(2023-05-03). Private Equity Is Out Of Control And Looting America. popularresistance.org One of my favorite NYC restaurants had become understaffed and dirty — a shadow of its former self. I learned an interesting fact: a couple of years ago, a private equity firm had bought the local chain. The same type of firm that had already ruined my beloved neighborhood grocer. The kind that was rapidly taking over vet clinics, dental offices, and gyms on every block — though you wouldn't know it unless you did some sleuthing. | Price hikes, deteriorating conditions, and poor service — along with a certain slickness of marketing — could be signs that ownership of a business you count on…
(2023-05-03). Private Equity is Out of Control and Looting America. This Prosecutor Says We Can Fix It. scheerpost.com 
In his new book, "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan To Pillage America," Brendan Ballou, a federal prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, outlines the dangers of a trillion-dollar industry that hardly anyone understands. He explains how Americans can fight their harmful practices.
(2023-05-02). Urban One Cashes Out Equity Stake In MGM National Harbor For $145 Million. moguldom.com Media conglomerate Urban One has completed the sale of its minority stake in Maryland-based MGM National Harbor resort and casino. Urban One, the country's largest Black-owned broadcasting company, has cashed out of its investment in MGM National Harbor. The family-owned media company, led by Alfred Liggins, received about $136.8 million after issuing a "put notice" …
(2023-05-03). The struggle for a Democratic and Socialist Congress of Workers and Rural Masses in Sri Lanka. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Deepal Jayasekera, the General Secretary of the Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka, to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally held on April 30.
(2023-05-03). UN Human Rights Council begins U.S. tour focusing on racial justice and policing. america.cgtn.com 
An independent panel of experts, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, is on a six-city tour of the United States. Their focus is on racial justice and equality in the U.S. On Tuesday, the group stopped in Minneapolis, Minnesota, CGTN's Dan Williams …
(2023-05-03). Brazil Targeting the Inequality Gap with Science. america.cgtn.com 
Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America, but at the same time, its poverty rate remains high. According to the official statistics agency, in 2021, Brazil had over 62 million people experiencing poverty and almost 20 million enduring extreme poverty. Can science, innovation, and …
(2023-05-03). Private Equity Is Out Of Control And Looting America. popularresistance.org One of my favorite NYC restaurants had become understaffed and dirty — a shadow of its former self. I learned an interesting fact: a couple of years ago, a private equity firm had bought the local chain. The same type of firm that had already ruined my beloved neighborhood grocer. The kind that was rapidly taking over vet clinics, dental offices, and gyms on every block — though you wouldn't know it unless you did some sleuthing. | Price hikes, deteriorating conditions, and poor service — along with a certain slickness of marketing — could be signs that ownership of a business you count on…
(2023-05-03). Private Equity is Out of Control and Looting America. This Prosecutor Says We Can Fix It. scheerpost.com In his new book, "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan To Pillage America," Brendan Ballou, a federal prosecutor who served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, outlines the dangers of a trillion-dollar industry that hardly anyone understands. He explains how Americans can fight their harmful practices.
(2023-05-02). Urban One Cashes Out Equity Stake In MGM National Harbor For $145 Million. moguldom.com Media conglomerate Urban One has completed the sale of its minority stake in Maryland-based MGM National Harbor resort and casino. Urban One, the country's largest Black-owned broadcasting company, has cashed out of its investment in MGM National Harbor. The family-owned media company, led by Alfred Liggins, received about $136.8 million after issuing a "put notice" …
(2023-05-03). The struggle for a Democratic and Socialist Congress of Workers and Rural Masses in Sri Lanka. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Deepal Jayasekera, the General Secretary of the Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka, to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally held on April 30.
