Episode 103 - From Without

While the Soviet Union struggled internally, it did not neglect trying to continue the Revolution abroad. Attempting to rally the troops, the idea of a workers International was rebooted as the Comintern. It would be the home away from home for many Communists and during the first decade of its existence push numerous uprisings aimed at toppling Capitalism. Not with a lot of success, but their efforts kept the champions of Capital awake at night all the same. Bibliography for this episode: Hallas, Duncan The Comintern: A History of the Third International Haymarket Books 2008 Kotkin, Stephen Stalin: Paradoxes of Power 1878-1928 Penguin Books 2015 Questions? Comments? Email me at [email protected]