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This Week in People’s History, Aug 21–27

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5 arrested demonstrators being escorted out of a Jim-Crow library
Open to the Public? (1939), Dissin’ Freedom Democrats (1964), Voters Say ‘No’ to the Klan (1924), Starting a Revolution (1774), Broadway’s a Tough Place to Take a Break (1959), Protecting Miners’ Health (1969), A Setback for Civil Rights (1949)

How Orangeism Paved the Way for British Capital

Mark Hackett Monthly Review
William’s rise to power brought new means of exploitation and expropriation, by which the assets and rights of the common people were eroded and a massive concentration of wealth at the top end of the scale enabled.

Bring American Communists out of the Shadows — and Closets

David Bacon Jacobin
20th century American Communist Party members were portrayed as the Red Menace, an enemy within. In reality, they were ordinary people with extraordinarily complex intellectual, political, social, and romantic lives that deserve to be chronicled.

The Past Is Not Always Our Guide

David Rosenberg Morning Star
A look back to the days when the Anti-Nazi League and Rock Against Racism stood against the thugs of the National Front. There are important differences to the anti-racism battles of today, which calls for fresh thinking.