Michael Laxer
The Red Banner of the USSR
A look at the history and symbolism of the Red Banner of the USSR from the September, 1982 issue of Socialism: Principles, Practice,...
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Michael Laxer
Mar 184 min read
The Paris Commune: The first proletarian revolutionary political power in the history of humanity
From China Pictorial Magazine, March 1971, a short, edited illustrated look at the Paris Commune at its centenary: On March 18,1871 the...
Michael Laxer
Mar 19, 20231 min read
Daily LIFT #905
Vive La Commune!, illustration, New Masses March 1937 -- Daily LIFT #905
Michael Laxer
Mar 18, 202310 min read
When the workers first held power: Joanny Berlioz on the Paris Commune
The Paris Commune, the first attempt by the modern working class to seize power in history, was proclaimed March 18, 1871. 100 years...
Michael Laxer
Mar 18, 20221 min read
Lenin in the presidium of the First Congress of the Third International
Images of Lenin #2 V.I. Lenin in the presidium of the First Congress of the Third International, Moscow, March 1919 "The Paris Commune --...
Michael Laxer
May 28, 20212 min read
150 years since the fall of the Paris Commune
150 years ago today, May 28 1871, the Paris Commune (which had been proclaimed March 18, 1871) fell after the slaughter of what became...
Michael Laxer
Mar 18, 20212 min read
Paris launches series of over 50 events in commemoration of the Commune
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune. To mark the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune the city of Paris is...
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