Lessons of Russia's October 1917 revolution (Part I) — Coup or mass insurrection?

For those who want to end capitalist rule, much can still be learnt from the October Revolution because its experience critically poses key political questions. The first in this two-part series by Jonathan Strauss seeks to respond to the question: Was the October Revolution a coup?

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