Victor Grossman presents on socialism in the former German Democratic Republic and the political situation in Germany now.
Carol Widom reports on current political developments, and Carmen gives an eyewitness report on the summer 2019 demonstrations that led to the toppling of the governor.
Part 2 draws insights from the survival of the Cuban state, comparing it with the Soviet Union in 1988, a year before the latter's collapse.
Twelve states fell to counter-revolution in the 1980s and early 1990s, from Albania to the Soviet Union. What lessons can we learn from these defeats?