(2023-05-22). Rally at Connecticut State Capitol Demands 'Equity Can't Wait'. peoplesworld.org 
HARTFORD, CONN — After months of testifying at public hearings and sharing personal stories with legislators showing the emergency need to fund living wages and human needs post pandemic, nearly 2,000 rallied at the State Capitol under the banner "Equity Can't Wait." As the rally called on lawmakers to pass a moral budget, inside the …
(2023-05-23). The Post Office Can Bring People-Centered Public Banking to Every ZIP Code. inequality.org The need for a public banking option is urgent. Nearly 10 million households, a disproportionate number of whom are people of color, are unbanked or underbanked in the United States. Unbanked or underbanked households must pay expensive fees for non-bank financial services to access their own money for paying bills, cashing checks, remittances, rent, and …
(2023-05-23). Report: Defeating Authoritarianism Requires Shift, Investments from Philanthropy. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new report urges changes in the fields of organizing and philanthropy to stop the rise of authoritarianism and tackle intertwined crises from catastrophic climate change to runaway economic inequality. The Antidote to Authoritarianism: How An Organizing Revival Can Build a Multiracial Pluralistic Democracy and an Inclusive Economy, published by People's Action Institute with …
(2023-05-23). Missing Links in Textbook History: Ethnic Studies. scheerpost.com 
By Jim Mamer / Original to ScheerPost This is the sixth in a series of columns exposing "Missing Links" in high school history textbooks. Previous columns have focused on Indigenous peoples, the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the role of women in history. All I want is equality For my sister my brother my people …
(2023-05-22). Should Jamie Dimon Get a Government Salary? cepr.net While government tax and transfer policy to reduce inequality is desirable, it is best not to structure the market to create so much inequality in the first place.
(2023-05-22). 'We Are Not Taxing the Very Wealthy Enough': Runaway Inequality About to Get Worse. inequality.org
(2023-05-22). Lights, Camera, Action: Why the Hollywood Writers Strike Matters. inequality.org
(2023-05-22). Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Nine Major Worker-Friendly Changes. inequality.org
(2023-05-22). A Walmart Worker's View on the Retirement Divide. inequality.org 
I'll be turning 67 at the end of this month. I'd love to be able to retire on my birthday. I'd celebrate by spending the afternoon at the mall with my daughter and then start planning little trips to visit relatives. But even after working for our nation's largest employer — Walmart — for 22 …
(2023-05-23). Brazilian government stands up for footballer Vinícius Júnior, victim of racism in Spain. peoplesdispatch.org Brazilian footballer Vinícius Júnior, who plays for Read Madrid, faced racist abuse from spectators during a match with Valencia. While he has received a lot of solidarity from fans, his club, and the Brazilian government, the response of the president of the Spanish League has been widely criticized…
(2023-05-23). Racism and class struggle in France today. greenleft.org.au Racism and Islamophobia will be the key options for French president Emmanuel Macron's new Right as it attempts to undermine the class unity shown in the movement opposing attacks on pensions, writes John Mullens.
(2023-05-23). Brasil descarta iniciar procesos judiciales por caso Vinicius. telesurtv.net Este martes se conoció que siete personas fueron detenidas en España por ataques racistas al jugador Vinícius Júnior, afrodescendiente brasileño, según indicó la policía.
(2023-05-22). As Gov. DeSantis Preps White House Run, PEN America Sues Florida School District over Book Ban. democracynow.org 
With Ron DeSantis expected to formally announce his run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this week, we look at his controversial record as governor of Florida, which has been marked by attacks on LGBTQ rights, immigrants, public education, antiracism initiatives and more. The NAACP recently issued a travel advisory for Florida, deeming the state to be "openly hostile" to Black Americans and other minority groups. Meanwhile, PEN America, the book publishing company Penguin Random House and several authors and parents are suing the Pensacola, Florida, school board for banning books on rac…
(2023-05-22). France: Outrage after schools asked to provide numbers on Eid absences. middleeasteye.net 
France: Outrage after schools asked to provide numbers on Eid absences | Schools in Toulouse were asked to provide police with numbers of pupils absent during recent Muslim festival | Mon, 05/22/2023 – 13: 33 | Students raise their hands at "Revolution Jet d'Eau" school in Marseille, southern France, on 1 September 2022 (AFP) | Anti-racism groups, Muslim leaders and a teachers' union have called for an inqu…
(2023-05-23). Cathay Pacific apologizes over crew's alleged discrimination. ecns.cn Cathay Pacific Airways, the largest airline in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, apologized on Monday evening after an online post accused flight attendants from the airline of discrimination against non-English speaking passengers.
