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RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has said hed work with Joe Biden because the Democratic Party is closer to the social democratic ideas that fueled communism.

Putins remarks with state-owned Rossiya TV came as US intelligence officials said Russia has interfered in the 2020 election.

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Russias president said the values behind the Soviet Communist Party and the US Democratic Party could form the ideological basis of a US-Russia relationship if Biden is elected next month.

As for the Democratic candidate, what can I say? Putin said during the interview this month.

We can hear rather sharp anti-Russian rhetoric, as well. Regrettably, we have become used to this.

But the Democratic Party is traditionally closer to the so-called liberal values, closer to Social Democratic ideas, if compared to Europe, Putin said.

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And it was from the Social Democratic environment that the Communist Party evolved.

The autocrat said Russia will work with any future president of the United State[s], the one whom the American people give their vote of confidence.

Earlier this month, Putin decried what he said was sharp anti-Russian rhetoric but praised Bidens comments on arms control.

He said that President Donald Trump has failed to improve relations between Moscow and Washington, but put the blame on a bipartisan consensus on the need to contain Russia, to curb our countrys development.

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The Russian leader said that Biden calling Trump Putins puppy at their first presidential debate was a complement and actually enhances our prestige, because they are talking about our incredible influence and power.

Putin was a member of the Soviet Communist Party for close to two decades.

But since the party fell in 1991, Putin hasnt identified with any political party.

He said with state-owned TV this week: I still like many of these left-wing values. Equality and fraternity. What is bad about them? In fact, they are akin to Christian values.

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Yes, they are difficult to implement, but they are very attractive, nevertheless, Putin said.

In other words, this can be seen as an ideological basis for developing contacts with the Democratic representative.

Putin claimed in the interview that Russia doesnt and hasnt interfered in US elections.

We are the onlookers; we do not interfere in the process, the president said.

Everything that is happening in the United States is the result of the countrys internal political processes and problems.

But on Wednesday, the FBI said that Russia, along with Iran, have deliberately acted to confuse American voters as they vote in the election.

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Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said it's been confirmed that Iran and Russia have obtained "some voter registration information."

Officials confirmed that the foreign countries are "using the information to send disinformation to voters."

"This data can be used by foreign actors to attempt to communicate false information to registered voters that they hope will cause confusion, so chaos, and undermine your confidence in American democracy," Ratcliffe said.

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October 17, 2020 marks the hundredth anniversaryof the formation of the Indian communist party. As a political movement and ideology, communism and Marxism are in a tough spot finding little success among democratic societies and limited to a handful of iron-fisted regimes around the world. However, an enthusiast of human history can't bypass its contributions and the legacy it has left behind.

Here are a few films from different parts of the world that all Left-leaning folkmust watch at least once. Yes, not all of them are in praise of the dream that never happened and some are evenharshly critical. But then Merciless criticism and independent thinking are the two necessary traits of revolutionary thinking as Bhagat Singh said.

'Land and Freedom' | Ken Loach: The Spanish Civil War remains underrepresented in popular culture despite its immense possibilities. Yet there is the Cannes winner Tierra y Libertad.

In a cliched cinematic opening, the granddaughter of a hospitalised man discovers a bunch of letters, which revealsecrets from his younger years, from his room. We follow a card-carrying member of the British communist party from Liverpool on his trip to Spain after acall from the International Brigade to oust the fascists from power. He is joined by Irish, French and Spanish comrades at the Aragon battlefront before things start to fall apart for the rebels.

Infighting breaks out between the Soviet-backed faction and the POUM, while the anarchists point their guns at them both! There is a scene where a woman caught in cross-fire shouts at the rivalfactions to stop fighting each other and start killing the fascists for the people. A period drama shot in rural Barcelona and Zaragoza, the movie ends with the girl throwing the sand of revolution her grandfather brought back from Spain onhis grave, maybe as a token of appreciation from the current generation to the dream that never took off.

'Goodbye, Lenin!' | Wolfgang Becker: Winner of the 2003 European Film Award for Best Film, Goodbye, Lenin!is a simple tale of deception told beautifully.

