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May Day Fun And Fury In Chicago |
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by H Taggart
Email: htaggart (nospam) mc.net (unverified!) |
22 Apr 2003
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May Day is the world's 2nd most celebrated holiday. It was born in Chicago in 1886 out of the "Haymarker Affair" which resulted when businessmen ordered the government to prosecute eight men who were advocating the 8-hour workday & other workers' rights. The government complied. Four men were hanged. Today, the government remains the lackey of the business community, not the servant of the people as is required to be a democracy. |
CONSTITUTION INCONVENIENT?
Disregard it!
That’s what our rulers do.
It happened with the invasion of Iraq in 2003
It happened in the 2000 presidential election
It happened in Chicago in 1886
Giving Birth to MAY DAY
On May 1st and 2nd, suspend normal activities to protest the suspension of our Constitution. Gather on May 1st at Columbus and Balbo, Chicago, Il., at 3:30 p.m. for FUN & FURY
This year’s theme is:
HEALTHCARE, NOT WARFARE
Join us for May Day celebrations and the never-ending struggle to bring freedom and democracy to the United States. Bring your group of entertainers, mockers, street and guerrilla theater actors or whatever you can dream up or bring just yourself. For further information go to
http://chicagosocialistparty.com/mayday/ or call 708 494-0390.
May 1st
Day of actions against the war
Direct Action Coalition. Info
directactioncoalition (at) hushmail.com
773 913-6516
3:30 p.m.
Healthcare, not Warfare
March from Columbus and Balbo to Haymarket Sq.
Chicago May Day Coalition
http://chicagosocialistparty.com/mayday/
708 494-0390
7 – 9:30 p.m
Video: People like U$, Social Class in America
New World Resource Cent.
1300 N Western. Info: 773 784-9364 or diannas (at) msn.com
7:30 p.m. May Day celebration of resistances
in Palestine, Mexico, Xicago & beyond. Videos, traditional music, spoken word and more
Hot House, 31 E Balbo. $5-20 sliding scale. Info: 773 583-7728
May 2nd
6:00 – 9:30 p.m. Anarchist Film Fest
Buddy, 1542 N Milwaukee
10:00 p.m. Beats of the jungle $6-10
Info: 773 862-1011 or filmfest (at) azone.org
7:30 p.m. Chicago DSA Annual Dinner $45
Organizaing the Low Wage Economy
Honoring the work of activists Sydney and Bernice Bild and union leader Mitch Vogel
773 384-0327
chiildsa (at) chicagodsa.org
May 3rd
2:00 – 10 p.m. 8-hr workday of art & talk
Second Shift: The Art of Work
AntiGravity Surprise
The Spare Room, 2416 W North Av.
www.spareroomchicago.org
2:00 – 8:00 p.m.
May Day Party Beer, music, poetry (no cover)
Benefit for New World Resource Center
Quencher’s Saloon
2401 N Western Av. Chicago
6:00 – 9:30 p.m. Anarchist Film Fest
Buddy, 1542 N Milwaukee
10:00 p.m. Hip Hop $6-10
8:00 p.m. May Day program
“Cell 29” a short play + Poet Carlos Cortez and Singer John Berquist
Lincoln Restaurant, 4008 N Lincoln, Chicago, Tuition $3 + food/beverage purchase minimum $5.
www.collegeofcomplexes.org
9:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. May Day/Cinco de Mayo blast. Salcedo Press’s 30th annual tribute to working and unemployed men & women
Afro-Latin and Jamaican bands. $20 donation includes drinks & appetizers
3139 W Chicago Av. Info: 773 533-9900
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Re: May Day Fun And Fury In Chicago |
by Jack Ryan
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Current rating: 1
23 Apr 2003
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When do you guys celebrate the absolute fall of Soviet Communism? May I suggest on Ronald Reagan's Birthday. Now that sounds like fun.
Jack |
