‘Stand loud and proud’: Thousands gather for May Day rally in part of nationwide movement

“Losing Our Democracy”: Workers & Immigrants Lead Nationwide May Day Protests Against Trump

People around the world celebrated May Day, International Workers’ Day, on Thursday, including hundreds of thousands in the United States. Unions and immigrant rights groups led rallies from coast to coast, in every state, with much of their anger directed at the Trump administration. Workers and activists in New York demanded workers’ rights, freedom for Palestine and protections for immigrants. Democracy Now!’s María Inés Taracena spoke to some

‘Stand loud and proud’: Thousands gather for May Day rally in part of nationwide movement

“To have a voice right now in our democracy means that you need billions of dollars, and we don’t believe that should be true; we believe the power should be with the people,” said Kylie Ariel Bemis, with Mass 50501.

May Day: Protesters Rally Across US Over Workers’ And Immigrants’ Rights

Protesters rallied nationwide on Thursday in support of workers’ and immigrants’ rights in the latest round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his administration. May Day, commemorated as international workers’ day, comes after two massive days of protests in April – 5 April’s hands off rallies and 19 April’s day of action – drew millions to the streets across the country. The 1 May protests were supported by hundreds of organizations an…