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Why May day?(INSIDER REPORT)
May 1 is the date for the "Great American Boycott of 2006" calling for the legalization of millions of illegal aliens. Couldn't a better date have been chosen--one not tainted with the image of communist May Day celebrations from Moscow to Havana? "On May 1, the world working class displays its strength in demonstrations and strikes," explains communist writer Andy McInerney in the Spring 1996 issue of Liberation & Marxism. "May Day--International Workers' Day--is a reminder to the ruling classes that their days are numbered.... From 1919 onward, the success of May Day in the United States would depend on the success of the communist movement."
Though most of the "Great American Boycott" demonstrators would not see themselves marching in solidarity with the communists, the same would not apply to some of the boycott organizers and promoters. The Andy McInerney quoted above writes for the International Action Center and International A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism), two of the most active coalitions promoting the May 1 marches. He is also a staff writer for Workers World, the newspaper of the hardcore communist Workers World Party.
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- The 1905 anti-American boycott as a transnational Chinese movement.(1D Paper)
- Magazine article from: Chinese America: History and Perspectives Larson, Jane Leung January 1, 2007 700+ words
...century." (2) Dirlik goes on to cite the 1905 anti-American boycott as one of those politically transforming events that originated...political consciousness of the Chinese people. The anti-American boycott of 1905-1906 marked the beginning of mass politics and...
- EDITORIAL: The Great American Boycott: hit or miss?(Editorial)
- News wire article from: Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, PA) April 27, 2006 700+ words
...it's "El Gran Paro Americano 2006" -- The Great American Boycott. Latinos and immigrants are being urged to leave their...immigrants cross daily in search of American jobs. The Great American Boycott apparently has spread to Mexico, where plans call for...
- Runner opposed to Great American Boycott.
- Newspaper article from: Daily Press (Victorville, CA) April 24, 2006 700+ words
Byline: Leroy Standish Apr. 24--VICTORVILLE -- A bill recognizing May 1 as the Great American Boycott is set to be voted on this week in both houses of the State Legislature. The boycott, organized by a coalition of supporters...
- Concern over Backlash of Great American Boycott; Support for Army Husbands;...
- News wire article from: International Wire April 30, 2006 700+ words
...to end the bloodshed. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Brothers and sisters I ask you to join me in the Great American Boycott on May 1. (END VIDEO CLIP) ROESGEN: Also, taking a stand on immigration legislation. Will tomorrow's massive boycott...
- California lawmakers support `Great American Boycott'.
- Newspaper article from: San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA) April 27, 2006 700+ words
...rights. The Democratic-controlled Senate, on a party-line vote, approved a resolution supporting the May 1 "Great American Boycott 2006," which supporters say will serve as a warning to Congress to avoid punitive immigration reform. Organizers believe...
- Latino leaders to discuss `Great American Boycott' in Mexico City.
- Newspaper article from: Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) April 21, 2006 700+ words
...speaking on the condition of anonymity. The meeting comes as debate rises over whether the May 1 events _ called the "Great American Boycott" _ might damage attempts to pass legislation that would legalize great portions of the nation's 12 million illegal immigrants...
- Advocate Holds Off Call for African-American Boycott of Burger King in...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Walker, Elaine September 19, 2000 700+ words
Sep. 20--Burger King Tuesday avoided an African-American boycott for at least another week. After a two-hour meeting with Burger King's top executives, the Rev. Al Sharpton said he would...
- Advocate Holds Off Call for African-American Boycott of Burger King in Miami.
- News wire article from: Miami Herald (Miami, FL) September 20, 2000 700+ words
Byline: Elaine Walker Sep. 20--Burger King Tuesday avoided an African-American boycott for at least another week. After a two-hour meeting with Burger King's top executives, the Rev. Al Sharpton said he would...
- Miami Cuban-American Boycott Has Limited Economic Impact.
- News wire article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) April 26, 2000 700+ words
Byline: Laurie Goering Apr. 26--MIAMI--Parking lots were empty, shops shuttered and school classrooms half-full Tuesday in Little Havana as angry Cuban-Americans stayed home to protest the seizure of Elian Gonzalez by federal agents. But the "Dead Tuesday" campaign failed to completely shut down
- U.S. Activists Join Anti-American Boycott.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News April 9, 2003 700+ words
By Tatsha Robertson, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 9--Patrick Baggott stopped buying grocery at mainstream markets and decided to buy a Japanese car instead of the American-made sport utility vehicle he had been eyeing. He will not buy his clothes at the local mall,
Source: HighBeam Research, Why May day?(INSIDER REPORT)