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This Week in People’s History, June 6 . . .

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Civil rights activist James Meredith wincing in pain just after he was wounded by a sniper Bullets don't stop March Against Fear. Strikers' play fills Madison Square Garden. Court rules for lunch-counter sit-in. Cesar Chavez gets started. CIA lawbreaking whitewashed. Environmental racism costs Shell Oil. Paul Robeson defies witch-hunters.

Friday Nite Videos | June 2, 2023

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What a Vietnam War Riot Says About Today’s Culture Wars. Color of the ‘Āina | Pō & the 4fathers | Playing for Change. This Could Be the Biggest Strike in U.S. History. The Boys – Season 3 Official Trailer. Why the Dyslexic Brain Is Misunderstood.

One Big Union

Michael Kazin The Nation
The Red Scare and the fall of the IWW. A new history examines the lost promise and fierce persecution of the IWW.

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Can Labor Seize Its ‘Movement Moment’?

Rand Wilson and Peter Olney Stansbury Forum
If we agree that a revived labor movement—and more worker organizing—is essential to combat the far right or tackle economic inequality, then we can’t wait for union treasuries to open. It’s imperative to unite as much of the labor movement as possible with a broader Left to defend our entire democracy.
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