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Photos: Socialists, Progressives, Unions Take To The Streets For May Day
'We want to see health care for everyone, we want to see better education for everyone, we want better rights at work and a more humane society where everyone is treated with dignity.'
By
Scott Heins
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Advocates Make May Day Push For Driver's Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
Bills are on the table in New York and New Jersey, but are facing resistance.
By
Shumita Basu
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Danny Lewis
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WNYC Staff
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Scenes From A Small But Impassioned May Day In NYC 2018
'Socialism is definitely on the rise. Capitalism better head for the hills.'
By
Scott Heins
News
Can Of Pepsi Fails To Bring Protesters & Police Together At NYC May Day March
Nevertheless, many participants said they were glad to see increasingly diverse groups getting involved with what has historically been a workers holiday.
By
Jake Offenhartz
News
Video: Trump Supporters & May Day Protesters Clash In Union Square
The rally was quickly infiltrated by Trump supporters who organized a counter-protest on social media in anticipation of the event.
By
Rebecca Fishbein
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Multiple Arrests In Midtown During May Day Protests Outside Banks
Twelve protesters were arrested for peaceful civil disobedience while blocking the entrances outside of JPMorgan Chase during a May Day protest Monday morning.
By
Jake Offenhartz
News
A Guide To Rallies & Actions Planned For May Day 2017
Actions planned for Monday are a direct response to President Donald Trump's policies on labor and immigration, according to organizers.
By
Emma Whitford
News
Protests, Rallies, And Anti-Fascist Book Clubs Planned In NYC This Week
We've rounded up some pre-May Day festivities, as well as the best in local rallies, benefits and anti-fascist reading groups.
By
Jake Offenhartz
News
Photos: May Day March Sees Few Clashes Between Cops And Protestors
This year's May Day went off with minimum friction between marchers and the police, with no arrests and only a single summons issued.
By
Nick Pinto
Arts & Entertainment
[UPDATED] Guggenheim Museum Effectively Shut Down By May Day Protesters
"It's been five years of inaction on the museum's part. Five years and nothing concrete has been done, except for the tarnishing of the museum's reputation."
By
Jessica Warriner
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