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When Did People Start Eating Sweets for Dessert?

Timothy Ott historyfacts.com
The rise of cafés and tea houses in post-French Revolution Paris popularized the concept of single-portioned desserts as did France's powerful influence on culinary customs.

New Report: Working-Class Social and Economic Attitudes

Editors Jacobin
A new study from the Center for Working‑Class Politics and Jacobin reveals where working-class voters stand on key issues and how they differ from wealthier Americans. The message: economic populism must be the core of progressive appeals to workers.

This Week in People’s History, Jul 23–29, 2025

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Ohio National Guard troops firing at student protesters
Ever Try to Throw a Rock 85 Yards? (1970), Vietnam Stands Up to U.S. Bombs (1965), Big Win for Civil Disobedience (1960), Nazis Are Like Pirates (1935), Ink-Stained Wretches’ Safety Net (1935), The Road to Hell (1965), Genocide, Texas-Style (1910)

AI-Driven Worker Displacement Is a Serious Threat

Holly Buck Matt Huber Jacobin
By many estimates, the increasing use of artificial intelligence is set to produce significant job losses. The prospect of serious disruption demands that we start formulating egalitarian policy solutions right now.