Nov. 11^th marks the 120^th anniversary of the Haymarket Tragedy. Actions took place around the world to mark this significant date in Anarchist and labour history. In Ottawa, the Anarchist Discussion Group hosted a talk on Anarchy and the Anarchist tradition with Cindy Milstein.

The Rise-UP! on CKCU featured an interview with Nicolas Lampert, author of Struggles at Haymarket: Embattled History of Static Monuments and Public Interventions, published AK’s Realizing the Impossible: Art Against Authority reader. Nicolas talks about the history of Black Friday and the ongoing battle over the public presentation of the events between Anarchists, organised labour, and the state. Nicolas also discusses the importance of keeping radical histories alive, efforts to confront state-friendly “safe” history, and urges individuals to take an active role in participating in these monuments – wherever you happen to be located, because there is no shortage of state-friendly historical tributes - by altering them.

Listen to the interview on A-Infos:
http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=25476

Visit Nicolas Lampert’s website:
machineanimalcollages.com

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