Q13 Fox Seattle, “Behind the Masks: What the May Day protesters in Seattle want”
It has turned a lot of people off to their message, but by looking closer and actually speaking with self-described anti-capitalists and anarchists, you can find the serious issues behind the black hoodies and masks. Continue Reading
The Tennessean, “Nashville May Day demonstration nearly turns violent”
When Nashville Antifa, a local anarchist group, organized the workers solidarity rally, Brandon Curran, of Rutherford County, and Michael Graham, of White House, Tenn., started planning a counterprotest. “We’re here simply to make sure that, if they want to protest and not mess stuff up, we don’t have a problem with that,” Graham said. “Because […]
Yahoo News, “Opposition to Trump unites May Day protesters”
Since May 1, 1886, when tens of thousands of workers from across Chicago walked off the job to participate in protests that ended in violent clashes with police, so-called May Day celebrations (in the United States, at least) have attracted a blend of organizations and interests, including socialists, anarchists, union organizers, worker’s rights advocates, and […]
The Stranger, “The Morning News: A Relatively Quiet May Day, Jon Grant Calls for Mayor Murray’s Resignation”
Smashy Smashy Hits Portland and Olympia: Police declared riots in both cities after protesters broke windows and set shit on fire. Anarchists in both cities threw rocks and other projectiles at law enforcement. Portland’s rioters reportedly weaponized Pepsi cans. Police in Olympia made 9 arrests, while Portland authorities arrested 25. Continue Reading
NBC Portland, “25 arrested after Portland May Day march turns into riot”
What began as a peaceful march for labor rights on May Day in Portland turned violent as a group of self-described anarchists threw objects at officers and officers fired non-lethal weapons back. Police canceled the permitted march and deemed it a riot as tensions escalated. Continue Reading
Metro, “May Day protest in Union Square unites immigrants, workers, socialists and anarchists”
The march was endorsed by the Metropolitan Anarchist Coordinating Council and self-identified anarchist John (last name withheld) had clear, actionable requests for America. John suggested ending “very active racism,” especially in the Justice Department, avoiding buying from corporations like Wal-Mart and respecting your fellow humans. Continue Reading
The Village Voice, “Scenes From NYC’s May Day: ‘The System Is What Brought You Trump'”
When the anarchist bloc chanted “This! Is! Class! War! Eat the rich! Feed the poor!”, the chant was taken up by the adjacent DSA marchers. When the anarchists chanted “Fuck the police!”, nearby DSA members laughed nervously. Continue Reading
Williamette Week, “Black Bloc Protesters Hurl Pepsi Cans at Police, Set Newspaper Boxes on Fire in the Portland Street”
Portland’s annual organized labor marches have also become a recurring excuse for confrontation between the heavily geared-up Police Bureau and masked anarchists known as the “Black Bloc,” who this year dragged newspaper boxes onto the light-rail tracks to make a bonfire, and traded projectiles with riot police—Pepsi cans and smoke bombs going one direction, and noise grenades […]
KIRO 97.3 Seattle, “May Day 2017: The winners and losers”
Losers Anarchists/Antifa: Talk about a poor showing. They aimlessly wandered the streets of Olympia destroying a bastion of greedy capitalism — the window front of a Goodwill? Way to go, guys. They tried their level best to insult pro-Trump activists at Westlake Park, only to make fools of themselves. Perhaps they all went down to […]
Al Jazeera, “Anger at Trump fuels May Day rallies across the US”
“This May Day, it’s important to not just fight back but to show that this movement cannot be repressed,” Matthew Whitley, a spokesman for MACC, told Al Jazeera. “This May Day has the potential to be a rallying cry for the broader anti-authoritarian left and especially the anarchist movement.” Continue Reading