(2023-05-03). UN Human Rights Council begins U.S. tour focusing on racial justice and policing. america.cgtn.com An independent panel of experts, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, is on a six-city tour of the United States. Their focus is on racial justice and equality in the U.S. On Tuesday, the group stopped in Minneapolis, Minnesota, CGTN's Dan Williams …
(2023-05-03). Brazil Targeting the Inequality Gap with Science. america.cgtn.com Brazil has the largest economy in Latin America, but at the same time, its poverty rate remains high. According to the official statistics agency, in 2021, Brazil had over 62 million people experiencing poverty and almost 20 million enduring extreme poverty. Can science, innovation, and …
(2023-05-03). Remembering The Civil Rights Movement As A Labor And Economic Movement. moguldom.com The civil rights movement was, of course, a push for equal human rights, but the scope was much more extensive. The push encompassed economic equality as well. It was, in true essence,a labor and economic movement. Just examine the context of the speeches by civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., and there is evidence …
(2023-05-03). Can Auto Industry Execs Give Us a Climate-Safe Planet? inequality.org
(2023-05-02). A Call for Peace, Reason, Equality and Development. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-03). The Revelations Of 'Black Earth Wisdom'. popularresistance.org The book showcases the history of African-American farming, including struggles for land tenure in the face of land theft, and the distinctive wisdom of Black agricultural science, spiritual traditions, folk practices, art, and culture. The overarching point is that our spiritual lives and the fate of the earth are intertwined. Sections of the book deal with our "ecological crisis as a spiritual plight"; the relationship between Black people and open space; the importance of and tenure and agrarianism; the pain of environmental racism and capitalism's assault on our land and waters; and the role of artists, write…
(2023-05-02). Discrimination Against Moms Is Still Rampant in Most Workplaces. scheerpost.com 
Moms are still often laid off while on parental leave, pushed out of workplaces and subjected to stereotypes about their competency. But with few legal protections, attorneys say most cases go unreported.
(2023-05-03). Anti-war protesters tell Pyne and Marles to scrap AUKUS. greenleft.org.au "Money for health and education, not for war and devastation!" rang out as arms lobbyist and former Coalition Defence Minister Christopher Pyne arrived at the two-day Defence Strategic Review (DSR) Summit on May 3.
(2023-05-03). CFPE delegates to intervene in Australian teacher union conference. wsws.org CFPE delegates to the Australian Education Union's Victorian state conference will expose and oppose the union's record and raise the need to develop independent rank-and-file committees in every school.
(2023-05-03). CFPE members to attend Australian teacher union conference to fight for workplace rank-and-file committees. wsws.org CFPE delegates to the Australian Education Union's Victorian state conference will expose and oppose the union's record and raise the need to develop independent rank-and-file committees in every school.
(2023-05-03). Hundreds march in Minneapolis on International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 1, International Workers Day, approximately 500 people marched in support of immigrant workers, unions and indigenous sovereignty, in the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. | On a very windy day, hundreds gathered together in front of the Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Education Center, where just over a year ago the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers were striking. The crowd listened to speakers including Rachel Thunder from the American Indian Movement, William Martinez of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, Greg King of the Interfaith Coalition on Immigration, a…
(2023-05-03). Hot weather in Malaysia: No school closures thus far though outdoor activities suspended. channelnewsasia.com Deputy Education Minister Lim Hui Ying says that state education departments will monitor and close schools should the temperature exceed 37 degrees Celsius over three consecutive days.
