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Milwaukee, Country Respond to Arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan

Henry Redman and Isiah Holmes
“Arresting people out of a courtroom will lead to a breakdown of civil society. We do not support the presence of ICE where it will lead to intimidation against witnesses and victims of crimes, denying everyone involved the justice they deserve."

This Week in People’s History, Apr 30-May 6, 2025

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Two military tanks belonging to the People's Revolutionary Government stand outside the Saigon regime's headquarters building on April 30, 1975
Deadly and Dangerous, Imperialism Is, Indeed, a Paper Tiger (1975), Turning Ugly Concrete Pillars Into Things of Beauty (1970), When the War Came Home, Students Paid the Price (1970), An Anti-Racist Newspaper Celebrates Its 120th Birthday (1905)

Learning From the 1970 Postal Workers’ Strike

Marc Kagan Jacobin
In 1970, US postal workers won collective bargaining rights with an illegal strike. If lawsuits to stop Trump’s attacks on the federal workforce fail, that kind of militancy may be the only way for federal workers to retain their own union rights.

How the UFC Went MAGA

Jacob Debets Jacobin
MMA used to be home to oddballs unified by a love of beating each other up inside cages. But since Donald Trump’s first presidency, the UFC has rebranded the sport as a refuge for the “anti-woke sports fan,” while breaking unions and censoring the me

What a Better Tax Bill Would Look Like

Chuck Marr, Samantha Jacoby, Kris Cox, Stephanie Hingtgen Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
This year offers an opportunity to enact tax policy changes that would ease the strain on household budgets that people in low-paid jobs and their families face while ensuring that the nation’s wealthiest pay their fair share.