(2023-05-11). 'Give us health care, not COVID'. workers.org 
Dr. Lara Jirmanus and Ellen Leigh of Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity address the media outside Boston hospital, May 4, 2023. Boston The entrance of Massachusetts General Hospital — a downtown Boston campus of the growing regional corporate monopoly Mass General Brigham — was the scene of a rare protest: . . . |
(2023-05-11). To Protect Our Children, Let's Tax Our Rich. inequality.org
(2023-05-11). Florida rejects social studies textbooks mentioning social justice. plenglish.com Washington, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Florida rejected nearly 35% of social studies textbooks submitted by publishers for approval, including those that referenced social justice and other information that was not aligned with Florida Law, the state's Department of Education announced Tuesday.
(2023-05-11). Cuba to strengthen bilateral relations, cooperation with South Africa. plenglish.com MINREX posted on Twitter that both nations will continue working for mutual benefit of the peoples. | The Cuba-South Africa brotherly relations date back to the 1960s in the heat of the anti-apartheid struggles, and on May 11, 1994, diplomatic relations were formally established. | Both countries are currently rolling out bilateral cooperation agreements in different areas such as health, education, public works, human settlements, infrastructure, science, information technology, among others.
(2023-05-11). Web of Lies: George Santos Charged with 13 Felonies, But GOP Leaders Refuse to Expel Him from Congress. democracynow.org 
Scandal-plagued New York Republican Congressmember George Santos pleaded not guilty to 13 federal charges at a courthouse on Long Island Wednesday. He is charged with wire fraud, money laundering, lying on federal disclosure forms, and fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits while earning a $120,000 salary. Santos has been under investigation since his election to Congress last year exposed his history as a serial liar who fabricated his educational background, employment history and religion. He has thus far refused to step down and has denied the allegations against him. We talk to Mother Jones reporter N…
(2023-05-11). Digital yuan to be used in Jiangsu education system. ecns.cn Jiangsu province will encourage the use of the digital yuan, or e-CNY, in its education system and strive to establish a convenient and efficient operation management system by the end of 2025.
(2023-05-11). Ministry urges universities to increase hiring of research assistants. ecns.cn The Ministry of Education has asked universities to increase their hiring of academic research assistants to boost the employment of college graduates.
(2023-05-11). Sanders Pins Deaths Caused by Insulin Price Gouging on Big Pharma CEOs. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday paid his respects to the victims of insulin price gouging in front of the Big Pharma CEOs who are responsible and reiterated the need to make all lifesaving prescription drugs affordable. Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), opened the panel's hearing by acknowledging "the many Americans who have… |
(2023-05-11). "Israel is built on the ruins of hundreds of Palestinian villages" peoplesdispatch.org The International People's Assembly (IPA) organized an online event to mark 75 years of the Nakba and the Palestinians' continued resistance against the Zionist colonial apartheid occupation of Israel…
(2023-05-11). Tuesday 5/16: Santa Cruz Police Military Equipment Virtual Community Meeting. indybay.org Online Event…
(2023-05-11). The IMF and its ideological orphans. mronline.org 
There was a time when the International Monetary Fund's "recommendations" on how to reorganize an economy were read, defended and executed as if they were a divine mandate.
(2023-05-11). UN nuclear watchdog chief says intensified fighting around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 'unpredictable and dangerous'. mronline.org 
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says intensified fighting around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine render the situation "unpredictable and potentially dangerous."
(2023-05-11). The murder of Jordan Neely Abetted by Eric Adams, worst Black Mayor in the Country. mronline.org 
Black New Yorkers should have a semblance of confidence that their lives can't be snuffed out without a killer being punished.
(2023-05-11). LIVE: Prayer Action at Paiute's Peehee Mu'huh /Thacker Pass Lithium Mine. indybay.org For the second time in a month, Paiute elders are blocking the construction of a lithium mine on the Paiute Massacre Site with prayer in northern Nevada. Elders are calling for people to "Come help us in a good way, stand up and be strong." "We are where an important ceremony is happening today. We are in peaceful prayer," a Paiute elder said as the teepee went up this morning at 6 a.m., at Peehee Mu'juh, Thacker Pass. The teepee is symbolic to the Paiute people and Lakota people. "We are connected through the very sacred ceremony, the Ghost Dance."
