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Paul Robeson Addresses the Welsh people at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, August 4, 1958
From the Geoff Charles Collection held at the National Library of Wales , Creative Archive License -- May be used for non-commercial and...

The Left Chapter
Aug 4, 20251 min read


Fighting in the Skies of the USSR for the Liberation of France
Soviet and French pilots at the Kursk Bulge. where nazi troops suffered a crushing defeat. From the Soviet Press 1984: The...

The Left Chapter
Aug 2, 20254 min read


Working at the Vladimir Ilyich Electromechanical Plant, 1960 #3 & 4
From the Soviet Press, 1960 When the country had rebuilt itself after the enormous destruction of the Second World War, the work day was...

The Left Chapter
Aug 2, 20251 min read


The Enclosure of the Commons and the War Economy: A Feminist and Anti-Colonial Critique
The war economy relies on the enclosure of the commons. By reclaiming the commons, we can build a world based on cooperation, ecological...

The Left Chapter
Jul 31, 20257 min read


Working at the Vladimir Ilyich Electromechanical Plant, 1960 #1 & 2
From the Soviet Press, 1960 These pictures were taken at the Vladimir Ilyich electromechanical plant built in a Moscow suburb at the end...

The Left Chapter
Jul 30, 20251 min read


GAZ-63 - Vintage vehicle cards of the USSR #9
From the original Soviet card (translated): GAZ-63 (1948-1968) All-terrain truck based on GAZ-51. Had two drive axles, rear - for the...

The Left Chapter
Jul 27, 20251 min read


Marty in Moscow
THE AMERICAN FILM MARTY SHOWN AT UDARNIK, ONE OF THE LARGEST CINEMA THEATERS IN MOSCOW. TEN AMERICAN AND SEVEN SOVIET FILMS WILL BE...

The Left Chapter
Jul 27, 20254 min read


Paul Robeson: Singer for Peace
From the Soviet Press, 1951 The image of Paul Robeson, the eminent black singer and indefatigable fighter for peace and the freedom of...

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Jul 20, 20252 min read


On the superiority of socialist power: KKE
At the headquarters of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) The superiority of socialist power lies in the fact that it is the state of a...

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Jul 18, 20253 min read


Sparta Knit-Goods Factory / For Our Homeland -- Tales of Soviet Women Workers for Peace, 1951 #8
From the Soviet Press, 1951 Image: The women Stakhanovites of the Sparta Knit-Goods Factory in Vilnius, the capital of the Lithuanian...

The Left Chapter
Jul 15, 20252 min read


GAZ (ZIM) 12 - Vintage vehicle cards of the USSR #8
From the original Soviet card (translated): GAZ-12 (1949-1959) The first Soviet passenger car with a hydraulic clutch and two working...

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Jul 9, 20251 min read


Riga's Children & Doves / Estonian Composer - Tales of Soviet Women Workers for Peace, 1951 #7
From the Soviet Press, 1951 Image : Lydia Auster, the Estonian composer, serves the cause of peace through the medium of her art. Her...

The Left Chapter
Jul 9, 20252 min read


Long live the legacy of July 4!: New Communist Party of Yugoslavia
7th Vojvodina Brigade entering liberated Novi Sad, 1944 Statement of the New Communist Party of Yugoslavia (released in English on July...

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Jul 7, 20252 min read


Songs and struggle will become one!
Excerpts from D. Koutsoumbas’ speech at the historic tribute concert for Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis in Amsterdam, 1978 -- public...

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Jun 27, 20254 min read


YaAZ/MAZ-200 Truck - Vintage vehicle cards of the USSR #7
From the original Soviet card (translated): YaAZ-200 (1947-1965): The first Soviet diesel truck of serial production. Engine capacity -...

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Jun 26, 20251 min read


The Plebeian Council as an Example for Modern Citizen Empowerment
The rise and erosion of the plebeian council offers perspectives on the stagnant U.S. civil rights movement. Gaius Gracchus, tribune of...

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Jun 26, 202510 min read


Skyscrapers of Babel: How Ancient Mesopotamia Shaped the Modern City
In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to imagine...

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Jun 24, 202515 min read


How Much of the Past Should We Bring Back to Life?
Mammuthus primigenius -- Smithsonian Institution, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons By Brenna R. Hassett There is an incredible amount of...

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Jun 21, 20254 min read


May First Cannery / All-Out Effort - Tales of Soviet Women Workers for Peace, 1951 #6
From the Soviet Press, 1951 Image: Shift forewoman P. I. Zabrodskaya (left), deputy to the City Soviet of Working People’s Deputies, and...
Michael Laxer
Jun 20, 20252 min read


Juneteenth and the Fight for Justice in Selma and Beyond
Juneteenth is a reminder of why the march for liberty and justice is not over, but a moment to recommit to the work ahead. Bloody Sunday...

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Jun 19, 20254 min read
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