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May 1, 17
Filed under: Featured, IGD, Video
Throughout the month of March, the far-Right has attempted to hold a variety of mobilizations in various US cities by busing in people across state lines to inflate their numbers. On March 4th and 25th, we saw largely small turnouts in support of Donald Trump, whose ratings plummeted in the polls, while Trump continued to lie about his popularity, even saying that one recent rally in Harrisburg had people “standing outside” to see him, while there were plenty of empty seats in the stadium. Alt-Right neo-Nazis also attempted to hold a series of rallies across the US, which were by and large failures and exposed the open and growing ties between the racist Alt-Right and militia, libertarian, and pro-Trump groups.
May Day 2017 however, is bringing literally hundreds of thousands of people across the world into the streets, as school walkouts took place, massive labor strikes, riots, street blockades, community gatherings, rallies, pickets, and protests all were organized by a wide variety of groups, organizations, and affinities.
Of note, massive clashes happened in Paris as thousands of working-class people continue to reject the recent election between a neoliberal and a neofascist. In several US cities, members of the far-Right attempted to clash with May Day demonstrators, and in Chechnya, police rounded up LGBTQI demonstrators who speaking out against State organized concentration camps and murders of queer people.
More analysis, social media, and reports will be added to this page as it comes in.
North America
#Seattle #MayDay2017 Calls for support at the nw detention center: vigil for hunger strikers in Tacoma over next 3 days pic.twitter.com/6gxEUe3yiU
— fred natural (@stupice) May 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/B_Meson/status/859227615688892417
A large group of anarchists/ black bloc at the back of the march is tangling w police.#maydaypdx pic.twitter.com/XO5B8vRM1D
— Amelia Templeton (@ameliaOPB) May 1, 2017
Yes, #Vegas #MayDay2017 protesters are still flooding Flamingo Road near Palms Casino. #MayDayLV pic.twitter.com/aOLFPkxW4G
— Nevada Forward (@NevadaForward) May 2, 2017
Antifa & anarchists successfully protected the immigrant/worker rally in NYC from alt-right & other fashy trolls. Happy May Day everyone! pic.twitter.com/ZtRrcw4pR6
— New York City Antifa (@NYCAntifa) May 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/FightBackPGH/status/859180570458411010
Respect. It takes commitment to be #antifa when it's 95 degrees out #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/4riLtfvwpd
— Phoenix?DSA? (@DSA_Phoenix) May 2, 2017
BREAKING: #MayDayPDX protest has turned into a riot. Protestors have lit a fire in the middle of the street. pic.twitter.com/pIGd90IAPT
— Will*iam Z. Nardi (@williamznardi) May 2, 2017
Police cruiser that was damaged near Madison and 10th #maydaypdx pic.twitter.com/omcnz0xVgW
— Dave Killen (@killendave) May 2, 2017
Graffiti & broken windows at City Hall after #MayDay2017 march in Portland pic.twitter.com/ZrSqEhjlhT
— Mike Benner (@MikeBennerKGW) May 2, 2017
The Bay shut down ICE, the board of supervisors & the streets! If we don't get no justice, you don't get no peace. #MayDay #beyondthemoment pic.twitter.com/qSN511TAdf
— malkia devich cyril (@culturejedi) May 2, 2017
anti-capitalist #MayDay demonstration earlier today in #montreal as protest began & flares went off. #manifencours pic.twitter.com/9Gp1lvZEGk
— Stefan Christoff (@spirodon) May 2, 2017
MAY DAY pic.twitter.com/pNr383MZnJ
— whatswork (@whatswork) May 1, 2017
