(2023-05-05). Right-Wing Judicial Activist Using Schwab Charity DAF to Move Funds. inequality.org
(2023-05-05). Why Fair Housing is Key to Systemic Equality. aclu.org Few fights are more pivotal to ending systemic inequality than the fight for
(2023-05-05). Freedom to Learn: Nat'l Day of Action Targets Ron DeSantis, "Anti-Woke Cabal" over Book Bans & More. democracynow.org 
This week, protests were held across the United States against right-wing efforts to ban books and antiracism education in schools. Fourteen protesters with Florida's Dream Defenders were arrested Wednesday for staging a peaceful sit-in inside the office of Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis at the end of the state's legislative session, in which he backed efforts to ban abortion after six weeks, deny gender-affirming care for youth, roll back rent control, censor discussions of LGBTQ issues and Black history in schools, and crack down on immigrants and unions in his political crusade ag…
(2023-05-05). Raíces nazis del conflicto mundial. globalresearch.ca El racismo de Occidente es tan viejo como Matusalén, numerosos de sus pensadores intentaron demostrar que los anglosajones, los celtas y los teutones son de raza superior. | Rudyard Kipling, premio Nobel de literatura, escribió el poema "La carga del Hombre …
(2023-05-05). "Freedom to Learn" Protests Target Book Bans, Right-Wing Attacks on Education. truthout.org This week, protests were held across the United States against right-wing efforts to ban books and antiracism education in schools. Fourteen protesters with Florida's Dream Defenders were arrested Wednesday for staging a peaceful sit-in inside the office of Florida's Republican Governor Ron DeSantis at the end of the state's legislative session, in which he backed efforts to ban abortion after six… |
(2023-05-05). Jordan Neely Is Being Blamed for His Own Death Due to Sanism and Racism. truthout.org The volatile and toxic intersection of anti-Black racism and our society's dehumanizing attitude toward people seen by others as "mentally ill" is on full display this week in victim blaming narratives surrounding the murder of Jordan Neely — the 30-year-old Black subway rider who was choked to death by a 24-year-old white ex-Marine on the New York City subway on May 1, as other passengers looked… |
(2023-05-06). "Let's Go Teachers Let's Go!" OEA Teachers Strike, March & Rally for Public Education. indybay.org Thousands of Oakland teachers went on strike on May 4, 2023. They marched and rallied at Oscar Grant Plaza next to Oakland City Hall and spoke out.
(2023-05-06). People In The US Were Once Promised Affordable Education For All. popularresistance.org The 1960s were a decade of intellectual and political ferment on college campuses. Anti-war, feminist, and racial justice movements all found a foothold in higher education, with student activists often playing a pivotal role in social movements that extended far beyond the university. A crucial condition for the student radicalism of the time was the affordability of public higher education and the recent dissolution of barriers that prevented students of minoritized backgrounds from attending college. Today, these conditions have all but disappeared. Collectively, college graduates owe some $1.6 trillion in stu…
(2023-05-06). Cuba advocates comprehensive care for transgender people. plenglish.com Havana, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban National Center for Sex Education (Cenesex) has among its main challenges to achieve comprehensive care for transgender children and adolescents, something that would contribute to their mental and emotional well-being.
