Voting in Leningrad, 1984 From Socialism: Theory and Practice, 1985, a look at elections and the exercise of people's democracy in the USSR. ELECTIONS IN THE USSR: GENERAL FACTS 1) The Soviets of People's Deputies, i.e., the USSR Supreme Soviet, Supreme Soviets of Union and autonomous republics and local Soviets constitute an integral system of bodies of state authority in the country. Deputies to all Soviets are elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by

Soviet May 1 poster, c. 1945 -- Daily LIFT #1881

Rusanovka housing estate in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, 1980 -- At the time this was a newly constructed housing estate. A look at the Soviet Union's remarkable and humanistic housing policy -- that included constitutional guarantees -- from Socialism; Theory and Practice in 1985. Text: Today over 80 per cent of the Soviet population live in self contained flats or houses of their own. Over the past 15 years, 160 million people have moved into new flats, which is equal to the popula

Images all via the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Via the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, translated from the Russian February 14 marked the 83rd anniversary of the liberation of Luhansk (Voroshilovgrad) from the Nazi occupiers. Despite the rise of modern trends, some young individuals continue to observe the imposed Catholic holiday of Valentine's Day by exchanging "valentines" with their loved ones. For the past 10 years, on this day, Luhansk communist

"On the sports grounds and in the field — our will to win!", poster, Ukrainian SSR, USSR, 1968 -Daily LIFT #1879

All Power Belongs to the People!, poster, USSR 1978 -- Daily LIFT #1876

Victory Day, poster, USSR c.1980 -- Daily LIFT #1875

Ti Top Island, located in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam, is renowned for its stunning crescent-shaped beach, panoramic views, and rich history, making it a must-visit destination for travelers. The monument to Titov on the island, 2025 -- Andre Hospers, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Ti Top or Titov Island gained new historical prominence in 1962 when Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov visited the spectacularly beautiful Ha Long Bay with Democratic Republic of Vietnam President Ho Chi M

1963 Soviet stamp celebrating cultural revolution in Cuba -- Daily LIFT #1868

The Motherland Calls Stalingrad Memorial Complex, Volgograd, USSR, 1980s The Workers Party of Ireland marks the anniversary of the historic Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most decisive and devastating confrontations of the Second World War. By the summer of 1942 the nazis transferred substantial forces to the Soviet-German front but despite numerical superiority the nazis could not force their way into the city and it was not until mid-September that the fascist forces were

A Soviet ambulance races through the streets of Moscow, c. 1984 From Socialism: Theory and Practice Magazine, January 1984 Citizens of the USSR have the right to health protection. This right is ensured by free, qualified medical care provided by state health institutions; by extension of the network of therapeutic and health-building institutions; by the development and improvement of safety and hygiene in industry; by carrying out broad prophylactic measures; by measures to

Via the Workers Party of Ireland The great scholar, writer, and educator Michael Parenti, who has passed away aged 92, had the rare ability to clearly and entertainingly explain complex ideas and his work cast an unflinching gaze on class power at home in his native USA and elsewhere in contexts as varied as the ancient Rome of Julius Caesar, Yugoslavia in its dying days, and the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. Throughout his work he exposed ruling class power and the lengths

From the Soviet Magazine Socialism: Theory and Practice, January 1984. A moving look at the final months of Lenin's life. Sixty years have passed since the death of Lenin (January 21, 1924), a brilliant thinker and revolutionary, the founder and leader of the Communist Party and the Soviet state. The number of people left who knew him personally, who worked alongside him is diminishing with every passing year. However, quite a few reminiscences of his contemporaries have come

Gift from Leningrad, painting, N. Veselova, V. Zagonek, A. Rubin and Y. Tulin, USSR c. 1958 -- Daily LIFT #1850 From the Soviet Press 1959: "Gift from Leningrad depicts the assembly of a turbine for the Tsimlyanskaya Hydroelectric Station. The big dams built in the last decade to harness the power of the country's rivers have served as background for many paintings. Thousands of young people came to work on these gigantic projects . More often than not the construction sites

Trump on January 6 -- public domain image By D. Raja, General Secretary, Communist Party of India The year 2026 has begun with a dangerous alarm for the future of the world, showing the blood-stained fangs of imperialism. The United States, under President Donald Trump, carried out a terrible attack on Venezuela, forcibly captured the incumbent President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro and transferred him to the United States to face prosecution. This was not a covert operation a

By Shadab Murtaza In contemporary left-wing political discourse, particularly in debates surrounding anti-imperialist struggle, two distinct liberal tendencies have become increasingly evident. The first is an openly bourgeois liberal current that accepts the imperialist system as natural, inevitable, and structurally permanent. The second, and more theoretically problematic, tendency presents itself as Marxist or communist while remaining confined—both analytically and polit

Marx & Engels stamp in honour of the Centenary of the founding of the First International (1864–1876), USSR 1964 -- Daily LIFT #1837

Graphic of the national emblems of the USSR with words from the Soviet constitution, graphic, USSR, December 1972, for the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Soviet Union -- Daily LIFT #1834 The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the world's first socialist state led by the working class was formed on December 30, 2022.

"Youth of the North", photograph, G. Nadezhdin, USSR 1963 -- Daily LIFT #1833 Maya Pyak, a Nenets woman, breeder of blue fox at the Purovsk state farm of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region of the R.S.F.S.R.

CPI centenary rally in Chhattisgarh -- image via the CPI Facebook page By Pallab Sengupta The centenary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) is not only an occasion to commemorate a hundred years of struggle within the country, but also a moment to recall and reaffirm its consistent and principled engagement with the international communist and workers’ movement. From its formation in 1925 to the present day, the CPI has understood the Indian revolutionary struggle as insepa