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Enter Putin’s Russia, Stage Right (Putin With Carlson)

Carl Davidson LeftLinks
According to Putin, Poland started World War II by refusing to give up Gdansk. Hitler had no choice. In a way, Putin is telling us about today. What's truly amazing about our time, however, is the emergence of the GOP as Putin's ally.

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

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Poster advertising German American Bund Rally
Nazis Parade in Manhattan (in 1939), Imperialists Fight Dirty (1934), Calling a Fraud a Fraud (1989), Vaccines Save Lives (1954), Outlawing Child Labor Isn't Easy (1919), Keep Calm and Carry On (1939), Hitler Takes a Slap on the Wrist (1924)

A Historic Abdication

Sean Wilentz The New York Review of Books
If the Supreme Court decides not to rule on whether Trump should be disqualified, it could set off precisely the crisis it hopes to avoid.

The Labor Movement Includes Nonprofit Workers, Too

CJ GARCIA-LINZ Teen Vogue
In this op-ed, CJ Garcia-Linz, president of Progressive Workers Union, argues for nonprofits like the ones they represent – including the Sierra Club – live their values with their staff unions.

Which Way for South Africa’s Communists?

Conrad Landin interviews Mzwandile Thakhudi Morning Star
Young Communist leader Thakhudi cites the history of the Alliance to explain the SACP’s position today. “Comrade president Oliver Tambo said our alliance is not a paper alliance, it is born out of struggle, and out of sacrifice."