Lenin and Trotsky have long been dead, but their efforts to erase history through revolutions live on. Today, the erasure is ...

At one point, Trotsky seemed distrustful of Naville for being too much of an intellectual, preferring the youthful enthusiasm of Raymond Molinier. Rosmer’s wife, Marguerite, wrote to Trotsky defending ...

Trotsky dropped to the floor and reportedly bit the “armed bluejackets” as they dragged him off the ship. His 11-year-old son then jumped into the melee by punching one of the officers.

Vladimir Putin blames Ulyanov (Lenin) and the early Bolsheviks for “artificially” creating Ukrainian nationalism. Stalin regressed to old Tsarist attitudes to Ukraine, and worst. Against Stalin, ...

Ecuador spat: Trotsky to the shah, Mexico’s long history as home to exiles. Mexico has a long tradition of granting asylum, but experts see political motives behind offers made under President ...

Kahlo dedicated this self-portrait to Trotsky less than three years before his assassination The 20th century can almost seem wonderful when you remember that Frida Kahlo had an affair with Leon ...

With Trotsky elected as president of the powerful St Petersburg Soviet, Lenin commented: “Trotsky has earned it by his brilliant and unflagging work.” Soviets established The soviets were forged by ...

Trotsky, standing in the center, at the Third Congress of the Communist International, June-July 1921. 4. The resolution on industry [] demands the strengthening and reinforcement of the ...