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Lenin at 150: what can the great revolutionary’s thinking tell us today?
Jonathan White explains how Lenin’s theoretical insights were able to translate into practical action that shaped subsequent history and which continues to shape our turbulent present
Today is 150 years since the birth of Lenin, arguably the greatest single figure in the most significant event in recent human history.
- Morning Star
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