The Few Who Won

How should we understand the October Revolution and its tragic aftermath?

Illustration by Luke Brooks

A devout Polish Catholic, Felix Dzerzhinsky was once asked why he was sure there was a God. “God is in the heart,” the teenager replied. “If I ever come to the conclusion that there is no God, I would put a bullet in my head.” A few years later, he realized just how alone humanity […]

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