Tense confrontation between openly Seig Heiling nazis and #antifa continues in downtown #Austin. #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/TQJnVIuwpr
— Kit O'Connell (@KitOConnell) May 2, 2017
Vandals scratch, throw paint on Amery, Wis., police chief’s squad, personal vehicle https://t.co/h3pUyUWkGf pic.twitter.com/1MHNDtHcRf
— Pioneer Press (@PioneerPress) May 2, 2017
Fascists have thinned out, marching away and followed by #antifa. Dozens of cops. pic.twitter.com/j2ZAgEHwwS
— Kit O'Connell (@KitOConnell) May 2, 2017
Smoke bombs thrown at riot police blocking access to Morrison Bridge. #maydaypdx #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/GzpXrUR0wY
— Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) May 1, 2017
#Antifa breakaway march starting now in NYC for #MayDay2017! #MayDay pic.twitter.com/HoMYzTBVkd
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2017
NYPD making multiple violent arrests of #antifa! #MayDay2017 #ACAB #JailSupport pic.twitter.com/ddR58qdVLD
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2017
One of the NYPD on bike literally just yelled "Go Trump!" at #antifa. #ACAB
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2017
Additional rocks being thrown so officers will be putting on protective helmets. #MayDayPDX
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) May 1, 2017
Tenant's group at #MayDay2017 #MayDayPDX pic.twitter.com/E2ge7R7tYK
— Lynne Terry (@LynnePDX) May 1, 2017
.#MayDayPDX :'No hate, no fear – immigrants are welcome here.' pic.twitter.com/Ymh4AGUW0u
— Maxine Bernstein (@maxoregonian) May 1, 2017
this is them on their little island, protected by the cops pic.twitter.com/8DH6hSPH8h
— the tiny raccoon (@thetinyraccoon) May 1, 2017
Rose City #Antifa banner at the front of the anticapitalist part of the #MayDayPDX march. #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/JNzILgq6GR
— Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) May 1, 2017
— caitlin goldblatt (@trustpunch) May 1, 2017
Anticaptalist march stopped because it was cut off by the permitted #maydaypdx march. #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/707ns0ps3T
— Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) May 1, 2017
One of those days when I wish we could show photos on the radio.#MayDay2017 #Oakland #oaklandmayday pic.twitter.com/5PaAF1TGcX
— Doug Sovern (@SovernNation) May 1, 2017
#MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/UGdVK3Pt0M
— #HandsOffVenezuela (@OLAASM) May 1, 2017
Marchers getting in place #MayDayPDX pic.twitter.com/jppQm7h11o
— Maxine Bernstein (@maxoregonian) May 1, 2017
TAMPA is in the Streets! #MayDay2017 #Fightfor15 pic.twitter.com/W4RKUtdv7G
— Fight for 15 Florida (@FightFor15FL) May 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/no_nazi_auburn/status/859170389263618048
Solidari-dog #MayDay2017 #MayDayPDX pic.twitter.com/RCdkm7BVha
— Crystal Contreras (@crystalatencio) May 1, 2017
#mayday2017 #mayday #maydaysf https://t.co/jeD3bg7jcF pic.twitter.com/sYQhq5lVX7
— Rebecca Griffin (@_RebeccaGriffin) May 1, 2017
#Mpls #MayDay #May1 march, organized by #ResistFromDay1 coalition. Heading West on Franklin to Franklin St Bakery to join with workers there pic.twitter.com/cpmPD7A4XJ
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) May 1, 2017
Marching on Broadway #DisruptNYC pic.twitter.com/7ayLMWlD7U
— MACC NYC (@macc_nyc) May 1, 2017
There's a replica guillotine hooked to a shopping cart. #MayDay2017 #MayDayPDX pic.twitter.com/W82J5jlWHw
— Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) May 1, 2017
Marching is not a crime#L12 should do no time!