(2023-05-03). 'Modest' athletic clothing allowed as Malaysian schools try to beat the heat. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-03). Guinea Contract Teachers in the Streets, Threaten More Strikes. telesurenglish.net The contract teachers in Guinea have resorted to public protests and are contemplating additional industrial actions due to their escalating grievances concerning payment arrears and lack of integration within the nation's public education system. | Related: | According to the French news outlet RFI, demonstrators engaged in protests between April 24th and 30th in various regions of the West African state. | Accordin…
(2023-05-02). Scrapping Charles Darwin: Hindutva's Anti-Scientific Maladies. dissidentvoice.org Welcome the canons of pseudoscience. Open your arms to the dribbling, sponsored charlatans. According to a growing number of India's top officialdom, teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to children in their ninth and 10th grades is simply not on. Last month, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), a purportedly autonomous government …
(2023-05-03). Tuesday 5/9: Realizing American Democracy: Climate Justice & Voting Rights. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2023-05-03). Thursday 4/27: #ERANow: Historic Senate Vote on Equal Rights Amendment & Press Conference Livestreams. indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2023-05-03). Saturday 5/6: May Day 2023: International Workers Day, An Online Celebration. indybay.org Online meeting, see website for details…
(2023-05-03). Thursday 5/11: The City Budget: More Money for Police is certain but what about Transit and Health Care. indybay.org This will be a hybrid meeting. ‚Ä¢ Join us in person at Flywheel Coffee Roasters, 672 Stanyan Street (between Haight and Page) or join us online. Please note that seating is limited. | ‚Ä¢ To join the meeting online, copy this link: | zoom.us/j/97001985280?pwd=Nkx2UVFPSTRVWGVXUVZEbFRk | b0xwQT09 | ‚Ä¢ Or, with the Zoom app: Meeting ID: 970 0198 5280 | Passcode: 333544 | ‚Ä¢ Zoom also provides telephone numbers. These are NOT toll-free. | Check with your phone company before you incur charges. | ‚Ä¢ The closest number is: +1 66…
(2023-05-03). The developing struggle to bring down the Macron government in France. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Alex Lantier, national secretary of the Parti de l'égalité socialiste (PES), to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally held on April 30.
(2023-05-03). The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the ruling class' return to Social Darwinism. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Evan Blake, Coordinator of the WSWS Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic, to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally held on April 30.
(2023-05-03). Join the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees! wsws.org This is the report delivered by Will Lehman, a socialist rank-and-file worker at Mack Trucks in Macungie, Pennsylvania, to the 2023 International May Day Online Rally held on April 30.
(2023-05-03). Hypocritical outrage: What's wrong with burning flag of an Apartheid State? mronline.org 
On Wednesday a Montréal teenager filmed himself taking five Israeli flags attached to the outside fence of Hebrew Foundation School in the borough of Dollard-des-Ormeaux (DDO). With Arabic music playing in the background, he subsequently burned them.
(2023-05-03). #LetHerSpeak: Rep. Zooey Zephyr and supporters defy anti-trans bigots. mronline.org On April 26, the far-right-dominated Montana state legislature in Helena censured the state's first elected trans representative, Zooey Zephyr, after silencing her for several days and threatening her with expulsion.
(2023-05-03). Now Reintroduced, The Kids Online Safety Act is Still A Huge Danger to Our Rights Online. scheerpost.com 
KOSA's burdens will affect adults, too, who will likely face hurdles to accessing legal content online as a result of the bill.
(2023-05-03). From yellow journalism to China bashing, the media's enduring role in promoting war. mronline.org 
In 1935, the Congress of American Writers was held in New York City, followed by another two years later. They called on 'the hundreds of poets, novelists, dramatists, critics, short story writers and journalists' to discuss the 'rapid crumbling of capitalism' and the beckoning of another war.
(2023-05-03). Threats to the hegemony of the dollar. mronline.org 
JANET Yellen, the U.S. treasury secretary, has finally acknowledged what has been obvious to most people for quite some time, namely that the imposition of sanctions against countries that the U.S. is hostile to, runs the risk of jeopardizing the hegemony of the dollar as the world's reserve currency.
(2023-05-02). You're not deficient, you're just ruled by assholes. mronline.org 
Times are hard, and they're getting harder, but we can turn this thing around. Please be kind with yourself in the meantime.
(2023-05-02). Liberia and the challenges of U.S. imperialism. mronline.org 
Liberia's history should be understood as that of a colony, the first U.S. overseas colony.
(2023-05-02). DeSantis role in Guantanamo Bay killings exposed with a holed report. mronline.org 
The height of inhumane treatment and systemic torture in the camp was during DeSantis' term serving as a JAG officer, whose main task was to identify the weaknesses of the detainees and to "tighten the screws" on them.
(2023-05-02). Germany: "Craftsmen for peace" mronline.org 
Congress of craftsmen and entrepreneurs in Dessau-Rosslau.
(2023-05-02). The Monroe Doctrine: Two hundred years too long. mronline.org 
Francisco Dominguez on the history and development of the 'doctrine' that has been used as a justification for U.S. intervention in Latin America for two centuries.
