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Shostakovich’s 13th Symphony ‘Babi Yar’: A profound reflection on Soviet society, history, and humanism
August 8, 2025The themes range from the suffering inflicted by Nazi Germany and the resilience found in humour, to the trauma of Stalinism and the quiet strength of enduring women.
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A-bombs to Agent Orange: U.S. imperialism the only power who’s used them all
August 7, 2025It’s not historical trivia. The U.S. didn’t just use nuclear and chemical weapons—it normalized them as coercive tools of foreign policy.
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Trump revives D.C. takeover threat and orders restoration of Confederate statue
August 7, 2025President claims crime is “out of control.” The Parks Service, meanwhile, is resurrecting a monument to Albert Pike, a founder of the Klan.
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On 80th anniversary of Hiroshima, new questions arise about ‘the Bomb’
August 6, 2025Top official admitted that, with the Nazis practically defeated, the real reason for dropping the bomb was to emphasize U.S. hegemony in the post-war world—and to send that message to the USSR.
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‘My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria’ review: The freedom fighter tells her story
July 29, 2025Andrée Blouin was a freedom fighter who helped to mobilize thousands of Congolese women to the cause of Belgian Congo independence. This is her story.
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