19 years back on this day, 23rd December 1919, Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as the President of the great Soviet Union and dismantled the USSR. This was a sad day for the entire working class and progressive forces all over the world who have been looking towards the USSR as the bulwark against capitalism and the reactionary forces.  

It was a set back, of course. It was a hard lesson learnt. But socialist and communist forces are advancing. China has become stronger and is an economic giant only next to USA. The Latin Countries are arising opposing capitalist and imperialist forces. Cuba has survived years of economic blockade by the USA and its allies. Vietnam and North Korea are growing strong.  More and more people from their own experience are realising the true nature of capitalism. The future days will see the victory of socialism over capitalism.