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The Eighth of March in Russia: USSR, War and Women’s Rights

Sasha Talaver Left East
It is important for us to rethink the usual categories, including «defense of the Motherland,» clearing them of militarism. It is worth defending the Motherland first of all from poverty, violence, war, corrupt politicians and unscrupulous capital.

Greece’s Tragic Rail Accident Was Caused by Austerity and Privatization

Matthaios Tsimitakis and Mihalis Panayiotakis Convergence
Last week, two trains collided in central Greece, claiming 57 lives. Unions had long warned that cuts to the now-privatized rail network would cause a severe accident, but neither the government nor the country’s corporate media heeded the calls.

Noam Chomsky: The False Promise of ChatGPT

Noam Chomsky, Ian Roberts and Jeffrey Watumull The New York Times
We know from the science of linguistics and the philosophy of knowledge that AI minds differ profoundly from how humans reason and use language. These differences place significant limitations on what these programs can do, encoding them with ineradicable defects.

The Surprising History of International Women’s Day

Sarah Pruitt History
Though International Women’s Day may be more widely celebrated abroad than in the United States, its roots are planted firmly in American soil where efforts were made to separate it from its socialist origins.

We Aren’t Talking Enough About Wage Theft

Joe Mayall Convergence
Every year, $50 billion are stolen from American workers by their bosses. The Left and labor should be working tirelessly to pass anti-wage-theft legislation at every level of government.

Wokeness = Kindness

Jonathan Klate Peace Voice
: When teaching actual history is branded as woke and therefore bad, our children are denied the truth that can make future mistakes much less likely.
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