TOMORROW IN SAN FRANCISCO, the HOWARD ZINN BOOK FAIR I’ll be hosting a panel discussion and readings with • Tongo Eisen-Martin: San Francisco Poet Laureate & Activist (Someone's Dead Already; Waiting Behind Tornados for Food) • Ananda Esteva: Writer, Poet, Teacher (The Wanderings of Chela Coatlícue; Pisco Sours) • Jenny Worley: Author, Teacher (Neon Girls: A Stripper’s Education in Protest & Power) • Michael Dunn: Author, Teacher (Anywhere But Schuylkill) Tons of other fantastic writers, poets and artist will be there, too Sunday, December 7, 2025 10:30am-12:00pm City College of San Francisco, Mission Campus 1125 Valencia St., Room 213 [@bookstadon](

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The official federal poverty level is a scam! The actual bare minimum to survive in most large urban areas is far higher than the official federal poverty level for a family of 4 is just over $30,000/year. The bare minimum for a family of 4, living in San Francisco, California, is over $200,000/year, according to the Economic Policy Institute. You can click the link below to plug in your own city and family size to calculate the poverty level in your city. https://www.epi.org/resources/budget/#share #poverty #classwar #housing #wages

Billionaires emit a million times more greenhouse gases than the average person. 2022 OxFam study found that wealthiest individuals’ investments account for up to 70% of their emissions, producing an average of 3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per person, per year. This is a million times higher than the average 2.76 tons of CO2 for those living in the bottom 90%. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/07/world/billionaires-greenhouse-gases-climate-intl/index.html #climate #ClimateCrisis #classwar #pollution #billionaires

Today in Labor History December 6, 1984: Children picketed the Mendiola Bridge in Manila, Philippines, demanding the release of their parents, who were being held as political prisoners by the U.S.-supported Marcos regime. In 1987, soldiers opened fire on protesters on Mendiola Street, killing 13 and injuring hundreds. In 1970, the Battle of Mendiola Bridge occurred when troops opened fire on student protesters, killing 4. #workingclass #LaborHistory #philippines #massacre #dictatorship #ferdinandmarcos #politicalprisoners #children #students

Today in Labor History December 6, 1917: A munitions explosion near Halifax, Nova Scotia, killed over 1,900 people, in the largest and deadliest such disaster to date. 9,000 were injured. The SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship laden with explosives, collided with the Norwegian ship SS Imo. A fire set off the explosives. Nearly all structures within a half-mile radius, including the town of Richmond, were obliterated. The pressure wave snapped trees, bent iron rails and demolished buildings. It created a local tsunami that destroyed the Mont Blanc and grounded the Imo. The tsunami wiped out the Mi’kmaq First Nation community across the harbor. #workingclass #LaborHistory #indigenous #disaster #war

Today in Labor History December 6, 1907: A coal mine explosion in Monongah, West Virginia, killed 362 workers. It was the worst mining disaster in U.S. history. 171 of them Italian migrants. Others killed in the disaster included Russians, Greeks, and immigrant workers from Austria-Hungary. 216 women were widowed, and the miners left behind 475 children, with a further 31 born after the disaster. #workingclass #LaborHistory #mining #coal #explosion #disaster #workplacesafety #children #immigration

Today in Labor History December 6, 1889: The trial of the Chicago Haymarket anarchists began amidst national and international outrage and protest. None of the men on trial had even been at Haymarket Square when the bomb was set off. They were on trial because of their anarchist political affiliations and their labor organizing for the 8-hour work-day. 4 were ultimately executed, including Albert Parsons, husband of future IWW founding member Lucy Parsons. One, Louis Ling, cheated the hangman by committing suicide in his cell. The Haymarket Affairs is considered the origin of International Workers Day, May 1st, celebrated in virtually every country in the world, except for the U.S., where the atrocity occurred. Historically, it was also considered the culmination of the Great Upheaval, a series of strike waves and labor unrest that began in Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1877, and spread throughout the U.S., including the Saint Louis Commune, when communists took over and controlled the city for several days. Over 100 workers were killed across the U.S. in the weeks of strikes and protests. Communists and anarchists also organized strikes in Chicago, where police killed 20 men and boys. Albert and Lucy Parsons participated and were influenced by these events. I write about this historical period in my Great Upheaval Trilogy. The first book in this series, Anywhere But Schuylkill, is available from Historium Press. Check it out here: https://www.thehistoricalfictioncompany.com/hp-authors/michael-dunn. Or send $25 via Venmo (@Michael-Dunn-565) and your mailing address, and I will send you a signed copy! You read my full article about Lucy Parsons and the Haymarket Affair here:

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Today in Labor History December 6, 1810: Miguel Hidalgo decreed an end to slavery in Mexico. However, slavery continued in parts of Mexico until 1829, when Afro-Mestizo President Vicente Ramon Guerrero banned it again. Between the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and 1829, over 200,000 enslaved Africans were brought to New Spain, as Mexico was known then. An estimated 1.3 million Mexicans today claim African ancestry. Guerrero had been one of the key strategists and military commanders in Mexico’s war of independence from Spain. He was also the first black president in North American history. #workingclass #LaborHistory #mexico #slavery #Abolition #independence #president #miguelhidalgo #afromexicano #blackpresident #BlackMastodon

Not asleep at the wheel. It's by design. *DOGE *Gutting of federal agencies *Slashing all science and research budgets All to pay for massive tax cuts for billionaires....and to jack up the already record-breaking military budget. #ClassWar https://thehill.com/business/5633232-2025-layoffs-highs-report/

If you’re in the SF Bay Area next weekend, be sure to stop by the HOWARD ZINN BOOK FAIR. I’ll be reading from my novel and leading a panel discussion with • Tongo Eisen-Martin: San Francisco Poet Laureate & Activist (Someone's Dead Already; Waiting Behind Tornados for Food) • Ananda Esteva: Writer, Poet, Teacher (The Wanderings of Chela Coatlícue; Pisco Sours) • Jenny Worley: Author, Teacher (Neon Girls: A Stripper’s Education in Protest & Power) • Michael Dunn: Author, Teacher (Anywhere But Schuylkill) Tons of other fantastic writers, poets and artist will be there, too Sunday, December 7, 2025 10:30am-12:00pm City College of San Francisco, Mission Campus 1125 Valencia St., Room 213

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