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This Week in People’s History, May 6–12, 2026

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Official portrait of Russian Czar Nicholas II The Czar Saved His Neck, but Not Forever (1906), Major Demonstrations Need Lots of Planning, but Not Always (1970), If Ending Slavery Was Hard, Why Was Woman Suffrage Even Harder? (1866), A Big Step Down the Slippery Slope in Vietnam (1961)

Is the U.S. Tax Code Anti-Feminist?

Tara Siegel Bernard The New York Times
The tax code often assumes that economic resources within a household are shared equally and that caregiving has no independent economic value. Both assumptions obscure the realities of inequality and disproportionately disadvantage women.

Friday Nite Videos | February 13, 2026

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Bob Marley & The Wailers | One Love / People Get Ready. Bondi Spins Out Over Epstein Questions. Born in the USA | Brave New Films. Agent Epstein, Sulfuric Acid, and Redactions | Forensic Analysis. Unite for Bissau | Documentary.
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