(2023-05-11). Congressional staffers are demanding the Senate let them unionize. therealnews.com 
Behind every elected official in Congress, whether beloved or reviled, is an army of staffers and aides who do everything from writing bills to organizing meetings, politicking—and all too frequently, no shortage of objectively degrading tasks. Indeed, Capitol Hill is perpetually swirled by a storm of rumors of sneering Senators and capricious Congresspersons said to …
(2023-05-11). Saturday 5/20: Workplace Organizing Training. indybay.org 333 Hegenberger Road; | Oakland, CA 94621; | 4th Floor…
(2023-05-11). Thursday 5/25: Organizing Your Workplace is First Step in Changing The World with UK authors. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | SF, CA 94102…
(2023-05-11). 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…
(2023-05-11). The murder of Jordan Neely Abetted by Eric Adams, worst Black Mayor in the Country. mronline.org Black New Yorkers should have a semblance of confidence that their lives can't be snuffed out without a killer being punished.
(2023-05-11). LIVE: Prayer Action at Paiute's Peehee Mu'huh /Thacker Pass Lithium Mine. indybay.org For the second time in a month, Paiute elders are blocking the construction of a lithium mine on the Paiute Massacre Site with prayer in northern Nevada. Elders are calling for people to "Come help us in a good way, stand up and be strong." "We are where an important ceremony is happening today. We are in peaceful prayer," a Paiute elder said as the teepee went up this morning at 6 a.m., at Peehee Mu'juh, Thacker Pass. The teepee is symbolic to the Paiute people and Lakota people. "We are connected through the very sacred ceremony, the Ghost Dance."
(2023-05-11). Congressional staffers are demanding the Senate let them unionize. therealnews.com Behind every elected official in Congress, whether beloved or reviled, is an army of staffers and aides who do everything from writing bills to organizing meetings, politicking—and all too frequently, no shortage of objectively degrading tasks. Indeed, Capitol Hill is perpetually swirled by a storm of rumors of sneering Senators and capricious Congresspersons said to …
(2023-05-11). Saturday 5/20: Workplace Organizing Training. indybay.org 333 Hegenberger Road; | Oakland, CA 94621; | 4th Floor…
(2023-05-11). Thursday 5/25: Organizing Your Workplace is First Step in Changing The World with UK authors. indybay.org The Green Arcade | 1680 Market Street | SF, CA 94102…
(2023-05-11). 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…
(2023-05-11). Teamsters win vote at Cincinnati Airport's DHL. peoplesworld.org 
CINCINNATI—By a two-to-one ratio among voters, Teamsters Local 100 won the union recognition vote among 1,100 DHL Express ramp and tug workers at the air cargo firm's biggest hub, the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. The National Labor Relations Board has already certified the victory, Teamsters spokeswoman Kara Deniz reported. The company website was silent about …
(2023-05-11). Assange and the Australian government's persecution of alleged Afghan war crimes whistleblower. wsws.org The Australian Labor government is itself presiding over prosecutions aimed at punishing those who have exposed war crimes in Afghanistan, in a clear parallel with the attempted US extradition of Assange.
(2023-05-11). Labor's budget is an attack on NDIS, Medicare. greenleft.org.au Labor's threat to slash-and-burn NDIS funding gives the lie to Jim Chalmers' claim that the budget would offer "more help for some of the most vulnerable in our community", argues Graham Matthews.
(2023-05-11). Big Oil pumps $9.4 million into lobbying California officials in 2023's first quarter. indybay.org WSPA and Big Oil wield their power in 8 major ways: through (1) lobbying; (2) campaign spending; (3) serving on and putting shills on regulatory panels; (4) creating Astroturf groups; (5) working in collaboration with media; (6) sponsoring awards ceremonies, including those for legislators and journalists; (7) contributing to non profit organizations; and (8) creating alliances with labor unions.
(2023-05-11). Suspenden bombeo de crudo tras sabotaje en ducto de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Petroecuador considera que hubo sabotaje. Equipos especializados controlaron la fuga de crudo e iniciaron labores de limpieza.
(2023-05-11). Labor's budget: an attack on NDIS and Medicare. greenleft.org.au Labor's threat to slash-and-burn NDIS funding gives the lie to Jim Chalmers' claim that the budget would offer "more help for some of the most vulnerable in our community", argues Graham Matthews.