Outside the courthouse saying Drop the shameful charges against #J20 protesters. #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/JVJOuZtD8K— Adam Greenberg ?? (@pragmactivist) May 1, 2017
Massive May Day march in NYC #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/ry0BIqEC6i
— erin (@erinacorbett) May 1, 2017
The cops guarding the courthouse seem pretty baffled by all of this. #antifa #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/dNCT2n7WqP
— Democracy in Crisis (@demoincrisis) May 1, 2017
"No Trump, No KKK, No fascist USA!" -Immigrant workers marching past Trump SoHo in NYC as NYPD guards the building! #MayDay2017 #May1Strike pic.twitter.com/flTmnjNIIv
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2017
#DCONSTRIKE in front of @matchbox369 to protest retaliation firings from the immigrant strikes ✊? pic.twitter.com/KrUKNz16M3
— Harry Styles bowed to Stevie Nicks (@MoyruhJo) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/ResistsThis/status/859167695522148353
Students walk out #oaklandmayday #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/wGEVedAXk5
— Tierralinda (@tierralinda05) May 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/ResistsThis/status/859164810273075202
https://twitter.com/JBsGhost/status/859160030410440704
https://twitter.com/ResistsThis/status/859160845141647360
https://twitter.com/ResistsThis/status/859162005634244610
https://twitter.com/ResistsThis/status/859161127623811072
Black-clad #maydaypdx protesters bringing in giant rolling spiders. #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/c0iwVxHQBC
— Mike Bivins (@itsmikebivins) May 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/PoliticWorldONE/status/859142420084146176
https://twitter.com/planetrynebula/status/859124963256684544
This is what solidarity looks like. DC workers are coming out of their service jobs to serve #Mayday protesters cold drinks. #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/pSpn96uU8T
— Adam Greenberg ?? (@pragmactivist) May 1, 2017
IWW out strong today. https://t.co/jfvhjUzvNq
— It's Going Down (@IGD_News) May 1, 2017
Feliz primero de mayo!! Solidaridad con los trabajadores del mundo! #solidarityforever #IWWLA pic.twitter.com/4ayzilfXvm
— IWW Los Angeles GMB (@LosAngelesIWW) May 1, 2017
Storming Macy's now #Mayday pic.twitter.com/oQTe9BvzRO
— Shay Horse (@HuntedHorse) May 1, 2017
Hundreds nearing Union Park #R3 #MayDay #MayDaychi pic.twitter.com/ymlrXyKbDg
— Aaron Cynic (@aaroncynic) May 1, 2017
#antifa facing off with Trump supporters pic.twitter.com/r2kaDZLfJn
— Black Rose Chicago (@brrnchi) May 1, 2017
Getting lined up for #MayDay pic.twitter.com/qpnFtJ2f1Z
— Black Rose Chicago (@brrnchi) May 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/jpegjoshua/status/859058337295609858
Massive march in Milwaukee begins to resist Trump & Sheriff Clarke #MayDay2017 #MayDayMKE pic.twitter.com/Q78A8pzi8f
— Voces de la Frontera #DreamActNow (@voces_milwaukee) May 1, 2017
Dismantle ICE. Abolish the police. Free the people. #MayDayATL pic.twitter.com/AIXrODR6K5
— ATLisREADY.black (@ATLisReady) May 1, 2017
#MayDay rally at NYC's Union Square pic.twitter.com/xULm3dXNlp
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) May 1, 2017
