An
October for us, for Russia and for the Whole World
(Appeal of
17 Russian Intellectuals and Artists)
It is no
surprise that the imminent ninetieth anniversary of the October
Revolution in Russia has become the object of widespread attention.
The events of October 1917 were, indeed, an earthquake that shook the
world, altering its economic, social and cultural foundations.
Many media
sources depict this world-historic phenomenon as a mere coup d’?tat,
carried out by a handful of conspirators and adventurists with the
help of Western security services. All sorts of things are circulated — outright lies, distortion of the facts, and malicious slanders
about the participants in and leaders of this mighty event. The old
fables to the effect that the “October coup” was provoked by the
“German agent” Lenin and the “Anglo-American spy” Trotsky are
still being repeated, despite having been rejected by distinguished
scholars from various countries. Meanwhile, the Russian people are
portrayed as unwitting toys in the hands of “revolutionary
extremists”, even though the revolution could neither have begun
nor triumphed without the population playing a decisive role.
ГОСУДАРСТВЕННАЯДУМАРОССИЙСКОЙФЕДЕРАЦИИ КОМИТЕТПООБРАЗОВАНИЮ и НАУКЕ
Центр изучения проблем информационного общества
при 1 зам. председателя комитета Фонд «Альтернативы»
Институт научной информации по общественным наукам РАН
Фонд Эберта