May Day started in the U.S. but has grown into a worldwide celebration of working people, often used by activists for political protests.
CHICAGO — From worker rights rallies to marches for social justice, activists around the globe kicked off May Day demonstrations on Thursday.
In some countries, it’s a public holiday honoring labor, but activists planning marches in the United States say much of their message is about fighting back against President Donald Trump’s policies targeting immigrants, federal workers and diversity programs.
Thousands are expected at demonstrations from Tokyo to Chicago. In some parts of the U.S., though, fear sowed by the Trump administration is
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