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This Week in People’s History, July 3–9

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1983 White House meeting on Afghanistan Getting War in Asia Started (1979), A Rent Strike for the Ages (1839), Blood on the Embarcadero (1934), Go-Slow Asbestos Ban (1989), When “Intelligence” Was Wishful Thinking (2004), Just a Coincidence?, Nice Try, International Court of Justice (2004)

Sonia Sotomayor: “With Fear for Our Democracy, I Dissent.”

Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court of the United States
"The long-term consequences of today’s decision are stark. The Court effectively creates a law-free zone around the President. When he uses his official powers in any way he now will be insulated from criminal prosecution."

The Real ‘Deep State’

Franklin Foer The Atlantic
Lobbying firms have disguised their influence so well that it’s often barely visible even to savvy Washington insiders.

The Effect of Class Consciousness on Political Preferences

D. W. Livingstone Convergence
Political preferences are often discussed through a one-size-fits-all middle-class lens. But empirical data shows that class significantly influences voting patterns, with growing class consciousness driving dissatisfaction with established parties.
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