(2023-05-03). Stunt show in central China's Wuhan opens to the public. ecns.cn After three years of construction, the Wuhan Happy Valley Speed World Theme Zone opened to the public in central China's Hubei Province on Saturday."ÄÄ…
(2023-05-03). 'Extremely rare' landspout caused flying debris in Changi, says Met Service. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-03). Fisheries Workers, Cut For Organizing, File Labor Board Charges. popularresistance.org A hundred immigrant seafood processing workers in New Bedford, Massachusetts, lost their jobs March 31 when their employer abruptly terminated its contract with the temp agency that placed them. Workers say it was retaliation for organizing. | Their fight will be a test case of new protections for immigrants who organize on the job. The company invited the fired workers to apply for their old jobs, but only a handful were actually rehired. | "When the workers got the news, they started crying, worried about how they are going to pay their rent and bills," said Ruth Castro, who has worked for five years at the pla…
(2023-05-03). Temple University Strike Offers Lessons For Academic Labor Organizers. popularresistance.org On Jan. 31 of this year, the Temple University Graduate Students' Association (TUGSA) launched the first strike in their 25-year history. The decision to strike came as a result of years of organizing that largely began in 2020, after Temple's decision to force in-person classes in the fall of 2020 led to a completely preventable COVID-19 outbreak. Striking for 42 days, graduate student-workers faced cuts to their health insurance, threats to lose tuition remissions, and more. Nevertheless, TUGSA persevered, winning a new contract that raised wages and eliminated Temple's wage-tier system for graduate student-wor…
(2023-05-02). What "Security Threat" Does China Pose? dissidentvoice.org Everyone who abhors war, detests imperialism, and favors cooperation between nations on global warming, poverty reduction, protection of biodiversity, international disarmament, implementation of international law, and other left-wing priorities ought to be appalled by the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China and actively organizing against them. The new Cold War between "East" (including Russia) …
(2023-05-03). New York Assembly and Senate Champions Vow to Pass Global Debt Relief Bill. indybay.org Largest New York Labor and Religious Groups Support the New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act…
(2023-05-03). '501s' demand Labor keep its promise to end indefinite detention. greenleft.org.au People in indefinite detention across the country held peaceful protests demanding their release, reports Chloe DS.
(2023-05-03). Sudanese call on Canberra to help. greenleft.org.au The Sudanese-Australian community mobilised outside the State Library on April 29, calling for an end to the armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Sudan. They want a return to civilian rule. | They also called on the Labor government to do more to help Sudanese caught up in the extreme violence.
(2023-05-03). May 1 "Injury to One Is an Injury to All" IBU Alcatraz Ferry Workers Protest Union Busting. indybay.org IBU-ILWU San Francisco Alcatraz Cruise ferry boat workers marched and rallied at Alcatraz Cruises at Pier 33 which is owned by Hornblower. The workers who voted for a union last fall face a blatant union busting drive by the company which has a long record of retaliating against pro-union workers and successful union busting.
(2023-05-03). Starbucks in the soup with the NLRB again. peoplesworld.org 
AUGUSTA, Ga.—Remember Jaysin Saxton? The National Labor Relations Board's Atlanta regional office is going to bat against Starbucks and for him, big time. Saxton was one of two Starbucks workers who followed company founder and former CEO Howard Schultz to the Senate Labor Committee witness chair in early April hearings on the coffee chain's rampant …
(2023-05-03). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
(2023-05-03). Save lives this Take Back Day; safely dispose of unused medications. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Dispose of unneeded medications safely during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications. "The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET) are proud to team up with Mayo Clinic and other…
(2023-05-03). Dallas activists revive 1934 Teamsters tactic with 'flying pickets' at Starbucks store. peoplesworld.org 
May Day Worker's Correspondence from Dallas, Texas: On May Day 2023, activists in Dallas celebrated by helping to organize "flying pickets" at different Starbucks stores across the metro area. The group included members of the Texas Alliance for Retired Americans, and the Young Active Labor Leaders, and the Communist Party USA's Dallas-Fort Worth Club. We …
(2023-05-03). Australian central bank hikes rates again to increase "pain" on workers. wsws.org The Reserve Bank of Australia, backed by the Labor government, is intent on suppressing household spending enough to increase unemployment, as a battering ram against workers' wages struggles.
