Public Domain Communist Texts
I'm Comrade Aubrey, a communist in the Pacific Northwest. I like reading theory and document formatting.
There are texts that deserve to be read, that too few have, and whose availability is painfully limited considering they have fallen into the public domain. They may be available in some capacity, like a middling PDF scan on Archive.org, but certainly not well-formatted or as ebooks. This project is an attempt to fulfill this need.
I wanted to come up with some absurd acronym, like LIBRARY: Left Is Best, Rare And Revolutionary, Yay! but that was too forced. Also, LIB is unfortunately associated with liberals. Until I come up with a better name, I figure I'll just post what I have so far.
If you find any errors in formatting or spelling or whatnot, or have a recommendation for a text to transcribe, please email aubrey@leftis.best and I'll see what I can do. Enjoy, and solidarity.
Anna Louise Strong, 1949
Strong's 1949 reporting of her 1947 visit to North Korea, originally published in Soviet Russia Today, exploring the reality on the ground in the northern division of Korea after World War II. Most western sources were replete with western propaganda, making her interviews and analysis especially valuable.
Anna Louise Strong, 1956
Strong's 1956 reflection on the Stalin Era, considering the claims of Khrushchev's secret speech in the context of the Soviet Union's achievements and shortcomings from the revolution to, through, and beyond World War 2.