(2023-05-11). The Starbucks Union Has Now Won 300 Elections. peoplespolicyproject.org 
In the first four months of 2023, the Starbucks Union won 33 elections and added 685 workers to its rolls. This brings the total number of unionized Starbucks stores to 301 and the total number of represented workers to 7,651. The current pace of unionization is slower than the explosive growth that the union saw between April and July of last year, but it still amounts to one victory every 3.6 days. If this pace holds, the union is on track to win around 100 elections this year covering around 2,000 workers. | Unfair Labor Practice Charges: | Since January of 2022, the Starbucks Union has filed 752 un…
(2023-05-11). 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…
(2023-05-11). Assange and the Australian government's persecution of Afghan war crimes alleged whistleblower. wsws.org The Australian Labor government is itself presiding over prosecutions aimed at punishing those who have exposed war crimes in Afghanistan, in a clear parallel with the attempted US extradition of Assange.
(2023-05-10). College Graduates Are Expecting To Make $84,000, Report Says Reality Is $55,000. moguldom.com 
Despite a hot labor market and record-high job openings, college graduates could experience a rude awakening after stepping off the stage of their commencement ceremonies when it comes to salary expectations versus reality. The average starting salary for recent graduates is $55,911 but today's undergraduates expect to make $84,855 one year after graduation — a …
(2023-05-11). There are more pillars to the health system than physicians, say state workers in Croatia. peoplesdispatch.org All health and allied workers deserve equal appreciation, stated a coalition of trade unions and professional associations during a protest held in Zagreb on Thursday, May 11. Croatian Minister of Health Vili Bero≈° recently signed off on an increase of physicians' rights, but is refusing to do the same for others in the sector. Instead, …
(2023-05-11). The latest New York state budget — an attack on the working class. wsws.org Among other regressive elements in the new budget is an increase in the number of charter schools permitted across the state and a derisory increase in the state's minimum wage, which will leave workers even worse off than they already are.
(2023-05-11). Citing "lack of service to customers," Teamsters bureaucrats shut down Coca-Cola strike in West Virginia. wsws.org Workers were determined and carried out spirited early morning picketing the first day of the strike, but the Teamsters bureaucrats, led by the union's former General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall, shut down the pickets because they successfully shut down operations.
(2023-05-11). Artificial intelligence and the film and television writers' strike. wsws.org Artificial intelligence is at the center of the strike by film and television writers against the studios and networks that are implementing the new tools to eliminate workers and cut hours to increase profitability.
(2023-05-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org In Italy 30,000 protest against the labour decree that will slash wages, while unions try to suppress general strike calls and promote the Democratic Party; UK stoppages continue over pay and conditions including strikes by ambulance workers, oil and gas offshore workers, civil servants, lecturers and London Heathrow airport staff; doctors walk out for a week at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital over underfunded health system while civil servants plan walkout in Abia State over unpaid salaries and pensions…
(2023-05-11). Mass protests erupt across Pakistan after military seizes opposition leader Imran Khan. wsws.org After a mass movement of workers and rural masses chased Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapakse from power last year, the Pakistani ruling class fears these protests could trigger a mass working class upsurge.
(2023-05-11). Royal College of Nursing congress meets Sunday: Form rank-and-file committees to defeat sell-out of NHS strikes. wsws.org Without the initiation of a rank-and-file rebellion, workers will go down to a crushing defeat with dire consequences for the future of the NHS.
(2023-05-11). IMF-dictated debt restructuring will deepen economic instability in Sri Lanka. wsws.org Sri Lanka's corporate banks have reaped exorbitant profits while consecutive Colombo governments have placed the full burden of the economic crisis on workers and the rural masses.
(2023-05-11). New Zealand teacher strikes continue. wsws.org The unions are seeking to keep teachers and other workers divided so they can impose a sellout agreement in line with the Labour government's austerity agenda.
(2023-05-11). Teamsters negotiators violate their own pledge not to start national talks at UPS until after supplemental deals. wsws.org In spite of its "militant" posturing, the Teamsters bureaucracy is under immense pressure to work out a deal before the July 31 deadline to avoid a strike by 340,000 UPS workers.
(2023-05-11). Will Lehman: "The Clarios workers have set a powerful example, but they cannot win this strike alone" wsws.org The following is a statement by the rank-and-file Mack Trucks worker and candidate for UAW president in last year's election, calling on all autoworkers to come to the aid of striking auto battery workers in Toledo, Ohio.
