Putin's Attempt to Hide the Crimes of Stalinism
For the past 30 years, a group of Russian scholars have dedicated themselves to uncovering the crimes of Stalinism. Their organization,\xa0Memorial, has in that time made great strides in understanding the scale, nature and history of Stalin's repression. On 28 December 2021, Russia's highest court found that Memorial was in violation of the Russian Federation's law regarding "foreign agents"\xa0and\xa0ordered it to\xa0be closed.\xa0\xa0\nIn this interview, I talked with\xa0Benjamin Nathans\xa0about Memorial's history, work, and the reasons Putin decided to shut it down now.\xa0Nathans, a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania, has worked with and for Memorial since the 1990s. For more about Memorial, go\xa0here.\xa0\nMarshall Poe is the founder and editor of the New Books Network. He can be reached at marshallpoe@newbooksnetwork.com.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law