The Sickle and the Hammer: A Socialist History of the Soviet Union

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We are often told the USSR was an oppressive, authoritarian society, lacking freedom and democracy. There were endless purges that claimed the lives of millions...

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29 - Setting the Stage II - Civil War Edition! contributed by Lukas · 20 days ago
28 - Economy? What Economy? contributed by Lukas · Jul 6
27.a - The Declaration of the Rights of the Peoples of Russia contributed by Lukas · Jun 7
27 - Introduction to the National Question contributed by Lukas · Jun 7
26 - Epilogue to Brest-Litovsk contributed by Lukas · Apr 27
25.a - The Socialist Fatherland Is In Danger! contributed by Lukas · Apr 20
25 - An Unacceptable Peace, Ratified contributed by Lukas · Apr 20
24.a - Theses on the Question of the Immediate Conclusion of a Separate and Annexationist Peace contributed by Lukas · Mar 28
24 - An Unacceptable Peace, Accepted contributed by Lukas · Mar 28
23 - Prologue to Brest-Litovsk contributed by Lukas · Mar 5
22.b - Declaration of the Rights of the Toiling and Exploited People contributed by Lukas · Feb 16
22.a - Theses on the Constituent Assembly contributed by Lukas · Feb 16
22 - The Life and Death of the Constituent Assembly contributed by Lukas · Feb 16
21 - The Origins of the Cheka contributed by Lukas · Jan 24
Year 1 In Review contributed by Lukas · Jan 18
20 - The Peasant Question, In All Its Glory contributed by Lukas · Dec 31, 2025
19.d - The Situation of Worker Control contributed by Lukas · Nov 26, 2025
19.c - The Decree on the Press contributed by Lukas · Nov 26, 2025
19.b - The Decree on Peace contributed by Lukas · Nov 26, 2025
19.a - The Decree on Land contributed by Lukas · Nov 26, 2025
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We are often told the USSR was an oppressive, authoritarian society, lacking freedom and democracy. There were endless purges that claimed the lives of millions of “dissidents,” purges that were designed for one thing and one thing only: to keep power in the hands of those who wielded it.And as we all know, the economy was based on socialist and communist principles, which is why it barely fun...

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As of 2026-09-19, The Sickle and the Hammer: A Socialist History of the Soviet Union ranks #191 in the History category on Apple Podcasts in Ireland.

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Best ever#180 on Apple Podcasts (Finland) · 2025-09-24
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