Alex Kerner's (Daniel Bruhl) mom suffers a heart attack and slips into a coma on seeing her son being arrested during an anti-government agitation in East Germany.

When she reopens her eyes eight months later, the political order and the party she adored more than her own life is no more and the doctors warn young Alex that even the slightest shock could be fatal for fragile Christiane (Katrin Sa). A citizen of united Germany now, Alex decides to let his mom live her remaining days in a world that she wanted to see flourish.

From hiding MNC banners on roads to finding her favourite pickle and propaganda newsletters, can Alex save his mom from the heartbreak?

'First They Killed My Father' | Angelina Jolie: You read the director's name right. The Hollywood icon has done a commendable job with this multilingual Netflix production.

Born to a rich Cambodian family, young Loung Ung had no idea what was awaiting her when the Khmer Rouge took over the country. The movie follows her journey to a labour camp in the countryside from the capital city, before she becomes a child soldier to fight the invading Vietnamese.

The reign of terror that followed was responsible for the genocide of nearly two million people in four years and the movie stays truthfully raw as it reveals the hardships the "class enemies" were subjected to.

'Rosa Luxemburg' | Margarethe von Trotta: Barbara Sukowa won the 1986 Cannes Film Festival's Best Actress Award for the portrayal of the Polish socialist-Marxist icon who was killed in cold blood in 1919. The 121-minute long biopic was re-released following the centenary of Luxemburg's killing, making it available to a larger audience.

We see the lesser-mentioned, passionate, human side of Rosa thanks to the on-screen magic Barbara conjured. She enacts Rosa's emotionally-charged speeches on living together in peace with our French brothers, war against war and of course revolution with an unparalleled charm in a manner that couldgive leftists a chill or two (Make sure you get hold of a version withsubtitles).

Director Margarethe's staunch feminist views leave a robust mark on the film and further improves its artistic value while staying trueto Luxemburg's radical politics.

'Enemy at the Gates' | Jean-Jacques Annaud: Enemy at the Gatestells the story of Vasily Zaytsev (Jude Law) who becomes a propaganda hero due to his marksmanship.

The morale in the Russian camp is low and the Communist regime is hunting for "stuff" that canmotivate their troops. Commissar Danilov's (Joseph Fiennes) plans to identify figures whompeople can idolise works out well as Vasily goes after high-ranking German soldiers at will. He is made a hero by the Army-run military newspaper and the Germans deploy Major Erwin Knig (Ed Harris), head of the German Army sniper school, to finish him off. Sobegins their face-off!

The director hints at the failures of the Soviet machinery all the same time while paying tribute to the people of Stalingrad. Bob Hoskins shows up as Nikita Khrushchev and lands in a few lines while Ron Perlman impresses as rifleman Koulikov.

'The Killing Fields' | Roland Joffe: Another critic's favourite on the terrors of the Cambodian Khmer Rouge era, the movie is the story of two journalists in the capital city of Phnom Penh.

Native scribe Dith Pran and The New York Times' Sydney Schanberg developa special bond as the country slowly falls into the hands of Pol Pot. While Sydney manages to flee when things get out of hand, Dith Pran is captured and sent to a labour camp for re-education. Sydney goes on to win the Pulitzer for his bravery in challenging times, even as Pran tries to survive intimidation and torture by becoming the peasant he is expected to be.

Tears, sweat, blood, friendship... The Killing Fieldsis a complete package and not surprisingly won Oscars for Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Supporting Actor. Interestingly, Haing S Ngor had no previous acting experience when he was cast to play Pran's role in 1984.

'Rakthasakshikal Sindabad' | Venu Nagavally: Loosely based on true events, this film starring some of the Malayalam industry's finest - Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi and Murali - chronicles the birth and growth of the red flag in the southern state.

The British regime is slowly coming to an end in the subcontinent even as the Diwan of TravancoreSir CP Rama Swamy Iyer remainskeen to retain his iron grip over the state. He crushes all oppositionusing brute force until he gets attacked by communist revolutionaries and flees to Madras.

