9Bolton Hall (1854 - 1938) Bolton Hall, born on this day in 1854, was an American lawyer, author, and Georgist activist who worked on behalf of the poor and helped start the back-to-the-land... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 4h · 0 comments
18James Cone (1938 - 2018) James Hal Cone, born on this day in 1938, was an American theologian known for his advocacy of black liberation theology, authoring texts such as "The Cross and the... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 9h · 0 comments
12Sheldon Wolin (1922 - 2015) Sheldon Wolin, born on this day in 1922, was a political theorist notable for coining the term "inverted totalitarianism" in his landmark 2008 text "Democracy... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 1d · 0 comments
27British Communists Arrested (1925) On this day in 1925, twelve organizers with the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) were arrested and charged with violating the Mutiny Act of 1797 c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 1d · 0 comments
27Roger Casement Executed (1916) Roger Casement was a human rights journalist and Irish revolutionary who was executed on this day in 1916 by the British state for treason after trying to acquire... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 2d · 0 comments
7Roger Casement Executed (1916) Roger Casement was a human rights journalist and Irish revolutionary who was executed on this day in 1916 by the British state for treason after trying to acquire... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 2d · 0 comments
40PATCO Strike (1981) On this day in 1981, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) declared a strike, seeking better working conditions, better pay, and less hours, resulting... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 2d · 2 comments
5Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising (1903) On this day in 1903, 800 Bulgarian rebels associated with the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) seized the North Macedonian town of... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 3d · 0 comments
0Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising (1903) On this day in 1903, 800 Bulgarian rebels associated with the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) seized the North Macedonian town of... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 3d · 0 comments
26Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964) On this day in 1964, the Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurred when the American destroyer Maddox was damaged in North Vietnamese waters, an event the U.S. government... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 3d · 2 comments
71Mother Jones (1837 - 1930) Mary "Mother" Jones, baptized on this day in 1837, was an Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent and militant union organizer in... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 4d · 4 comments
37Denise Oliver-Velez (1947 - ) Denise Oliver-Velez, born on this day in 1947, is a former member of both the Young Lords and Black Panthers, as well as an American professor, activist, and... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 4d · 0 comments
12Maji Maji Rebellion Begins (1905) On this day in 1905, Matumbi tribesmen in colonial German East Africa (modern Tanzania) destroyed cotton crops and a trading post in the city of Samanga,... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 5d · 0 comments
14Sadah and Badawi Arrested (2018) On this day in 2018, Saudi Arabian women's rights activists Nassima al-Sadah and Samar Badawi were arrested in a government crackdown of political activists,... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 6d · 0 comments
22Tavio Amorin Assassinated (1992) Tavio Amorin was a Togolese socialist politician, Pan-Africanist, and human rights activist who was likely assassinated by state police on this day in 1992. c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 7d · 0 comments
54Dr. John Britton Murdered (1994) On this day in 1994, Dr. John Britton was murdered by a far-right anti-abortionist in Pensacola, Florida c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 7d · 0 comments
on Théophile Ferré (1845 - 1871) Théophile Ferré, born on this day in 1845, was a revolutionary leader of the Paris Commune. Ferré personally authorized the execution of the archbishop of Paris and... · c/workingclasscalendar · 1 pts · 1yThanks for the report. It's now updated and reported to apeoplescalendar.org
on U.S. Invades the Dominican Republic (1965) On this day in 1965, the U.S. invaded the Dominican Republic with more than 22,000 troops in order to prevent a "communist dictatorship" from forming... · c/workingclasscalendar · 1 pts · 1y but you say "communist dictatorship" as if they weren't extremely common at the time. No, could you explain how you get to that conclusion? it seems a excuse to regurgitate unrelated anticomunist talking points.
on Pittsburgh Railway Strike (1877) The Pittsburgh Railway Strike began on this day in 1877 when more than 1,400 workers seized control of approximately 1,500 of their company's train cars, a labor... · c/workingclasscalendar · 2 pts · 2yThanks, updated.
on Albert Goodwin (1887 - 1918) Albert "Ginger" Goodwin, born on this day in 1887 and nicknamed for his bright red hair, was a Canadian socialist and labor activist whose murder by police while... · c/workingclasscalendar · 2 pts · 2yThanks to catch it. The right move year is 1906.
on Carrero Blanco Bombed by ETA (1973) On this day in 1973, Spanish Prime Minister Luis Carrero Blanco, the hand-picked successor to fascist Francisco Franco, was killed in a car bombing by Euskadi... · c/workingclasscalendar · 2 pts · 2yYes, but I think his flight was only 100 ft.
on Alexander Berkman (1870 - 1936) Alexander Berkman, born on this day in 1870, was a leading activist and author in the anarchist movement in the early 20th century. "No intelligent radical can fail... · c/workingclasscalendar · 2 pts · 2yPeople interested in this book, or others of Berkman, can find it in the Marxists Internet Archive: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/berkman/index.htm
on Harry Moore (1905 - 1951) Harry Tyson Moore, born on this day in 1905, was a civil rights activist and NAACP Florida state president who, alongside his wife Harriette, was among the first people... · c/workingclasscalendar · 2 pts · 2y😂😂😂
on Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia Executed (1909) Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia was a radical anarchist educator who was executed by the Spanish government on this day in 1909. His death caused a storm... · c/workingclasscalendar · 2 pts · 2yYeah, it's now updated
on NYC Draft Riots (1863) The NYC Draft Riots began on this day in 1863, the culmination of racist white anger and working-class discontent over new conscription laws, passed to bolster the ongoing... · c/workingclasscalendar · 1 pts · 3yFully agree. I would add that racist behaviours in racialized ethnicities (as the Irish people in NY at that time) is not, historically, extraordinary.
Thanks for the report. It's now updated and reported to apeoplescalendar.org
No, could you explain how you get to that conclusion? it seems a excuse to regurgitate unrelated anticomunist talking points.
Thanks, updated.
Thanks to catch it. The right move year is 1906.
Yes, but I think his flight was only 100 ft.
People interested in this book, or others of Berkman, can find it in the Marxists Internet Archive: https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/berkman/index.htm
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Yeah, it's now updated
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Fully agree. I would add that racist behaviours in racialized ethnicities (as the Irish people in NY at that time) is not, historically, extraordinary.