(2023-05-23). The War On Public Education, Tech & The Writers Guild West With Education Lawyer Kathleen. indybay.org Education lawyer and whistleblower Kathleen Carroll talks about the role of billionaire owner Reed Hastings in privatization education through charters and the introduction of testing, software and co-locations in schools throughout California and the country. She also talks about the collaboration of the AFT and NEA in pushing testing and charters in California through Proposition 39.
(2023-05-23). Festival of Learning and Teaching celebrates education innovation. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has hosted its second collaborative and celebratory festival dedicated to education innovation and achievement.
(2023-05-23). Got a degree, but no Job? | With Aunindyo Chakravarty. peoplesdispatch.org Journalist and analyst Aunindyo Chakravarty talks about the phenomenon of educated Indian youth failing to get jobs. Unemployment amongst those with graduate or post graduate degrees is twice as much as that amongst those with lesser education…
(2023-05-23). In attack on rights of immigrants and Native Americans, Arizona education chief targets dual language instruction. wsws.org Arizona would become the only state banning the use of Spanish or Native American languages as the primary means of instruction in schools.
(2023-05-22). Cash Assistance, Not Child Labor, Can Fix the Labor Shortage. progressive.org Addressing the labor shortage with a basic income has the kinds of side effects politicians always claim they want: More work, more education, less debt, less stress, and better health.
(2023-05-23). "Peak China" — a new low in Western attempts to persuade China to commit suicide. mronline.org 
One of the latest covers of the magazine The Economist carries a headline "Peak China".
(2023-05-23). Analysis: China's CO2 emissions hit Q1 record high after 4% rise in early 2023. mronline.org 
China's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew 4% in the first quarter of 2023, reaching a record high for the first three months of the year.
(2023-05-23). 'The court's position is, no one can tell them what to do'. mronline.org 
CounterSpin interview with Ian Millhiser on Supreme Court corruption…
(2023-05-23). U.S. announces plans to send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. mronline.org 
On Friday, the White House announced the most reckless and dangerous escalation of its involvement in the war with Russia to date, that it has decided to train Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets and send the nuclear-capable planes to the battlefield.
(2023-05-23). Judge reinstates 'zero bail' policy in Los Angeles. mronline.org 
A preliminary injunction issued this week forbids officials from forcing people charged with low-level offenses to remain in jail because they cannot afford bail.
(2023-05-23). Antigua and Barbuda to host 2nd TripAdvisor seminar. plenglish.com Saint John, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) will host its 2nd TripAdvisor Seminar focused on providing tools for all its partners on how to manage their company's online reputation, organizers on Tuesday unfolded.
(2023-05-22). "African Queens: Njinga": Kellie Carter Jackson on Netflix Series & Teaching Black History. democracynow.org 
As we speak with Professor Kellie Carter Jackson, who teaches Africana studies at Wellesley College and joined a teach-in in Florida over the weekend, we ask about the new Netflix documentary series African Queens: Njinga, which she is featured in and tells the story of the 17th century warrior queen who fought the Portuguese slave traders. The series is executive produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith. Jackson calls it a "major contribution to understanding slavery and the slave trade" and notes it is "readily available" online "if students cannot get this in Florida in their c…
(2023-05-22). US Military Posts Pictures of Bunker-Busting Bombs Amid Iran Tensions. news.antiwar.com The US military posted pictures online this month of a powerful bunker-busting bomb that could destroy Iran's nuclear facilities it has built deep underground. The publication of the pictures is seen as a veiled threat as it came amid soaring tensions between the US and Iran. According to The Associated Press, the pictures were only …
(2023-05-22). Chinese researchers discover evidence of ancient ocean on Mars. mronline.org 
An international team of researchers led by Chinese scholars has made another groundbreaking discovery on the surface of Mars.
(2023-05-22). Biden drops 'One China' policy, uses Philippines for war drive over Taiwan. mronline.org 
Pentagon strategists have been beefing up their military presence in Asia and building alliances in preparation for an all-out war against China.
(2023-05-22). Climate change increasing La Niña & El Niño severity. mronline.org 
During La Nina events, sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific are lower than the long-term average, causing cooler global temperatures and vice-versa for El Nino.
(2023-05-22). U.S. post-9/11 wars caused 4.5 million deaths, displaced 38-60 million people, study shows. mronline.org 
Wars the U.S. waged in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan following September 11, 2001 caused at least 4.5 million deaths and displaced 38 to 60 million people, with 7.6 million children starving today, according to studies by Brown University.
