Following the closing down of LeftEast, this is now a static website.
You can search everything on LeftEast with Google.
Type your topic plus site:lefteast.org in the search bar. That tells Google to show results only from LeftEast.
Quick start
- In Google, type: your topic site:lefteast.org
- Example: Balkan politics site:lefteast.org
Reliable patterns you can copy
- Exact phrase: put quotes around it
○ “labor movement” site:lefteast.org - Exclude a word: add a minus sign
○ Ukraine site:lefteast.org -NATO - Either this OR that
○ housing OR rent site:lefteast.org - Search by author name
○ Peter Lippman site:lefteast.org
○ Lev Fem site:lefteast.org - Look for a title match
○ intitle:”call for solidarity” site:lefteast.org
Searching by date of publication
After running a search, click Tools under the Google box, then use Any time to pick Past year or Custom range.
Advanced search (more options)
- In Google results, click Settings > Advanced search.
- In the form, set site or domain to lefteast.org.
- Use last update to pick Past year or a Custom range when you need a date window.
- Shortcuts you can type directly with site:lefteast.org: after:2023-01-01, before:2024-12-31, intitle:”…”.
Examples
- Find interviews about education: interview education site:lefteast.org
- Articles on privatization excluding book reviews: privatization site:lefteast.org -“book review”
- A specific headline you half remember: “After the referendum” site:lefteast.org
Tips if you get too many or too few results
- Too many results: add a word, use quotes, or exclude a term with a minus sign.
- Too few results: remove quotes, try a synonym, or delete exclusions.
These instructions have been prepared by Bojan Ćinćur of zlurad.me, whom we thank for his comradely support, generosity of knowledge, and excellent humor over the past years.