Tag Archives: May Day

Peter Linebaugh: May Day from the “longue durée”

To read May Day historically is not only to take us back to the late 19th century working class struggles for a shorter workday, but also to see that this day was far more than a fight for better working … Continue reading

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For May 68 as a permanent possibility, for a May 2018

Numerous calls have been made in france not to celebrate May 68, but to have it burn again in 2018.  These calls have in turn been circulated beyond france. From lespaves.net, an invitation for a beautiful May in Paris …

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For May Day: Revolt is life

May Day, the “holiday” of the organised working class and shepherded celebratory memorial for all of those who struggled in the past for the benefits of labour today.  Yet after more than a hundred years of organised labour, “workers’ republics”, … Continue reading

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For May Day: The voices of the accused

What follows below is first a brief introduction to the history of May Day, authored by Eric Chase for the IWW.   May Day has its origins in the struggle for the eight hour workday in the united states.   … Continue reading

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For May Day

To celebrate May Day is not only to remember working class struggles of the past, but also to remember that what victories were had were born of struggle and that they are held fast to only to the extent that … Continue reading

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Occupy … May Day

An excellent video of May Day from Occupy Portland, by David Love … http://vimeo.com/41705936 … and from Occupy Los Angeles … http://occupylosangeles.org/?q=node/9404  

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May Day in the Art of Occupy …

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