(2023-05-11). SACP greets NY comrades on May Day. cpusa.org 
The following greeting was sent by Blade Nzimande, National Chair of the South African Communist Party, to the May Day event organized by the CPUSA and its YCL in NYC on May 1st, 2023. On this May Day, the South African Communist Party (SACP) wishes to salute the pioneering struggles by militant workers in …
(2023-05-11). Monday 5/15: Hearing: Stop SF Mayor Breed From Union Busting & Attacking The Civil Service Merit System. indybay.org SF City Hall Rm 400 | San Francisco…
(2023-05-11). Solidaridad con la lucha contra la reforma de las pensiones en Francia. workers.org 
Manifestación el 1o de mayo de 80.000 personas en Nantes, Francia, una ciudad con la población total de 280.000. Una nota informativa por la Coordinadora Estatal por la Defensa del Sistema Público de Pensiones (COESPE) en el estado español. Publicada en lahaine.org, el 8 de mayo. Mundo Obrero la publica . . . |
(2023-05-11). Stop U.S. harassment of anti-imperialist activists! workers.org 
The 150-person May Day 2023 delegation to Cuba With the workers' movement on the rise in the U.S. and around the world, May Day activities for 2023 were in full swing over the last few days. Also in evidence were attempts by the U.S. government to repress those individuals who . . . |
(2023-05-11). Okefenokee Swamp threatened by proposed strip mine. workers.org 
Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia. Atlanta A years-long struggle by the Muskogee Creek Nation and environmentalists to preserve the Okefenokee Swamp, home of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, is ramping up its campaign to stop Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals from strip mining the eastern edge of this unique ecosystem. Opponents say that . . . |
(2023-05-11). Why 340,000 UPS workers are preparing to strike in the US By: Natalia Marques. midwesternmarx.com 
United Parcel Service workers and the company are in negotiations over a new contract. The workers, who are vital to the country's economy, often don't have time to return home for a full night of sleep or are forced to rest in shelters because their pay is too low to afford a room In Canarsie, Brooklyn, UPS Teamsters from Local 804 rallied in front of a UPS Customer Center on April 21 United Parcel Service (UPS) workers are gearing up for a potential strike as they hold con …
(2023-05-11). Turkish Candidates Vying for Support of Middle-Class Voters. telesurenglish.net Days ahead of the crucial May 14 general elections in Türkiye, contenders have made pledges to fight poverty in a country where middle-class workers have taken a big hit amid economic decline. | RELATED: | Seeking re-election for a third term, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 69, has focused his campaign on economic promises. In a massive rally on Sunday, he attracted a sea of supporters in Istanbul, the country's largest city. | "We'll bring inflation down to single digits and save ou…
(2023-05-10). What's behind the attack against Brazil's Landless Rural Workers' Movement? peoplesdispatch.org 
The Chamber of Deputies, dominated by the right, has set up a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry to investigate "the real purpose" of the Landless Rural Workers' Movement…
(2023-05-10). As elections approach, Turkey hopes for change. peoplesdispatch.org Turkey will be holding elections for its national parliament and presidency on May 14. Early polls indicate that long-term ruling President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) are, for the first time in the past two decades, facing a tough challenge in both the elections. This is a critical election for the country. | Dr. ≈ûebnem Korur, president of the Turkish Medical Association, spoke to Peoples Dispatch about the mood on the ground. Looking at the health sector and the working conditions of health workers, she talks about the outcome the country's health wor…
(2023-05-10). Writers Guild strikers pick up political heavyweight backer: President Biden. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America, forced to strike by the nation's TV studios, movie moguls, and streaming video manufacturers, picked up a political heavyweight backer: Democratic President Joe Biden. But maybe nobody should be surprised. Biden publicly supports unions and union workers at every turn and has openly supported workers trying …
(2023-05-11). Venezuela y Colombia acuerdan reforzar seguridad fronteriza. telesurtv.net Revisan agenda bilateral. Acuerdan retomar la comunicación bilateral en materia de defensa a todos los niveles.
(2023-05-11). Presidente venezolano recibe al ministro de Defensa de Colombia. telesurtv.net La reunión fue propicia para repasar la agenda de cooperación estratégica entre ambas naciones.
(2023-05-11). French unions aim to strangle fight against Macron by delaying protests until June 6. wsws.org The decision of the all-trade union alliance to strangle the protests against Macron's pension cuts and relaunch talks with Macron is a naked betrayal of the working class.
(2023-05-11). Spain's union bureaucrats slash real wages, fear revolutionary contagion from France. wsws.org While agreeing to raises far below inflation, Spanish union officials are discussing their fear that, as in France, they could not control strikes and protests if they called them.
