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''Kerberos'' was a Swedish language satirical magazine published in Helsinki, Finland, in the period 1917–1921. Its subtitle was ''Tidskrift för satir och humor'' ().
History and profile
''Kerberos'' was launched in 1917. The magazine had a liberal political stance although politics was not its sole focus. Because it also featured artistic writings. From 1917 to 1918 it also produced a Finnish language edition which improved the popularity of the magazine. The audience of the magazine was cultural elites. ''Kerberos'' supportedanti-communist
Anti-communism is political and ideological opposition to communist beliefs, groups, and individuals. Organized anti-communism developed after the 1917 October Revolution in Russia, and it reached global dimensions during the Cold War, when th ...
and anti-bolshevik views when dealing with the newly founded communist regime
A communist state, also known as a Marxist–Leninist state, is a one-party state in which the totality of the power belongs to a party adhering to some form of Marxism–Leninism, a branch of the communist ideology. Marxism–Leninism was ...
in Russia. The magazine authors argued that monarchy would be better option for the country and also, for the interests of Finland. The magazine folded in 1921 and was succeeded by another Swedish language satirical magazine, '' Garm''.
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