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"Today, Sudanese anarchists and other demonstrators confronted the forces of the military dictatorship in Omdurman, Bahri, Khartoum, and East Nile. The demonstrators brought banners adorned with portraits of those who have been killed in the course of the struggle, which has been going on for years now."
For background:
Anarchists against the Military Dictatorship
An Interview with Sudanese Anarchists Gathering
Today in Labor History January 31, 1971: For the second time in six months, rioting broke out during an anti-war protest in East Los Angeles. Police fired into the crowd, killing one protester. The anti-war demonstrations were organized by the Chicano Moratorium. Chicanos were dying at a higher rate during the Vietnam War than white Americans. During the August 29, 1970 protests, police killed three people, including Journalist Ruben Salazar. Oscar Zeta Acosta portrayed Salazar in his 1973 novel, “The Revolt of the Cockroach People.” Hunter S. Thompson portrayed Acosta as his “Samoan attorney” in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.”
The Supreme Court will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute some of the rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Today in Labor History September 24, 1906: The Atlanta massacre ended on this day. Rioting by white mobs began on September 22 after newspapers published several luridly detailed and unsubstantiated reports of black men allegedly raping 4 local women. The racist mobs destroyed black businesses and homes, killing at least 25 African Americans (official reports). However, the actual death toll may be closer to 100. Black men, including university professors, met to organize defense committees and began arming themselves. However, police and state militias raided their meetings and disarmed them. One cop was killed in the fight. W. E. B. Du Bois, who was teaching at Atlanta University at the time, purchased a shotgun when rioting broke out. "I bought a Winchester double-barreled shotgun and two dozen rounds of shells filled with buckshot. If a white mob had stepped on the campus where I lived I would without hesitation have sprayed their guts over the grass." The massacre was not publicly marked in Georgia until 2006, its 100th anniversary, nor made part of state's curriculum for public schools until 2007.
Big Brick Energy: Eine Multi-City-Studie zum George-Floyd-Aufstand 2020 #BLM
„Big Brick Energy geht einen Schritt über Anekdoten und heiße Aufnahmen hinaus. Ein Jahr lang untersuchten die Mitglieder von „Unity and Struggle“ den Aufstand, indem sie fünfzehn Genoss*innen in fünf Städten interviewten, die Berichterstattung aus denselben Städten zusammenstellten und offizielle Berichte von Lokalregierungen und Polizeidienststellen in siebzehn Städten im ganzen Land untersuchten. (Weitere Informationen zu unseren Methoden finden Sie in Anhang A.) Wir haben gemeinsame Dynamiken an verschiedenen Orten herausgearbeitet, Taktiken und Strategien identifiziert, die die Bewegung und die herrschende Klasse angewandt haben, untersucht, was funktioniert und was nicht, und wichtige Herausforderungen und Fragen aufgezeigt, auf die ein zukünftiger Aufstand wahrscheinlich stoßen wird.“ http://www.unityandstruggle.org/2022/07/big-brick-energy-a-multi-city-study-of-the-2020-george-floyd-uprising/
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New Documentary — Immortal Soul: A Riot Tribute & Concert Film - Decibel Magazine
For fans of NYC's Riot, this new series will give the band the chance to get the recognition and credit they deserve.
Today in Labor History January 11, 532: One of the first documented sports hooligan riots escalated into a full-scale revolt against Emperor Justinian I in Constantinople. The Nika Riot began as a quarrel between fans of two different chariot teams, the Blues and the Greens. Over the course of a week, participants burned down nearly half of the city. Up to 30,000 people died. They were particularly angry at Justinian’s corruption, and the high taxes he levied on them.
Today in Labor History March 6, 1930: 100,000 people demonstrated for jobs in New York City. Demonstrations by unemployed workers, demanding unemployment insurance, occurred in virtually every major U.S. city. In New York, police attacked a crowd of 35,000. In Cleveland, 10,000 people battled police. In Detroit, the Communist Party organized an underemployment demonstration. Over 50,000 people showed up. Thousands took to the streets in Toledo, Flint and Pontiac. These demonstrations led to the creation of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), sponsored by Republican congressman Hamilton Fish, with the support of the American Federation of Labor, to investigate and quash radical activities.
Today in Labor History October 5, 1789: The Women's March on Versailles put an end to royal authority. The October March was one of the earliest and most significant events of the French Revolution. The march began with a near riot at the Parisian markets over the high price and scarcity of bread. Encouraged by revolutionary agitators, thousands of women ransacked the armory, stole weapons and marched to the Palace of Versailles. The mob besieged the palace and forced King Louis XVI to give in to their demands. This marked the end the king's independence and authority, and the beginning of a new balance of power that favored the nation's common people, collectively termed the Third Estate.
"In oral argument today, Justice Thomas is minimizing the severity of the 1/6 insurrection at the Capitol. Perhaps that's because his #wife was part of the conspiracy. What a disgrace that he's sitting on this case," lawyer Jeffrey Toobin wrote on X.
Society is increasingly divided between a law-and-order faction and those who see racism in a pattern of police killings or mistreatment of minorities.
Today in Labor History August 14, 1850: A squatters' riot occurred in Sacramento, California. At the time, Sacramento was an unincorporated territory. Many people had moved to the region for the gold rush, resulting in land speculation and skyrocketing rents. The squatters vowed to defend their claims by force and created their own militia, consisting of dozens of men. The property owners called in the regional militia, with over 500 men. 2 squatters and 3 militiamen died in the battles, as well as 2 bystanders.
"The DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that all participants in the January 6, 2021 siege of the U.S. Capitol can be charged with disorderly or disruptive conduct — even if they were personally not destroying property or acting violently."
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Today In Metal History 🤘 May 21st, 2024 🤘 NICK MENZA, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, SAXON, RIOT, CINDERELLA, DIO
TALENT WE LOST R.I.P. Nick Menza (MEGADETH): 1964 – 2016 (aged 51) R.I.P. Vincent Crane (THE CRAZY WORLD OF ARTHUR BROWN, ATOMIC ROOSTER): 1943 – 1989 (aged 45) HEAVY BIRTHDAYS Happy 81st John Dalton (THE KINKS) - 1943 Happy...
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Today In Metal History 🤘 June 7th, 2024 🤘 RIOT, CHILDREN OF BODOM, TIAMAT, BOSTON, THERION, WATAIN
HEAVY HAPPENINGS LED ZEPPELIN perform their first show 56 years ago today (1968) at the Roundhouse in London, UK. The band’s setlist includes: “Train Kept a Rollin’”, “I Can't Quit You Baby”, “You Shook Me”...
Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on January 6 rioters case (www.cnn.com)
The Supreme Court will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute some of the rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
OC Introducing leagueoflinux.org! The New Home for Everything Riot Games on Linux 🥳 (leagueoflinux.org)
France Splits Into Rival Camps Over Police Shooting of a Teenager (www.nytimes.com)
Society is increasingly divided between a law-and-order faction and those who see racism in a pattern of police killings or mistreatment of minorities.