(2023-05-03). May1 "Injury To One Is An Injury To All" IBU Alcatraz Ferry Workers Protest Union Busting. indybay.org IBU-ILWU San Francisco Alcatraz Cruise ferry boat workers marched and rallied at Alcatraz Cruises at Pier 33 which is owned by Hornblower. The workers who voted for a union last fall face a blatant union busting drive by the company which has a long record of retaliating against pro-union workers and successful union busting.
(2023-05-03). CovertAction Bulletin: The CIA and the 1990 Cuautitlán attack on Ford workers. covertactionmagazine.com In this episode, we highlight the struggle of the workers at the Ford Cuautitlán Assembly Plant, just outside Mexico City. On January 8, 1990, workers at the plant were attacked by police and private hired thugs wearing Ford jackets. This happened during a prolonged period of labor action by the workers, and kicked off an occupation of the plant. This attack didn't happen in a vacuum and the CIA played a role in squashing labor at the plant.
(2023-05-04). Canadian postal worker voices support for UK Royal Mail workers' fight against concessions-filled contract. wsws.org "Whether a postie is paid by the dollar, the euro, or the pound, we could swap places and be up to speed in no time," said…
(2023-05-03). Cuban President Meets With Over 300 Enthusiastic US Supporters. popularresistance.org This morning, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received at the Palace of the Revolution 300 friends of Cuba, coming from the United States to demand an end to the blockade. Brigades, groups and other delegations are in Cuba to take part in the May 1 activities celebrating the International Day of Workers and to show their solidarity with the Cuban people who have withstood the longest continuous blockade in modern history. | Students, trade unionists, lawyers and political activists are here many making their first visit to the socialist island. Recognizing this President Díaz-Canel said: "from the United States…
(2023-05-03). Solidarity shown on International Workers Memorial Day. greenleft.org.au Hundreds of health and safety representatives and rank-and-file union members, as well as family and friends, mourned workers who have been killed, disabled, or physically or mentally injured at work on International Workers Memorial Day. Chloe DS reports.
(2023-05-03). Xi sends greetings to working people nationwide ahead of Int'l Workers' Day. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday extended festive greetings and best wishes to the country's working people ahead of International Workers' Day, which falls on May 1.
(2023-05-03). Largest May Day Turnout Since Pandemic, Workers March Worldwide. popularresistance.org Workers from Japan to France took to the street on Monday for the largest May Day demonstrations since Covid-19 restrictions pushed people inside three years ago. | Marchers expressed frustration with both their nations' policies—such as French President Emmanuel Macron's raising of the retirement age in March—and global issues like the rising cost of living and the climate crisis. | "The price of everything has increased except for our wages. Increase our minimum wages!" one activist speaking in Seoul told the crowd, as The Associated Press reported. "Reduce our working hours!" | "The price of everyt…
(2023-05-03). Workers' Struggle in Canada: National Populism or Plurinational Socialism? orinocotribune.com By B R Pal — May 1, 2023 | The working-class movement in Canada is very weak in its current state, following decades of neoliberalism and the Red Scare of the previous Cold War. For those looking for a dissident alternative to the hegemony of global finance on Bay Street, right-wing populism is increasingly filling this space. | The Establishment left is essentially that, established and tied at the hip with Liberalism, too domesticated to fight for any substantive gains in material conditions for working class or colonized people. As a result, in the decade and a half since the 2008 financial crisis, right-…
(2023-05-03). Venezuela Blasts White House for Handover of CITGO to Opposition. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro expressed his repudiation of the recent resolution signed by the United States government to hand over the Venezuelan company CITGO to "an unknown management group" of a far-right opposition sector belonging to the Unitary Platform. | "On behalf of the people of Venezuela, we reject and repudiate, indignantly, the theft of CITGO by the United States government and the Unitary Platform of Venezuela," said the head of state at the International Workers' Day rally held in Caracas on Monday, May 1. | Maduro describe the US resolution as a blatant theft of CITGO—"a company es…
(2023-05-03). Venezuela Increases Workers' Benefits to $70/Month. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, announced through a video that Venezuela would increase citizens' "warfare" benefits to the equivalent of 30 US dollars (USD) a month and their food credits (Cestaticket) to the equivalent of USD 40/month. This will result in workers' total monthly benefits reaching the equivalent of USD 70/month in addition to their regular wages, which have been heavily impacted by the US and European economic warfare on socialist Venezuela and the consequent economic crisis. | The adjustment was announced on Tuesday, May 2, by President Maduro. A day earlier, on International Workers…
(2023-05-03). How union members honor workers Memorial Day. nationofchange.org April 28 is Workers Memorial Day in America and the Day of Mourning in Canada, a time to remember those killed, injured, or sickened at work.
