Protests
Nationwide May Day protests call for economic blackout
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Thousands of activists, union members and students mobilized across the United States on May 1, 2026, for May Day demonstrations under the 'May Day Strong' banner. Organizers urged a boycott of school, work and shopping to protest Trump administration policies and demand taxing the wealthy. Events unfolded in cities including New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago and others.
Residents in Thembisa have marched through the streets demanding the closure of foreign-owned spaza shops, which they accuse of selling expired and unsafe food products linked to child deaths. The protest at Swazi Inn reflects widespread anger over food safety in township communities and frustration with government inaction.
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Renea Gamble, a 62-year-old Fairhope, Alabama resident known as the 'penis grandma,' was acquitted on all charges stemming from her arrest at a No Kings protest. She wore a 7-foot-tall inflatable penis costume with a 'No Dick Tators' sign during the October demonstration against Donald Trump. The trial highlighted tensions between free speech and community standards in the elegant coastal town.
São Paulo's Military Police barred the CSP-Conlutas union federation and other groups from holding an event on Avenida Paulista on May 1st. The decision favored prior requests from bolsonarista groups, citing risks of tension in an election year. Disobedience would prompt deployment of the Shock Battalion.
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Five-year-old Tomthin and five-month-old Yaisana died in a projectile attack in Tronglaobi village, Bishnupur district, Manipur, on the night of April 6-7. Their bodies have lain in an Imphal morgue for two weeks as the family refuses to claim them until justice is served. Nightly protests in Imphal have reignited tensions in the state.
Amnesty International has warned Kenya's National Police Service against using excessive force during expected protests on Tuesday, April 21. The alert comes amid public anger over recent fuel price hikes announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA). The group urged Inspector General Douglas Kanja to protect demonstrators.
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Around 50,000 people, according to organizers, marched in Madrid on Sunday against cuts and institutional neglect of public education by Isabel Díaz Ayuso's government. The protest gathered teachers, students, and families from all education levels, starting from Atocha and ending at Sol. Participants denounced underfunding, high ratios, and increasing privatization.
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