If you don't remember your password for the awl e-lists, log in to https://lists.mayfirst.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/awl-chat for the awl-chat list, or the corresponding address for whatever list you want to check the archives of, and click on the button to get yourself sent a password reminder.
Then log in to https://lists.mayfirst.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/awl-chat (or whatever) with your password.
Your passwords for the e-lists are not necessarily the same as your password for the AWL website. You can change your passwords to be all the same, or whatever you wish, by logging in, for example, at https://lists.mayfirst.org/cgi-bin/mailman/options/awl-chat. Click "change globally" if you want to change your password for all AWL e-lists.