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This Week in People’s History, Jul 16–22, 2025

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Two men standing at ground zero after the first nuclear bomb test Deadly Fallout Heralds the Nuclear Age (1945), Bob Marley’s Breakthrough (1975), Hitler’s Publishing Debut (1925), Struggle Pays (2000), The Origin of Ignorance (1925), The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same (1665)

Insoumission

Jean-Luc Mélenchon & Tariq Ali Sidecar
The liberals say it’s every man for himself and the fascists say it’s everyone against the Arabs. They have their worldviews, and we, the left, must offer another way of seeing the world. That’s what we’re trying to do.

The Quiet Violence of Peace Deals

Marjorie Namara Rugunda Africa is a Country
Trump’s Congo-Rwanda deal is hailed as diplomatic triumph. But behind the photo ops lies a familiar exchange: African resources for Western power.
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