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...Eastman, U. S. radical, joined forces with two other radicals (deported from the U. S.), Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman, wrote a book on Russia. The efforts of Max are somewhat different from those of Emma and Alex: he still does believe in the regime of the Soviets, but avers that they are being run by a mere 18,000 people who are fast becoming an aristocracy. He shows himself to be a partisan of Trotzky, says that Lenin designated Trotzky as his successor on his death bed and, in the same place, cursed Stalin, Kamenev and Zinoviev, the present...
...RUSSIAe book is an attempt, the success of which must remain indeterminate, to interpret Russia as she is and not as her enemies and friends would have her. THE SPECKLED DOMES* t is, but somewhat narrow in its prejudices. THE BOLSHEVIK MYTHlshevists that the book contains. As an anarchist, Berkman should be opposed to all forms of government. He tried to reconcile himself with Bolshevism and failed...
...years ago, when only 23, to be a special assistant to the Attorney General. That was in the day of a Democratic Administration. Working under Attorney General Palmer, young Hoover handled the legal arrangements of the cases by which the Government secured the deportation of Emma Goldman, of Alexander Berkman, of Ludwig Martens (the "Ambassador" of Soviet Russia...