Episode 64 - What the Russian Revolution Proved Possible

Published: Dec. 19, 2017, 7:33 p.m.

b'Nov. 7, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the seizure of power by workers and peasants in the Russian Revolution, regarded as the most world-altering event in the history of civilization. \\n\\nTo understand the context of this first socialist experiment, how it happened and what caused the many problems it faced, Abby Martin sits down with Brian Becker, long-time socialist organizer and co-author of the new book \\u201cStorming the Gates: How the Russian Revolution Changed the World.\\u201d \\n\\nFOLLOW // twitter.com/empirefiles\\nLIKE // https://www.facebook.com/TheEmpireFiles'