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Articles by Martin Barakov
Life Under Socialism: An Alternative Story
Contrary to popular belief, not everyone hated their lives under socialism during the Cold War. Anytime that anyone decides to look up information surrounding socialist projects throughout history, they are bombarded with inaccurate information about said projects, as well as the countless individual testimonies that portray life in countries like the German Democratic Republic (GDR) or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) as astronomically horrible.
Let them suck silence: Quit giving the MAGA folks oxygen
This evening I had an unwarranted attack at the grocery store that left me shaking. I was loading my groceries into my trunk when I heard someone behind me say, “Biden-Harris, huh?” Presumably this was a comment on my bumper sticker. I turned, and the man pointed to his MAGA hat and jeered, “Yeah, yeah, yeah.” I just smiled and replied, “Yeah, yeah, yeah!” At that, his face became livid and enraged, he took a step toward me and raised his hand while screaming, “GO FUCK YOURSELF!” I was stunned.
Wendy’s Exposes Itself As The Ultimate Performative Ally
The fast food chain claims to support the Black Lives Matter movement while quietly maintaining company policies that actively harm Black and Latinx workers. Graphic by Maggie Chirdo. When police killed Breonna Taylor in March and George Floyd in May, protests against police brutality and anti-Black racism erupted across the country. Activists once again took to social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok to distribute calls to action.
The Endless Electoral Cycle of Bolivia
The Áñez regime is increasingly becoming hostile to the concept of elections. Following the coup d’etat that ousted Evo Morales back in November 2019, Jeanine Áñez proclaimed herself as the interim President of Bolivia through an illegal seizure of power that has cemented high levels of unrest throughout the country.
Generative Models of Language and Societal Shortcomings
A brief history of OpenAI’s generative models and potential effects on society through its misuse. Developing an understanding of shortcomings is purely dependent not on the faults or flaws with a specific piece of technology, but rather how said piece of technology can alter the world, whether it be for good or for evil. In 2015, a company called OpenAI was founded and unveiled to the public by Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Peter Thiel, and others.
On IBM Leaving the Facial Recognition Industry
Will it keep its promise to do so? In response to the protests against police brutality and institutional racism, IBM has “called on Congress Monday to enact reforms to advance racial justice and combat systemic racism” according to an article by NBC News. In addition, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna stated that the company will be removing itself from the facial recognition technology business after major concerns being raised over the years. An image of an IBM 5100, one of the first portable computers.
Protecting and Encrypting Your Data While Protesting
Striving for social change and progress is imperative to a functioning society, but so are the rights to data privacy The protests that have been sweeping the United States with regards to police brutality and racial inequality have consistently been met with violence initiated by police as well as intimidation by various agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Bolivia‘s Coup and Media Coverage
The ousting of Evo Morales by the opposition and the military was not in search of democracy. The recent switch in power in Bolivia has resulted in the military requesting that Evo Morales step down from government due to protests that have been occurring against his leadership after the general election that took place on October 20, 2019.
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