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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...

The Left Chapter
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...

The Left Chapter
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...

The Left Chapter
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 -...

The Left Chapter
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


Carlos Baliño: A bridge between revolutionary generations
Image via the PCC By Lissel Pino Ceballos, Communist Party of Cuba, translated from the Spanish In Cuban history, several figures have...

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Jun 18, 20253 min read


What Motivates People to Move Megaliths?
Stonehenge from a distance -- Noushin Nabavi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Andrew Califf How humans moved large rocks to...

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Jun 14, 20258 min read


"Tomorrow will be too late": Fidel Castro's speech on the Environment and Development, June 12, 1992
Fidel Castro's speech at the UN Conference on Environment and Development, Rio De Janeiro, June 12, 1992. It remains powerfully relevant...

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Jun 12, 20252 min read


The Cerro Pelado: An historic triumph of Cuban sport and resistance
Images via the PCC By Katherin Hormigó Rubio, translated from the Spanish Throughout the country's history, men and women have...

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Jun 11, 20254 min read


The Evolution of Humanity’s First Voice: How Drums Shape the Human Story
From ancient rituals to modern beats, the drum has echoed through every era as a vessel of rhythm, culture, and connection. A collection...

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Jun 10, 20257 min read


The Eleventh World Festival of Youth and Students, Cuba, Freedom Island, 1978
A short look at the festival from the Soviet magazine STP. From the Soviet press, 1985: The Republic of Cuba, the first socialist state...

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Jun 9, 20252 min read


Daily LIFT #1652
A Young Pioneer Parade in Red Square, 1982 -- Daily LIFT #1652 From the Soviet Press: On May 19, 1982 the Leninist All-Union Young...

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Jun 8, 20251 min read


GAZ-M20 "Pobeda" -- Vintage vehicle cards of the USSR #6
From the original Soviet card (translated): GAZ-20 Pobeda (1946-1958) The first domestic passenger car with a monocoque body. It was...

The Left Chapter
Jun 8, 20251 min read


The Tenth World Festival of Youth and Students, GDR 1973
A short look at the festival from the Soviet magazine STP The main viewing stage in front of the festival logo From the Soviet press,...

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Jun 4, 20253 min read


For Life and Happiness - Tales of Soviet Women Workers for Peace, 1951 #5
From the Soviet Press, 1951 Maria Smirnova A new tractor with a shining coat of fresh paint comes off the conveyor. And as I watch it my...

The Left Chapter
Jun 3, 20252 min read
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