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The Holodomor Mythology - Interview With Comrade Slava
🕑 Added 2022-12-16 17:01:57 +0000 UTCWith the German parliament recently passing a resolution proclaiming that the Soviet leadership in the ealry 1930's engaged in a deliberate policy of starvation in Ukraine it was clearly time to look at the mythology this resolution is based on. Comrade Slava from the Chicago Workers School joins me for this episode where we examine why the 'holodomr' is a myth created by a combination of the Nazi regime, Ukrainian fascists, the Hearst press and reactionary British historian Robert Conquest. We also examine why this myth has been sustained and how it is used by Ukrainian fascists to this day. We also look at the role played by Trotsky in all this (and it's not a good one). The final part of the episode deals with the reality of collectivisation, crop failures and the actual actions of the Soviet government in Ukraine and Moscow.
Sources used in this episode:
Fraud, Famine and Fascism - Douglas Tottle
The 1932 Harvest and the Famine of 1933 - Mark Tauger
Natural Disaster and Human Actions in the Soviet Famine of 1931-1933 - Mark Tauger
Another View of Stalin - Ludo Martens
Blood Lies - Grover Furr
Stalin-History and Critique of a Black Legend - Domenico Losurdo
Stalin The Temporary Holder of Ukraine - Leon Trotsky
Outro music is 'You Glorious Soviet Ukraine'
Episode Artwork is 'Sunny Day Before Spring' by the Soviet Ukrainian artist Victor Puzrykov
Comments
William Mckay
Hi David. You can get in touch with on their twitter which is @chi_workers_sch or you can join the telegram group and speak to sonw of the comrades in there. https://t.me/WRAMCKAY
David Sorich
Hi, can you provide a link to the Chicago Worker's School? I'm in Chicago and would like to join events or the community if possible.
Uncle Bob
Thank you for the different information about Gareth Jones. The 2019 movie, Mr. Jones makes a lil more sense as propaganda now. Andrea Chalupa , writer & producer is 🥁Ukrainian (Ali Олександра Чалупа) She was also co-chair of the Democratic National Committee's (DNC's) Ethnic Council.
