5LL #128 - Internationalism, Slogans, Consumption, DSA, Machine Learning

(How) Should Class War Go Global? Building an Anti-Corporate Left Internationalism
Aparna Gopalan, Current Affairs
In the last century or so, global solidarity has all but dried up. As each day holds new injustices, its revival is our best hope.
What's in a Slogan?
Rawan Abdelbaki, Spectre
No amount of slick sloganeering will make radical demands palatable to ruling classes.
Giving Up Capitalism Doesn't Mean Giving Up Pleasure
Kate Aronoff, Literary Hub
The alternative consumption we need to commit to is not necessarily a form of belt tightening or a loss of pleasure.
A Twelve-Step Program for Democrat Addiction
Jonah Martell, Cosmonaut
What is needed is not just a break with the Democrats, but a complete break in our way of conceptualizing political power.
Lines of Sight
Alex Hanna, Emily Denton, Razvan Amironesei, Andrew Smart, and Hilary Nicole, Logic
You can’t understand the AI systems that are transforming our world without understanding the datasets they are built on.
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