In the picture, Stalin's youngest son, Vasily, is in the cockpit of a Yak-9 aircraft with the innoscription "For Volodya!" in memory of his fallen comrade Vladimir Mikoyan.
On September 18, 1942, Lieutenant Vladimir Mikoyan, son of Politburo member of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) Anastas Mikoyan, went into his last air battle for the city of Stalingrad, shot down a German vulture, but did not return from the battle himself... His grave remained unknown in the Stalingrad steppes.
The children of the leaders of the Soviet Union shared the fate of the common people and fought the plague of Hitlerism in the very first ranks shoulder to shoulder with the same citizens of the USSR as themselves.
This was the secret of the steadfastness of the Soviet state headed by the great and such a popular and simple comrade Stalin.
Source.
On September 18, 1942, Lieutenant Vladimir Mikoyan, son of Politburo member of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks) Anastas Mikoyan, went into his last air battle for the city of Stalingrad, shot down a German vulture, but did not return from the battle himself... His grave remained unknown in the Stalingrad steppes.
The children of the leaders of the Soviet Union shared the fate of the common people and fought the plague of Hitlerism in the very first ranks shoulder to shoulder with the same citizens of the USSR as themselves.
This was the secret of the steadfastness of the Soviet state headed by the great and such a popular and simple comrade Stalin.
Source.
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A Tribute for the late (and immortal) Comrade Harpal Brar and on the way forward for socialists today, by Alex Mckay at the Marx Engels Lenin Institute: https://open.substack.com/pub/nailaforthepeople/p/the-way-forward-for-socialists
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The Way Forward for Socialists
A Tribute to Comrade Harpal Brar, from a recent podcast by the comrades at the Marx Engels Lenin Institute.
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If capitalism could adapt production not to obtaining maximum profit, but to the systematic improvement of the material conditions of the masses, if it could direct profit not to satisfying the whims of parasitic classes, not to improving methods of exploitation, not to the export of capital, but to the systematic improvement of the material conditions of workers and peasants, then there would be no crises. But then capitalism would not be capitalism.
- Josef Stalin.
Political Report of the Central Committee to the Sixteenth Congress of the C.P.S.U.(B.)
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Artists: I. Kazhdan
Editor: L. Malva
Art Editor: A. G. Bely
Published by “Plakat,” 1978
Publishing House “Prosveshchenie” & “Planeta,” Moscow, 1978
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🇧🇫 When You Kick Out the Occupiers, Innovation Thrives: Burkina Faso Unveils Its First Indigenous Electric Car
Burkina Faso has unveiled ITAOUA, its first fully Indigenous electric car brand, proving that technological innovation isn’t exclusive to imperial powers. Designed and built entirely by Burkinabe engineers using local resources, the vehicle boasts a 330 km range after just 30 minutes of charging, making it ideal for urban and rural use.
The production plant, located in Ouaga 2000, one of Burkina Faso’s prime districts, symbolizes the country’s push for self-sufficiency and proves that Africa can develop advanced industries without reliance on Western corporations.
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Burkina Faso has unveiled ITAOUA, its first fully Indigenous electric car brand, proving that technological innovation isn’t exclusive to imperial powers. Designed and built entirely by Burkinabe engineers using local resources, the vehicle boasts a 330 km range after just 30 minutes of charging, making it ideal for urban and rural use.
The production plant, located in Ouaga 2000, one of Burkina Faso’s prime districts, symbolizes the country’s push for self-sufficiency and proves that Africa can develop advanced industries without reliance on Western corporations.
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The US military is reportedly preparing for a possible withdrawal from Syrian territory
Following comments by Donald Trump, who indicated American forces would be withdrawn from Syrian territory, the army is now studying plans to implement such a move should it be officially requested.
Credit: Carlos Latuff in Mondoweiss
Following comments by Donald Trump, who indicated American forces would be withdrawn from Syrian territory, the army is now studying plans to implement such a move should it be officially requested.
Credit: Carlos Latuff in Mondoweiss
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A truly inspiring evening at the Casa Bar in Liverpool, with my comrades of the CPGB-ML, to listen to Che Guevara's Daughter, Aleida Guevara.
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Singing the internationale with the daughter of one of the world's greatest revolutionaries.
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In the very first episode of "Ukraine of the Brain" of 2025, we learn that the original ball for the traditional New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City's Time Square was built by a Ukrainian immigrant in 1904.
