Stalinism
Platform of the Opposition By Leon Trotsky
The classic platform of the opposition to Stalinism within the Soviet
Union in the 1920s.
The Third International After Lenin By Leon Trotsky
Trotsky's account of the degeneration of the Communist International in the
late 1920s.
On Lenin's Testament By Leon Trotsky
An essay reconstructing the context and meaning of the documents known as
"Lenin's Testament".
The Revolution Betrayed By Leon Trotsky
Trotsky's classic (though flawed) analysis of the degeneration of the
Revolution in Russia.
The Stalin School of Falsification By Leon Trotsky
An attack on the historical revision that went on in an attempt to paint
Stalin as the most loyal supporter and natural heir of Lenin, and Trotsky as an eternal
wrecker and right winger.
State Capitalism in Russia By Tony Cliff
Cliff developed a more consistent account of Stalinism. Where Trotsky saw
the degeneration of the Russian Revolution as leaving the basic gains of the revolution
intact, Cliff saw Stalinism as the triumph of a state capitalist ruling class, and the total
destruction of the workers' revolution.
Guevara and Cuba: Beyond Vilification or Romance
By Hector R. Reyes
Much of what has been written about Cuba and Che Guevara is marred either
by an uncritical support for the regime in Cuba, or by an equally uncritical support for
the crusade against "communism" undertaken by US imperialsm. This document provides a
balanced and critical assessment of both Cuban society and the political legacy of Che
Guevara.