(2023-05-22). Got Titers? New Test Makes It Easy, Inexpensive to Find Out if You're Immune to 11 Infectious Diseases. transcend.org 15 May 2023 – ImmunoProfile Æ, a new at-home test kit available online, simultaneously measures antibody titers for 11 infectious diseases, allowing individuals to determine quickly and inexpensively if they already have immunity to the diseases.
(2023-05-23). Japan's Labor Movement Is Taking Up the Demands of Part-Time and Temporary Workers. jacobin.com In Japan, part-time and temporary workers account for nearly 40% of the workforce.
(2023-05-22). Cop running against socialist Minneapolis City Council member Aisha Chughtai instigates attack at nominating convention. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – At the Minneapolis Ward 10 Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) party convention on Saturday, May 13, current socialist City Councilmember Aisha Chughtai, along with her campaign volunteers and delegates, were subject to an attack by her electoral opponent, who is a cop, and his campaign operatives. Video of the incident went viral and has become a national news story. | Chughtai is the incumbent councilwoman who was elected in 2021. She comes out of the labor movement and is an immigrant rights activist. Chughtai has led the fight against Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's inhumane approach to homelessnes…
(2023-05-23). Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway starts joint testing. ecns.cn The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) started joint commissioning and testing on Monday afternoon, marking a milestone in the construction of the railway project.
(2023-05-23). Post-9/11 US Conflicts Killed Over 4.5 Million People By: Brett Wilkins. midwesternmarx.com 
The author of a study on the people killed indirectly by the War on Terror calls on the U.S. to step up reconstruction and assistance efforts in post-9/11 war zones. Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. (Filetime, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)…
(2023-05-23). Fannie Mae: We Expect A Recession Will Hit America After Housing Correction. moguldom.com Housing bulls may think the worst is behind us. There's a record number of multifamily units under construction, new home sales are rising, and just 16 percent of regional housing markets tracked by Zillow showed home price declines between March and April. However, one government-sponsored enterprise suggests the housing recession isn't over. A revised forecast model by Fannie …
(2023-05-23). Construction of Changtai Yangtze River Bridge in progress. ecns.cn The Changtai Yangtze River Bridge, which connects the cities of Changzhou and Taixing, is 10.03 kilometers long in Jiangsu Province.
(2023-05-23). Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway undergoes final tests. ecns.cn The joint commissioning and testing of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) started on Monday, marking a milestone in the construction of the railway project.
(2023-05-22). Post-9/11 US Armed Conflicts Killed over 4.5 Million—Estimates. transcend.org 15 May 2023 – Death Outlives War: "The US government has a significant obligation to invest in humanitarian assistance and reconstruction in post-9/11 war zones," said a new report.
(2023-05-23). Cubans in Belize recall international medical aid's 60th anniversary. plenglish.com Belmopan, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health collaborators in Belize, headed by their Embassy in this country, on Tuesday recalled the first time Cuban physicians and nurses rendered their services to other countries 60 years ago.
(2023-05-23). May 27: International Day Of Action For Black Power Activists. popularresistance.org In early May, African People's Socialist Party (APSP) Chairman Omali Yeshitela, 81, was shackled in handcuffs and leg irons after reporting to the Middle District Federal Court in Tampa for his arraignment in a courtroom packed with supporters. | Chairman Yeshitela faces federal charges after a lifetime of organizing dedicated to "the liberation for Africa and African people everywhere." | Penny Hess, 77, and Jesse Nevel, 33, two white people working under the leadership of the APSP also face charges after organizing for decades in the white community for solidarity and reparations to the black community. | The "
(2023-05-23). Organizing Despite The Churn. popularresistance.org When the Amazon Labor Union first submitted union authorization cards, "we had to withdraw and file again," recalled organizing committee member Justine Medina, "because Amazon challenged over 1,000 of our signatures saying they no longer worked there." | The sky-high turnover at the 8,000-worker fulfillment center on New York's Staten Island, made collecting cards "a race against Amazon firing everyone," she said. | Amazon has annual turnover of 150 percent. "They design the productivity quota, the rates system, to be a constant speedup situation, and that makes it hard to keep the job," said Medina, who still w…
(2023-05-23). Mainland tours resume for residents of Taiwan. ecns.cn Allowing travel agencies to resume organizing group tours for Taiwan residents who want to visit the Chinese mainland will help expand cross-Strait exchanges and ease tensions, an expert on Taiwan affairs said.
(2023-05-23). The Formation & History of Brazilian Fed Conlutas with Sao Paulo Worker Fabio Bosco. indybay.org Brazilian transit worker Fabio Bosco talks about the history and formation of the independent trade union federation Conlutas.
(2023-05-23). Protest Over CA AG Rob Bonta's Refusal To Prosecute O'Neil's Killer. indybay.org There was a protest at the San Francisco Hall of Justice and courts against the decision by California Attorney General Rob Bonta not to protest the killer of Keito O'Neil.
