,! ,MAY ,DAYS3 ,/ORIES ( ,C\RAGE & ,RESI/ANCE 

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,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

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,MAY ,DAY IS ONE ( ! DAYS ON :I* AN>*I/S CELEBRATE SELF-DET]M9ATION & SELF-REALIZATION4 ,PEOPLE HAVE LIT BONFIRES TO M>K ! 5D ( W9T] = ?\S&S ( YE>S2 IT WASN'T UNTIL 9DU/RIALIZATION =CIBLY DISCONNECT$ PEOPLE FROM ! L& BASE ?AT N\RI%$ !M ?AT ,MAY ,DAY CAME TO BE OBS]V$ AS A LABOR HOLIDAY4 ,AT BASE1 ,MAY ,DAY ISN'T AB\T LABOR3 IT'S AB\T ABUNDANCE4 ,IT'S AB\T EXCESS1 PLEASURE1 FRE$OM--! BURGEON+ S\RCE ( LIFE ITSELF4 ,AS A MILL5NIA-OLD HOLY DAY HONOR+ ! RETURN ( SPR+1 ,MAY ,DAY DIRECTS \R ?\<TS TO NATURE--A WILD & BEAUTIFUL *AOS ?AT FL[S ?R\< US & N\RI%ES US1 :I* WE CAN 5JOY BUT NEV] CONTROL4 ,\R JOY\S ACTS ( REBELLION DO NOT PO9T TO A WORLD 9 :I* WORK]S >E PAID A LITTLE BETT] = !IR LABOR1 BUT TO ! POSSIBILITY ?AT WE C\LD SWEEP AWAY ALL ! =MS ( OPPRESSION ?AT /& BETWE5 US & ! TREM5D\S POT5TIAL ( \R LIVES4 

,H]E FOLL[ A FEW REC5T EXCIT+ MOM5TS 9 ! C5TURIES-OLD LEGACY ( ,MAY ,DAY4 ,ALL ! BE/ 9 Y\R [N EF=TS TODAY3 AS ! FOLK S+] CROONS1 0,TO FI<T = SOME?+ IS TO MAKE IT Y\R [N40 

,BE=E ,MAY ,DAY3 #a#h#g#a1 #a#h#g#g1 #ahhd 

  

,BE=E ,MAY ,DAY BECAME ! 9T]NATIONAL DAY TO CELEBRATE LABOR /RUGGLES1 WORK]S & O!R REBELS OBS]V$ ,M>* #a#h1 ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE 9 #a#h#g#a4 

,= EXAMPLE1 ON ,M>* #a#h1 #a#h#g#g1 ! Y\NG ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 JO9$ ,P9DY1 ,/EPNIAK1 & AN>*I/S FROM ALL >\ND ,SWITZ]L& = A M>* 9 ,B]N4 ,KROPOTK9 IS L>GELY REMEMB]$ AS A PEACEABLE ADVOCATE ( SCI5CE & MUTUAL AID1 BUT HE & HIS FRI5DS BR\<T FLAGPOLES1 BRASS KNUCKLES1 & O!R WEAPONS TO DEF5D !MSELVES4 ,AFT] A L5G?Y /REET CONFRONTATION1 !Y MANAG$ TO RESCUE !IR R$ FLAG FROM POLICE :O TRI$ TO SEIZE IT1 & PROCE$$ TO A #b-/RONG MEET+ AT :I* !Y RECIT$ SPEE*ES1 SANG REVOLUTION>Y SONGS1 & READ \T TELEGRAMS ( 5C\RAGEM5T FROM ,FRANCE & ,SPA94 

,MEET+ 9 ,*ICAGO ON ,OCTOB] #g1 #a#h#h#d1 ! ,F$]ATION ( ,ORGANIZ$ ,TRADES & ,LABOR ,UNIONS RESOLV$ TO DEM& ?AT ! WORKDAY BE LIMIT$ TO EI<T H\RS BY ,MAY ,DAY #a#h#h#f4 ,! LEAD]%IP ( ?IS ORGANIZATION1 :I* LAT] BECAME ! ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR 7,A,F,L71 SECRETLY ISSU$ A /ATEM5T ADVIS+ MEMB]S NOT TO BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 ! MOVEM5T >\ND ?IS DEM&1 BUT ! RANK & FILE EMBRAC$ IT 9 L>GE NUMB]S4 

