<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Can a May 1 general strike save American democracy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Can a May 1 general strike save American democracy? | Opinion<br /><a href="https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/may-1-general-strike-no-kings-20260424.html" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>inquirer.com/opinion/may-1-gen</span><span>eral-strike-no-kings-20260424.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MayDay" rel="tag">#<span>MayDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GeneralStrike" rel="tag">#<span>GeneralStrike</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UnionStrong" rel="tag">#<span>UnionStrong</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NoKings" rel="tag">#<span>NoKings</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/5faafaf3-b688-4b98-b97e-96e151db3f03/can-a-may-1-general-strike-save-american-democracy</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:35:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/5faafaf3-b688-4b98-b97e-96e151db3f03.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:36:55 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Can a May 1 general strike save American democracy? on Fri, 01 May 2026 17:40:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/blogdiva%40mastodon.social">@<span>blogdiva</span></a></span> </p><p>I have to conclude, because of past success in planning, organizing, and implementing social action, that the haphazard comm and short timeline of today's "General Strike" by the Dem-affiliated protest orgs is more an attempt to discredit General Strikes as "not possible" or "not something Americans want to do", rather than actually have a general strike.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/johnzajac/statuses/116500544821994238</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://dice.camp/users/johnzajac/statuses/116500544821994238</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnzajac@dice.camp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:40:39 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>