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Mayday! Mayday!

When: Tuesdays, 8-10 p.m.
Phone: 510-540-0751
Price: free

May Day means many things to many people. On May 1, Celtic pagans celebrated the spring feast of Beltane. Medieval German Christians believed witches consorted with the devil on Walpurgisnacht. And the English tradition of dancing around the Maypole signaled love and rejuvenation. But things got a bit more worldly in the late 19th century. The Haymarket Riots in Chicago -- a major Industrial Age focus point for anarchists and socialists and their deadly clashes with police in that era's violent labor struggles -- started on May 1, 1886, and the first of May evolved into the international Labor Day of marches and rallies, despite US government attempts to defuse workers' movements by moving the holiday to September and renaming May 1 as Law Day. The Berkeley Anarchist Students of Theory, Research, and Development (BASTARD) know better. They're holding their regular Tuesday night Anarchist Study Group from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Long Haul Infoshop. Think of it as a way to stick it to your boss. Find out more by visiting TheLongHaul.org

— Kelly Vance

Long Haul
- 3124 Shattuck Ave.
- 510-540-0751
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Hey Comrades!

As stated in the recent "Anarchist Study Group" byline, the group's acronym doesn't accurately reflect its reported name. Check it out:

"Berkeley Anarchist Students of Theory, Research And Development" -

Is that right? "B.A.S.T.R.A.D."? ....
Gimme a "B"... Gimme an "A"... Gimme an "S"... Gimme a "T".... Gimme an "R".... Gimme an "A":.. Gimme a "D"...
What's that spell? "BASTRAD" [!?]

For christsakes, how are you going to overthrow the bloodsucking capitalist class and abolish the state when you can't even manage to create a decent acronyn!? Get with the program, you "bastrads!"

Carlos Marcos