Why John Lennon stood out from the rest Twenty-five years ago today John Lennon was killed in New York. There was a mass outpouring of grief all over the world. This was because he symbolised something different from the mainstream music industry. He gave expression in the words of some of his songs the genuine feeling of disgust of many workers and youth at what capitalist society stands for.
Anniversary of the Russian Revolution Today marks the 88th anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution. To commemorate this great historical event we remind our readers of some of the articles we have published on this. The Meaning of October by Alan Woods (November 1992) Russian revolution: 50 Years after by Ted Grant (November 1967)
Cuba: Hasta Siempre? (Until Always?) Will the revolution survive tomorrow? The Cuban revolution continues to resist all attempts to undermine it. This recent film shows different aspects of Cuban life today, its positive and negative sides, and although there are problems the overall impression is that a large part of the population understands the need for the revolution to survive.
