Karl Marx, poster Azerbaijan SSR 1920 -- Daily LIFT #189
Showing posts with label Azerbaijan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Azerbaijan. Show all posts
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Monday, November 25, 2019
Celebration in the Village of Buzovny, Togrul Narimanbekov, 1968, Azerbaijani SSR -- Daily LIFT #58
Celebration in the Village of Buzovny, Togrul Narimanbekov, 1968, Azerbaijani SSR -- Daily LIFT #58
Narimanbekov (1930-2013) was a People’s Artist of Azerbaijan and People’s Artist of the USSR.
(The Daily LIFT - Leftist Image for Today - is a new The Left Chapter feature posting a daily photo, cartoon, artwork or other image related to leftist history or contemporary realty.)
Friday, February 1, 2019
Doug Ford, John Horgan, the Queen, Venezuela & more -- December and January on The Left Chapter in review
These included our ever popular annual countdown of The 20 Best Songs of 2018 ft. Janelle Monáe, John Prine, Childish Gambino, Leon Bridges & more!, our widely shared photography post Soviet Ulan-Ude 1973 -- 15 Vintage Images w. the World's Largest Lenin Bust, our look at The Leader -- Chinese Karl Marx Anime Bio Trailer, an overview of the work of Yuri Raksha, Soviet Artist b. December 2, 1937 w. 12 Prints, the reality of how the imperialist present echoes the imperialist past of In Venezuela as in Chile, what is past is prologue and our report on Hundreds March and Rally in Toronto in Solidarity with Wet'suwet'en: Photos from the Day.
If you have an article, editorial, analysis, recipe or story you would like to contribute there are details on how to do so on our Submissions page as well as at the end of this post.
Without any further ado, here are the top six posts, in terms of hits, from December and January.
1) Doug Ford's bully boy antics may yet derail his vicious administration
It speaks volumes when the historic organ of Canada's business class, The Globe and Mail, deigns to pronounce on the instability wrought by a newly elected right wing government that should be the stuff of Conservative wet dreams.
Read more!
2) The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic 1987: Photos, Culture, Economy, History & more -- Socialist Republics of the Soviet Union Series
The book begins with a really interesting and relatively in-depth look at the geography and history of Azerbaijan going back thousands of years. We learn how Baku rose to become a major early oil center and as a result developed a more modern working class. Almost half of the world's oil production came from the area early in the 20th Century and due to this the city experienced a boom that drew over 60,000 workers of 30 nationalities.
Read more!
3) For Horgan "peaceful resolution" apparently flows from the barrel of a gun
After setting up an exclusion zone so that media and supporters could not see what was going on, RCMP officers in British Columbia armed with assault and sniper rifles invaded Wet'suwet'en territory and arrested 14 peaceful community members who were guarding their lands at a checkpoint on Monday night.
Read more!
4) The true seasonal message is that the monarchy has got to go
By Nathaniel Laxer
Christmas came and went, an 8 year old migrant child died in American custody on Christmas Eve and humanity still only has 12 years to limit severe irreversible climate change. But look on the bright side -- the Queen granted us her annual Christmas message! A statement that was broadcast live over CBC radio into my home, and the homes, cars and public places of millions of other people across Canada and across the Commonwealth.
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5) Which of these countries is not like the other? -- A Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland Imperialism Quiz!
Only one of these three countries has tried to chart a path free from the dominance of global capital and American economic and foreign policy. Only one of these countries has sought to socialize and nationalize essential pillars of the economy. Only one of these three countries has attempted to build a more equal, fair and just, socialistic economy.
Can you guess which?
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6) It is time to call a technical foul on Raptors General Manager Masai Ujiri's ties to Paul Kagame
By Yves Engler
It is time to call a technical foul on Toronto Raptors General Manager Masai Ujiri for his ties to one of the world’s most ruthless dictators. Through his Giants of Africa charity Ujiri has bestowed legitimacy on Paul Kagame even as local newspapers document the Rwandan president’s violence.
Read more!
Our top food related post was: Woodfire Sandwich Co. w. the Exceptional Nashville Hot & Hero Sandwiches in Long Branch
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See also: The Rising Right, Farley Mowat, the CBC, Horwath & more -- October and November on The Left Chapter in review
Saturday, January 12, 2019
The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic 1987: Photos, Culture, Economy, History & more -- Socialist Republics of the Soviet Union Series
Over the coming months we will be taking a look at these books and the republics. The books will be slightly edited for length and repetition in some cases and the photographs and illustrations will be dispersed more evenly throughout the text.
In our two most recent posts in the series we looked at the Ukrainian and Georgian SSRs in 1987. Written by Afrand Dashdamirov, this booklet looks at the Azerbaijan SSR in the same year.
The book begins with a really interesting and relatively in-depth look at the geography and history of Azerbaijan going back thousands of years. We learn how Baku rose to become a major early oil center and as a result developed a more modern working class. Almost half of the world's oil production came from the area early in the 20th Century and due to this the city experienced a boom that drew over 60,000 workers of 30 nationalities.
These workers were terribly exploited and became a revolutionary force during the various periods of unrest that culminated in the Russian Revolution of 1917. It is related how in 1918 Soviet power was established there only to be overthrown with the help of British invaders leading to the murder of the 26 commissars that is a significant event in Soviet revolutionary history. In 1920 Soviet power was reestablished.
The book then goes on to show the development of the sciences, economy and agriculture as well as the spread of education and healthcare. As usual, the accomplishments in these areas under socialism were remarkable.
The book ends with an overview of Soviet Azerbaijani culture, sport and art including the fascinating history of opera in the republic, traditional games like a version of field hockey known as chovgan, equestrian traditions, crafts, carpet-making and more. There is also a section related to the practice of Islam at the time.
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