Republican Spaniards defend Karl Marx street from the fascists, 1936.
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On this day, 25 May 1895, libertarian socialist author Oscar Wilde was imprisoned for two years’ hard labour for “indecency” for having sex with men. Though many potential witnesses refused to testify against him, he was convicted, and upon sentencing judge stated: “It is the worst case I have ever tried. I shall pass the severest sentence that the law allows. In my judgment it is totally inadequate for such a case as this. The sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labor for two years.” Tragically his detention would cause him serious health problems which eventually contributed to his untimely death.
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Police take hard line on arrested Extinction Rebellion protesters -
Of course they are! They’re capitalism’s enslaved bullies! Their job is keeping down anyone who tries changing the system, including themselves and each other.
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On this day, 12 April 1920, workers in Ireland launched a general strike in support of pro-independence prisoners who were on hunger strike in Mountjoy prison, Dublin. The postal service, public transport, shops, pubs and public toilets were all shut. After two days, the British government caved and released all the prisoners. Find out more in this article: http://bit.ly/2VFISBk http://bit.ly/2D4DaBN
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Judge bars Trump from building border wall sections with emergency funds -
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