The Huffington Post, “The Meaning Of May Day”
After a controversial investigation, seven anarchists were sentenced to death for murder, while another was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The anarchists won global notoriety, being seen as martyrs by many radicals and reformers, who viewed the trial and executions as politically motivated. Continue Reading
KUOW 94.9, “When did May Day anarchists shift focus away from immigrants and workers?”
Bill Radke talks to Eli Sanders, associate editor for the Stranger, about May Day protests — from the traditional immigrants’ rights and workers’ rights march that has taken place for the last 18 years to the more recent marches lead by anarchists. Continue Reading
CNN, “May Day protests, celebrations around the globe”
Also, according to an Instagram user, anarchists and members of the Russian Socialist Movement marched, chanting, “Our movement is resistance.” Continue Reading
Bedford and Bowery, “Clash Over Anti-Semitism as Controversial Speaker Gilad Atzmon Appears at Theatre 80”
“Jew-Haters [get] out of the East Village,” blared a leaflet handed out by local journalist Bill Weinberg, a leftwing anarchist who writes a blog called New Jewish Resistance. His leaflet describes Atzmon, who was born in Israel and served as a medic in the Israel Defense Forces, as a “proud self-hating Jew” who allegedly traffics in anti-Semitism and has made […]
The Stranger (Seattle), “Live Updates: May Day 2017”
Today is May Day, international workers’ day. Veterans will get up up early to march for peace. Workers will take the day off to march for immigrants rights. Anarchists will wear black and break shit. President Donald Trump will demand your loyalty. Some Seattleites will heed his call. Continue Reading
LA Weekly, “How A Day Without a Mexican Inspired a May Day Movement”
May Day is International Workers’ Day, or the real Labor Day according to socialists, unions, workers, communists, anarchists and basically anyone who respects the working classes as the foundations of a moral and fertile society. It began as a day to remember the atrocities of the Haymarket affair where anarchists and other leftists were crucified […]
The Philadelphia Inquirer, “A May Day of protests, disruptions in Philadelphia”
Those protesting include Philadelphia public school teachers, immigrants, union members, Temple University students and anarchists. Most of them headed to City Hall, disrupting traffic in Center City. Continue Reading
Southern California Public Radio, “How did May Day become a day for immigrant rights marches?”
The incident was tied to the anarchist movement of the time — one reason the remembrance never took off in the United States, said Rivera-Salgado. Lawmakers instead established Labor Day on the first Monday of September as a national holiday in 1894. Continue Reading
CBS Los Angeles, “Unions, Immigrant Groups March On City Hall For May Day”
Several Trump supporters were also on hand, and clashed at one point with anarchists and anti-Trump protestors. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck says his officers will be out in full force to keep the peace and arrest anyone disrupting traffic. Continue Reading
Al Jazeera, “May Labour Day: What is International Workers’ Day?”
The Metropolitan Anarchist Coordinating Council (MACC), a New York City-based umbrella group, called for a mass anti-fascist and anti-capitalist bloc to stand in solidarity with immigrants, workers and prisoners. Continue Reading