Stalin

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Even after the death of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin in 1953, the stigma attached to former PoWs did not disappear overnight.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Stalin is being challenged by C. Joseph Vijay, 51, one of India's most bankable actors, especially in Tamil regions.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The truth of daily life under Stalin, keeping time in a world before clocks, how the Rolling Stones began and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In Russia, tsarist monuments were replaced by statues of Communist leaders, which in turn were torn down — statues of Stalin also fell in Hungary, Georgia and Albania.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Stalin, not a man to pay much attention to the wind, overruled the decision.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein