May Day Explained: The Anarchist Origins, 1886 History, and Why It Matters for Newcomers

Everywhere in the world except the US and Canada, May 1 is International Workers' Day. It began in 1886 with the eight-hour day movement in Chicago, the Haymarket Affair, and the execution of anarchist labor organizers. This is the story you were never taught — the anarchist roots of May Day, why the US government tried to erase it, and what it means for you if you're new to the movement.