The Blast
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The Blast was a short-lived early 20th-century American anarchist periodical known for its radical anti-capitalist and anti-war stance, edited and published by prominent anarchist Alexander Berkman.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Blast Context triple: [Alexander Berkman, editorOf, The Blast]
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The Blast
The Blast is a component or segment of the creative work "Train of Thought," likely representing an intense or climactic part of that larger piece.
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The Blast of Doom
"The Blast of Doom" is an episode title from the 1939 science fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, starring Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist.
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"Blast"
"Blast" is the 1989 debut solo album by British singer Holly Johnson, known for its dance-pop sound and hit singles like "Love Train" and "Americanos."
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Blitz
Blitz is the costumed team mascot for the Washington Valor arena football franchise, entertaining fans at games and team events.
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Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Blast Target entity description: The Blast was a short-lived early 20th-century American anarchist periodical known for its radical anti-capitalist and anti-war stance, edited and published by prominent anarchist Alexander Berkman.
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A.
The Blast
The Blast is a component or segment of the creative work "Train of Thought," likely representing an intense or climactic part of that larger piece.
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B.
The Blast of Doom
"The Blast of Doom" is an episode title from the 1939 science fiction movie serial *The Phantom Creeps*, starring Bela Lugosi as a mad scientist.
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C.
"Blast"
"Blast" is the 1989 debut solo album by British singer Holly Johnson, known for its dance-pop sound and hit singles like "Love Train" and "Americanos."
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D.
Blitz
Blitz is the costumed team mascot for the Washington Valor arena football franchise, entertaining fans at games and team events.
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E.
Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, particularly London, during 1940–1941 in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anarchist periodical
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political magazine ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | American anarchist movement ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Alexander Berkman ⓘ |
| circulationArea |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| duration | short-lived ⓘ |
| editor | Alexander Berkman ⓘ |
| editorialPerspective | revolutionary ⓘ |
| genre |
political commentary
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radical press ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | example of early 20th-century American anarchist press ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-capitalism
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anti-militarism ⓘ anti-war ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableEditor | Alexander Berkman ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anarchism ⓘ |
| position | radical ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Alexander Berkman ⓘ |
| stanceOnCapitalism | opposed ⓘ |
| stanceOnWar | opposed ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
class struggle
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labor struggles ⓘ state repression ⓘ war and militarism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Blast Description of subject: The Blast was a short-lived early 20th-century American anarchist periodical known for its radical anti-capitalist and anti-war stance, edited and published by prominent anarchist Alexander Berkman.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Blast
linked to: The Blast