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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)

A Return to Gompers

Dustin Guastella Jacobin
Teamster president Sean O’Brien’s speech at the Republican National Convention may represent a return to nonpartisan realpolitik for unions. But does that reflect labor's strength or its decline?

The Constitution and the American Left

Azia Rana Dissent Magazine
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.

Zionism: The End of an Illusion

Richard E. Rubenstein CounterPunch
Zionism as currently defined connotes Jewish supremacy in Israel, Israeli supremacy in Palestine, and American supremacy in the region.