christopher columbus

This Day in Labor History: October 12, 1492

By Erik Loomis

In General

On October 12, 2024

On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stumbled upon Hispaniola. Part of the revolution he wrought was transforming work in the Americas, because what he wanted and how he treated the Taino there would be repeated throughout the Americas by every European colonial power. What he...

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Genocide Day

By Erik Loomis

On October 9, 2017

Another October so it's another Genocide Day, by which I mean of course the celebration of the genocidal murderer Christopher Columbus running into America like a drunk who stumbles toward.

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Happy Genocide Day!

By Erik Loomis

On October 13, 2014

Everyone have a Happy Genocide Day (observed) today. 522 years ago, Christopher Columbus arrived in Hispanola. The terrible treatment of Native Americans began almost immediately. On Christmas night, his biggest.

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