Finland

NATO’s Push to Expand: Will Finland and Sweden Finally Join?
Putin’s reactionary invasion of Ukraine is changing the balance of forces in Europe. Now Sweden and Finland, which had been historically neutral, are considering joining NATO.
Óscar Fernández
May 19, 2022When the North Star Turned Red: Against Reconciliation
The working class had seized power in Finland. Yet the bourgeoisie won the civil war and murdered tens of thousands of Reds. How was this possible? What lessons can we learn from the defeat?
Nathaniel Flakin
May 26, 2019When the North Star Turned Red: The Uprising
In 1917, the Social Democrats in Finland had won a parliamentary majority, but the capitalists refused to accept these election results. Instead, they pushed the country towards civil war.
Nathaniel Flakin
May 19, 2019When the North Star Turned Red
100 years ago, the working class in Finland seized power. This little-known revolution is full of lessons for socialists today.
Nathaniel Flakin
May 12, 2019