(2023-05-23). Thursday 6/1: Jail Former SF Fed Member & Silicon Valley CEO Gregory Becker! Bankers Out Of Fed Reserve. indybay.org San Francisco Federal Reserve | 101 Market St. | San Franciso…
(2023-05-23). Cuba Rejects Being in US List of Not-Collaborating Countries. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cuba described as "mendacious accusations" the US decision to keep the island on its list of countries that do not "fully" cooperate against terrorism. | RELATED: | Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez considered that Cuba's permanence on that list is an "abominable crime that the U.S. has practiced without scruples and uses opportunistically as a tool of political coercion." | Previously, the State Department included Cuba for the…
(2023-05-23). Science Saturday: Blood Tube Optimization Program hails first successful project. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Frontline staff in the Central Clinical and Central Processing Laboratories in the division of Clinical Core Laboratory Services (CCLS) made an astute observation that more tubes of blood were being collected from patients than seemed necessary. Analysis pointed to a potential benefit of new laboratory automation equipment and technology. The previous automation line in Central Processing required all tubes loaded in a rack to be the same height and serum aliquoted into cups for testing….
(2023-05-23). Labor rushes through a bill to exempt AUKUS nuclear submarines from environmental protections. greenleft.org.au Labor is rushing a dangerous amendment though parliament that would exempt the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines from important environmental protections. As Bevan Ramsden argues, this has be strenuously opposed.
(2023-05-23). Presidente de Argentina llama a respetar derechos laborales. telesurtv.net El presidente destacó que cientos de empresas volvieron a ser puestas en funcionamiento tras su cierre por quiebra, vaciamiento, abandono u otras causas.
(2023-05-23). In 49 States, Your Boss Can Hold You Captive. popularresistance.org This week, state legislators in Minnesota passed a package of pro-labor measures that instantly makes the state the envy of workers everywhere. The new laws include paid sick days for everyone, banning noncompete agreements, a crackdown on wage theft, and a wage board to set pay in the nursing home industry. All a big deal. But let's talk briefly about one in particular: a ban on captive audience meetings. | As you know if you have ever hung around union people who are in the process of getting extremely mad, "captive audience meetings" are when the boss calls a mandatory meeting for employee…
(2023-05-23). IAEA, ministry sign deal to establish collaboration center in Beijing. ecns.cn A center affiliated with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has been designated as the International Atomic Energy Agency's first global collaboration center for nuclear and radiation safety, according to the ministry.
(2023-05-23). Australia: Workers and students express anger over Labor government's budget. wsws.org "It is a slash and burn austerity budget. It is anti-poor and anti-working class."—Melbourne food production worker.
(2023-05-22). Antony Loewenstein On His Book, 'Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports Technology Of Occupation'. thealtworld.com Journalist and author Antony Loewenstein joins the "Unauthorized Disclosure" podcast to discuss his new book, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World. | The book from Verso Books will be published on May 23, and it comprehensively documents how Israel's military industrial complex uses the occupied Palestinian territories as a testing ground for the development of weapons and surveillance technology. | In our interview, Antony describes the impact Israeli military support and weapons have had on populations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. He specifica…
(2023-05-22). US Labor Agency Rejects Starbucks' Effort To Obtain Records Of Worker Communications With Media. thedissenter.org 
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(2023-05-22). Why Labor needs to scrap 'mutual' obligations and raise the rate. greenleft.org.au The Community and Public Sector Union has called on the Anthony Albanese government to scrap the punitive "mutual" obligations system, stating it "does more harm than good". Bill Darkin reports.
(2023-05-22). Communist Film Producer Boots Riley Emerges As Vocal Leader In Hollywood Writers Strike. moguldom.com Hollywood's writers are on strike, and a number of notables are showing solidarity, such as film producer Boots Riley. The 2023 Writers Guild of America strike is a labor dispute between the Writers Guild of America labor union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which began on May 2. The main contention …
(2023-05-22). Chris Hedges: Why the Conspiracy Theory About Trump and Russia Won't Go Away. scheerpost.com 
The latest investigation into the charges that Donald Trump's campaign worked in concert with the Russian government exposes a cynical collaboration between Trump opponents and the FBI.
(2023-05-22). Give the Defense Innovation Unit a Slice of Ukraine Funds. transcend.org 16 May 2023 – Calls to make Ukraine a laboratory and a testing ground for U.S. weapons and platforms are the right ones. Ukraine presents a tremendous opportunity for the Pentagon, industry, and our allies to learn how our weapons fare under real-world, high-intensity combat. But Ukraine should also be an accelerator, speeding up technologies with military applications.
