,T5? ,ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN ,TAGS 3 RUSSIA & SIB]IA1 IMPRISON$ OR EXIL$1 OCTOB] REVOLUTION1 POLITICAL P>TY1 COMMUNI/ P>TY1 SOVIET RUSSIA1 BOL%EVIK RULE1 RUSSIAN LIFE1 RUSSIAN DEVELOPM5T1 BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T4 ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY TONBABYDC1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,IT IS ONLY A FEW MON?S N[ TO ! T5? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION4 ,GREAT PREP>ATIONS >E BE+ MADE BY ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY & ,GOV]NM5T ( ,RUSSIA = ! CELEBRATION ( ! IMPORTANT EV5T4 ,NUM]\S COMMITTEES >E AT WORK TO MAKE ! DAY ! MO/ MEMORABLE 9 ! ANNALS ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA1 & TO DEMON/RATE TO ! C\NTRY & TO ! WORLD AT L>GE ! A*IEVEM5TS ( ! FIR/ DECADE ( ,BOL%EVIK RULE4 ,!RE IS NO D\BT ?AT ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION WAS ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL UPHEAVAL KN[N 9 HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,IT BROKE ALL ! MOLDS ( E/ABLI%$ SOCIETY - NOT M]ELY POLITICAL =MS1 AS WAS ! CASE 9 PREVI\S REVOLUTIONS1 BUT ! V]Y ECONOMIC F\NDATIONS ?AT SUPPORT HUMAN SLAV]Y & OPPRESSION4 ,! SPIRITUAL A*IEVEM5TS ( ! ,REVOLUTION >E TREM5D\S1 !IR ULTIMATE EFFECTS IMMEASURABLE4 ,IT S\ND$ ! LIB]ATION ( A MILLION-HEAD$ PEOPLE ?AT = C5TURIES HAD BE5 HELD 9 BONDAGE4 ,IT OP5$ VI/A ( A NEW CIVILIZATION ( HUMAN DIGNITY1 BRO!RHOOD & FRE$OM4 ,& IT LIT ! TOR* ( HOPE AN 9SPIRATION = ALL ! PEOPLE'S ( ! WORLD4 ,A DECADE IS BUT A %ORT SPAN 9 ! LIFE ( A C\NTRY4 ,IT W\LD BE NE>-SIS4 ,BUT ! ESS5TIAL *>ACT]I/ICS ( ,RUSSIAN LIFE S9CE ! ,REVOLUTION MAY S]VE AS AN 9DICATION ( ! DOM9ANT SPIRIT & T5D5CIES ( ! C\NTRY4 ,?IS IS NOT ! PLACE = A DETAIL$ REVIEW ( ! FIR/ DECADE ( ,SOVIET ,RUSSIA OR EV5 = AN APPROXIMATE E/IMATE ( H] A*IEVEM5TS DUR+ ?AT P]IOD4 ,IT IS ! FUNDAM5TAL NATURE & TR5D ( ,RUSSIAN DEVELOPM5T DUR+ ! PA/ T5 YE>S ?AT >E SIGNIFICANT1 & !Y >E SUFFICI5T TO CL>IFY ! PRES5T SITUATION4 ,IS PRES5T-DAY ,RUSSIA EV5 9 ! SMALLE/ DEGREE AN APPROA* TO ?AT PURPOSE8 ,IS IT IMAG9ABLY EV5 ON ! ROAD T[>D ?AT 5D8 ,IS IT 5\< TO /ATE ! ESS5TIAL FACTORS ( ,RUSSIAN LIFE TODAY TO SUPPLY ! ANSW]4 ,:AT >E ?OSE FUNDAM5TAL FACTORS8 ,:AT >E ! ESS5TIAL FEATURES ?AT *>ACT]IZE ,T,O,D,A,Y 9 ,RUSSIA & PREP>E H] = ,T,O,M,O,R,R,[8 ,POLITICALLY3 ! MO/ ABSOLUTE DESPOTISM1 ! EXCLUSIVE RULE ( AN ALL-P[]FUL POLITICAL P>TY ?AT RU?LESSLY SUPPRESSES EV]Y SYMPTOM ( DISAGREEM5T & NONCON=MANCE4 ,ECONOMICALLY3 CAPITALISM1 ,/ATE & PRIVATE1 ) ALL ITS ATT5D+ ATTRIBUTES ( EXPLOITATION1 DEGRADATION & SUBJECTION ( ! TOIL]S4 ---#b--- ,$UCATIONALLY3 ! APO!OSIS ( ! RUL+ POLITICAL P>TY1 ITS LEAD]S & ! ,/ATE AS OMNISCI5T & 9FALLIBLE2 ! 