Protesters hold banners and flags as people gathered at Montreal's Phillips Square on May 1, 2016 in solidarity with the International Workers' Day and as part of an anti-capitalist protest. (Photo: CP/Newzulu). Several hundred demonstrators, many On Monday, all three network morning shows covered the violent May Day rioting that broke out across Seattle on … Read more
On Monday, all three network morning shows covered the violent May Day rioting that broke out across Seattle on Sunday. However, the NBC, ABC, and CBS broadcasts made sure to tout how “the march began as a peaceful demonstration for the rights of You can track Bertha's progress here. In Case You Needed a Reminder … Read more
Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole said that her officers underwent "enhanced crowd management training" and had planned for the May Day unrest. What is May Day, anyway? The city is known for having particularly unruly May Days in recent years, but You can track Bertha's progress here. In Case You Needed a Reminder That the … Read more
Protesters hold banners and flags as people gathered at Montreal's Phillips Square on May 1, 2016 in solidarity with the International Workers' Day and as part of an anti-capitalist protest. (Photo: CP/Newzulu). Several hundred demonstrators, many Chicago has a rich history in the labor movement, and May Day rallies were slated for various venues across … Read more
Montreal's annual May Day march turned chaotic on Sunday as Montreal police clashed with anti-capitalist demonstrators in the city's downtown. The afternoon march began peacefully but degenerated after about an hour, when police say protesters threw Hundreds of people demonstrated for workers' rights and immigration reform across the city Sunday in solidarity with labor unions … Read more
SEATTLE (AP) — Police fired pepper spray and arrested a half dozen people Thursday night as anti-capitalist marchers meandered through Seattle, hours after hundreds of peaceful demonstrators took part in a May Day Hundreds gathered Thursday in Chinatown in preparation for the annual May Day demonstrations, chanting for immigration and human rights reform. In a … Read more
HAVANA — An estimated 600,000 residents of Cuba's capital marched through Revolution Square on May Day morning in an "expression of support for our revolution and our historic leaders," according to top trade unionist Ulises Guilarte De Nacimiento. Hot weather didn't deter about 500 activists in downtown Portland from participating in loud but peaceful May … Read more
ISTANBUL — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Istanbul on Thursday in May Day rallies, confronting riot police officers to protest a government mired in a corruption scandal and accused of imposing a creeping authoritarianism in Turkey. In my neverending quest for Mountain Quail, I convinced my friend to go for a long … Read more
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 01: Demonstrators gather and prepare to march down Broadway on International Workers Day, or Labor Day, on May 1, 2014 in New York City. The annual global gathering of immigration rights activists, leftists, labor unions and others Hot weather didn't deter about 500 activists in downtown Portland from participating in … Read more
Thousands rally around the globe to celebrate May Day, the largest labor holiday in the world. Amid heavy police presence, many are gathering to protest against the harsh austerity measures that have seen many Europeans More than 1000 people rallied in downtown Los Angeles for International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, on Thursday. … Read more