(2023-05-11). Sweetwater schools face renewed cuts as district administrators receive massive raises. wsws.org After massive budget cuts in 2020, Sweetwater Union High School District in San Diego, California, district officials threaten a further casualization of the teaching workforce and deeper cuts to vital programs and services.
(2023-05-11). Quebec unions refuse to lift a finger to fight closure of Olymel meatpacking plant. wsws.org The closure will eliminate a thousand jobs and devastate an entire region, but the unions are blocking any worker resistance, insisting their focus is on job-search assistance to "ease frustration and concern."
(2023-05-11). Union members locked out, strike at James Cook University. greenleft.org.au NTEU members struck and rallied at James Cook Universities' two larger campuses in Townsville and Cairns, joining the union's nationwide campaign. Jonathan Strauss reports.
(2023-05-11). EU's Borrell vows $70 billion more, 1 million units of arms, ammo, training for 30,000 Ukraine troops for war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMay 11, 2023 EU countries will increase defense spending by 70 billion dollars in the next three years European Union countries intend to increase defense spending by 70 billion dollars over the next three years. [T]his was said by the head of the European Union's foreign policy department, Josep Borrell. He also mentioned that $16 …
(2023-05-11). Rump Bosnian entity to become NATO's 33rd member: DM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMay 10, 2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina intends to join NATO Bosnia and Herzegovina intends to become the 33rd member of NATO. AZERTAC reports that Zukan Helez, Minister of Defense of Bosnia and Herzegovina, said this. The minister noted that there is no alternative for Bosnia and Herzegovina to join the European Union and NATO…. NATO …
(2023-05-11). Sudan Conflict Provides Rationale For Further Imperialist Militarization. popularresistance.org Since April 15 hundreds of thousands of people have been dislocated in the Republic of Sudan, a strategically important state and a member of the African Union (AU). | The two military structures which have dominated the body politic for many years have now turned against each other leaving the country in an unprecedented social crisis. | Reports from inside Sudan indicate that over 500 people have been killed in the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Thousands of others have been wounded, seriously injured and traumatized as their homes have been damaged along wi…
(2023-05-11). Instan a conservar soberanía e integridad territorial de Siria. telesurtv.net Sesionó en Moscú reunión de cancilleres de Siria, Rusia, Türkiye e Irán. Evalúan situación en Siria y respaldan lucha contra el terrorismo.
(2023-05-11). Diplomat says trust needed in China, EU ties. ecns.cn China's top diplomat to the European Union called on both sides to make efforts to rebuild trust that has been seriously eroded in the last few years.
(2023-05-11). Israel's Latest Hasbara Scheme Enlists High School Students as Trolls Against Palestine. mintpressnews.com 
The Israeli government is training high school students as part of its propaganda efforts to combat criticism of its policies and delegitimize the BDS movement.
(2023-05-11). Israel Launches A New War On Gaza, Kills Overwhelmingly Civilians, But Why Now? thelastamericanvagabond.com At around 2: 00 AM, Tuesday Morning, unprovoked Israeli airstrikes rained down on residential buildings throughout the besieged Gaza Strip. Israel had decided to launch an assassination campaign against leaders in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement, murdering three of them along with their families whilst they slept in their beds at night. Despite the majority
(2023-05-11). Earthquake Shakes Mexico City, Seismic Alert Did Not Activate. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday evening, an earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter scale was detected in Mexico City, as reported by the National Seismological Survey. However, despite the presence of multiple alert systems within the city, none activated. | Related: | The government of the capital relayed a brief communiqué indicating that the observed movement did not satisfy the criteria for a seismic alert "because the energy estimate, in the first se…
(2023-05-11). The human cost of bauxite-alumina mining in Jamaica. thecommunists.org Depicted on Jamaica's $500 note is one of the country's greatest national heroes, an imposing, mystical figure known simply as Nanny, one of the leaders of Jamaica's legendary Maroons. The Maroons were a resistance movement composed mainly of escaped slaves, who rose up against British colonial oppression in a series of wars between the mid-17th …
(2023-05-10). NTP Advisory Board Unanimously Votes to Accept Report on Fluoride's Toxicity. thelastamericanvagabond.com The truth about fluoride's toxicity is one step closer to being released to the public, but will industry influence prevent its release? On May 4, the U.S. National Toxicology Program's (NTP) Board of Scientific Counselors (BSC) unanimously voted to accept the recommendations of the BSC working group relating to the NTP's report on fluoride's toxicity.