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Banlieue Vote Pivotal in French Left’s Upset

Amba Guerguerian The Indypendent
Voters from Paris’s marginalized immigrant communities turned out in large numbers to vote for leftist coalition that championed wealth redistribution and Palestinian statehood.

Election 2024: The Path Forward

Michael Podhorzer Weekend Reading
There are 106 days to reconsolidate the Anti-MAGA majority. We, not just Democratic campaigns, but also civil society, the free press, and everyday Americans, have a big task ahead of us. We have risen to the challenge before, and we can do it again.

This Week in People’s History, July 24–30

Cartoon of Richard Nixon losing the White House tapes cover-up
So Much Change in 50 Years (1974), ‘The News That Kills’ (1989), Martial Law’s Upside (1934), ‘Big Government’ in Action (1949), NYPD Prepares for the Worst (1934), ‘Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ‘Round’ (1964), ‘Wait Around, Mr. President’ (1974)

The Constitution and the American Left

Azia Rana Dissent
A culture of reverence for the U.S. Constitution shields the founding document from criticism, despite its many shortcomings. We need an alternative vision that provides meaningful freedom at home and embraces self-determination abroad.