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,! AN>*I/ ORGANIZ]S ,ALB]T & ,LUCY ,P>SONS L$ #h1 PEOPLE D[N ,*ICAGO'S ,MI*IGAN ,AV5UE 9 ! FIR/ MOD]N ,MAY ,DAY ,P>ADE1 *ANT+1 0,EI<T-H\R DAY ) NO CUT 9 PAY60 ,OV] ! NEXT FEW DAYS1 #c#e1 WORK]S >\ND ! ,U,S W5T ON /RIKE AT #ab FACTORIES1 9CLUD+ #g1 9 ,*ICAGO1 #d#e1 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 & #c#b1 9 ,C9C9NATI4 

,F\R DAYS LAT]1 ! POLICE ATTACK$ A LABOR RALLY 9 ,*ICAGO1 SOMEONE RESPOND$ BY ?R[+ A BOMB1 & ! RE/ IS HI/ORY4 

,ALB]T ,P>SONS & F\R O!R AN>*I/S LO/ !IR LIVES 9 ! 5SU+ %[ TRIAL1 :I* WAS SO WIDELY REG>D$ AS RIGG$ & UNJU/ ?AT 9 #ahic ! GOV]NOR OV]TURN$ ! CONVICTIONS & CRITICIZ$ ! C\RT PROCE$+S4 ,LUCY ,P>SONS1 LAT] A CO-F\ND] ( ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 D$ICAT$ H]SELF TO A LIFE ( REVOLUTION>Y ORGANIZ+4 

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,DET]M9$ TO AV5GE ! ,HAYM>KET M>TYRS & BUILD A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T CAPABLE ( ABOLI%+ CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 ! SEASON$ AN>*I/ ORGANIZ] ,]RICO ,MALATE/A SECRETLY RETURN$ TO ,ITALY 9 ORD] TO PREP>E FI]CE DEMON/RATIONS = ,MAY ,DAY4 

,ON ! AFT]NOON ( ,MAY #a1 #a#h#i#a1 ?\S&S ( WORK]S GA!R$ 9 ! PLAZA ( ,SANTA ,CROCE 9 ,ROME TO HE> A S]IES ( SPEAK]S4 ,A M>* ( ?\S&S MORE SOON >RIV$1 9CLUD+ MEMB]S ( ! AN>*I/ F$]ATION ) R$-TRIMM$ BANN]S4 ,AS ! POLICE *IEF NOT$1 0,! APPE>ANCE ( ! ,F$]AZIONE ,AN>*ICA /IMULAT$ IMM$IATE EXCITEM5T 9 ! CR[D40 

,! AN>*I/ ,AMILC>E ,CIPRIANI1 :O HAD BE5 CONDEMN$ TO DEA? & !N EXIL$ TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA AS PUNI%M5T = ACT+ AS ,*IEF ( ,/AFF DUR+ ! DEF5SE ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ROSE TO SPEAK4 ,NOT+ ! =E/ ( BAYONETS ) :I* HUNDR$S ( SOLDI]S & M\NT$ CAVALRY HAD SURR\ND$ ! PLAZA1 ,CIPRIANI PLEAD$ = CALM1 >GU+ ?AT IT WAS NOT ! PROP] TIME TO CONFRONT ! AU?ORITIES4 ,YET AN UNS*$UL$ SPEAK]1 ! AN>*I/ ,GALILEO ,PALLA :O HAD LIV$ 9 EXILE 9 ,>G5T9A ) ,MALATE/A1 LEAP$ ONTO ! RO/RUM & EXHORT$ TO ! CR[D TO RISE 9 REVOLT1 CONCLUD+1 0,LONG LIVE ! REVOLUTION60 

,! 5SU+ RIOTS SPREAD ?R\<\T ! CITY & LA/$ WELL 9TO ! NI<T4 

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,MASSIVE RIOT+ SWEPT ,CLEVEL&1 ,OHIO ON ,MAY ,DAY #ahid 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ UNEMPLOYM5T /EMM+ FROM ! ECONOMIC CRISIS ( ! PREVI\S YE>4 ,! ,PULLMAN ,/RIKE BEGAN A FEW DAYS LAT]1 ON ,MAY #a#a1 CULM9AT+ ) C\NTRYWIDE DISRUPTIONS & ! MURD]S ( MANY WORK]S BY POLICE & O!R M]C5>IES4 