(2023-05-23). La Via Campesina Warns of Democratic Frailty in Ecuador (Statement). orinocotribune.com 
By La Via Campesina -May 20, 2023 | Communiqué from La Vía Campesina denounces the dissolution of democratic institutions in Ecuador, coupled with a recent decree on terrorism and the military supporting the President. | (Bagnolet, May 20, 2023) The peasant, indigenous, landless, women and workers' organizations that are part of the international movement La Via Campesina around the world warn with great concern about the current context in Ecuador, marked by a serious political crisis, accompanied by a deep economic and social crisis, with high levels of violence by criminal groups, the State and the sectors of…
(2023-05-23). Cuba Has Been Saving Lives Worldwide for 60 Years. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cubans celebrate the 60th anniversary of the start of the solidarity actions that their doctors and health workers have carried out around the world. | RELATED: | "Today is a day of gratitude for the opportunity we have had to be part of this great army of white coats that is making history in the five continents," said Idael Cabrera, a doctor who is part of a Cuban mission in Ghana. | "The whole world knows the value and commitment of our prof…
(2023-05-23). Junior Doctors in England Plan More Strikes for Better Pay. telesurenglish.net The union representing junior doctors in England has announced its intention to initiate additional strikes in June due to the collapse of salary negotiations between the healthcare workers and the government on Monday. According to statistics, the country's publicly-run healthcare system, the National Health Service (NHS), will experience further pressure because of the negotiations' breakdown. | Related: | As per a statement from the British Medical Association (BM…
(2023-05-23). Florida's "Terrifying" Anti-Immigration Crackdown Sets Stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis's Presidential Run. democracynow.org 
A sweeping anti-immigrant crackdown is underway in Florida by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to enter the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination this week. SB 1718 is set to take effect July 1, but has already led to walkouts by immigrant workers. It bans people who are undocumented from using driver's licenses issued in other states, and prohibits state ID cards to be issued to them. It also requires hospitals that accept Medicaid to ask about citizenship during intake, and expands requirements for employers to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status…
(2023-05-23). Downtown NOLA Starbucks workers win union election. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On May 22, workers at Starbucks on Poydras Street won their union election in an 11 to 5 vote. This is the second Starbucks to unionize in the state of Louisiana and the first with a majority-Black workplace. Baristas complain of unpredictable schedules, insufficient hours, lack of seniority-based promotions, and unsafe working conditions. On Mardi Gras day, a customer reached across the bar to punch a barista. Corporate only approved that customer's ban after the union drive began, months later. | "We're already winning safety protections just by unionizing. We got bumped to the priority store…
(2023-05-23). Working longer 'not a viable solution' to US retirement crisis, economists say. nationofchange.org Instead of forcing aging employees to delay retirement, lawmakers should ensure that workers have "access to jobs that pay fair wages and provide solid benefits during their prime working years," argues a new report.
(2023-05-23). She was forced to use vacation days just to get pregnant. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Paid sick leave, a key issue in last year's worker-boss struggle over a new contract for 115,000 freight railroad workers, is still simmering among rank and file workers, seven months after Congress stepped in and imposed a contract on them. The new pact, which averted a scheduled nationwide strike last Nov. 9, left paid sick …
(2023-05-23). Growth of Home Care Coverage Outpaced Number of Workers. jamanetwork.com Although Medicaid's coverage for home- and community-based services has expanded over the last 2 decades, the growth of the workforce has not kept pace, according to an analysis published in Health Affairs.
(2023-05-23). Kshama Sawant Takes Successful Worker-Led Struggle Nationwide. popularresistance.org Roughly ten years ago, Kshama Sawant won a seat on the Seattle City Council as an open socialist. Sawant eschewed politics as usual and led by example, taking only the average worker's salary from her paycheck and putting the remainder into worker-led movements. She used her office as a platform for people's struggles and won many victories from a higher minimum wage, to the Amazon tax to housing rights and more. She also survived a recall election. Clearing the FOG speaks with Sawant about her plans to leave city council when her term ends next year, what she has learned as a councilwoman and the new Workers Str…
(2023-05-23). Czech Republic: Unions announce strikes against government's austerity package. wsws.org When the unions now announce strikes, they do so in order to maintain control over the workers in this highly tense situation.
(2023-05-23). The rebellion at Clarios and the way forward. wsws.org Striking autoworkers at the Clarios battery plant in Ohio have rejected a second UAW-backed contract by more than 75 percent. They require the support of the entire working class to carry forward the struggle.