(2023-05-03). Workers Unite in San Jose May Day March. indybay.org The San Jose May Day march kicked off from Roosevelt Park at 3: 00pm. Union members and allies gathered from throughout the South Bay and beyond, then took the streets.
(2023-05-03). Teamsters President Sean O'Brien was a frequent guest at the White House in advance of rail strike ban. wsws.org This is a serious warning to workers that, despite militant rhetoric designed to lull them to sleep, the union bureaucracy and Washington are cooking up a sequel to last year's pro-company rail contract at UPS.
(2023-05-03). After rejecting contract by 98%, Clarios workers ask: "Why aren't we striking?" wsws.org Hundreds of autoworkers at the Clarios battery plant in Holland, Ohio voted to reject a sellout tentative agreement brought to them by the UAW last week.
(2023-05-03). BP contests fines for gross safety violations that led to deaths of two Ohio refinery workers. wsws.org The US federal safety agency's fine of $156,250 for the deaths of Ben and Max Morrissey was insulting enough but the giant energy conglomerate is still contesting it.
(2023-05-03). US film and television workers strike: "We are not going to sit by silently as they keep paying us less and less" wsws.org Thousands of writers took to the picket lines Tuesday and expressed a willingness to fight back against the few corporations that dominate not only film and television, but the rest of society as well.
(2023-05-03). Macron's police state wages war on French workers. wsws.org There is no room for compromise and nothing to negotiate with this government, and the way forward for the working class is to bring it down through a general strike.
(2023-05-03). Rank-and-File delivery worker sets out case for No vote on CWU-Royal Mail agreement. wsws.org As the largest group of workers in this referendum, delivery workers will carry the heaviest burden in the plan to create huge profits.
(2023-05-03). Milwaukee: Hundreds march for immigrant rights on May Day. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – As has been the case all spring across the Midwest, cold rain and winds greeted hundreds of youth, workers and trade unionists, community organizers and faith leaders on May 1 as they gathered outside the headquarters of Voces de la Frontera (VDLF) for their annual May Day "Day Without Latinx and Immigrants'' action. All told, more than 400 people joined the ensuing march that ended downtown at Zeidler Square. | The primary demands of this year's rally and march related to a number of campaigns being organized by VDLF and their student arm, Youth Empowered in the Struggle (YES). The…
(2023-05-03). NHS Workers Undeterred By Government Attempts To Stop Strikes. popularresistance.org Rishi Sunak's government in the UK is on a mission to curb the wave of strikes by health workers which began at the end of 2022. In April, the majority of members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and Unite the Union rejected Health Secretary Steve Barclay's offer of a 5% salary increase and one-off payment, announcing they would continue striking for a better deal. | Instead of reopening negotiations, the government took the RCN to court over what health workers have called a "technical discrepancy" over the organization's strike mandate. The High Court ruled in favor of the government, shortening the strike…
(2023-05-03). Indian workers remain alive to the class struggle despite decades of neoliberal onslaught. peoplesdispatch.org A new dossier by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research examines the impact of years of neoliberal policies on the Indian working class and the long struggle by workers across sectors to protect their basic rights…
(2023-05-03). Global News Dispatches: 4 Stories. independentmediainstitute.org Headlines in This News Package: Doctors Without Borders Asks Israel to Stop Forceful Displacement of Palestinians From Masafer Yatta Why 340,000 UPS Workers Are Preparing to Strike in the U.S. Colombian Government and ELN to Hold Third Round of Peace Talks in Cuba As UN 'Reviews' Its Presence in Afghanistan, Its People Continue to Suffer …
(2023-05-03). Editorial: Smash anti-trans bigotry! workers.org 
