This episode of The Dig is brought to you by our supporters on Patreon and by Verso Books, which has loads of great left-wing titles, perfect for dig listeners like you.

One that you might like is October, the story of the Russian Revolution by China

Meeville, which is now out in paperback. On the centenary of the Russian

Revolution, China Meeville tells the extraordinary story of this pivotal moment in history.

In February of 1917, Russia was a backwards autocratic monarchy, mired in an unpopular war. By October, after not one but two

revolutions, it had become the world's first workers state, straining to be at the

vanguard of global revolution.

How did this unimaginable transformation take place?

In a panoramic sweep, stretching from St. Petersburg and Moscow

to the remotest villages of a sprawling empire.

Meeville uncovers the catastrophes, intrigues, and inspirations of 1917 in all their passion, drama, and strangeness.

Intervening in longstanding historical debates,

but told with the reader new to the topic, especially in mind,

here is a breathtaking story of humanity at its greatest and most desperate, of a turning point

for civilization that still resonates loudly today.

October, the story of the Russian Revolution, by China Meeville, out now in podcast from Jacobin magazine. My name is Daniel Denver and I'm broadcasting from Providence, Rhode Island.

Well, I had to re-record this introduction yesterday because Trump finally responded to the

humanitarian crisis he created on the border

by separating migrant children from their parents.

His big solution?

To resurrect Obama's 2014 illegal and somewhat less cruel approach of detaining families together,

which of course is no solution at all.

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