(2023-05-05). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Jammu and Kashmir education workers demand pay rises; Over 1,000 Anganwadi (childcare) workers protest in Kolkata; Australia: Patient transfer officers in New South Wales strike…
(2023-05-05). Americans were once promised affordable college for all. What happened? therealnews.com 
The 1960s were a decade of intellectual and political ferment on college campuses. Anti-war, feminist, and racial justice movements all found a foothold in higher education, with student activists often playing a pivotal role in social movements that extended far beyond the university. A crucial condition for the student radicalism of the time was the affordability of public higher education and the recent dissolution of barriers that prevented students of minoritized backgrounds from attending college. Today, these conditions have all but disappeared. Collectively, college graduates owe some $1.6 trillion…
(2023-05-05). Freedom Road Socialist Organization Twin Cities celebrates International Workers Day 2023. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday, April 29, over 100 activists from mass movements around the Twin Cities area came together at the office of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Education Support Professionals Local 59 to celebrate International Workers Day, and another year in struggle across the movements in the streets, and the movement for socialism. The location was fitting for such an event because the Teachers and Educators in Minneapolis Public Schools spent more than three weeks on strike only one year ago. The room was packed and boisterous. The speeches were lively. The night closed with a performa…
(2023-05-06). Monday 5/22: A Conversation with Shepard Fairey, Frank Abe and Andrew Aydin. indybay.org Free online Zoom event. Registration required: ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HrsvrWSMTtmi2WX2wMC7hQ…
(2023-05-06). Tuesday 5/9: Realizing American Democracy: Climate Justice & Voting Rights. indybay.org Online teach-in…
(2023-05-06). U.S. troops in Somalia rise to 900, House votes not to withdraw. mronline.org 
The presence of U.S. troops in Somalia helps the Islamist insurgency Al Shabaab recruit, exacerbating the very violence they claim to be fighting. But the House has voted down a resolution to withdraw.
(2023-05-06). In the factories there is wealth, but there is no life: The Eighteenth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
In late 2022, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a fascinating report entitled Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World, in large part encouraged by a slew of initiatives across India to extend the workday.
(2023-05-06). "Class Struggle Unionism" — book review. mronline.org 
Joe Burns' "Class Struggle Unionism" advocates militant, worker self-organising from a U.S. context, but its lessons are useful here too, finds Kevin Crane.
(2023-05-06). Debunking the myth of the 'mom-and-pop' landlord. mronline.org 
The characterization of landlords as struggling families is central to the prevailing depoliticized view of housing.
(2023-05-06). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Chamberlain JM, Kapur J, Shinnar S, et al. Efficacy of levetiracetam, fosphenytoin, and valproate for established status epilepticus by age group (ESETT): a double-blind, responsive-adaptive, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2020; 395: 1217—24—For this Article, Angela Lumba-Brown's name has been corrected in the list of Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network investigators and in the appendix. This correction has been made to the online version as of May 4, 2023.
(2023-05-06). Lancet Loitering Munitions Take Out Three Ukrainian Short-Range Air Defense Systems (Videos). southfront.org 
ZALA Lancet attack drone. © Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has hit three short-range air defense systems of Kiev forces in the special military operation zone with Lancet loitering munitions. | Video footage that surfaced online on May 6 showed the pinpoint strikes, which targeted Soviet-made 9K33 Osa and 9K35 Strela-10 systems as well as an American-made AN/TWQ-1 Avenger system, which was destroyed in Ukraine for the first time. | Ukraine inherited more than 120 9K33 Osa and more t…
(2023-05-05). Leaked Data Reveal the US is an Unchecked Surveillance Empire. telesurenglish.net A set of highly classified documents from the U.S. Pentagon were leaked online in recent weeks, in an apparent security breach that revealed U.S. intelligence gathering on some of its key allies. Those documents again shed light on the extensive spying activities conducted by the U.S. in various parts of the world | RELATED: | For many years, Washington has been spying on the world through electronic eavesdropping and communication…
(2023-05-05). Ukraine tried to attack the Kremlin with drones. mronline.org 
Despite what happened, the military parade on Red Square will go ahead as planned, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said.
(2023-05-05). 'The End of Organized Humanity'. mronline.org 
Noam Chomsky lays out the coming apocalypse without taking direct action to quell the climate crisis.
(2023-05-05). Former president of Mexico revealed as CIA asset. mronline.org Declassified documents of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have revealed that former president of Mexico, José López Portillo, who led the country during 1976-1982, was a CIA asset.
(2023-05-05). Multiple U.S. officials confronted about U.S. Assange hypocrisy on World Press Freedom Day. mronline.org 
Assange exposed many things about our rulers during his work with WikiLeaks, but none of those revelations have been as significant as what he's forced them to reveal about themselves in the lengths that they will go to to silence a journalist who tells inconvenient truths.