Enough is enough. And we mean enough! Rep. Zooey Zephyr speaks after banning by the Montana House of Representatives April 26, 2023. Transgender youth are under siege. Legislators in all but four states have introduced at least 469 bigoted bills, many of which have passed. (aclu.org) Some bills deny trans . . . |
(2023-05-03). Sudan/Popular movement responds to generals' war. workers.org 
April 30 ‚àí Reports from Sudan's largest seaport, Port Sudan, located on the Red Sea, describe a chaotic scene of thousands of migrant workers and their families attempting to leave the country in order to escape a conflict between two military factions fighting for control of the government. Sudan borders . . . |
(2023-05-03). Korean people deserve peace, autonomy, and self-determination! workers.org 
Richie Merino of the International Action Center gave the following speech on April 29 during the "Rally for One Korea" in Manhattan. Rally participants formed a human chain connecting the United Nations Mission offices of South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It was the second annual "Human . . . |
(2023-05-03). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left: Why it is Needed, and What it Must Do (Paper). orinocotribune.com By Alan Freeman and Radhika Desai — May 1, 2023 | Capital organises globally yet workers do not. As the US-led NATO powers escalate the Ukraine conflict into a new world war, this imbalance is becoming intolerable. | This paper presents the case for a worldwide anti-imperialist Left, representing ordinary people committed to a just and peaceful multipolar world order. This will serve both the national interest of every country, and the general interest of humanity. | We base our case on an…
(2023-05-03). Jorge Rodríguez: Workers' Income Will No Longer Deteriorate. orinocotribune.com The president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, said that "the National Government responsibly established the indexation of workers' income so that now the income does not deteriorate." He made this statement during the parliamentary session on Wednesday, referring to the presidential announcement made on Monday regarding the adjustment of the warfare and food bonuses distributed to Venezuelan workers and increased to the equivalent of $70. | Rodríguez explained that the main factor causing the deterioration of workers' income is inflation, "let's wait for next month when you receive your indexe…
(2023-05-03). Brazilian Landless Workers Occupy Farms in Rio Grande and Bahia. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Brazil's Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST) occupied the Companhia de Ferro das Ligas da Bahia (FERBASA), a mining company located in the city of Maracas. | RELATED: | The occupation of this company's offices took place days after hundreds of rural families were evicted from a FERBASA property in the municipality of Planaltino on April 27. | At the end of March, landless rural workers camped in that…
(2023-05-02). May Day 2023: Announcing Our Program. itsgoingdown.org 
The Black Rose Anarchist Federation announces the publishing of the organization's political program. On the 1st of May 1886, hundreds of thousands of workers across the United States initiated a general strike to demand the working day be limited to 8 hours. During a mass meeting in Chicago's Haymarket Square, a bomb was thrown. After…
(2023-05-02). In Largest May Day Turnout Since Pandemic, Workers Around the World March for Better Conditions. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-04). May Day in Germany: Union officials and government politicians united against the working-class. wsws.org The German unions used the traditional May Day rallies to demonstrate their unqualified solidarity with the federal and state governments, their pro-war policies and the attacks on wages and jobs.
(2023-05-03). La Unión Eléctrica estima una afectación de 314 MW para el horario pico nocturno. cubadebate.cu Se estima para la hora pico una disponibilidad de 2516 MW y una demanda máxima de 2760 MW, para un déficit de 244 MW, por lo que de mantenerse las condiciones previstas se pronostica una afectación de 314 MW en este horario.
