Reading Guide: Kornilov's counterrevolutionary uprising of 1917 Below are various texts informing the dramatic events of the July-September period. Kornilov’s failed coup brought the direct action of the masses into play again, and proved to them once and for all that they were the only force in society capable of transforming their own living conditions. For the first time, the mass insurrection of October came into focus. Stay tuned for the October reading guide, coming soon. You can find our general reading guide on the Russian Revolution here. Counter-revolution in 1917 Reading Guides
Kornilov and the Counter-Revolution in 1917 Following the July days, Russia entered a period of reaction. The Bolsheviks were arrested in the hundreds and the advanced workers were under attack. Meanwhile the bourgeoisie regained its confidence and took an ever more open counterrevolutionary position. This mood began to galvanise around the commander-in-chief, general Kornilov, a cossack general determined to drown the revolution in blood. 1917 Counter-revolution in 1917
Marxist School 2017: a big step forward for the Nigerian Marxists The Annual Marxist School of the Nigerian section of the International Marxist Tendency (IMT) was held over the weekend of 26th–27th August 2017. Revolutionary Communist International
