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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Pravda's dual reaction to the centennial reflected the ambivalence of the present Soviet leaders, most of whom rose to power during Stalin's regime. As the dictator's surviving heirs in the Kremlin, they are reluctant to expose crimes for which they share at least moral...
Still, Stalin's memory is alive in his native Georgia. Last week his centenary was celebrated by thousands of Georgians who had gathered in Gori, the dictator's home town. Carrying carnations, chrysanthemums and portraits of Stalin, they danced through the streets to the music of five marching...
Many seem to miss the sense of national unity and purpose they felt under Stalin in World War II and the hope that peace would bring real freedom. For them, Stalin's birthday is an event to be remembered, if not celebrated. Says one Moscow intellectual: "The longing is...
Not since November 1973 had so many Greek university students rallied in protest. At that time, the celebrated siege of Athens' Polytechnic University had provoked a violent clash with the army that helped topple the country's military junta. Now the marchers, 15,000 strong from all political...
Beyond opposing specific provisions, the protest also reflects a conviction that Law 815 is a government tool aimed at weakening the student union while encouraging the "silent majority" of unorganized students. For its part, the government has made matters worse by accusing the students of seizing the campuses simply because...