The October Revolution of 1917 was the first time in history that workers and peasants had taken on the bosses, landlords and capitalists and not only won, but held onto power.

For this, communists today recognise the Russian Revolution as the greatest event in human history. It is for the same reason that today’s capitalists and their cronies seek to pour slander and scorn on the real history of the revolution. 

As Alessio Marconi, a leading comrade in Italy explains, it is our duty today to defend the legacy of the Russian Revolution, which is a beacon to all class fighters. It remains proof in practice that the ruling class can be defeated, and that a new form of society is possible.