116 - A.K. 47 - Kollontai Seizes the Alexander Nevsky Monastery for War Veterans

116 - A.K. 47 - Kollontai Seizes the Alexander Nevsky Monastery for War Veterans

In this episode, Kristen Ghodsee speaks with professor Page Herrlinger at Bowdoin College about the political ramifications of Alexandra Kollontai's untimely seizure of the Alexandra Nesky monastery on January 19, 1918. As Commissar of Social Welfare, it was Kollontai's responsibility to find a place for the wounded soldiers returning from the front after the armistice of December 1917. She did not expect the fierce resistance she encountered. Herrlinger is an historian of Russia, and argue...

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145 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 6

145 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 6

Kristen Ghodsee reads the final section of Alexandra Kollontai's 1915/1916 essay about World War I–"Who Needs the War?"–and looks for lessons applicable to the present day. This is especially salient ...

2 Feb 202520min

144 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 5

144 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 5

Kristen Ghodsee reads the fifth section of Alexandra Kollontai's 1915 essay about World War I–"Who Needs the War?"–and looks for lessons applicable to the present day. This is especially salient today...

26 Jan 202521min

143 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 4

143 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 4

Kristen Ghodsee reads the fourth section of Alexandra Kollontai's 1915 essay about World War I–"Who Needs the War?"–and looks for lessons applicable to the present day. This translation is from a 19...

3 Des 202418min

142 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 3 (and a special message for election eve)

142 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 3 (and a special message for election eve)

Kristen Ghodsee reads the third section of Alexandra Kollontai's 1915 essay about World War I–"Who Needs the War?"–and looks for lessons applicable to the present day. This translation is from a 198...

4 Nov 202426min

141 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Is Internationalism possible?

141 - A.K. 47 - Bonus Episode - Is Internationalism possible?

In this episode, Kristen Ghodsee discusses Alexandra Kollontai, nationalism, internationalism, and supranationalism with her daughter, just home from Ireland for fall break. Trigger warning: lots of I...

24 Okt 202431min

140 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 2

140 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 2

Kristen Ghodsee reads Alexandra Kollontai's 1915 essay about World War I–"Who Needs the War?"–and looks for lessons applicable to the present day. This translation is from a 1984 collection of Kollo...

13 Okt 202421min

139 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 1

139 - A.K. 47 - Who Needs the War? - Part 1

Kristen Ghodsee reads Alexandra Kollontai's 1915 essay about World War I–"Who Needs the War?"–and looks for lessons applicable to the present day. This translation is from a 1984 collection of Kollo...

23 Sep 202420min

138 - Bonus Episode – Socialism: A Logical Introduction with Professor Scott Sehon

138 - Bonus Episode – Socialism: A Logical Introduction with Professor Scott Sehon

Kristen Ghodsee speaks to Scott R. Sehon, a professor of philosophy, about his new book, Socialism: A Logical Introduction, and why we should use arguments to make a case for socialism and against cap...

25 Mar 202423min

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