Ain't no power like the power of the people. #beyondthemoment #themajority #phled #mayday #undiasinimmigrantes pic.twitter.com/8D4KuKATCQ
— Philly We Rise (@phillywerise) May 1, 2017
Mic check inside Macy's about indigenous rights #MayDay #M1 pic.twitter.com/AktG3lY4OT
— Shay Horse (@HuntedHorse) May 1, 2017
Looks like Starbucks' flagship store in Seattle decided to give their workers the day off for #MayDay2017. pic.twitter.com/Bp6OJVG1cD
— ИОЯАА (@TheNotoriousALG) May 1, 2017
Chicago's #MayDay2017 march comes into downtown thousands strong pic.twitter.com/stISsJd4Y4
— agitator in chief (@soit_goes) May 1, 2017
Anarchists in Chicago write "Capitalism Kills" at the #MayDay2017 #ChiMayDay pic.twitter.com/iMxeL3kFnT
— agitator in chief (@soit_goes) May 1, 2017
The police state stays unamused but we know what's up – WE BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN #organizedefend #MayDay2017 #ShutitDownMay1st pic.twitter.com/2fmA0ZvsRM
— #Asians4BlackLives (@Asians4BlkLives) May 1, 2017
May Day Rally! ✊️#WeareALLstardust #IWW #wobblies #SFU #MayDay #solidarityforever #supportworkers #brandworkers #t… https://t.co/n5gd2YV8Yi pic.twitter.com/Ayz1Rwfcdi
— StardustFamilyUnited (@StardustFamilyU) May 1, 2017
#MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/ADbtfgNIKU
— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) May 1, 2017
Antifa is throwing paint at Trump supporters at the LA May Day march via @bri_sacks @aflores for @BuzzFeedNews pic.twitter.com/TU3iBzAOm2
— Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) May 1, 2017
#May1Strike marching in NYC to some music as NYPD follows! #MayDay2017 pic.twitter.com/AKNxcIwZhJ
— Ash J (@AshAgony) May 1, 2017
#LIVE: Person detained after group of Trump supporters, May Day marchers clash in DTLA https://t.co/C8nRNwa2wB pic.twitter.com/8Lkyu5v5xP
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 1, 2017
South America
#Chile: Police repression of #MayDay demonstrations in #Santiago. Youth erect barricades and resist police. #1demayo Photos: @sachor pic.twitter.com/H8Q8ohmZ0i
— ѕyndιcalιѕт (@syndicalisms) May 1, 2017
Middle East
Haymarket'ten Taksim'e Sürüyor, Sürecek Mücadelehttps://t.co/mHiP7EBYG7 pic.twitter.com/BVNmN4v0qG
— Devrimci Anarşist Faaliyet (@DAFaaliyet) May 1, 2017
#Zürich – #MayDay2017
Turkish Consulate paintbombed in #solidarity with the kurdisch struggle in #rojava & #bakur. #pkk #twitterkurds pic.twitter.com/AmqN7KBhWI— Disintegrate Capitalism ? (@Toasterhase) May 1, 2017
Turquía: Colectivos anarquistas y antiautoritarios se manifiestan en Ankara en el #DiaInternacionaldeltrabajador. pic.twitter.com/Tk8G2Clp28
— Revolución Real Ya (@RRYrevolucion) May 1, 2017
#1Mayıs #Ankara Haymarket'ten Taksim'e kavga büyüyor! pic.twitter.com/Kn0k5M3RCE
— Lucia Saornil Ⓐ (@vivaAnarchia) May 1, 2017
Europe
#Germany: Over ten thousand people in #Berlin for the unannounced revolutionary #MayDay Demo through #Kreuzberg and #Neukölln. #R1MB #1Mai pic.twitter.com/LeBniSp2D5
— ѕyndιcalιѕт (@syndicalisms) May 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/MadTeaLadies/status/859145375038545920
#Marxmemorial library #anarchist Federation london #MayDay pic.twitter.com/6jVwsaCxpq
— ZONÊ/KIRMANCKI/KIRMANCIYÊ ☀️Language. (@tijamirosa) May 1, 2017
