Many people have heard the term “May Day” before, and most, if not all, know that May Day falls on the first day of the month, which is this Thursday. Little more than that is known about the celebration by many people, though.
Many people have heard the term “May Day” before, and most, if not all, know that May Day falls on the first day of the month, which is this Thursday. Little more than that is known about the celebration by many people, though.
Hundreds gathered Thursday in Chinatown in preparation for the annual May Day demonstrations, chanting for immigration and human rights reform. In a loud yet peaceful scene, demonstrators banged on drums, hugged, waved placards and paraded
For more than 100 years, May Day has symbolized the common struggles of workers around the globe. Why is it largely ignored in North America? The answer lies in part in American labour's long repression of its own radical
In preparing for Thursday's annual May Day protests, police say the forecast of 80-degree temperatures could swell the crowds that march into downtown Seattle and Capitol Hill. Whether that means a repeat of the violence