(2023-05-23). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Teachers in Buenos Aires carried out a 48-hour strike last week to repudiate a sellout agreement by their union while workers at San Diego Metropolitan Transit System walked out for four days last week over contract issues.
(2023-05-22). Defy the anti-trade union laws! thecommunists.org Download this leaflet as a pdf. ***** The failure of wages to keep pace with galloping inflation, alongside insane hikes in rents, food prices and energy bills since 2008, and reaching unprecedented heights in recent months, have been driving desperate workers across the country onto picket lines for more than a year now. For a …
(2023-05-22). Headlines for May 22, 2023. democracynow.org Ukraine Says It's Still Fighting for Bakhmut After Russia Claims Control, Zelensky Appears at G7 in Hiroshima; Biden OKs Training for Ukrainian Pilots on F-16 Jets, Conservative Party of Greek PM Mitsotakis Claims Bulk of Votes But Falls Short of Outright Victory, NYT Video Shows Greek Authorities Stranding Migrants at Sea, Including 6-Month-Old Infant, Israeli Forces Kill Another 3 Palestinians in West Bank; Extremist Minister Ben-Gvir Visits Al-Aqsa, Sudan's Warring Parties Sign One-Week Ceasefire, Agree to Allow Aid Workers to Operate, Bahrain and Lebanon to Restore Diplomatic Ties, U.S. Signs Secu…
(2023-05-22). Texas rally demands 'Free condemned prisoner Rodney Reed now!'. workers.org 
Austin, Texas Rodrick Reed, told a crowd demonstrating for his brother Rodney Reed's freedom May 19: "Twenty-five years is a long time to have your family ripped apart and unjustly so. Twenty-five years is a long time for anybody to be down there on death row for a crime they . . . |
(2023-05-22). Spanish state accuses web magazine of 'glorification of terrorism'. workers.org 
The following is a May 20 statement by the Editorial Collective of La Haine, a web news magazine that publishes anti-imperialist, anti-fascist and anti-capitalist articles, calling for solidarity to stop a new attempt by the Spanish authorities to target the collective for its publication of news and opinion. See Lahaine.org. . . . |
(2023-05-22). Struggle to stop Cop City continues. workers.org 
Atlanta Hundreds of opponents of "Cop City" — the militarized police-training facility scheduled to be built on forested lands in Atlanta, Georgia, the historic Weelaunee Forest — literally occupied City Hall on May 15. The line to speak before Atlanta Council members in the public comment section of their meeting . . . |
(2023-05-22). U.S. national security veterans counter Ukraine war drive. workers.org 
On May 16 a full-page advertisement appeared in the New York Times. Under the headline "The U.S. should be a force for peace in the world," 15 veterans of the U.S. security apparatus endorsed an analysis of the war in Ukraine that confronted head-on the tidal wave of lies from . . . |
(2023-05-22). Madison, WI: Nearly 500 workers at CUNA Mutual Group on strike. fightbacknews.org Madison, WI — The OPEIU Local 39 union workers, 500 strong, started their strike against CUNA Mutual Group, now formally rebranded as TruStage, this past Friday, May 19. The action is making history not only as their first strike in their 80-year long relationship with TruStage, but also as being the largest strike in the city of Madison since the Act 10 protests on the capitol a dozen years ago. After over 400 days of stalled bargaining processes, refusal to provide information, retaliation against union leaders, and TruStage's bargaining in bad faith, workers were left with no other option but to strike.
(2023-05-22). Left parties and unions in Belgium take a stand against bill to ban 'rioters' from protests. peoplesdispatch.org The Belgian government is proposing a parliamentary bill which seeks to ban 'rioters' from taking part in protests. Trade unions and leftist parties such as the Workers' Party of Belgium say that the bill could be used to target their members and other activists by branding them as rioters…
(2023-05-22). Workers at NYC fresh food market go union on card-check. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK—New York City residents who patronize the city's leading outdoor fresh produce markets, run at various locations by the non-profit GrowNYC, now will have a new reason to increase their purchases: The staff is going union. The card-check recognition for the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union will cover GrowNYC's 200-250 workers, spread across …
(2023-05-22). CEOs Get to Retire Comfortably. Workers Like Me Deserve the Same. otherwords.org I'll be turning 67 soon. I'd love to be able to retire on my birthday. I'd celebrate by spending the afternoon at the mall with my daughter and then start planning little trips to visit relatives. | But even after 22 years of working for Walmart, our nation's largest employer, I can't afford to retire any time soon. | Walmart does offer a 401(k) with matching funds. But with a high-deductible health plan and at my wage of just $16.83 an hour, I haven't been able to save much at all for what should be my "golden years." | Lots of my fellow Walmart associates are in the same boat. I know this from talking to my co-…
(2023-05-22). Striking Clarios workers overwhelmingly reject second UAW-backed deal. wsws.org Although the United Auto Workers has not released official results, workers are receiving reports that the concessions-laden contract was defeated by 75-80 percent of the membership Monday morning.