(2023-05-03). UK civil servants hold national strike over pay pensions and jobs, as Tory government refuses concessions. wsws.org The ballot, announced November 10, registered the largest strike mandate in the history of the union, with an 86.2 percent majority. Ever since the PCS union leadership has done everything to curtail action.
(2023-05-03). DSA continues false promotion of new UAW administration as "reformist" as its members are elevated into top union positions. wsws.org The attempt to manufacture "left" credentials for the new UAW administration is taking place at the same time as DSA members are being placed in the upper echelons of the UAW bureaucracy.
(2023-05-02). Venezuelan Gov't Offers Bonus Adjustments, No Wage Increase in May Day Announcements. venezuelanalysis.com A trade union representative pointed out that the latest policies hurt a number of worker benefits and that businesses are the "major winners."
(2023-05-02). Odessa Massacre: How The War In Ukraine Began. southfront.org
(2023-05-02). Millions march on May Day around the world. peoplesworld.org 
People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to streets across Asia, Europe, and the Americas on Monday to mark May Day, in an outpouring of worker discontent not seen since before the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. A million marched in France on Monday as union-led May Day rallies warned President Emmanuel Macron to back …
(2023-05-02). Lula is Right — The UN Security Council Can't Resolve Major Conflicts. scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a state visit to Portugal and Spain last week. He was primarily seeking trade agreements, and especially wished to prepare the way for agreement this summer on a huge European Union — Latin American free trade …
(2023-05-03). April Jobs Preview: What to Expect in the April Jobs Report. cepr.net Wages As in past months, attention will focus on whether the slowdown in wage growth seems to be continuing. The monthly wage data are erratic, and as happened several times in the last year, can be substantially revised so that they tell a different story a month or two after they were initially reported. But …
(2023-05-03). The Artist Who Taught Me About Justice. otherwords.org Some know the late Harry Belafonte for his In activist circles, he's revered for supporting his good friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the civil rights movement, funding voter registration drives in Mississippi, and financing the Freedom Riders and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), among…
(2023-05-03). Hamas Calls on Mediators to Stop Israeli Air Strikes on Gaza. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Ismail Haniyeh, the politburo chief of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), called on Arab and international mediators to stop the ongoing Israeli aerial strikes on the Gaza Strip. | RELATED: | He held phone talks with Egyptian and Qatari officials, urging them "to stop the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip". | The official also spoke with Tor Wennesland, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Mid…
(2023-05-03). Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee calls for protests on the 1-year anniversary of Roe v. Wade overturn. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – At a press conference on the evening of April 30, members of Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee (RJAM) and Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) addressed local media with a call to action for people in Milwaukee and around the country to mobilize on June 24, the day that marks a year since the overturning of Roe. | Haley McNeil, the logistics and finance chair for RJAM, said that the Dobbs decision, "left the majority of the country without access to legal abortion care due to trigger laws. The people most impacted by this are working-class Black and brown people. Without access to legal…
(2023-05-02). Signs that a rocky exoplanet could have an atmosphere detected by JWST. imperial.ac.uk Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope say new data potentially shows water vapour around a rocky exoplanet — a first if confirmed.
(2023-05-02). Julian Assange: Public Pressure Is Working but Media Must Stop Being Prostitutes and Demand Freedom. strategic-culture.org Distinguished independent journalists Dave Lindorff and Ron Ridenour gave their takes in this interview with Finian Cunningham. | The Australian government is finally responding to growing public protests to get Julian Assange freed from his British torture dungeon. | Distinguished independent journalists Dave Lindorff and Ron Ridenour gave their takes in this interview with Finian Cunningham. | As the world marks World Press Freedom Day on May 3, the most appropriate result would be the immediate release of Julian Assange. It is a travesty to 'celebrate' this day while he is incarcerated. | Australian-born As…
(2023-05-02). US in Talks on Establishing Military Bases in Finland. news.antiwar.com The US and Finland are working out a deal that would allow the US to establish a military presence in the Nordic country, as Helsinki is now a member of NATO. According to Newsweek, Finnish Foreign Ministry official Mikael Antell confirmed the two nations are negotiating a Defense Cooperation Agreement that may allow for the …