Today in Labor History October 18, 2019: Riots in Santiago Chile escalated into open battles with the cops and the destruction of dozens of metro stations. The protests began as a coordinated fare evasion campaign by secondary school students which led to spontaneous takeovers of the city's main train stations. On 25 October 2019, over 1.2 million people took to the streets of Santiago to protest against social inequality. Thousands were arrested and 36 people died in the protests. #workingclass #LaborHistory #students #protests #demonstration #chile #police #policebrutality #massacre

Today in Labor History October 18, 1968: International Olympic Committee president Avery Brundage attempted to strip American Olympic track medalists John Carlos & Tommie Smith of their awards for giving the "black power" salute on October 16th at the México City Olympics. The IOC claimed their actions were “a deliberate and violent breach of the fundamental principles of the Olympic spirit.” However, Brundage, who was president of the US Olympic committee in 1936, made no objections against Nazi salutes during the Berlin games. #workingclass #LaborHistory #racism #olympics #blackpower #JohnCarlos #TommieSmith #mexico #fascism #nazis #BlackMastodon

Today in Labor History October18, 1927: The murder trial began for Sholom Schwartzbard, accused of killing Ukrainian nationalist Symon Petliura because he slaughtered 15 members of Schwartzbard’s family in Pogroms. Schwartzbard was a Russian-born French Yiddish poet and an anarchist. He served in the French and Soviet militaries. #workingclass #LaborHistory #anarchism #ukraine #russia #soviet #communism #antisemitism #yiddish #assassination #poetry #books [@bookstadon](

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Today in Labor History October 18, 1843: Italian anarchist Amilcare Cipriani was born. At age 15, he fought with Garabaldi in Italy’s second war of independence. 1867, he joined the First International. He also defended the barricades during the Paris Commune. He was re-elected to the Italian Chamber of Deputies eight times, but never was permitted to serve because he refused to swear allegiance to the king. Cipriani was so well-respected in Italy that Mussolini’s parents gave him the middle name of Amilcare. #workingclass #LaborHistory #anarchism #cipriani #italy #garabaldi #mussolini #pariscommune

Hallelujah I'm a Bum, by IWW bard Haywire Mac: Read my complete bio of Haywire Mac here:

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The Haywire Mac Story - Michael Dunn

Biography of Harry Haywire Mac McClintock

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Don't worry, they're only going after the most dangerous "illegals." Reality: *>170 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE. *At least 19 people have died in ICE custody. *At least 1300 are missing or unaccounted for. No wonder they're wearing masks.

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More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes...

#fascism #gestapo #ice #immigration

Top 10 sacrifices Americans are making to afford housing today *Record 24% of homeowners & 50% of renters now spend >30% of income on housing. *Among Gen Z & millennials, 41% of homeowners & 70% of renters are having difficulty making monthly payments. Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article312516337.html#storylink=cpy Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article312516337.html#storylink=cpy https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article312516337.html #workingclass #classwar #housing #poverty #