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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.

Why Does Trump Hate Sesame Street?

Robert Reich Facebook
Elmo Fired? Why is Trump so hell bent on defunding PBS? It's part of a larger plan - one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.