(2023-05-05). Conditions Are Maturing for the Final Defeat of Neo-Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Friends of Socialist China co-editor Keith Bennett spoke at the Global Conference on Multipolarity, held online on Saturday April 29. The conference, which was jointly convened by organizations from China, Türkiye, Russia, Brazil and elsewhere, and coordinated from Moscow, was addressed by more than 120 speakers from over 60 countries. Addressing the theme of neo-colonialism, Keith…
(2023-05-05). In Video: Russian Lancet Loitering Munition Defeats Ukrainian Anti-Drone System. southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has successfully destroyed a Ukrainian Bukovel-AD anti-drone electronic warfare system with a Lancet loitering munition. | Video footage of the pinpoint strike surfaced online on May 5. The strike completely destroyed the system, which was reportedly deployed between the…
(2023-05-05). Poetry politics and war: Berlin Bulletin no. 210, May 3, 2023. mronline.org 
The fearful destruction, the displacement of families, above all the killing and maiming must be deplored, condemned and brought to an end. But the underlying reasons for this terrible war, concealed in the media, must also be mercilessly examined, regardless of well-orchestrated accusations of "Putin-friendship" or "left-over allegiance to a past Soviet Russia".
(2023-05-06). Catastrophe: The Global Cost of the Ukraine War. scheerpost.com 
The war has been a disaster for Ukraine, but also a calamity for the world. This brief article provides a concise overview of the war's profound global effects, beginning with the combatants' cost in lives and treasure. Beyond this it assesses the war's impact on global trade and economy; energy and food price inflation and their effects on poverty, hunger, and mortality; the redirection of humanitarian and official development assistance; the total sum of aid to the Ukrainian war effort, and the estimated cost of postwar reconstruction and recovery. Also examined is the war's effect on global defense spending. T…
(2023-05-05). A New Republican Assault on Children: Overturning Labor Laws. independentmediainstitute.org Two recent exposés about child labor in the United States highlight how prevalent the once-outlawed practice has become. In February, the New York Times published an extensive investigative report by Hannah Dreier about scores of undocumented Central American children who were found to be working in food processing plants, construction projects, big farms, garment factories, …
(2023-05-06). At UFCW, A Reform Movement Rises. popularresistance.org Las Vegas‚Äâ—‚ÄâIt was 7: 30 on a Monday morning on the Las Vegas Strip, early enough to stand outside without sunscreen. A group of people‚Äâ—‚Äâfirst a trickle, then dozens‚Äâ—‚Äâwearing matching blue T-shirts that read "Organizing & Bargaining & The Right to Strike & A Voice in Our Union," flooded the patio of the Mirage Resort & Casino pool, overwhelming the early morning smokers who had sought refuge there. This group was smiling, energized, far too w…
(2023-05-05). UPS workers prepare for historic showdown with corporate giant. By: Mike Kramer. midwesternmarx.com 
In just a few months, the United States may experience a labor struggle the scale of which has not been seen in over 25 years. The contract between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and United Parcel Service will expire this year, and a strike is possible.Much has been written about the labor upsurge of recent years. From Starbucks organizing across the country, to the wave of unionization among academic workers, to the significant public sector strikes in K-12 and higher …
(2023-05-06). Australian prime minister feigns concern for Assange but defends "national security" secrecy. wsws.org The entire thrust of Albanese's remarks was that Assange's fate was out of the Labor government's hands, thus leaving him to the mercy of the British and US administrations.
(2023-05-06). Norfolk Southern conducted toxic chemical burn in East Palestine, Ohio without consulting federal authorities. wsws.org Also this past week, test results from two independent laboratories confirmed the presence of carcinogens in the surrounding soil, water and air.
