Welcome to the “Blog of the People” (блог народа / blog naroda) the course weblog for Stalinism: Culture and Civilization (ver. 1.0 2.0 3.0).

Here, as the semester unfolds, Dear Leaders Prof. Holiman and Prof. Palmer will post supplemental materials and observations related to subjects covered in class. From time to time, they will also include links to recent articles, videos, etc. culled from the Intertubes. Students and Comrades are invited to add their own (thoughtful) comments using the “your comment” form appearing at the bottom of most individual posts. [A screen name and e-mail are required for the first comment.]

NOTE: “Blog of the People” is open to the public. This means that anyone who stumbles upon the site can read and respond. The blog is also subject to an enlightened censorship regime. The administrative organs reserve the right to remove or refuse any comment(s) promoting hooliganism or other anti-social behaviors/attitudes.