9T5SIFICATION ( ! SPIRIT ( AU?ORITY & BL9D OB$I5CE2 ! CULTIVATION ( MILIT>I/ DISCIPL9E & P>TY *AUV9ISM2 ! RE>+ ( FANATICAL SUBJECTS :OSE WILLS W]E CRIPPL$ & M9DS W>P$ BY ! ELIM9ATION ( ALL FRE$OM ( SPEE* & ! SUPPRESSION ( ALL BUT P>TY DOCTR9E & 9=MATION4 ,SOCIALLY3 A CONDITION ( T]ROR1 ) ! DOM9ANT POLITICAL P>TY AS ! SOLE >BIT] ( ALL ACTION1 ?\1 9SECURITY1 HYPOCRISY & DEBASEM5T4 ,!SE >E ! VITAL ELEM5TS ( LIFE UND] ! ,BOL%EVIKI4 ,:AT BOOTS IT ?AT ,RUSSIA HAS 0SUCCE$$0 9 9DUC+ 9T]NATIONAL CAPITAL TO EXPLOIT H] NATURAL RES\RCES - & H] WORK]S AT ! SAME TIME8 ,WAS A GREAT REVOLUTION1 ) ALL ITS 9EVITABLE BLOOD%$ & SUFF]+1 NECESS>Y M]ELY TO ADVANCE ,RUSSIAN DEVELOPM5T ALONG ! L9ES ( ,AM]ICAN 9DU/RIALISM8 ,WAS ! ,REVOLUTION F\TY4 ,! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,REVOLUTION CAN BE CELEBRAT$ ONLY BY A REVIVAL ( ! SPIRIT ?AT IS N[ BE+ CRU%$ BY ! ,BOL%EVIK ,GOV]NM5T4 ,IT CAN BE CELEBRAT$ ONLY BE =SWE>+ TYRANNY & T]ROR1 & BY RETURN+ TO ! PEOPLE ! FRUITS ( ! ,REVOLUTION3 !IR LIB]TIES & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,9 %ORT1 BY ! ,BOL%EVIK MA/]S GETT+ ( ! PEOPLE'S BACK4 ,! FIR/ /EP ON ?IS ROAD IS ! ABSOLUTE ABOLITION ( ! SY/EM ( SUPPRESSION & P]SECUTION1 & ! IMM$IATE & UNCONDITIONAL LIB]ATION ( ! POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,NOT A FAKE LIB]ATION ( ! M5 & WOM5 SUFF]+ = OP9ION'S SAKE1 NOT AN 0ADM9I/RATIVE0 LIB]ATION ?AT WILL LEAVE ! PRISON DOORS OP5 = !IR =C$ RETURN UND] SOME NEW ,T*EKA PRETEXT4 ,BUT AN ACTUAL LIB]ATION GU>ANTE$ BY ! ELIM9ATION ( ! LEA/ SEMBLANCE ( POLITICAL P]SECUTION4 ,?US ONLY CAN ! GREAT ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION BE FITT+LY COMMEMORAT$ 9 SPIRIT & 9 DE$4 "9 "9 "9 ,WILL ?AT BE DONE8 ,H>DLY4 ,C]TA9LY NOT TILL ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE !MSELVES COMPEL ! ,GOV]NM5T TO DO SO4 ,MEAN:ILE ?\S&S ( POLITICALS >E ROTT+ 9 ! DUNGEONS ( ,T*EKA OR DRAG \T ( !IR MIS]ABLE EXI/5CE 9 ! HELL-HOLE ( ,SOLOVETSKY ,ISL&S1 9 ! PRISONS1 CONC5TRATION CAMPS & EXILE 9 ! MO/ =SAK5 REGIONS ( ! ,>CTIC ,ZONE ( ,NOR!RN ,RUSSIA & ,SIB]IA4 -#c- ,IT W\LD SEEM ?AT IT W]E SUFFICI5T M]ELY TO M5TION SU* A T]RIBLE /ATE ( AFFAIRS 9 AN ALLEG$LY 0REVOLUTION>Y0 C\NTRY TO R\SE ! 