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This Week in People’s History, Mar 12–18, 2025

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Other-abled protesters crawling up the steps of the Capitol
A Protest that Congress Can’t Ignore (1990), ¡Breonna Taylor, Presente! (2020), A McCarthy Victim’s Belated Vindication (1950), Happy Sunshine Week!, Herbie Hancock’s Early Hit (1965), When a Postal Strike Was a National Emergency (1970)

This Is What Democracy Looks Like!

Andrew Tonkovich Los Angeles Review of Books
Andrew Tonkovich reviews Sue Coe and Stephen F. Eisenman’s “The Young Person’s Illustrated Guide to American Fascism.”

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Chicago Jazz

Giovanni Russonello The New York Times
Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the forefront of today’s sound.

Europe’s Powerful Tool Against Russia

Andrew Kosenko, Joseph E. Stiglitz Project Syndicate
If European leaders want to follow through on their statements in support of Ukraine following America’s betrayal of the country, they must seize the moment by seizing Russia’s assets.

To the Young Women Who Are Changing the World

Marga Ferré Transform!Europe
The gender gap in political attitudes has widened dramatically since 2014, and it has done so on a global scale. This is clearly a result of the fourth wave of feminism, which has spread across the world.