Tag Archives: May Day

Kate Braun :
Celebrate the fire festival Beltane, aka May Day

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Beltane has to do with heat, romance, passion, survival, spontaneity, food, fertility, and joining. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | April 29, 2015 We celebrate the season of Beltane, also called Roodmas, May Day, and Walpurgisnacht, on April … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | ‘Beloved Community’ sets May Day fest in Austin

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Event: Celebration of International Workers Day / Día del Trabajo Occasion: Launch of Austin Beloved Community website Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014 Time: 5:30-10 p.m. Place: Resistencia Books Address: 4926 East César Chávez St., Austin TX The Austin Beloved Community … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun : Beltane is a Time of Great Magick

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

May Pole. Image from deviantART. A time of Great Magick:Celebrate Beltane on April 30 or May 1 By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | April 23, 2013 “All things ripen and grow… Abundance in Eternal Flow/ As one the … Continue reading →

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Greg Moses : Occupy May Day: Life, Labor, and Liberty

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Occupy posters by Eric Drooker.Life, labor, and liberty:May Day then and now By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / May 1, 20112 Counting in reverse through the great Theses on Feuerbach, we pass by the iconic eleventh, which demands … Continue reading →

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Sue Katz : May Day in Vermont

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Poet Verandah Porche (left) and author Sue Katz. Photos from Sue Katz, Barry Hock, and Consenting Adult.May Day in Vermont By Sue Katz / The Rag Blog / May 10, 2011 I think you’ll get some enjoyment from reading this … Continue reading →

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In a Changing World : Workers on the Move

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Workers in Paris join in massive May Day demonstration. Photo from AFP.As the nature of work evolves…A week of worker militancy Those who proclaimed May Day as the workers’ day over a hundred years ago understood the need for global … Continue reading →

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Marc Estrin : M’aidez! M’aidez!

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by R. Crumb from Motor City Comics.M’aidez! M’aidez!The revolutionary and the stinking idolBy Marc Estrin / The Rag Blog / May 2, 2010 SOS was the Morse Code signal requesting aid. Mayday became the oral radio code, probably a … Continue reading →

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‘We Are All Immigrants’ : 10,000 at Austin May Day March

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

An estimated 10,000 May Day protesters gathered at the Texas State Capitol for a rally and then marched through downtown Austin in support of immigrants’ rights. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog. Profile this: Arizona awakens a sleeping … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun : Beltane Seasonal Message

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Beltane. Image by Janna / deviantArt / Kuoma-stock.Fire and fertility:The Goddess is receptive to Lord Sun By Kate Braun / The Rag Blog / April 23, 2010 “O doo not tell the priest our plight,For he would call it sin,For … Continue reading →

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Ron Ridenour Reports on May Day in Cuba

Posted on May 3, 2009 by RagBlog

On May Day Havana is a melting pot of labor solidarity. Photo: Bill Hackwell.May Day 2009 in CubaBy Ron Ridenour / The Rag Blog / May 2, 2009 Seventeen days after the first May Day of the revolution, May 17, … Continue reading →

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May Day in Europe : Protesters Clash with Riot Police

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Protesters throw stones at riot police during a May Day rally in Istanbul. Photo by Osman Orsal / Reuters.Giant demonstrations in France; battles with police in Turkey, Greece and Germany Protests reflect growing anger in Europe over unemployment and handling … Continue reading →

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May Day Special : Carl Davidson on Socialism in Today’s Society

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

May Day poster from Holt Labor Library. …in light of the faux ‘socialisms’ bandied about in the headlines and sound bytes of the mass media in the wake of the financial crisis, especially the absurd claim in the media of … Continue reading →

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