Showing posts with label May Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label May Day. Show all posts

Monday, May 2, 2016

Violent Protests Break Out During May Day Marches in Seattle

May Day Rally of SLFP in GalleMay Day marches in Seattle ended with several violent outbreaks by demonstrators that left five officers injured and nine people arrested, according to police.Police reported being hit by rocks, batons and Molotov cocktails during Sunday clashes by black-clad protesters wearing masks and sunglasses.Seattle Mayor Ed Murray released a statement commending police for their work in containing the...
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Sunday, May 1, 2016

Defining May Day: A double meaning

LIVE: French capital faces new wave of protests on May Day over labour reformsMay your May Day not be filled with distressing maydays!They are so contradictory, these two twin names.When I realized the rarity of this Sunday missive appearing on the first day of May, I began researching May Day. Those of us of a certain age remember dancing with ribbons around a school maypole, or perhaps receiving a basket of spring flowers.May...
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