Leon Trotsky regarded himself as an orthodox Marxist-Leninist or Leninist and advocated the establishment of an avant-garde party that would use all necessary means to impose socialism. During his early involvement in Russian socialist politics, … Read more
From 1946 to 1991 the United States, the Soviet Union, and their allies were locked into a long, tense conflict known as the Cold War. Historians disagree on a date, but it is widely believed … Read more
More than a century after the defeat of Nazism and fascism the extreme right now challenges the liberal order of Western democracies. The outbreak of neo-Nazism and white supremacy in some countries has exposed the … Read more
The First Sino-Japanese War (May 25 — April 17, 1895 ) was a conflict between the Qing dynasty in China and the Japanese Empire over the influence of Joseon Korea. It was a great battle … Read more
Korea was placed under military rule by Japan in 1905 and annexed in 1910 as part of Japan’s 35-year imperialist expansion. Japanese colonization, Korean independence, and Japan’s annexation of Korea in August 1910 led to … Read more
The Rajneesh movement, a cult, has been controversial since its inception in the 1970s when the Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh later became known as Osho urged people to free themselves from all their worldly … Read more
The cult name goes back to the International Chivalrous Organization of the Solar Tradition, also known to its friends as the Order of the Sun Temple, and there is a lot going on in this … Read more
The distinguishing feature of Jain philosophy is its belief in the independent existence of the soul and matter, the denial of a creative and almighty God combined with a belief in an eternal universe, and … Read more
Yiguandao is a popular religious movement in Taiwan that originated in China in the early 20th century and includes an innovative synthesis of Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist teachings, sectarian traditions, and popular religious influences (Jordan … Read more
The word Rastafari refers to a creed, religion, movement, or organization. Many Rastas reject the term “Rastafari” as a religion and instead refer to it as a way of life, philosophy, or spirituality. Some scholars … Read more