(2023-05-06). 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…
(2023-05-06). 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…
(2023-05-06). KQED Security Used To Coerce Speak-out on World Press Freedom Day For Assange & Mumia. indybay.org On World Press Freedom Day a rally speak-out was held in front of KQED TV and radio. The station bosses mobilized security to try to coerce and threaten the action.
(2023-05-06). Albanese 'Frustrated' With US Over Assange. popularresistance.org Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he has unequivocally stated his position to the United States that a diplomatic resolution of the case of Julian Assange must be made. | In his clearest statement yet about the fate of the imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher, Albanese told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in an interview in London that he has told the U.S. Justice Department that Assange's case must come to an end. | "I continue to say in private what I said publicly as Labor leader and what I've said as Prime Minister, that enough is enough," Albanese told the ABC. "This needs to be brought to a…
(2023-05-05). China to Strengthening Green Development With Zambia. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, Du Xiaohui, stated that there exist multifarious aspects of collaboration in the context of green development that necessitate thorough exploration between China and Zambia. | Related: | During his visit to the Zambian Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Collins Nzovu, the Chinese ambassador expressed that both nations have the opportunity to leverage the green development…
(2023-05-05). Jen Psaki Admits That Press Were "Incredible Partners" to Biden White House. scheerpost.com 
Jen Psaki admits that the media were "partners" to the Biden White House, and describes their relationship as "collaborative." Also, Wall Street Journal White House reporter Sabrina Siddiqui says the press is not meant to be confrontational to nor have an adversarial relationship with the government.
(2023-05-05). Barnes & Noble workers at NYC store await union vote date. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK —Some 105 workers at Barnes & Noble's flagship store at New York's Union Square—a grand late 1800s Manhattan edifice filled floor-to-high-ceilings with books—await a decision by the National Labor Relations Board's regional office on when they can vote to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Union Square workers turned in so …
(2023-05-05). 'Maybe, just maybe, working people deserve to afford a damn hamburger!'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—With strong union support—and a phalanx of low-wage workers of color backing him—Senate Labor Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., formally introduced his legislation raising the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour over five years. Though Sanders promised the panel will advance the legislation on May 14, getting it beyond that may be tough—which is …
(2023-05-05). 'Anti-Black' Claim Raised About Cuba As Solidarity Activists Stopped at U.S. Border & Black Socialists Arraigned in United States for Collaborating with Russia. towardfreedom.org A 2-year-old argument about "anti-Blackness" in Cuba, which Black solidarity activists in the United States say has no basis in reality, has reared its head. TF editor Julie Varughese reports.
(2023-05-05). Detroit: Union workers, students and oppressed unite on May Day. fightbacknews.org Detroit, MI — Hundreds gathered despite near freezing rain on May 1 at Clark Park in Southwest Detroit. This park in the primarily Chicano and immigrant section of Detroit has been the host of several May Day events over the years in coordination with that community and in recognition of the 2006 U.S. boycott and "day without an immigrant" strike. | This May Day event was the result of a cooperation between progressive, labor, and oppressed nationality groups not seen in several years, culminating in the creation of an ongoing "May Day Coalition." In addition to many cultural performances, members from a v…
(2023-05-05). Hundreds march in Seattle for International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On May 1, around 500 workers and activists gathered to celebrate May Day, at the annual march and rally held by El Comité and the May 1st Action Coalition. | The rally began at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, where attendees heard from immigrants, labor leaders, indigenous groups and community members on the 137th anniversary of International Workers Day. | Felicitas (Feli) Hernandez, a prep lead at Homegrown sandwiches and a member of Unite HERE Local 8, took the stage soon after the event kicked off. Workers at Homegrown have been fighting for a strong contract with the company for the la…
(2023-05-05). "It Was Dehumanizing," Says Woman Who Was Illegally Denied Emergency Abortion. truthout.org The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are currently investigating two hospitals in Missouri and Kansas that violated federal law by refusing to provide an emergency abortion to a woman who was experiencing premature labor, according to The Associated Press. The woman, Mylissa Farmer, was forced to travel to Illinois to terminate her pregnancy, despite the risk of serious infection or… |
(2023-05-06). Australian university workers join limited union "week of action" wsws.org Workers and students from five Melbourne universities joined a stopwork rally to fight for pay rises, job security and against the exploitation of casuals.
