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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)

New Report: Working-Class Social and Economic Attitudes

Editors Convergence
A new study from the Center for Working‑Class Politics and Jacobin reveals where working-class voters stand on key issues and how they differ from wealthier Americans. The message: economic populism must be the core of progressive appeals to workers.

Trump’s About-Face on Ukraine

John Feffer Foreign Policy in Focus
Trump thinks of himself as an unstoppable force. But Putin is an unmovable object who won’t be bullied because he is the ultimate bully.

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.
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