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The Story of May Day

by Shahidul Alam Posted on May 2, 2010

Elizabeth Schulte tells the history of May Day, a socialist holiday founded to honor the Haymarket Martyrs and celebrate international workers’ solidarity. May 1, 2009 | Issue 695 “THERE WILL be a time when our silence will be more powerful … Continue reading →

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Two Kinds of Death and the Unattended ‘National Wounds’

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 10, 2010

By Saydia Gulrukh For the past few months, I have been preparing for an almost meaningless exam, one which graduate students in the US have to take, called ‘comps’ (short for comprehensive/PhD candidacy exam). During moments of sarcasm, we also … Continue reading →

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