#MayDay2017 #Italy #Turin #Torino #mayday https://t.co/fd6AHmjFHM pic.twitter.com/LlDHeCzsKt
— eⒶtps (@eatps_) May 1, 2017
Paris at the #MayDay parade https://t.co/5HwsQil49t
— eⒶtps (@eatps_) May 1, 2017
#Germany: 800 comrades marched against Neo-Nazi rally in #Dortmund. #antifa #MayDay pic.twitter.com/kU9uILfseG
— th1an1 (@th1an1) May 1, 2017
SWP paper seller and CW paper seller pic.twitter.com/s7nf0EtKfd
— Ian Bone (@radowitzky57) May 1, 2017
Cientos de personas se movilizan en Berlín para organizar el #DiaInternacionaldeltrabajador. #r1mb @161ausbildung pic.twitter.com/QRZP9IV9lz
— Revolución Real Ya (@RRYrevolucion) April 30, 2017
Empieza la manifestación libertaria del #1DeMayo2017 desde Rambla del Raval, Barcelona.#1DeMayo#1deMaig#1Maig2017
cc @La_Directa pic.twitter.com/aVClSkwNVP— Barcelona Anarchists (@BCN_Anarchists) May 1, 2017
#France: Protesters clash with riot cops during #MayDay2017 rally in #Paris. pic.twitter.com/asgTPtDMeG
— th1an1 (@th1an1) May 1, 2017
Irlanda: Cientos de anarquistas participan en la manifestación convocada por @WSMIreland en Dublín. #1DEMAYO2017 pic.twitter.com/P7Mc1zJcHh
— Revolución Real Ya (@RRYrevolucion) May 1, 2017
Am 22.04 hab ich in #Berlin die #Interkiezionale #Demo begleitet. Die Fotos sind etwas verspätet: https://t.co/NCvEcojSjH #fhain #Neukölln pic.twitter.com/O4PHuMZM0r
— Tim Wagner (@Ti_Wag) May 1, 2017
A #MayDay Stockholm banner from the revolutionary autonomous-left @AaASthlm today. pic.twitter.com/G1e1cL4rT7
— b9AcE ? (@b9AcE) May 1, 2017
#France: Images of police violence today in #Paris as #MayDay demonstrations repressed as clashes ensued. #1ermai https://t.co/XeOmeQ7oMW
— ѕyndιcalιѕт (@syndicalisms) May 1, 2017
07:32pm Riot cops marching on both sides of the unregistered #Mayday demo #Berlin. #B0105 #1mai #1mayis Vid @lamda14 pic.twitter.com/0LTFLxoq6w
— Enough 14 (@enough14) May 1, 2017
[1 de Mayo] Desde el inicio quedaba claro que es un día de lucha. Éxito rotundo en la convocatoria alternativa de @CNT_Valencia pic.twitter.com/5VlP6XLSkT
— CNT València (@CNT_Valencia) May 1, 2017
Because sometimes, damn, you need a big ass anarchy sign in the road. https://t.co/Mt9wNPECqm
— It's Going Down (@IGD_News) May 1, 2017
Africa
South Africa's Zuma quits May Day rally after boos from the crowd https://t.co/2bYRh1SxgC via @Reuters
— Carrie Bradshaw (@Carrie2Bradshaw) May 1, 2017
On May Day, Sub-Saharan Workers Still Struggle https://t.co/fSNz5GdO1c #Economy #Africa pic.twitter.com/lqqul46NlM
— Darth Shwa (@Blaiserboy) May 1, 2017
Asia
Russia: Anarchist Action Against Total Surveillance in Moscow https://t.co/A0KYXuG75w
— AntiFascist Movement (@Antifascist_Int) May 1, 2017
Japón: Anarcosindicalistas toman las calles de Tokyo en el #DiaInternacionaldeltrabajador. pic.twitter.com/KaVRnLNjPj
— Revolución Real Ya (@RRYrevolucion) May 1, 2017
Pacific
Indonesia: Anarcosindicalistas se movilizan en Jakarta en defensa de los derechos de lxs trabajadres. pic.twitter.com/FJ9KLCu3d3
— Revolución Real Ya (@RRYrevolucion) May 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/anarkisorg/status/858903583651119105
#Indonesia: Anarchist May Day demonstrations now in #Jarkata. #MayDay #MayDay2017 via @Beruangmati_ pic.twitter.com/26NLnYjMie
— ѕyndιcalιѕт (@syndicalisms) May 1, 2017
