"More dangerous than a thousand rioters..." - Chicago Police

Lucy Parsons
Labour organiser, Radical, Revolutionary, Anarchist
1853-1942
Founder of Industrial Workers of the World
Digital Illustration

1 May was the international recognition of “May Day”, which got me looking and reading further into the characters and contexts involved with and surrounding the Haymarket Affair in Chicago, USA, in 1887. This might be the start of a fun personal project, who knows.

Podcast recommendation: “Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff” by Margaret Killjoy (the first two episodes specifically).