PoliticsCivil Unrest
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.
Radical Edward
May 1, 2026
