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The Foundations of Leninism

by Joseph Stalin

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"An excellent analysis of the function of Leninism in a post-industrial world" — Dec 13, 2019 12:08AM

Dec 13, 2019 12:07AM

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Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism

by Michael Parenti

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"Parenti is a very evocative writer, and his works are EXCEPTIONALLY well cited. For someone who is already into leftism (or wants to learn more about leftist perspectives), this is a great read so far. Solidarity, comrades." — Aug 22, 2019 12:08AM

Aug 22, 2019 12:06AM

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A Meeting at Corvallis (Emberverse, #3)

by S.M. Stirling

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“I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops.”
― Stephen Jay Gould, The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History

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“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage

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