Tag: May Day

Anti-Capitalist Protesters in Montreal Commit Vandalism, Attack Police During May Day March

Black-clad Antifa-type protesters taking part in a May Day demonstration in Montreal smashed windows, scrawled graffiti, and attacked police in what has grown to be customary for this yearly event. Anti-capitalist protesters gathered at Canada Place around 5 p.m. in the downtown area and started their march at 5:45 pm. Fifteen minutes later, the demonstration…


Maypoles, Mary, Flowers, and Poets: The Many Enchantments of May

“May is pretty, May is mild, Dances like a happy child; Sing out, robin; spring out, flowers; April went with all her showers And the world is green again. …” In many lands around the world, the fifth month of the calendar year signals the end of winter and heralds the arrival of summer. The…


‘May Day, May Day’

Commentary Well, it’s May Day. Here on Long Island Sound in Connecticut, it’s a beautiful day—spring is near its apogee: the sky is bright, bright blue, the sea ripples gently in a million tiny undulations, and the sun shines benignantly. The air is still crystal clear, the greens of leaves and lawn are fresh, unspoiled,…


Chinese Media and Authorities Change Tone Over CCP Virus Around Holiday Season

Official data shows that the number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in mainland China hit a low level amid a public holiday earlier this month, regardless of the resurgent tourists flooding the territory. One China expert suspects officials manipulated the data to lead public opinion. May 1, known as May Day or Chinese Labour…


Over 90 German Police Injured in May Day Riots

BERLIN—At least 93 police officers were injured and 354 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the city’s top security official said Sunday. More than 20 different rallies took place in the German capital on Saturday and the vast majority of them were peaceful. However, a leftist march of 8,000…