This story is part of our feature about the many protest events on May 1, 2012. Visit the feature page to see more. by Victory Woodhull Hello there, My name is Victory and I participated in the unpermitted march on May Day. I wanted to offer a critical perspective on the effectiveness of the day…
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M1: Video: Portland Police Beat Protesters, Pull Their Hair, Drag them in the Street, Attack Media
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M1 Liveblog: May Day
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This story is part of our feature about the many protest events on May 1, 2012. Visit the feature page to see more. [View the story “May Day: Live Blog” on Storify] May Day: Live Blog Live reporting of events for May Day actions in Portland, Oregon, and beyond. Storified by Adam Rothstein · Mon,…
An Epic Choice on May 1
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This article is from the Occupied News Wire. It was originally published on Hella Occupy Oakland. by DB Scott Spring has sprung and along with the chirping of baby birds, daffodils and the air of love, this spring has the serious potential to leave last fall looking as threatening as a breast cancer march. Planned…
A Partial History of US General Strikes
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This piece is from the Occupied News Wire. It was originally published at The New Inquiry. Oakland, 1946 “More Like a Revolution Than an Industrial Dispute” San Fransisco, 1934 “The general strike is quite another matter. That is a threat to the community. That is a menace to government. That is civil war.” Seattle, 1919…
May Day Land Action Aims For Community Liberation; Three Local Groups Stand in Solidarity
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by Adam Rothstein Spokespeople from three Portland coalitions gathered together in front of a decrepit, bank-owned property today, April 26, to announce that they would be organizing a community-based takeover of property on May 1, as a first action in a series of efforts to liberate property for the use of those who reside in…
A Brief History of May Day
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This article is from the Occupied News Wire. It originally appeared in the Occupied Oakland Tribune. By Scott Johnson – @OakScott For nearly 150 years, May 1st has been an international day to celebrate and defend the rights of the working class. While the immigrant rights movement and the Occupy movement have helped bring it…
Video: May Day
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Foreclosure Resistance Finding Local, National Home
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By Jamie Partridge I have lived and worked in the Northeast/Killingsworth neighborhood for decades. I’m a recently-retired letter carrier, so I’ve had a street level view of the housing crisis in this community. I know who lives in the houses. I know what kind of work they do, whether they rent or own. I’ve watched kids…
Occupy May Day: Not Your Usual General Strike
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by Jeremy Brecher Based on a talk by Jeremy Brecher to Occupy University, Zuccotti Park. Last December, Occupy Los Angeles proposed a General Strike on May 1 “for migrant rights, jobs for all, a moratorium on foreclosures, and peace – and to recognize housing, education and health care as human rights.” The idea has spread…
