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The Real ‘Deep State’

Franklin Foer The Atlantic
Lobbying firms have disguised their influence so well that it’s often barely visible even to savvy Washington insiders.

Sonia Sotomayor: “With Fear for Our Democracy, I Dissent.”

Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court of the United States
"The long-term consequences of today’s decision are stark. The Court effectively creates a law-free zone around the President. When he uses his official powers in any way he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution."

This Week in People’s History, July 3–9

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1983 White House meeting on Afghanistan
Getting War in Asia Started (1979), A Rent Strike for the Ages (1839), Blood on the Embarcadero (1934), Go-Slow Asbestos Ban (1989), When “Intelligence” Was Wishful Thinking (2004), Just a Coincidence?, Nice Try, International Court of Justice (2004)

The Effect of Class Consciousness on Political Preferences

D. W. Livingstone Jacobin
Political preferences are often discussed through a one-size-fits-all middle-class lens. But empirical data shows that class significantly influences voting patterns, with growing class consciousness driving dissatisfaction with established parties.