(2023-05-06). Teamsters seek to isolate Philadelphia Coca Cola workers as strike approaches one month. wsws.org The strike by 400 Coca-Cola workers faces a concerted effort to isolate the struggle by corporate management, the Democratic Party and Teamsters bureaucrats.
(2023-05-06). Michigan hospital workers picket for improved wages and benefits at Trinity Health Grand Haven. wsws.org Employees at Trinity Health Grand Haven picketed on April 28 to demand that the $20 billion health care corporation that has acquired the hospital negotiate a new contract with improved wages and benefits.
(2023-05-06). The newest Ecuadorian union took to the streets on May Day. peoplesdispatch.org In Quito, Ecuador, under the banner of "Change, Honesty, and Work", a group of workers, on April 24, formed a new trade union center. "We, the workers of Ecuador, present a new trade union organization, heir to our country's class-conscious and revolutionary trade unionism, which we have called: Ecuadorian Solidarity Workers Confederation (CTSE)," announced the workers in a "Our thinking and political position is aligned with our proletarian heart, as pillars of the constitution of the CTSE," they explained, adding the CTSE is a "new type…
(2023-05-06). Ecuador May Day Marches Call to Oust the President. indybay.org Video of May Day marchers entering Calderon Park in Cuenca. Ecuador. | Video credit: Harvey Goldberg | Cuenca, Ecuador | May 1, 2023 | "Lasso out!" was a chant that rang out as tens of thousands of workers hit the streets in cities across Ecuador.
(2023-05-06). Diaz-Canel highlights Cuba's commitment to the world proletariat. plenglish.com Havana, May 6 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Saturday that Cuba does not forget the causes of the world proletariat, in reference to the celebration of International Workers' Day throughout the country on Friday.
(2023-05-06). Cubans recall tragic explosion at Saratoga Hotel in Havana. plenglish.com Havana, May 6 (Prensa Latina) Cubans on Saturday recall the sad explosion at the Saratoga Hotel in Havana, as a result of which several people were killed and injured, caused huge material damage, and kept citizens in suspense for six days of intense rescue efforts. On May 6, 2022, a powerful gas explosion rocked this tourist facility in Havana's historic heart, killing 47 persons and injuring 99, mainly hotel workers and passersby.
(2023-05-06). Cuba Solidarity Activists Harassed By US Customs And Border Patrol. popularresistance.org This year marked the largest delegation of people from the US in decades to be in Cuba for the events around the International Day of Workers. Over 350 people from the states participated and it was easy to see how youth made up the largest percentage, many of whom were visiting revolutionary Cuba for the first time. | Yesterday delegates began to return home and some were met and detained by US Customs and Border Patrol in multiple cities. One reported that several of them traveling with the International Peoples Assembly (IPA) and the LA Hands of Cuba Committee were yanked into secondary questioning pertaining…
(2023-05-06). Returning Cuba Solidarity Activists Harassed by US Customs and Border Patrol. orinocotribune.com This year marked the largest delegation of people from the US in decades to be in Cuba for the events around the International Day of Workers. Over 350 people from the United States participated, and it was easy to see how youth made up the largest percentage, many of whom were visiting revolutionary Cuba for the first time. | On May 3, delegates began to return home, and some were harassed and detained by US Customs and Border Patrol in multiple cities. One reported that several of them traveling with the International Peoples Assembly (IPA) and the LA Hands off Cuba Committee were yanked into secondary question…
(2023-05-05). Cubans Celebrate International Workers' Day on May 5. telesurenglish.net On Friday, President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Commander Raul Castro, and thousands of citizens gathered in the streets and squares to celebrate International Workers' Day. | RELATED: | This traditional festivity that is highly appreciated among Cubans could not be held on May 1 due to adverse weather conditions on the Caribbean island. | At 7: 00 am local time, squares and parks were filled with thousands of Cubans who came out…
(2023-05-05). Sweden to Double Wage Requirement for Migrant Workers. telesurenglish.net The Swedish government has recently proposed a set of regulations that require jobseekers from non-European Union (EU) nations to acquire a higher minimum wage than the previous standard, in order to be eligible for a work permit within the country. | Related: | The government, together with the support party, the Sweden Democrats, has a majority in parliament. If passed, the proposal will more than double the required sum from 13,000…
(2023-05-05). Royal Mail workers speak out against union-company agreement in run-up to ballot: "Most of us feel the CWU proposed deal is a sellout" wsws.org "Most of the hardworking posties are burnt out and talking about leaving. Most of us feel the CWU proposed deal is a sell-out and Ward and Co should resign or be sacked."
