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And the Oscar Goes to … Men Not at Work

Stephen Lurie Jacobin
Our male protagonists — or perhaps men more broadly — are searching for meaning, solace, or glory anywhere but in the workplace. The trend represents a collective ambiguity about the point of work.

This Week in People’s History, Mar 18–24, 2026

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Long Live Free Nicaragua poster
‘Do As We Say, Not As We Do’ (1981), Politics Was Never the Same (1951), The Civil War’s Cause, Explained Like It Really Was (1861), Mutiny in Vietnam Explained Away (1971), Reaganism Jump-Starts Central American Solidarity Work (1981)

The ‘Big Man’ at the Pentagon

Casey Ryan Kelly The Conversation
I’ve studied MAGA rhetoric for a decade, and this is what I see in Hegseth’s boasts, action‑movie one‑liners and gloating over dominance

Why Labor Must Act: Workers, Unions, and the Defense of Democracy

Scot Nakagawa The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook
When we look at the history of U-turns from democratic backsliding to democratic revival, the success rate is about 50% - a coin toss. But where there is active, vibrant union participation in civil resistance, the success rate climbs to over 80%.

The New American Cheesemongers

Karen Fischer Ambrook.com
Cheese is all about culture and history, and every country has a cheese that is theirs that they’ve been making since ancient times. People want to be in touch with their product and their mind … It’s getting back to basics.

Remembering Claudia Jones in an Age of Division

Pragna Patel Morning Star
The pioneering activist understood that freedom could only be won through solidarity across communities. Her legacy offers vital lessons at a time when progressive politics risks losing that shared purpose