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This Week in People’s History, Jul 15–21, 2026

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CIA’s Brutal and Illegal Operation Phoenix (1971), The Class War that America Forgot (1877), Right-Wing Coup Start the Spanish Civil War (1936), U.S. Says ‘No’ to Democracy in Vietnam (1956), The Frame-Up of Alfred Dreyfus Ends at Last (1906)

America’s Workers Deserve a Four Day Week

Juliet B. Schor Political Economy Research Institute
The Game Changers project presents policymakers with bold, new ideas to build a stronger, fairer, greener, and more inclusive economy for all Americans. See the website (https://peri.umass.edu/gamechangers/) for more Game Changer ideas.

Sunday Science: StarTalk – Steven Spielberg Believes in Aliens

Neill deGrasse Tyson, Steven Spielberg, David Koepp StarTalk
Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with legendary director Steven Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp to discuss Disclosure Day, the science and psychology of alien contact, and why Spielberg believes there’s more out there than meets the eye.

The New Ellis Island

Julia Preston The New York Review of Books
A history of five families in El Paso reveals the city’s significance as a bellwether of America’s immigration policy.