Harry Zeus
Member
Newcastle SolFed are holding their annual May Day Bash on Saturday 2nd May at The Telegraph pub, Orchard Street, Newcastle - doors open 7-30pm. This year we will be raising awareness and hopefully a few quid in support of anarchists arrested in Operation Pandora, a Spanish State anti-terrorist initiative that has been used as a repressive measure against those opposed to the State and Capital, with dozens of anarchists arrested. In light of the recent abuses unleashed upon comrades in Spain, we are asking for all libertarians to show some support if they can make this event, all will be made welcome.
Spain has a long and strong tradition of anarchist organising and this abuse of civil liberties supported throughout mainstream Spanish media is a potent reminder of the origins of May Day in 1886, where anarchists in Chicago were framed in the famous Haymarket massacre. The media fuelled the witch hunt against those anarchists, demanding the death sentence which saw 4 of the accused hung, only to be pardoned 7 years later.
Its the same old story, anarchists are still being framed in 2015 for crimes they have not committed. Join us in our annual May Day Bash and show support to the anarchists arrested in Operation Pandora.
Spain has a long and strong tradition of anarchist organising and this abuse of civil liberties supported throughout mainstream Spanish media is a potent reminder of the origins of May Day in 1886, where anarchists in Chicago were framed in the famous Haymarket massacre. The media fuelled the witch hunt against those anarchists, demanding the death sentence which saw 4 of the accused hung, only to be pardoned 7 years later.
Its the same old story, anarchists are still being framed in 2015 for crimes they have not committed. Join us in our annual May Day Bash and show support to the anarchists arrested in Operation Pandora.