,9 RESPONSE1 ,PRESID5T ,GROV] ,CLEVEL& ANN\NC$ ?AT ,LABOR ,DAY 9 ,SEPTEMB] W\LD BECOME A NATIONAL HOLIDAY1 ATTEMPT+ TO COOPT WORK]S' /RUGGLES )\T AFFIRM+ ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ! ,HAYM>KET 9CID5T4 ,SAMUEL ,GOMP]S1 A F\ND] ( ! ,A,F,L & A VIRUL5T OPPON5T ( IMMIGRATION1 AN>*ISM1 SOCIALISM1 &1 LAT]1 ! ,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD1 SUPPORT$ ! F$]AL GOV]NM5T 9 CRU%+ ! ,PULLMAN ,/RIKE & BACK$ ,GROV] ,CLEVEL&'S EF=T TO UND]M9E ! MOM5TUM ( ,MAY ,DAY4 ,MAKE NO MI/AKE3 ! (FICIAL LEAD]%IP ( LEGALIZ$ LABOR ORGANIZATIONS HAS L>GELY AIM$ TO TAME & HOBBLE !M FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+4 

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,TWO LABOR RALLIES W]E ANN\NC$ = ,MAY ,DAY #aii 9 ,BU5OS ,AIRES4 ,ONE WAS ORGANIZ$ BY ! SOCIALI/ ,G5]AL ,UNION ( ,WORK]S 7,U,G,T72 ! O!R1 BY ! AN>*I/ ,>G5T9E ,REGIONAL ,WORK]S' ,F$]ATION 7,=,A74 

,AS AN>*I/ HI/ORIAN ,OSVALDO ,BAY] REC\NTS1 0,AFT] NOON1 ! ,PLAZA ,LOREA BEGAN TO FILL ) FOLK NOT HABITUES ( ! CITY3 LOTS ( MU/A*ES1 B]ETS1 NECK]*IEFS1 PAT*$ TR\S]S1 LOTS ( FAIR HAIR1 LOTS ( FRECKL$ FACES1 LOTS ( ,ITALIANS1 LOTS ( ',RUSSIANS' 7AS ! ,JEWI% IMMIGRANT WAS CALL$ 9 ?OSE DAYS7 & QUITE A FEW ,CATALANS4 ,ALONG CAME ! AN>*I/S ) !IR R$ FLAGS3 ',DEA? TO ! B\RGEOIS6 ,W> ON ! B\RGEOISIE6' W]E ! FIR/ CRIES HE>D40 

,! R[DIE/ CREW SEEM$ TO BE ! AN>*I/S FROM ! ASSOCIATION 0,LUZ AL ,SOLDADO0 705LI<T5 ! SOLDI]074 ,ACCORD+ TO ! DAY'S POLICE REPORT1 !Y WRECK$ TRAMS1 LIB]AT$ HORSES FROM CITY CABS1 & SMA%$ BAK]IES ?AT REFUS$ TO %UTT] !IR /OREFRONTS 9 OBS]VANCE ( ! WORK]S' HOLIDAY4 

,UNEXPECT$LY1 POLICE *IEF ,COLONEL ,RAMON ,FALCON DREW UP 9 HIS VEHICLE & GAVE ! ORD] TO ATTACK4 ,POLICE CRACK$ HEADS1 %OT DEMON/RATORS1 & TRAMPL$ !M ON HORSEBACK1 KILL+ AS MANY AS #aa WORK]S & S]I\SLY 9JUR+ DOZ5S MORE4 

,SOCIALI/S JO9$ ! AN>*I/S 9 CALL+ = AN OP5-5D$ G5]AL /RIKE DEM&+ ,FALCON'S RESIGNATION4 ,! ,COLONEL RESPOND$ ) >RE/S & RAIDS & %UT D[N ! AN>*I/ PRESS4 ,ON ,MAY #d1 #cc YE>S TO ! DAY AFT] ! ,HAYM>KET 9CID5T1 A CR[D ( UP TO #h1 GA!R$ TO ACCOMPANY !IR M>TYRS' REMA9S TO ! CEMET]Y4 ,FALCON'S POLICE %[$ UP AGA9 TO BEAT & %OOT AT ! B]EAV$4 