(2023-05-22). An open letter to Royal Mail workers from the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee. wsws.org At no point has any opposition been mounted by the reps to demand the removal of Ward, Furey and…
(2023-05-22). Hayleys Plantations in Sri Lanka uses competition to drive up workloads. wsws.org The event was not to celebrate the incredible skills of these low-paid workers but part of an ongoing propaganda campaign by Hayleys and other plantation companies to drive up productivity.
(2023-05-22). Royal Mail workers speak against revisions and sell-out deal: "Massive failure from CWU!!" wsws.org A postal worker from Newcastle writes, "The CWU have been given a bigger room at our workplace with a flat screen TV, fridge freezer and sofa. All mod cons, they are being bought!"
(2023-05-22). University of Michigan submits new wage-cutting contract to striking graduate workers. wsws.org The GEO leadership has sought to conceal the direct role of the Democratic Party in U-M's attack on the grad student instructors—the Democrats dominate the U-M Board of Regents and control the Michigan statehouse.
(2023-05-23). Woody Guthrie Prize Given to Punk Rock Group that Supports Escalation of Ukraine War and Overthrow of Russian Government By: Jeremy Kuzmarov. midwesternmarx.com 
Members of Pussy Riot receiving the Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa Oklahoma on May 6. [Source: Photo courtesy of Jeremy Kuzmarov] As a proponent of peaceful relations with the Soviet Union, Woody Guthrie would likely be rolling over in his grave if he knew how his heirs betrayed his name Famous for his song "This Land Is Your Land" and for adopting the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists" on his guitar, the great American folk singer Woody Guthrie was an aut …
(2023-05-23). President Maduro Highlights the Importance of UNASUR. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reiterated his defense of "continental integration" on the 15th anniversary of the signing of the founding treaty of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). | RELATED: | "On a day like today, Commander Hugo Chavez promoted the creation of UNASUR, taking up the premise of a great homeland that our liberator Simon Bolivar outlined," he said. | "We are still giving…
(2023-05-23). Somali Military Officers Train to Improve Maritime Security. telesurenglish.net Fifteen Somali Navy and Coast Guard officers have wrapped up a two-week training to help enhance maritime security along the country's coastline. | RELATED: | The joint initiative conducted by the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) was aimed at helping Somalia secure the longest coastline in Africa ahead of the withdrawal of 2,0…
(2023-05-23). Florida Sued for Barring Chinese From Owning Homes and Land. telesurenglish.net On Monday, a group of Chinese individuals residing in Florida filed a lawsuit against the state in an effort to nullify a recent law prohibiting nationals of China as well as several other nations from possessing real estate properties and land within the state's geographic borders. | Related: | In the lawsuit filed in the federal court of Tallahassee, Florida, the four plaintiffs, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), cont…
(2023-05-23). Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela closes 75th Nakba Commemoration Tour. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL- "Let us all join hands in the inevitable march to freedom for Palestine and we dare to dream of a free Palestine where Muslims, Christians and Jews can live side by side in peace as they have done for centuries," stated Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela, South African member of parliament and grandson of revolutionary icon Nelson Mandela, to an audience of 400 at the Chicago Teachers Union headquarters, on Saturday, May 20. | Chicago was the sixth and final city Mandela visited during the Nakba Commemoration Tour organized by the United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) and the National Alliance…
(2023-05-23). The Gangneung self-immolation: a sign of the acute confrontation between the government and the unions, in which there is no clear right or wrong. journal-neo.org 
(2023-05-23). Sri Lanka: Pseudo-left academic preaches phony "alternative" to IMF austerity. wsws.org Students should turn to the working class and wage a fight for its political independence from all parties and agencies of the bourgeoisie, including the trade unions and pseudo-left organisations such as the FSP.
(2023-05-23). Tory anti-strikes bill passes latest vote as UK trade unions mount token protest. wsws.org The Tories' large majority is waving the strike bill through its parliamentary stages, but its smooth passage into law is being guaranteed by the lack of any organised opposition.
(2023-05-23). Poorly attended "mass" meeting of Oakland, California teachers precedes vote on sellout agreement. wsws.org Roughly 60 teachers showed up at the union's "mass membership" meeting, which pushed the sellout contract to shut down a seven-day strike.
