In honor of the 92nd anniversary of the Russian Revolution, we present the first in a three part series, beginning with Ian Birchall’s talk, “The Rebel’s Guide to Lenin” from Marxism 2005 and available, along with many other informative talks, at Resistance MP3. For a collection of Ian Birchall’s articles for the IS, check here. Next week, we’ll devote to a talk on another significant participant in those momentous events, Leon Trotsky.