Kerala became the first place on earth after San Marino to elect a communist government democratically, following decades of struggles and hardship that the movie attempts to eulogise. Priyadarshan was roped in to direct the movie's 'Punnapra Vayalar' scenes - an armed struggle that led to the killing of hundreds by the army and police in 1946.

'The Motorcycle Diaries' | Walter Salles: A road movie that is both a political and coming-of-age film at the same time. 'Diarios de motocicleta' in Spanish is the adaptation of Marxist icon Ernesto Che Guevara's memoir of the same name.

As a man in his early twenties, Che travelled across Latin America with his chum Alberto Granado, learning the harsh realities of the world of his time. While Gael Garca Bernal plays the young Argentine revolutionary, Che's second cousin Rodrigo de la Serna appears as Granado. This Academy Award-winning creation manages to stay in step withGuevara's writing when it comes to capturing the circumstances and conflicts leading to his transformation from an asthmatic medical student to a feared guerilla fighter.

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Lal Salam movie buffs! Films that all communists must watch before they die - The New Indian Express

The Golden Dawn Trial in Greece, the largest trial of Nazis since the Nuremberg trials, has come to an end. In a historic verdict announced on Thursday, the Athens Court of Appeal ruled that 38 of the 50 defendants found guilty will go to jail, among which are 13 former MPs in the Greek parliament.

Among those the court has ruled should go to prison for their participation in Golden Dawn, which has been ruled a criminal organisation in the guise of a political party, are its leader Nikos Michaloliakos, current MEP Yiannis Lagos, and former MPs Ilias Kasidiaris, Christos Pappas, Ilias Panagiotaros, Giorgos Germenis and Artemis Matthaiopoulos, who were all found guilty of running a criminal organisation.

Others that will immediately begin serving their prison sentences are Antonis Gregos, Polyvios Zisimopoulos, Panagiotis Iliopoulos, Nikos Kouzilos, Konstantinos Barbarousis and Nikos Michos, sentenced as members of Golden Dawn.

KKE: The people's demand was for the nazis to go to prison - There is no room for complacency

In a statement regarding the historic verdict, the Press Bureau of the CC of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) pointed out that "the refusal to give suspended sentences for the majority of the condemned nazi criminals of Golden Dawn and particularly for thse belonging to the leadership group was an self-evident decision", adding that "the people's demand was for the nazis to go to prison, even with those reduced sentences due to the changes in the Penal Code".

"The condemnation of the nazi criminal formation was imperative, however there is no room for complacency. Fascism is the true offspring of this rotten system and its entanglement with sections of the bourgeoisie and capital has been revealed many times in the past, as it was during this trial, and if these have need of Golden Dawn or any other Nazi scheme, they will not hesitate to support it at the expense of the people," reads the KKE statement.

IN DEFENSE OF COMMUNISM

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KKE on Golden Dawn trial verdict: "No room for complacency. Fascism is the true offspring of this rotten system" - In Defense of Communism

This morning, I awoke to the news of another rally-turned-riot last night in Providence. The rally was described as an opportunity to express support for the victim and demand justice after an officer-involved moped crash. I wasnt there, and cant make any educated statements about the details of that pursuit or incident. I do know that hundreds of motorized and off-road vehicles took to the city streets and were causing all kinds of trouble and that police were trying to chase them down and reel them in. Thank God for law enforcement officers! What got my attention were the banners and signs being carried at the rally-riot. There was a flag that said Black Lives Matter and other signs that said Stop the war on black America. More signs said End racist police brutality now!

The largest banner was for the group that organized the event: The Party for Socialism & Liberation. Their banner read The People United Will Stop Racist Police Brutality. The bottom of the banner said Party for Socialism & Liberation http://www.pslweb.org.

I visited their website and you should too. Read their rallying cry to overthrow our capitalist government and replace it with socialism and communism. See them praise Castro, Chavez, and other communist leaders. This is the group who led that rally in Providence. Consider how they hijack grief and social unrest to promote communism as the unlikely solution to our troubles. Can you really support that nonsense? Are you out of your mind?