(2023-05-22). The EU Is Over-Invested in the Ukrainian War-Project. thealtworld.com Ukraine is not a stand-alone foreign policy issue, but rather the pivot around which Europe's economic prospects will rotate. | The European Union, by any standards, is over-invested in the Ukrainian war-project — and in its romance with Zelensky too. Just earlier this year, the western (and EU) narrative was that the coming post-Winter offensive by Ukraine would 'break' Russia and render a 'coup de grace' to the war. MSM headlines spun a regular tale of Russia on its last legs. Now, however, the Establishment messaging has done a 180 ∞. Russia is not 'on its last legs' … | Two very Establishment An…
(2023-05-22). Welcoming ceasefire, Sudanese left calls for involvement of civil society and regional institutions. peoplesdispatch.org The Sudanese Communist Party has welcomed the ceasefire between the army and the Rapid Support Forces but has warned against monopolization of the peace process by US and Saudi Arabia. It has called for the involvement of Sudanese civil society and African Union peacekeepers…
(2023-05-23). FRSO Political Program now available in Spanish. fightbacknews.org The Spanish translation of the political program of Freedom Road Socialist Organization is now available as a paperback book. We hope that this new translation will help to bring revolutionary ideas to a wider audience, including the Chicano liberation and immigrant rights movement. | FRSO is an organization that recognizes the existence of the Chicano nation of Aztlán and sees its struggle for liberation as an important part of our strategy for revolution in the United States. The introduction to our program states, | "In 1846, the U.S. launched a war that resulted in the theft of northern Mexico and the exten…
(2023-05-23). The Serbian Movement Against Violence. fpif.org In the aftermath of the two mass killings in and around Belgrade, Serbian citizens have handed over a huge number of illegal weapons. That is surely a positive step, but much more must be done.
(2023-05-23). The Movement To Stop Dollar Stores From Suffocating Black Communities. popularresistance.org For years, the Rev. Donald Perryman wondered why the formerly thriving Black downtown of Toledo, Ohio, couldn't get a grocery store. | His suspicions were confirmed after a city study found in 2020 that the opening of new Dollar General stores drove other companies out of business, deterring potential grocers from investing there. He, along with a group of ministers, knew that in order to get a supermarket, they had to stop new chain dollar stores from plaguing their communities. They made great strides when the Toledo City Council passed a moratorium the same year that required new small-box retail stores to app…
(2023-05-22). Multipolarity: The positive content. uwidata.com United World International has started publishing papers that were presented to the Global Multipolarity Confernce held on April 29. At last, UWI published the video address of Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, to the conference that was organized by Nova Resistência (Brazil), the New International Order Initiative Türkiye), the International Eurasian Movement (Russia), the Thinkers' …
(2023-05-22). Minnesota protests 75th Year of the Nakba. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 20, over 200 pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered at Bryant Square Park in Uptown to show solidarity with the global Palestinian movement to remember Al-Nakba, or "The Catastrophe", in which more than 750,000 Palestinians were exiled from their homes and homeland in 1948 by Israeli militia forces with the help of imperialist forces. Speakers from different movements gave messages of solidarity with Palestinians in diaspora in the Twin Cities and across the world. | Nick Estes, the cofounder of Red Nation, was the first speaker at the rally, stating, "Palestine is the moral issue that div…
(2023-05-22). Digital Privacy Legislation Is Civil Rights Legislation. transcend.org 18 May 2023 – Our personal data and the ways private companies harvest and monetize it plays an increasingly powerful role in modern life. Corporate databases are vast, interconnected, and opaque. The movement and use of our data is difficult to understand, let alone trace.
(2023-05-22). Exploring the History of the Hippie Movement and Its Impact on Society. transcend.org Mar 2023 – As told by an AI Robot – Looking back on the 1960's Hippie Movement, it's hard to imagine that a small group could change how an entire generation thought and dressed.
(2023-05-23). Our plan of action uses every tool in the toolbox. cpusa.org 
The study of fascism done by Communists throughout history is being proven correct in the United States. As the GOP is being taken over by extreme right elements in their party, this is confirming Bulgarian Communist Georgi Dimitrov's points about how fascism develops in countries experiencing a crisis of capitalism and a revolutionized working …
(2023-05-22). Kerala's Kudumbashree: A model to emancipate women. peoplesdispatch.org Today, 25 years on, the program has been a massive success with a notable rise in women's presence in legislative bodies, as well as a large number of women working in various micro enterprises and agricultural projects.
(2023-05-22). Right-wing New Democracy party falls just short of majority in Greek polls, surge in seats for communists. peoplesdispatch.org While pro-government sections and media are celebrating the performance of the ND, analysts have noted its loss of majority in the house and the surge in popularity for working class forces that are in the opposition…