Skip to main content

This Week in People’s History, Jun 10–16, 2026

Portside
Cartoon of early-U.S. printshop workers
Striking U.S. Workers Are Off to a Great Start (1786), YOU Are the Un-Americans! (1956), The Pentagon Papers, Warts and All (1971), ¡Vieques Libre! (2001), A Conspiracy of Hope (1986), The Beginning of the End for Apartheid (1976)

Flu Vaccines Should Not Be This Hard

Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic
Normally, the CDC’s vaccine advisors weigh in on flu vaccines in June. This year, the panel is in disarray.

How Slaves’ Resistance Secured Liberal Democracy

Jake Subryan Richards Project Syndicate
The history of slavery in the Americas is one of rebellion, solidarity, and democratic invention. A recent book traces the depth and creativity of enslaved people’s resistance, whose legacy continues to inspire social-justice movements.

In Colombia, the Fight Is Still On

Pablo Castaño Jacobin
Far-right Abelardo de la Espriella topped the first round of Colombia’s presidential election. Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda is still in the race but now has to find support outside the ruling party’s core vote.