Rev. David Stall

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Letter: Pastor not impressed with group behind protests - The Westerly Sun

For many conservative voters in rural Pennsylvania, the thought of Donald Trump losing on Nov. 3 is frightening because it could set off an unstoppable slide into socialism. Moreover, because rural areas are the nations last bastions of democratic freedoms that urban-dwellers and elites are all too eager to give up, a Trump loss would mean the end of the rural way of life.

Trump has stoked this fear of socialism on his countless visits to rural and small-town Pennsylvania. Its why signs declaring, God, Guns, Country, Trump and Trump, Because Freedom and S--t adorn so many front yards, and why some yards have literally become Trump shrines.

Most people who believe this election is about socialism arent crazy (this column isnt about fringe groups). Like everyone else, they see the norms being shattered and feel things slipping out of control. True, theyre heavily influenced by religion, talk radio and Fox News, which is more about being against Democrats (i.e. socialists) than being pro-Trump, as Brian Stelter has pointed out.

But in fact, rural concerns echo those of voters on the left who fear a second Trump term would begin a descent into fascism. Theres a common recognition that something is systemically wrong, although the fallback solutions for conservatives are individual, not government-driven.

The fear of socialism is illustrated by a message currently popular in the social media feeds of rural conservatives, although it actually dates back to the Reagan era and perhaps earlier. The false post attributes a quote predicting the creation of a socialist state in the U.S. to former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. It claims that Khrushchev said, in a 1959 speech to the United Nations, in which he also banged on the podium with his shoe, that the Soviet Union would defeat the U.S. by feeding Americans small doses of socialism until you will finally wake up and find you already have Communism.

Khrushchev didnt say this, although he did deliver a shoe-banging speech more than a year later, which many older people remember more for its theatrics than its substance. The social media post goes on to warn that socialism leads to communism, and it enumerates eight levels of control leading to the creation of a socialist state, which are evident in current politics. (This fear of socialism/communism hasnt translated into a suspicion of Russian influence because thats viewed as an anti-Trump lie.)

While the Khrushchev post has been debunked repeatedly over decades, its winning believers today because it dovetails with other apparent signs of socialism, which rural conservatives define as any form of government control over daily life (excepting certain social controls).

One particular manifestation looms large: Democratic Gov. Tom Wolfs unprecedented pandemic orders regulating where people may go, in what numbers; what they must wear (masks); and what businesses and venues are permitted to function.

Who but people alert to socialism could imagine government telling us we cant earn a living, take care of our families or go where we please? Objectively, its hard to define those orders as anything but socialistic, despite their being defensible (huge problems require sweeping solutions).

As for the mask order, rural people resist it, in the first place, as a symbolic display of governments unconstitutional exercise of authority. But in addition, it goes against the rural inclination to carry on rather than wallowing in trouble. You cant overcome fate or Gods will; sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you cant stop bad things from happening to you.

Socialism also means the government taking your money and giving it to someone undeserving. This applies to health care as well as other forms of individual (not business) assistance, such as food, housing, and unemployment. As an example of this thinking, a recent NPR program brought together an older, rural Trump supporter in a western state and a young urban liberal to talk politics. The Trump supporter, citing socialism, asked the young man, in effect, Why do you believe the government should give you everything? Tellingly, the young man didnt quite know how to answer.

Nonetheless, no one in rural Pennsylvania is giving back their stimulus checks, unemployment, or pandemic loans. Instead, rural residents are complaining about the red tape and about Washington failing to agree on a new stimulus package. Yet, theyre also aware of, and irritated about, payments going to undeserving people, whether to buy yachts at one extreme, or just to stay home and do nothing when there are jobs available.

The truth is, in this economic, health and political crisis, the lines sometimes blur between the deserving and undeserving, between democracy and socialism or whos right and whos wrong. Rather than dismissing anyones view as crazy, or unthinkingly accepting party dogma or dark warnings, the way through is to listen and realize our own blindspots.

Becky Bennett lives in south-central Pennsylvania and is a freelance writer and editor. She was editor of the Public Opinion newspaper in Chambersburg for 18 years. Across the Divide examines rural perspectives on issues facing Pennsylvania and the nation.

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