01-09 - National Apricot Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 01/09/2023 - 5:00am
~~ Four_Apricots
Joan Baez
THE TALKING STICK: lullabys, legends, and lies
Submitted by phillybluesfan on Tue, 03/27/2018 - 5:00amGather round fellows I`ll tell you some tales about murder and blueberry pies
And heroes and hells and bottomless wells and lullabys legends and lies
And gather round ladies come sit at my feet I`ll sing about warm sunny skies
There`s mermaids and beans and lovin` machines in my lullabys legends and lies
Lullabys legends and lies and lies lullabys legends and lies
I`ll sing you a song then I`ll shuffle along with my lullabys legends and lies
January 9, 2017 Open Thread; Martyrs' Day (Panama)
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 01/09/2017 - 5:00am
January 9 is the 9th day of the year. There are 356 days left.
Today's number is 9
9 is the largest single digit integer
9 is the square of a prime and is the second lowest such square
Hellraisers Journal: Jacob Waldeck Reports from Boise: The “Confession” of Harry Orchard
Submitted by JayRaye on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 12:30pmThere are no limits to which
powers of privilege will not go
to keep the workers in slavery.
-Mother Jones
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Saturday May 26, 1906
Report from Boise: Third of Five Part Series by Jacob Waldeck
Hellraisers Journal: George Shoaf of Appeal to Reason: Frame-up of Haywood & Moyer Is Complete, Part II
Submitted by JayRaye on Sat, 04/09/2016 - 12:57pm
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Monday April 9, 1906
Boise, Idaho - George H. Shoaf Reports for Appeal to Reason
Bread and Roses
Submitted by Gerrit on Fri, 03/25/2016 - 11:08pmI love protest songs, of all kinds, all eras, all genres, pretty much all the time. Like many here, I'm particularly fond of protest songs from the 60s & 70s; I'm such a folkie, it's embarrassing. I have no expertise but lots of enthusiasm, and I so hope you'd contribute some of your knowledge and experiences of the songs. First, what is a protest song? Phil Ochs has the best definition of them all. Please see below.
Hellraisers Journal: Report on Chicago Garment Workers Strike from International Socialist Review
Submitted by JayRaye on Thu, 12/10/2015 - 12:55pmPut on your fighting clothes.
-Mother Jones
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Friday December 10, 1915
From the International Socialist Review: Report from Chicago Garment Strike
The strike of the Chicago garment workers which began at the end of September is now in its eleventh week. The Amalgamated Clothing Workers remain firm in their intention to continue the battle to a successful conclusion. The Day Book is collecting funds to assist the strikers, and the Chicago Federation of Labor stands with the strikers despite the fact that A. C. W. of A. is not a member of the C. F of L. nor of the A. F. of L.
The December issue of the International Socialist Review includes an article by Leslie Marcy on the strike which tells of mass arrests of strikers at the hands of a corrupt police department, and dwindling strike funds with winter coming on fast. Yet, the strikers remain unified and determined to win a living wage and shorter hours.
