Today in Labor History April 1, 1649: Diggers occupied St. George's Hill, in Surrey, England, seizing land to hold in common and to grow food. Other Digger communities followed in Little Heath, Wellingborough, Buckinghamshire and other regions. The Diggers are sometimes seen as forerunners of modern anarchism. In 1966, members of the San Francisco Mime Troupe formed a Diggers group, handing out free food to hippies in Golden Gate Park. The original Diggers influenced the anti-roads and squatting movements in England and elsewhere. They inspired the Leon Rosselsen song, “The World Turned Upside Down,” seen in the Youtube video, above, performed by Billy Bragg.

https://youtu.be/LK2ldle1kAk

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This Sat 28th March will see huge demonstrations against the rise of far right populism on both sides of the Atlantic. In cities across the USA, people will come together to express their opposition to the chaos, corruption and cruelty of the Tяump regime in thousands of 'No Kings' events. Here in London, I'll be playing a few songs at the march & rally organised by the Together Alliance - Billy Bragg

https://www.togetheralliance.org.uk/march

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Billy Bragg:
🎵 All You Fascists Bound to Lose

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