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While restitution has been a central topic in the art world on and off for decades, there has no doubt been a sea change in recent years.

Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov in the Russian city of Simbirsk on April 22, 1870. Known in history under the name of Lenin, he was the founder of the Bolshevik Party, leader of the 1917 October Revolution and, undoubtedly, a towering figure in the political and intellectual history of the twentieth century.

This essay by WSWS International Editorial Board Chairman David North was originally published on April 22, 2020, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Lenin’s birth.

Helen was a product of the party’s fight for Trotskyism and against national opportunism—Stalinism, black nationalism, the labour and trade union apparatus and the various manifestations of Pabloite liquidationism—a conscious and fully committed fighter for the political independence of the working class.

Forty-two journalists were killed in Pakistan in the last four years -- 11 of them, in the last two years.

ISLAMABAD: Two years after Pakistan became the first country in the world to specifically legislate on safety of journalists, the state is still failing to use this important legal instrument to...

• 11 killed in two years, state agencies blamed for ‘allowing impunity’ • Freedom Network says 248 cases of violence against

Rivian Automotive Inc's (NASDAQ: RIVN) recent capital raise led to near-term weakness but positioned the company for greater upside moving forward.

"I only look at alien-conspiracy theories," she told Rolling Stone when asked about the rumored standoff.

A look back at the music, films, news, and pop culture that made the summer of 1988 a unique season in history.