9DIGNATION ( EV]Y FAIR-M9D$ MAN & WOMAN1 & TO AWAK5 ! CONSCI5CE ( HUMANITY TO A LIB]AT+ DE$4 ,BUT ! CRIES ( ! VICTIMS TORTUR$ 9 ,BOL%EVIK PRISONS & 0ISOLATORS0 REMA9 UNHE>D4 ,!IR F>-(F VOICES >E DR[N$ 9 ! TRIUMPHANT CLAMOR ( ! APOLOGI/S = ! T]RORISM & TYRANNY ( ,COMMUNI/ ,FASCISM4 ,:]E IS ! ,GEORGE ,K5NAN TO LILESS TRU? 9 ,D>KE/ ,RUSSIA ( TODAY86 ,! POLITICAL M>TYRS 9 ,RUSSIA & ,SIB]IA NE$ Y\R MORAL AS WELL AS MAT]IAL AID4 ,! 0,RELIEF ,FUND ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+ ,M5'S ,ASSOCIATION0 IS EX]T+ ITS UTMO/ EF=TS TO HELP4 ,= ?AT HELP WE DEP5D ON Y\1 FRI5DS & SYMPA?IZ]S1 = )\T Y\R ACTIVE SUPPORT ( ?IS WOR?Y CAUSE ! IMPRISON$ & EXIL$ POLITICALS 9 ,RUSSIA W\LD BE DOOM$ TO P]I% FROM COLD & HUNG]4 ,! ALL[ANCE ?AT ! EXIL$ RECEIVE FROM ! ,BOL%EVIK GOV]NM5T IS ACTUALLY #e TIMES LESS ?AN IT WAS UND] ! ,ROMANOV REGIME4 ,9 ! ,TURUKH5 ,DI/RICT1 = 9/ANCE 7,NOR?WE/]N ,SIB]IA7 ! POLITICALS US$ TO RECEIVE UND] ! ,CZ> #ae RUBLES P] MON? = !IR SUPPORT4 ,TODAY !Y GET ONLY #f RUBLES & #be KOPECKS1 :ILE ! PUR*AS+ VALUE ( ! RUBLE IS N[ ALMO/ #c TIMES LESS ?AN IT WAS 9 ! PRE-W> DAYS4 ,! ,CZ> WAS C]TA9LY NONE TOO G5]\S TO ! REVOLUTIONI/S4 ,BUT TODAY !Y >E PRACTICALLY CONDEMN$ TO DEA? FROM HUNG]4 ,CONSID] !N H[ VITAL IS Y\R HELP6 ,! SUMM] IS APPROA*+ & ) IT A V]Y CRITICAL TIME 9 ! WORK ( RELIEF4 ,BECAUSE DUR+ ! HOT MON?S ACTIVI/S 9 \R MOVEM5T USUALLY FALL (F1 AS A RESULT ( :I* \R FUND RECEIVES BUT FEW CONTRIBUTIONS4 ,WE !RE=E SUGGE/ TO ! V>I\S ,R$ ,CROSS & ,AID ,SOCIETIES1 ON :OSE COOP]ATION WE DEP5D 7SU* AS ?OSE ( ,NEW ,YORK1 ,*ICAGO1 ,DETROIT1 ETC471 AS WELL AS TO ALL \R FRI5DS & COMRADES1 TO BE> ! SITUATION 9 M9D & TO EX]T !MSELVES TO 5ABLE US TO ASSI/ \R PRISON]S & EXILES 9 ,RUSSIA DUR+ ! SUMM]4 ,PICNICS1 5T]TA9M5TS & SIMIL> AFFAIRS W\LD PROVE A S\RCE ( 9COME 9 BEHALF ( ! POLITICALS4 ,\R ,RELIEF FUND1 :I* HAS TWO SECTIONS -- ONE 9 ,P>IS1 ! O!R 9 ,B]L9 -- IS 9T5D$ SPECIALLY = ! B5EFIT ( ,AN>*I/S & ,AN>*O- ,SYNDICALI/S IMPRISON$ OR EXIL$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,WE MAKE ABSOLUTELY NO DI/9CTION1 GIV+ AID TO ALL IMPRISON$ OR EXIL$ ,AN>*I/S 9 ,RUSSIA1 TO :ATEV] S*OOL OR GR\P !Y MAY BELONG4 ,9 CASES :]E ! CONTRIBUTOR REQUE/S US TO DIVIDE HIS DONATION AMONG O!R POLITICAL P>TIES1 HIS 9/RUCTIONS >E C>RI$ \T1 ( C\RSE1 AS %[N BY ! 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