(2023-05-05). Huge pay packages for auto execs, mass layoffs and savage wage cuts for workers. wsws.org New filings by the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal the massive payouts to the top executives at GM, Ford and Stellantis.
(2023-05-05). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left: Why it is Needed, and What it Must Do (Paper). By: Alan Freeman and Radhika Desai>. midwesternmarx.com 
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 historical assessment of the last such organization, t …
(2023-05-05). Over 11,000 TV and film writers on strike in the US. peoplesdispatch.org 11,500 TV and film writers across the United States are completing the first week of their strike on Friday, May 5. The Writers Guild of America, the union representing over eleven thousand writers in the entertainment industry, called a strike on May 1, International Workers' Day, effective May 2 at 12: 01 am, after writers and studios were unable to reach an agreement on WGA writers had held a strike authorization vote on April 17. Over 9,000 writers voted to strike with more than 98% of the vote. | The WGA is demanding fa…
(2023-05-05). May Day protests in Türkiye face repression as elections loom. therealnews.com 
For years, the working class of Türkiye has been caught in the vice-grip of a global economic downturn and a government hostile to their interests. Now, with presidential elections coming up on May 14, speculation is rising that President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan could be unseated. On May Day, thousands of workers mobilized in Istanbul, limiting themselves to the outskirts of the city after more central locations were shut down in anticipation of protests. TRNN reports from Istanbul, speaking directly to union organizers, members of Parliament, and more on the condition of the Turkish working cl…
(2023-05-05). Work Won't Love You Back: We Were Warned. progressive.org The East Palestine disaster is a reminder that rail workers' fight for safety is also a form of bargaining for the common good.
(2023-05-05). Freelance workers win new wage protections in Columbus, Ohio. peoplesworld.org 
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Freelance workers in Central Ohio will soon have access to basic wage protections under a new ordinance in the city of Columbus. The city council voted in favor of changes to wage protection laws within the city's municipal code on May Day, Monday, May 1. Members of the Freelance Solidarity Project, which helped draft …
(2023-05-05). Rent report says less than 1% are affordable for minimum-wage workers. greenleft.org.au A new report by Anglicare Australia has revealed that less than 1% of private rentals are affordable for a person working full-time on the minimum wage and just four rentals across Australia are affordable for people on JobSeeker. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-05-05). Tallahassee FRSO holds May Day rally. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On Saturday, April 29, around 25 community members gathered for an International Workers Day rally at the Smokey Hollow Memorial, organized by the Tallahassee Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). International Workers Day, otherwise known as May Day, was born out of the struggle for the eight-hour workday here in the U.S. and is celebrated by working class people all over the world. | Regina Joseph, member of the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), spoke on the current situation facing working-class people in Florida, saying, "Everywhere we look Ron DeSantis is doing some…
(2023-05-05). Colorado unions, community organizations march on May Day. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On May 1, about 300 rank-and-file union members, activists and members of the community came together at the Colorado State Capitol to celebrate International Workers Day, or May Day. This worker holiday originated in the United States, and commemorates the Haymarket Affair of 1886, where protesters fighting for an eight-hour workday were attacked and killed by police. | About 22 different unions were represented at the festivities, which included passionate speeches, live music, and a march from the State Capitol to Stoney's Bar and Grill, stopping between the Denver Public Library Central Bran…
