Democracy Now May Day Special

May Day is a global holiday to celebrate left-wing and labor movements. It takes place on May 1st, the anniversary of the Haymarket riot in 1886 in Chicago. A bomb was thrown by an unknown person, which killed a police officer. Seven anarchists were rounded up, framed, and executed, and their sacrifices became a rallying cry. May 1st has been an international leftist holiday ever since. Workers are encouraged every year on this day to strike work, school, and any other obligations they may have towards the state/system/man/whatever.

I went into work today because, you know, gotta get paid. And it's not like I do much anyway, it's an internship. My boss, however, "worked from home" today because of "family issues." She's also fairly young, and cool as shit. So who knows what her real reasons were, right? Right?

Anyway, today's Democracy Now was dedicated to May Day. Amy Goodman may report the news professionally in an unbiased manner, but she's actually a very adamant leftist in her personal opinions, and always covers stories that leftists care about. Occupy Wall Street used today to kick off their movement again after the winter lull, and Goodman had a great panel on to discuss it, which included Chris Hedges. They mainly talked about where the movement was going, and on what strategies should actually be used. Hedges reiterated his disgust for the black bloc (Which he writes about here. The article sparked a huge rift in OWS, which, as Amin Husain says here, "almost derailed us." I wrote my opinion about it here, and I'm not sure if I agree with all of what I said anymore. This was a big thing.) This is an extremely interesting discussion, and you should watch it. Happy May Day.