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This Week in People’s History, Dec 18–24

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Residents of a concentration camp in the U.S. in 1943
Legalized Xenophobia Then and Now (1944), Gramsci’s Dialectic of Hope (1929), ‘Leaving on a Jet Plane’ (1969), Mass Deportations by the U.S. – in 1919?, CIA Lawlessness Exposed (1974), Will Boeing Ever Come Clean? (2019), Giving Peace a Chance (1914)

This Week in People’s History, Dec 11–17

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Photo of an Iraqi prisoner undergoing torture
Is Torture Really in the Eye of the Beholder? (2014), Winning the Fight Against McCarthyism (1954), Hands Off Haiti! (1929), The First Firefight Against King George (1774), Second City’s Amazing Alumni (1959), Wartime Hysteria at its Worst (1944)

This Week in People’s History, Dec 4–10

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A 1969 Black Panther Party poster by Emory Douglas
Black Panthers Under the Gun - I (1969), Teddy Roosevelt Gives U.S. Imperialism the Nod (1904), Racist Terror in Vicksburg (1874), Black Panthers Under the Gun - II (1969), Coltrane Lays Down a Masterpiece (1964), A Rocky Start for Gay Rights (1924)

This Week in People’s History, Nov 27-Dec 3

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A painted caricature of Japan's 1959 Prime Minister, Kishi Nobusuke
What Can You Expect from a War Criminal? (1959), The Battle of Seattle’s Unexpected Outcome (1999), We’re Not Raw Material, We’re Human Beings! (1964), A Brave Doctor Helps Lead the Way (1969)

This Week in People’s History, Nov 20–26

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Image of a newsreel title: "Gen. Butler bares 'plot' by Fascists"
Did Wall Street Want FDR’s Ouster? (1934), A first for Song’s First Lady (1934), Tamir Rice Would Be 22 (2014), Women Workers Stand Up (1909), AFL Jump-Starts the Cold War (1944), Standing Up for Press Freedom (1929), The Gap Just Gets Bigger (2019

This Week in People’s History, Nov 13–19

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An image of Karen Silkwood's face with the text, "Who Killed Karen Silkwood?"
¡Karen Silkwood, Presente! (1974), Whatever Became of William Dawson? (1934), Are You Listening, Nixon? (1969), Ornette Coleman Takes Manhattan (1959), Who Says, Crime Doesn’t Pay? (2019)

This Week in People’s History, Nov 6–12

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Political Violence, Way Back When (1919), A Very Catchy Ditty (1949), Death With Dignity (1994), A Very Important Conference, I Think (1984), When Ernie Met Bert (1969), A Very Big Win for Militant Musicians (1944), Apartheid Must Go! (1974)

This Week in People’s History, Oct 30-Nov 5

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The cover of the jacket for Bruce Springsteen's single, "Born In the U.S.A"
‘The Boss’ Protests (1984), Halloween Parade Is Born (1974), Algeria Fights for Freedom (1954), Safety First Isn’t for Everyone (1974), Thanks for Your Service (1874), Global Warming’s a Hoax. Really? (2019), If You Can’t Beat ’em, Shoot ’em (1934)

This Week in People’s History, Oct 23–29

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Church in McComb, Mississippi, after it was destroyed by a bomb in 1964
Wrist-Slaps for Racist Terrorists (1964), Stop Global Warming! (2009), An ‘October Surprise’ for the Ages (1924), Nothing New About ‘Lock ‘em Up!’ (1994), Integrated Schools – ‘Just Around the Corner’ (1969)

This Week in People’s History, Oct 16–22

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Harpers Ferry as it looked in 1857
Harpers Ferry, a Bridge Too Far (1859), Lynch Mob Gets Served (1894), A Frame-Up Falls Apart 15 Years Too Late (1989), George Washington’s Indigenous ‘Enemies’ (1779), Civil Servants In the Crosshairs (2020), A Guilty Verdict Reversed by Trump (2014)