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This Week in People’s History, Nov. 7–13

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Cartoon showing a thief stealing the congressional powers from Congress
Too little, too late (in 1973), Racists win in North Carolina (1898), Nazis on the rampage (1938), Malcolm disses non-violence (1963), Lynch mob does the right thing (1903), Who's afraid of HUAC? (1958), Hormel strikers win (in 1933, that is)

Steward’s Corner: How AA Flight Attendants Scored a Huge Strike Vote

Jenny Brown Labor Notes
Union flight attendants at American Airlines recently delivered a strike authorization vote of 99%, with 93% turnout. The staggering total was the result of not only a membership itching to walk out but a campaign that engaged rank-and-file members.

The Nazis’ First Try

Mark Jones Project Syndicate
A century after Adolf Hitler's first attempt to seize power in Germany by force, it is worth remembering the economic and political conditions that gave the Nazis momentum in the first place.