Russian papers mentioned it pretty frequently in their columns, but they were not allowed to speak of its principles or what it was doing, I felt that it must be a great movement, full of consequences, but I could not grasp its aims and tendencies.
Kropotkin reflects on the limitations of Russian media in discussing the International Workingmen’s Association, hinting at its significance.
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