(2023-05-05). The U.S role in fomenting violence in Haiti. workers.org 
María Isabel Salvador, the author of the April 25 report from the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti‚ÄØ(BINUH) to the U.N. Security Council on the current situation in Haiti emphasized "the urgent need for the deployment, authorized by the Security Council, of an international specialized force." Based on the last . . . |
(2023-05-05). Letters from incarcerated siblings. workers.org 
Dear Workers World staff, Hoping this note finds you well. Would you please sign me up to receive a subscription to Workers World? I admit that I don't agree with everything — or even most of — the progressive agenda. But I have always gotten along well with members of . . . |
(2023-05-05). Portland/Celebration of 50 years of people's struggle in the Philippines. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon April 24 marked the 50th anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Branded a terrorist organization by the U.S.-backed Marcos regime, the NDFP consists of 18 mass-based organizations ranging from communist guerrillas, to Indigenous rights groups, to scientists and artists. The meeting included a comedic performance . . . |
(2023-05-05). Community leaders, petitioners, fashionistas agree: "No Arena in Chinatown!'. workers.org 
Philadelphia Piled in front of a Philadelphia City Hall entrance April 27, were 18 boxes filled with 15,000 petitions and 3,000 written postcards opposing the proposal to build a $1.3 billion 76ers' basketball arena. This would lead to the destruction of one of the last neighborhoods in the city's downtown . . . |
(2023-05-05). Declaración de las fuerzas democráticas de Sudán. workers.org 
Por autor invitado Escrito el 19 de abril por las fuerzas contra los golpistas y contra los militaristas en Sudán. Traducción: Enrique García para Sinpermiso. Kartum, Sudán, diciembre de 2022. Grandes manifestaciones conmemoran el cuarto aniversario de la revolución de 2018. El movimiento popular vive. Nosotros, los Comités de . . . |
(2023-05-05). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left Is Needed. popularresistance.org 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 historical assessment of the last such organization, the Communist International or Comintern for short, founded in 1919 and dissolved in 1943.
(2023-05-05). Turkish Intelligence 'Neutralized' Wanted PKK Member In Northern Iraq. southfront.org 
Necirvan Seven as seen in a photo released by the Anadolu Agency. | The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) "neutralized" Necirvan Seven, a wanted member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), during a recent operation in northern Iraq, the Anadolu Agency reported on May 5. | Unnamed security sources told the state-run news agency that Seven joined the rural establishment of the PKK in 2015 and was active in the so-called Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement (YDG-H),…
(2023-05-05). Cuba: President Meets With Over 300 Enthusiastic US Activists Pledging to End Blockade. orinocotribune.com 
By Bill Hackwell — May 1, 2023 | This morning at the Palace of the Revolution, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received over 300 friends of Cuba who had traveled 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…
(2023-05-05). How Secret 'Bondage Fees' Trap Contracted Workers In Low-Wage Jobs. popularresistance.org For almost six years, Raymond Pearson has been working as a front-desk concierge at one of the Galaxy Towers condominiums in Guttenberg, New Jersey, answering phones, getting packages to residents, dealing with food delivery, and developing bonds with the people who live there. | "The residents become your family," says Pearson, who is 34 years old and lives in nearby North Bergen. "You're spending a lot of time with them. I've seen some of the residents' kids graduate. I've seen some leave for prom. The same ones who left for prom, I've seen them leave for college." | But it wasn't until this year, he says, that…
(2023-05-06). Principales sindicatos franceses aceptan reunión con el Gobierno. telesurtv.net Los cinco principales sindicatos del país fueron invitados a una reunión con la primera ministra Elisabeth Borne.