Even Wikipedia couldn't twist history into a pretzel convincing enough to claim that Ukraine the country ever existed on any world map prior to 1991. Yet, CNN managed to stick this casual attempt at rewriting history into an article that had absolutely nothing to do with the European geography of the early 20th century.
Whoever that Jacob Starr the "Ukrainian immigrant" in NYC in 1904 was, if he came from Ukraine, he most definitely came from the Russian Empire with Russian paperwork.
Thus, the very first Times Square ball to be dropped was built by a Russian immigrant in 1904.
There you go, CNN, I corrected it for you.
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Even Wikipedia couldn't twist history into a pretzel convincing enough to claim that Ukraine the country ever existed on any world map prior to 1991. Yet, CNN managed to stick this casual attempt at rewriting history into an article that had absolutely nothing to do with the European geography of the early 20th century.
Whoever that Jacob Starr the "Ukrainian immigrant" in NYC in 1904 was, if he came from Ukraine, he most definitely came from the Russian Empire with Russian paperwork.
Thus, the very first Times Square ball to be dropped was built by a Russian immigrant in 1904.
There you go, CNN, I corrected it for you.
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On December 25, 1918, at the congress of the Belarusian sections of the RCP(b) in Moscow, a proposal was made on behalf of the Central Committee of the RCP(b) to create the BSSR.
On December 30-31, 1918, the 6th North-West Regional Conference of the RCP(b) was held in Smolensk, which decided to form the Belarusian Soviet Republic and declared itself the 1st Congress of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Belarus.
On December 31, 1918, the Provisional Revolutionary Workers' and Peasants' Government of Belarus was created, consisting of D.F. Zhilunovich (chairman), A.F. Myasnikov, A.G. Chervyakov, S.V. Ivanov, M.I. Kalmanovich, S.I. Berson, V.I. Yarkina and others.
On January 1, 1919, the government of Belarus published a Manifesto proclaiming the formation of the SSRB. This date is considered the date of the proclamation of Soviet Belarus.
On January 5, 1919, the government of the SSR of Belarus moved to liberated Minsk, which became the capital of the republic.
In December 1922, the Byelorussian SSR, together with the Russian SFSR, the Ukrainian SSR and the Transcaucasian SFSR, became part of the USSR.
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The first version of the Anthem existed between 1944 and 1956.
The Anthem was first published on November 7th 1943. It was performed for the public for the first time on Soviet radio at midnight on January 1st 1944, and officially adopted on March 15th the same year.
The lyrics had three refrains following three different stanzas. In each refrain, the second line was modified to refer to friendship, then happiness, then glory.
Iosif Stalin and the Soviet Union’s struggle against Nazi Germany were originally invoked in the second and third verses, respectively.
Reportedly, Stalin was opposed to including his name in the lyrics but relented after some Politburo members insisted.
After Stalin’s death in 1953, the Anthem became one of the many victims of Hrushev’s «destalinisation» and was performed without vocals all the way until 1977.
At that point, Sergey Mihalkov, the author of the authentic lyrics, wrote updated lyrics, that "cancelled" Stalin.
Below, the authentic lyrics of the Anthem, the official English version and a verbatim translation.
In the next post, the updated version.
The Official CPSU translation from 1944
Unbreakable Union of freeborn Republics
Great Russia has welded forever to stand!
Created in struggle by will of the Peoples,
United and Mighty our Soviet Land!
Chorus:
Sing to our Motherland, Free, and Undying,
Friendship of people is a reliable stronghold!
Flag of the Soviets, Flag of the people,
From Victory to Victory lead us on!
Through tempests, the sunrays of freedom have cheered us,
Along the new path where great Lenin did lead,
Be true to the people, thus Stalin has reared us,
Inspired us to labor and Valorous Deed!
Chorus
Our army grew up in the heat of grim battle,
Barbarian invaders, we'll swiftly strike down.
In combat the fate of the future we'll settle,
Our country we'll lead to eternal renown!
Chorus
Verbatim translation
An unbreakable union of free republics,
The Great Rus’ sealed forever.
Long live, the creation by the people's will,
The united, mighty Soviet Union!
Chorus:
Be glorified, our free motherland,
Reliable stronghold of the people's friendship!
Banner of the Soviets, the banner of the people,
May it lead from victory to victory!
Through storms, the sun of freedom shone on us,
And Great Lenin illuminated our path.
Stalin taught us to be faithful to the people,
To labour and achievements, he inspired us!
Chorus.
We raised our Army in battles,
And swept the vile invaders from the path!
In battles, we determine the fate of generations,
We bring glory to our Fatherland!
Chorus.
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