So, I was walking down the street in my neighborhood, posting these leaflets (English and Spanish) for a May Day event in the neighborhood park. Got my backpack on, my cap to […]
May Day in my Hood
More on the French Elections
John Pickard comments on the issues and the mood that lay behind the French elections. He sees it as part of a general, world process. French presidential election – first round. The […]
A Brief History of May Day
By: Luke Pickrell May Day has its origins in the United States around the struggle for an 8-hour workday. At the time of the first May Day rally in 1886, work days […]
French Election Results
Richard Evans reports from Britain on the election results in France The results of the first round of the French Presidential election, held on Sunday, have been announced. The final count puts […]
The Police: Past, Present, & Future
by Luke Pickrell This article draws heavily from a much longer piece – “Origins of the Police” – by David Whitehouse. I’ve summarized some important points and added original thoughts, including […]
The New Orleans General Strike of 1892
The New Orleans General Strike lasted five days and completely shut down what was then American’s 12th largest city. The strike involved 25,000 workers and is considered the first general strike to […]
Standing Rock in Tacoma, WA
April 12, 2017 By Sarah Morken in Tacoma, WA Tacoma has been one of the main dumping grounds for polluting industry in western Washington. We are home to nine EPA Superfund clean […]
