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Fears of far-right violence as US gears up for May Day protests
Al Jazeera
As people gear up for May Day rallies across the United States, far-right groups are preparing to hold counterdemonstrations in Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, California.
May Day, or International Workers Day, is commemorated annually on May 1 to celebrate thestruggles of labourers and the working class.
Rallies will be held in cities and towns across the US on Tuesday.
In Seattle, where unions, socialists, anarchists and workers organisations plan to hold demonstrations on Tuesday, the far-right Washington State Patriot Response will hold a counter-rally dubbed "May Day Seattle - Stand Against Rioters".