubiquitous in Communist countries, now cast shadows across the capitalist world.
A Red by Any Other Name
Wondering what to call your newborn?
The Man Who Brought Pizza
Mikhail Gorbachevâs journey from Communist reformer to Pizza Hut salesman.
Straying From the Party Line
My last years in the USSR.
The Soviets Abroad
Throughout its existence, the Soviet Union played the role of both liberator and oppressor.
Red Diaper Babies
In America, school is preparation for ârealâ life. In the early Soviet Union, school was filled with life.
The Miracle on Ice
Without even an indoor rink, the Soviets changed hockey forever.
The Elvis of East Germany
How a young man from Colorado became the Eastern Blocâs biggest pop star.
Seventeen Soviet Films
The October Revolution unleashed cinematic brilliance that even decades of political censorship couldnât extinguish.
Our Road to Power
The twentieth century left socialists plenty of lessons. Will we heed them?
Our Favorite Dupe
Henry Wallace was a brilliant progressive with an open mind. Thatâs where the trouble began.
Fascismâs Face-Lift
Anti-communist campaigns in Eastern Europe arenât about building a more democratic society â theyâre about rehabilitating the far right.
Yacht Party Men
Not everyone hated shock therapy.
From Red Square to Square One
Whatâs left of the Left in the post-socialist world?
Choose Your Own Adventure
When your God that fails is Pol Pot.
Become a Jacobin Comrade Today
Political action canât end with reading a magazine, but resistance needs ideas.
The Few Who Won
How should we understand the October Revolution and its tragic aftermath?