Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Highlights from December 14th's Daily Bleed, a Radical Literary History and Anarchist Day Book

1852 -- Daniel DeLeon lives. One of the founders of the 
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), socialist scholar & 
labor organizer.
http://www.marxists.org/archive/deleon/
http://www.iww.org/ 

1908 -- US: After being booted from the city of Seattle 
yesterday, Emma Goldman protests actions of the police
authorities in Everett, Washington, who prevent her from
speaking on the claim that vigilantes will harm her.
http://recollectionbooks.com/bleed/images/BB/breakfastofchampions.jpg

1994 --  Mexico: The Zapatistas break through a military 
encirclement, establish themselves in 38 municipalities, 
declaring them independent rebel cites.


2008 -- Iraq: AReallyBigShew? Al-Baghdadia TV journalist 
Muntadhar al Zaidi is subdued after throwing both his shoes 
at Beloved & (dissed)Respected Comrade Leader President 
George W. Bush during his farewell speech.



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