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The Lenin Peace Prize Winners of 1962
A remarkable year for a remarkable prize. Winners included Kwame Nkrumah and Pablo Picasso and hailed from Ghana, France, the Hungarian...

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Aug 10, 20253 min read


Working at the Vladimir Ilyich Electromechanical Plant, 1960 #7 & 8
From the Soviet Press, 1960 The union was an important factor in getting the plant and personnel prepared for the switchover to the 7...

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Aug 10, 20251 min read


Working at the Vladimir Ilyich Electromechanical Plant, 1960 #5 & 6
From The Soviet Press, 1960 Along with the changeover to the 7-hour day came not only more free time but a general overhaul of the wage...

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Aug 9, 20251 min read


Unbearable Perfection: The Crack That Gave Birth to the 20th Century in the West
The Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna -- C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT, via Wikimedia Commons By Jorge Coulon From the orderly center...

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Aug 9, 20252 min read


Questioning the Corporation
From trading posts to tech empires, corporations continue to grow in strength. Without reform, their power may soon eclipse public...

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Aug 8, 202513 min read


The Soviet Palace of Congresses
A look at the magnificent Soviet palace from 1962 & 1979 From the Soviet Press, July 1962: ALTHOUGH the Palace of Congresses is one of...

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Aug 5, 20254 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


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


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


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


It’s Time to Consign NATO to the Dustbin of History
By Biljana Vankovska As NATO’s next summit looms – against the backdrop of an escalating proxy war in Ukraine and a genocidal horror in...

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Jun 3, 20254 min read


José ‘Pepe’ Mujica: The Revolutionary Who Never Surrendered His Ideals
José ‘Pepe’ Mujica in 2023 -- Pablo Valadares/Câmara dos Deputados, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Ali Abutalebi In his condolence...

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May 15, 20253 min read


Vietnam Celebrates Fifty Years of the End of Its Colonial Period
Image from the victory celebrations April 30 cropped via X By Vijay Prashad Fifty years ago, on 30 April 1975, the revolutionary forces...

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May 12, 20255 min read


Archeologists Join Geologists in the Quest to Define the Age of Humans
A new archeology is being developed based on evidence of human activity in the Earth’s sedimentary record, and archeologists are helping...

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May 10, 20257 min read


Eighty Years On: Remembering the Defeat of Fascism – or Witnessing Its Return?
Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park, Berlin -- JoachimKohlerBremen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Biljana Vankovska As we...

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May 8, 20255 min read


How Decision-Making Is Affected by Social Conformity
By Marjorie Hecht The rapid growth of digital technologies in the last quarter-century has multiplied the number and types of possible...

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May 4, 20256 min read


The World’s Greatest Long Hikes
For those willing to brave extended treks in nature, the world’s best long hikes offer challenges and amazing rewards. A hiker on the...

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May 4, 20258 min read


Three Mind-Blowing Indie Film Festivals That Show Actual Good Movies
Truly independent cinema is alive and well in North America. Here’s why it matters. Screenshot image via the CUFF website By Damon Orion...

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May 3, 20255 min read


Russian Communists Rally Progressive Forces at Second International Anti-Fascist Forum in Moscow
Gennady Zyuganov speaking at the forum -- image via the CPRF By Shiran Illanperuma On 22 April, the 155th birthday of Vladimir Lenin, 164...

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Apr 30, 20256 min read


As History Erasure Intensifies, Independent Internet Archives Are Helping Fortify the ‘Digital Preservation Infrastructure’
These online resources hold crucial information on history, social issues, and activism. Public domain image By Damon Orion Despite...

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Apr 25, 20256 min read
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