,ONE ( ! AN>*I/S IMPACT$ BY ! ,MAY ,DAY MASSACRE WAS A ,UKRA9IAN-BORN TE5AG]1 ,SIMON ,RAD[ITZKY4 ,SIX MON?S LAT]1 ,RAD[ITZKY US$ A HOMEMADE BOMB TO BL[ UP ,FALCON'S C>RIAGE1 KILL+ ! ,COLONEL & HIS SECRET>Y ,JUAN ,L>TIGAU4 ,:5 F9ALLY CAU<T & BEAT5 BY POLICE1 HE %\T$1 0,VIVA EL AN>QUISMO60 ,RAD[ITZKY BECAME ONE ( ! MO/ PROM95T POLITICAL PRISON]S 9 ,>G5T9IAN HI/ORY4 

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,RIOTS BROKE \T AGA9 9 ,CLEVEL&1 ,OHIO :5 REACTION>IES & POLICE ATTACK$ A ,MAY ,DAY P>ADE ( UNION MEMB]S1 AN>*I/S1 & SOCIALI/S PROTE/+ ! IMPRISONM5T ( ,EUG5E ,DEBS1 A LABOR ORGANIZ] :O HAD CUT HIS TEE? 9 ! ,PULLMAN ,/RIKE DECADES E>LI]4 

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,ON ,MAY ,DAY1 #a#i#c#g1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN SPOKE 9 ,HYDE ,P>K 9 ,LONDON AB\T AN>*I/S 9 ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>1 DISPLAY+ A MASSIVE BANN] SUPPORT+ ! ,C,N,T4 

,9 ,CATALONIA1 BETWE5 ,MAY #c & #h1 9 :AT CAME TO BE KN[N AS ! ,MAY ,DAYS1 CLA%ES ]UPT$ 9 ,B>CELONA BETWE5 AN>*I/S & O!R GRASSROOTS P>TICIPANTS 9 ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION1 ON ONE SIDE1 & ON ! O!R1 POLICE1 COMMUNI/ P>TY MEMB]S S]V+ ,/AL91 & O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,REPUBLICAN GOV]NM5T4 ,?IS PRESAG$ ! DEFEAT ( ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION AT ! H&S ( ,FRANCO1 BETRAY$ BY AU?ORIT>IANS )9 ITS RANKS4  
  

0,! ?+ = :I* ! ,COMMUNI/S W]E WORK+ WAS NOT TO PO/PONE ! ,SPANI% REVOLUTION TILL A MORE SUITABLE TIME1 BUT TO MAKE SURE ?AT IT NEV] HAPP5$4 ,?IS BECAME MORE & MORE OBVI\S AS TIME W5T ON1 AS P[] WAS TWI/$ MORE & MORE \T ( WORK+-CLASS H&S1 & AS MORE & MORE REVOLUTION>IES ( EV]Y %ADE W]E FLUNG 9TO JAIL4 ,EV]Y MOVE WAS MADE 9 ! NAME ( MILIT>Y NECESSITY1 BECAUSE ?IS PRETEXT WAS1 SO TO SPEAK1 READY-MADE1 BUT ! EFFECT WAS TO DRIVE ! WORK]S BACK FROM AN ADVANTAGE\S POSITION & 9TO A POSITION 9 :I*1 :5 ! W> WAS OV]1 !Y W\LD F9D IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RESI/ ! RE9TRODUCTION ( CAPITALISM444 ,!RE IS V]Y LITTLE D\BT ?AT >MS W]E DELIB]ATELY )HELD LE/ TOO MANY ( !M %\LD GET 9TO ! H&S ( ! ,AN>*I/S1 :O W\LD AFT]W>DS USE !M = A REVOLUTION>Y PURPOSE40 -,GEORGE ,ORWELL1 ,HOMAGE TO ,CATALONIA  

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,AS A TE5AG]1 ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/ ,ANTONIO ,G>CIA ,B>ON JO9$ ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN TO DEFEAT FASCISM & ADVANCE ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION DUR+ ! ,SPANI% ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,?ANKS TO ! 9DIFF]5CE ( CAPITALI/ NATIONS1 ,NAZI SUPPORT = ,FRANCO'S =CES1 & ! COMMUNI/S' BETRAYALS ( O!R ANTI-FASCI/S1 ! REVOLUTION 9 ,SPA9 WAS DEFEAT$ BY #a#i#c#i1 BUT ,B>ON HIMSELF NEV] GAVE UP4 ,HE MADE HIS WAY TO ! BATTLE ( ,DUNKIRK1 :]E HE GAVE A HUNGRY ,BRITI% SOLDI] A MU*-NE$$ LUN* BREAK BY GRABB+ HIS GUN & %OOT+ D[N TWO ,NAZI W>PLANES1 MU* TO ! SOLDI]'S SURPRISE4 

,NOT LONG AFT]1 ,B>ON WAS CAPTUR$ & S5T TO ! ,NAZI DEA? CAMP AT ,MAU?AUS54 ,EV5 SURR\ND$ BY MASS EXECUTIONS & />VATION1 ,B>ON C>RI$ HIS AN>*I/ IDEALS ) HIM4 ,DUR+ A VISIT BY ,HIMML] HIMSELF1 ,B>ON MANAG$ TO CONFRONT ! ,S,S LEAD]4 ,SPA9 HAD TAK5 AWAY ,B>ON'S NATIONALITY :5 HE 5T]$ ! CONC5TRATION CAMP2 HE NEV] ATTEMPT$ TO GET IT BACK4 ,9 ,MAU?AUS51 ,B>ON WAS M>K$ ) A BLUE TRIANGLE & ! LETT] 0,S0--! M>K ID5TIFY+ PRISON]S :O W]E DEEM$ /ATELESS4 

,! GAS *AMB] EXECUTIONS AT ,MAU?AUS5 CONT9U$ UNTIL JU/ BE=E ,ADOLF ,HITL] COMMITT$ SUICIDE ON ,MAY #a1 #a#i#d#e4 ,ON ,MAY #e1 ! ,ALLI$ ,=CES LIB]AT$ ! ,MAU?AUS5 CONC5TRATION CAMP4 ,!Y W]E WELCOM$ ) A BANN] ?AT READ1 0,! ,SPANI% ANTIFASCI/S SALUTE ! LIB]AT+ =CES40 ,) ! DEFEAT ( FASCISM & ! LIB]ATION ( ! CONC5TRATION CAMPS1 ,ANTONIO ,G>CIA ,B>ON SET \T TO LIVE HIS LIFE \TSIDE ! REA* ( ! /ATE1 CAPITALISM1 & MO/ IMPORTANTLY ! *UR*4 ,HE SETTL$ D[N 9 ! ,BOLIVIAN JUNGLE :]E1 DESPITE JAGU> ATTACKS & MULTIPLE ASSASS9ATION ATTEMPTS1 HE LIV$ ON TO BE ! LA/ SURVIVOR ( ! ,DURRUTI ,COLUMN4 

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,BLACK WORK]S 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA HAD P>TICIPAT$ 9 ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATIONS S9CE #a#i#b#h1 :5 !IR M>* DW>F$ ! :ITES-ONLY DEMON/RATION ORGANIZ$ BY ! RACI/ ,LABOR ,P>TY4 ,9 #a#i#e1 ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ,S\? ,AFRICA CALL$ = A ,MAY ,DAY /RIKE TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ,SUPPRESSION ( ,COMMUNISM ,ACT4 ,S\? ,AFRICAN POLICE RETALIAT$ ) BRUTAL VIOL5CE1 KILL+ #ah PEOPLE ACROSS ,S[ETO4 ,! Y\NG ,NELSON ,M&ELA S\<T REFUGE 9 A NURSES' DORMITORY OV]NI<T TO ESCAPE FROM ! GUNFIRE4 

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,FOLL[+ MON?S ( CONFLICT BETWE5 /UD5TS & AU?ORITIES AT ! ,P>IS ,UNIV]SITY AT ,NANT]RE1 ! ADM9I/RATION %UT D[N ! UNIV]SITY ON ,MAY #b1 #a#i#f#h4 ,/UD5TS AT ! ,SORBONNE ,UNIV]SITY 9 ,P>IS MET ON ,MAY #c TO PROTE/ 9 SOLID>ITY ) /UD5TS AT ,NANT]RE4 ,ON ,MAY #f1 MORE ?AN #b1 /UD5TS1 TEA*]S & SUPPORT]S M>*$ T[>DS ! ,SORBONNE TO CONFRONT ! POLICE :O W]E ATTEMPT+ TO SEAL IT (F4 ,MASSIVE CLA%ES 5SUE1 PRECIPITAT+ A MON? ( /RIKES & OCCUPATIONS ?AT NE>LY TOPPL$ ! ,FR5* GOV]NM5T4 

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,ON ,MAY #a1 OV] #e1 PEOPLE ATT5D$ AN ANTI-W> CONC]T 9 ,WA%+TON1 ,D,C ORGANIZ$ 9 COORD9ATION ) ! ,MAY ,DAY ,TRIBE1 A RADICAL LEFT =MATION 9CLUD+ ,YIPPIE1 GAY1 & FEM9I/ CONT+5TS4 ,! GOV]NM5T RESC9D$ ! P]MIT & EVICT$ ! P>K 9 :I* ! CONC]T WAS TAK+ PLACE4 ,NEV]!LESS1 AT DAWN ON ,MAY #c1 WELL OV] #a#e1 ANTI-W> PROTE/]S ORGANIZ$ 9TO AFF9ITY GR\PS ATTEMPT$ TO %UT D[N ! 5TIRE CITY ( ,WA%+TON ,D,C BY MEANS ( COORD9AT$ CIVIL DISOB$I5CE4 ,AN EQUAL NUMB] ( POLICE1 SOLDI]S1 & M>9ES RESPOND$ ) TE> GAS & VIOL5T ATTACKS1 SEIZ+ & DE/ROY+ PROP]TY AT R&OM 9CLUD+ TWO M>K$ AMBULANCES4 ,OV] #g PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ BY #h AM1 & ! NUMB] APPROA*ES #a#c1 BY ! 5D ( ! WEEK--ONLY #gi ( :OM W]E ULTIMATELY CONVICT$4 ,A F$]AL C\RT LAT] AW>D$ A TOTAL ( @s#a#b MILLION TO >RE/EES4 

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,9 ,LONDON1 ! AN>*I/ P]IODICAL ,CLASS ,W> PUBLI%$ !IR FIR/ ISSUE ON ,MAY ,DAY4 ,RECOGNIZ+ 9TUITIVELY ?AT WORKPLACE /RUGGLES HAD L>GELY BE5 \TFLANK$ BY ! RE/RUCTUR+ ( NEOLIB]AL CAPITALISM1 ,CLASS ,W> FOCUS$ ON COMMUNITY /RUGGLES & URBAN UNRE/1 GLEEFULLY PROVOK+ ,?AT*]ITES ) IRREV]5T HUMOR ?AT CONT9UES TO 9FLU5CE SOME ( TODAY'S BE/ AN>*I/ PROPAG&I/S4 

,9 P>TICIPAT+ 9 ANTI-FASCI/ ORGANIZ+1 ! ,POLL ,TAX ,RIOTS ?AT TOPPL$ ,?AT*]'S GOV]NM5T1 & ! ,C>NIVAL AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM ( ,JUNE #a#h1 #aiii ?AT SET ! /AGE = ! DEMON/RATIONS AGA9/ ! ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION SUMMIT 9 ,SEATTLE 9 #a#i#i#i1 ,CLASS ,W> HELP$ CREATE ! F\NDATION = TODAY'S RESURG5T AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS4 

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,9 ,UKRA9E1 /ATE CELEBRATIONS ON ! ONE-HUNDR$-YE> ANNIV]S>Y ( ,MAY ,DAY PROCE$$ AS PLANN$1 AL?\< MANY ( ! (FICIALS ( ! RUL+ ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY W]E ABS5T )\T EXPLANATION4 ,?AT WAS BECAUSE ! NUCLE> REACTOR AT ,*]NOBYL WAS MELT+ D[N1 P\R+ LE?AL RADIATION 9TO ! AIR4 ,! P>TY BUREAUCRATS KNEW ?AT ?IS WAS OCCURR+1 BUT HAD YET TO ACKN[L$GE IT TO ! PUBLIC1 EXPOS+ C\NTLESS WORK]S TO RADIATION POISON+4 

,?IS CATA/ROPHE ILLU/RATES ! FATAL EFFECTS ( ! COOPTATION ( ,MAY ,DAY & WORK]S' MOVEM5TS 9 G5]AL BY AU?ORIT>IAN P>TIES4 ,:E!R SOCIALI/ OR DEMOCRATIC1 ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( ! /ATE ITSELF PRESUPPOSES HI]>*IES ?AT 9EVITABLY EXPOSE WORK]S & O!RS TO DISPROPORTIONATE RISK4 

