German riot police watch the crowd as a protester gestures at a May Day demonstration in Berlin. From our gallery: May Day rallies and celebrations around the world - in pictures
Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/Reuters
Masked policemen take cover behind shields during clashes at a May Day demonstration in Istanbul.
Pagan rituals and global protests brought to you by the Guardian’s award-winning picture team, rounding up the most eye-catching images of the day
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Picture of the Day: Anaheim, CA. Police Stan guard as protesters demonstrating against the July 21st shooting death of Manuel Angel Diaz by an Anaheim police officer set a garbage can alight.
Credit: Jonathan Gibby/Getty. Via.
Our latest reports from Anaheim:
Anaheim officials scramble to contain public anger as protests escalate
(via thepoliticalnotebook)
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May Day activists in Hong Kong - and more images from protests and demos around the world.
Photograph: Alexandros Michailidis/Demotix/Corbis
A woman marches with a large sign in Thessaloniki, Greece, in memory of the 77-year-old man who shot himsel
Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images
Supporters of Vladimir Putin carry portraits of him as they march along the Moskva river embankment towards the Luzhniki stadium - more images in our gallery
Video: John Domokos
More coverage on what’s happening at Occupy London and the Occupy movement around the world
As our resident archivist notes, our November 1965 cover on protesters in New York City is an interesting forbearer of big things to come. Who are these protesters!? Why are they here?! At the time, one could pay 35 cents to read and find out. Now, all you need is a hashtag.
This old newsweek frontpage creates is timely and remiscent of today’s young protesters across the world - as well as those taking part in Occupy Wall Street. Great provocative headlines too.
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