Why Should I Care About the Russian Revolution?

Join us for the first of our series of Revolutionary Socialist Frequently Asked Questions.
Nearly one hundred years ago, the workers and peasants of the Russian Empire overthrew their rulers and capitalism, and created the beginnings of a socialist society. Their flourishing democracy and attempts to undermine sexism and racism continue to outshine the best our modern democracies can do. Despite the destruction of the gains of the revolution by the Stalinist counter revolution, there is still plenty to learn from the Russian Revolution.