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protesting for worker rights in Washington Square Park in New York City on 1 May
1, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26121722408280-1779173523.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) SoFi Stadium workers protest in Los Angeles on May Day [Jae C Hong/AP] ICE has led the charge in President Donald Trump
1 May declared a “[day of civic action](https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/may-day-heres-the-plan/)” in the city, and the National Education Association (NEA) has posted a handy May Day [planning guide](https://www.nea.org/mayday-toolkit) on its website
1 May. “May Day has to become bigger in this moment,” said Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers. The unions have [backed](https://www.ctulocal1.org/posts/may-day-update-2026-04-08/) the economic
rights as the United States-Israeli war on Iran and rising energy costs raise concerns about the global economy. “Working people refuse to pay the price for Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East
protest against undocumented migration, in Johannesburg, South Africa, April 29, 2026 [Themba Hadebe/AP] ## Why is Nigeria’s government angry? On Monday, Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu accused South Africa’s government of failing
protests](/news/2026/4/9/police-in-venezuela-block-protesters-calling-for-higher-wages-pensions) last week from workers demanding higher wages and better pensions, amid frustration over Venezuela’s sluggish economy. Venezuela continues to grapple with one of the worst economic crises in its modern history, with
1 deadline set by President Trump, Senate Republican leaders were not ready to restore funding for two key components of the Department of Homeland Security. We have reached the point where the phrase "homeland security
protests. NEA President Becky Pringle told NPR that the message this year is that the country should be "focusing on workers over billionaires." "We know there are bus drivers in New York and teachers
rights groups, political organizations such as the Democratic Socialists of America, and the organizers behind the No Kings protests. Friday’s economic disruption builds on a similar coordinated effort out of Minnesota in January, when
1. Critics say the curbs put vulnerable people at risk and will lead to higher costs down the line. “We want to make sure that we have a universal healthcare system, and we also
Rights Act to take effect ahead of schedule – a procedural move that helps Louisiana Republicans redraw their congressional maps before this year’s midterm elections. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson strongly criticised the court for departing
protesters were opposed to setting up the centre, citing a number of reasons, including increased traffic to the area near Beirut’s port and health concerns. But there were also sectarian motivations with some
1 million, in 2019 alone). [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802343/reflecting-pool-resurfacing-blue-trump) ### [National](https://www.npr.org/sections/national/) ### [Trump's 'American flag blue' reflecting pool project gets a mixed
1,580sq metres (17,000sq ft) across two walls of a building. Wyland filed suit on Monday in US District Court in Dallas, saying World Cup organisers, the building’s owner and management company painted
may follow. Also, a contract for a “[vertical barrier](https://ops.opengrants.io/contracts/border-wall-construction-vertical-barrier-big-bend-texas-sector-bbt-2)“ and “[border wall construction](https://www.highergov.com/contract/70B01C26D00000012-70B01C26F00000169/)“ has already been awarded through his property, so he is now thoroughly confused and churned
protests triggered by prolonged power outages and deteriorating living conditions have left people dead and injured, while rival political factions have sought to exploit public frustration to mobilise support against their opponents. Earlier this year
1,000 unpaid placement hours as a paramedic, adding: "The thought that I could have tried so hard, put the time and all my energy in for three years
workers and monks took to the streets demanding democratic reform. "I could not as my father's daughter remain indifferent to all that was going on," she said in a speech in Yangon
May 7, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey, shows a badge hanging over the uniform of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. **Timothy A. Clary/AFPAFP via Getty Images** Timothy A. Clary/AFPAFP via Getty Images Immigration