Stalin

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An elderly man is tasked with burning the inmates’ letters to Stalin pleading to have their appeals heard.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Stalin “possessed both an uncontrollable temper and extraordinary willpower. He was capable of bewildering recklessness and cold-blooded displays of control.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Ten years earlier, his predecessor Stalin had deported Crimea's Tatar population, so the majority population was ethnic Russian.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Of Stalin it could truly be said: When Father turns, we all turn.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Stalin has stolen more than land, Hannelore, he has stolen human dignity.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys