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Act Out! [158] - May Day is American: Know Your History & Why May 1st Matters

Act Out! [158] - May Day is American: Know Your History & Why May 1st Matters
Wed, 4/25/2018 - by Eleanor Goldfield
This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

A special episode dedicated to the past that built our present that'll dictate our future. We take a brief look at the upcoming bicentenary of Karl Marx's birthday, then dive deep into May 1st – International Workers' Day. We sit down with Alka Mysore of Industrial Workers of the World and Socialist Alternative to hear about the historic cover-ups, the importance of recognizing May Day, and the path ahead.

Site list:

https://iww.org

https://www.socialistalternative.org

https://www.artkillingapathy.com

https://iww.org/history/library/misc/origins_of_mayday

 

Occupycreative activismactivismAct OutMay Daymay 1stlabor daylabor rights movementworker rightsIWWDSASocialist AlternativeAlka Mysoreanarchistcommunistrevolutionarysocial justiceleftisthistoryrevolutionary historyhaymarket affairKarl MarxMarxismcapitalism

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