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,9 ,B]L91 A /REET P>TY 9 ! ,KREUZB]G >EA ON ,MAY ,DAY UNEXPECT$LY BECAME A MAJOR CONFLICT DRAW+ 9 MANY SECTORS ( ! POPULATION1 =C+ POLICE TO AB&ON ! DI/RICT = H\RS4 ,FROM ?AT NI<T ( FRE$OM SPRANG A TRADITION ( MASS CONFRONTATION1 A YE>LY DAY ( RIOT+ 9 D[NT[N ,B]L9 ?AT CONT9UES UP TO ?IS DAY4 

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,9 #b#f1 T5S ( ?\S&S ( IMMIGRANTS & SUPPORT]S W5T ON /RIKE TO DEMON/RATE AGA9/ REPRESSIVE MIGRATION POLICIES4 

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,MAY ,DAY #ba SAW SMALL BUT COMBATIVE DEMON/RATIONS ACROSS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES SU* AS ,A%EVILLE1 ,NOR? ,C>OL9A & ,SANTA ,CRUZ1 ,CALI=NIA1 BO? ( :I* 9CLUD$ CONSID]ABLE PROP]TY DE/RUCTION AS DEMON/RATORS /RUCK BACK AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION4 ,9 ,A%EVILLE1 POLICE >RE/$ ELEV5 PEOPLE AT R&OM & *>G$ !M ) A V>IETY ( FELONIES 9CLUD+ CONSPIRACY4 ,! CASE DRAGG$ ON = YE>S4 ,9 ! 5D1 A FEW DEF5DANTS TOOK MISDEMEANOR PLEA DEALS1 :ILE ! RE/ W]E LET (F )\T CONVICTIONS4 

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,MAY ,DAY #bab SAW P[]FUL AN>*I/ DEMON/RATIONS >\ND ! WORLD1 NOTABLY 9 ,MONTREAL1 ,OAKL&1 & ,SEATTLE4 

,9 ,MONTREAL1 AT ! HI< PO9T ( A P[]FUL /UD5T /RIKE1 HUNDR$S ( P>TICIPANTS 9 A FI]CE ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION CLA%$ ) POLICE4 ,! M>* />T$ ON ! ,*AMP DE ,M>S1 JU/ 9 FRONT ( ,MONTREAL ,CITY ,HALL1 & QUICKLY MOV$ T[>DS ! D[NT[N CORE4 ,IT 9CLUD$ ONE ( ! L>GE/ BLACK BLOCS ?AT HAD TAK5 ! /REETS ( ,MONTREAL AT ?AT PO9T--P]HAPS #c /RONG4 

,9 ,OAKL&1 AFT] A NI<T ( V&ALISM ?R\<\T RAPIDLY G5TRIFY+ NEI<BORHOODS 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 HUNDR$S M>*$ ACROSS ! CITY1 BEG9N+ & 5D+ ! DAY BY CLA%+ ) RIOT POLICE AT ,OSC> ,GRANT PLAZA1 PREVI\SLY ! SITE ( ,OCCUPY ,OAKL&4 

,9 ,SEATTLE1 A BLACK BLOC M>*$ ?R\< T[N1 UNEXPECT$LY ATTACK+ ! ,NIKET[N FAM\SLY DAMAG$ BY DEMON/RATORS AGA9/ ! #aiii ,WORLD ,TRADE ,ORGANIZATION SUMMIT4 ,:AT HAD TAK5 ACTIVI/S FROM ALL >\ND ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ! WORLD TO ACCOMPLI% 9 #aiii WAS N[ C>RI$ \T BY LOCALS DESPITE ! PRES5CE ( L>GE NUMB]S ( POLICE4 

,9 ,B]L91 MEAN:ILE1 YE>S ( EF=TS ON ! P>T ( ! AU?ORITIES TO GET CONTROL ( ! UNRULY ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATIONS W]E />T+ TO PAY (F4 ,IT TURN$ \T ?AT IT WAS MORE EFFECTIVE = ! GOV]NM5T TO ORGANIZE !IR [N TI<TLY-REGULAT$ ,MAY ,DAY FE/IVITIES ?AN TO SIMPLY ATTEMPT TO CRU% ! DEMON/RATIONS BY BRUTE =CE4 ,IT'S 9/RUCTIVE TO TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT !IR /RATEGY4 

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