From Monthly Review, an article on the ninetieth anniversary of the Russian Revolution: Why socialism did not fail. Good comrades: Stefan Klemp investigates the role of the German postwar criminal justice system in aiding the perpetrators of the Rechnitz massacre. A review of Marxism, Multiculturalism, and Free Speech by Frank Ellis. From Mother Jones, Workers of the World Unite: Unions are going global, so your job doesn't have to; and an article on the 50 year strategy: A new progressive era (no, really!). Is a new conservatism possible? The right is in serious trouble — and not just because of Bush's disastrous presidency. But will it be able to change its reactionary ways? Conservatism's buzz-kill: In theory, Americans like limited government; in practice, they're loath to roll back programs that benefit them. A review of The Death of the Grown-up: How America's Arrested Development Is Bringing Down Western Civilization by Diana West. From Taki's Top Drawer, an article on the wrongs of "rights", and a look at the silence of Father Neuhaus.
