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This Week in People’s History, Mar 11–17, 2026

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Tsunami approaching Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant When Willful Negligence Kills, It’s No ‘Accident’ (2011), Tom Paine, Heroic Journalist (1791), ‘God Is Germany’s Only Judge!’ (1936), Bad Blood Between U.S. and Iran Has a Long History (1951), A Catastrophic Day in Court (1886)

What Sanctions Mean for My Iranian-American Family

Mina Shahinfar OtherWords
Iranian market Whether it’s Cuba or Venezuela or Iran, history shows that sanctions alone have never forced a change in policy by an adversary. Iranians and Americans alike deserve diplomacy, not war — and that includes war by economic means.
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