(2023-05-06). Momentum builds on second day of Oakland teachers' strike. wsws.org Despite the union's attempts to restrict demands to procedural bargaining questions, teachers and educators are demanding a real fight.
(2023-05-06). Netherlands' Land Grab: What is driving the Dutch nation to attack itself and destroy the bedrock of its society? expose-news.com Despite an outcry by Dutch farmers, the European Commission ("EC") has approved two Dutch plans to buy out livestock farmers. The plans to reduce nitrogen emissions in European Union ("EU") designated areas …
(2023-05-05). Former New Democrat Premier of British Columbia parachutes out of office and into top corporate job. wsws.org Lost in all the faux-outrage over ex-Premier Horgan's corporate appointment is the reality that the union-backed NDP is a right-wing capitalist party that colludes with and carries out the diktats of big business day in and day out.
(2023-05-05). Odessa after the massacre: nine years later the wounds are still fresh. By: Steve Sweeney. midwesternmarx.com 
The west continues to ignore, downplay and misrepresent the trade unionists who were burned alive in Odessa's trade union building by Nato's fascist stormtroopers The burning alive of antifascist protestors in Odessa's trade union building on 2 May 2014 sent shock waves round the world. But the perpetrators of this heinous crime, far from being brought to book, have been rewarded with promotions and immunity. These are the 'democrats' our rulers are funding …
(2023-05-05). Greek government forced to rescind controversial circular on doctors' duty. peoplesdispatch.org Intended to manage the shortage of doctors in public healthcare facilities in the country, the circular required available doctors to treat patients irrespective of their specialization, which doctors' unions assert will put patients' lives at risk and could also put doctors in trouble…
(2023-05-05). Georgia: EU parallels NATO's military integration. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Georgian Ministry of DefenseMay 5, 2023 The Minister of Defense of Georgia met with the Ambassador of the European Union The Minister of Defense of Georgia, Juansher Burchuladze , hosted the Ambassador of the European Union Pavel Herchinskii at the Ministry of Defense. The main topic of the meeting was the 30 million aid package, …
(2023-05-06). Stronger than expected US jobs report increases pressure for further interest rate hikes. wsws.org Despite the 3.4 percent official unemployment rate, social distress is growing and impelling a continuing upsurge of class struggle.
(2023-05-05). Unemployment Is at a Half-Century Low as Economy Adds 253,000 Jobs in April. truthout.org This was a generally solid jobs report, with the economy adding 253,000 jobs in April. However, there were sharp downward revisions to both the February and March jobs numbers, of 78,000 and 71,000, respectively. Taken together, the April figure is just 104,000 higher than the number previously reported for March. The household survey also showed a very positive picture… |
(2023-05-06). One Granted Bond, Two Denied Pretrial Release: Forest Defenders Appear for Preliminary Hearings. scheerpost.com 
By Sean Summers / Unicorn Riot DeKalb County, GA — Two defendants arrested in March during a music festival against 'Cop City' were again denied bond Wednesday in DeKalb County Magistrate Court, while a third was granted $25,000 bond with conditions. The defendants, all of whom are facing domestic terrorism charges for their alleged participation in the movement against the …
(2023-05-06). "Automated Apartheid": How Israel Uses Facial Recognition to Track Palestinians & Control Movement. scheerpost.com 
A new report by Amnesty International documents how the Israeli government is using an experimental facial recognition system to track Palestinians and control their movements. The findings are part of "Automated Apartheid," which reveals an ever-growing surveillance network of cameras in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem — two places …
(2023-05-06). European Cities Breathe New Life Into BDS Movement. popularresistance.org A succession of events starting in Barcelona, Spain, in February, and followed in Liège, Belgium, and Oslo, Norway, in April sent a strong message to Israel: The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) is alive and well. | In Barcelona, the city's Mayor canceled a twinning agreement with the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The decision was not an impulsive one, although Ada Colau is well-known for her principled positions on many issues. It was, however, an outcome of a fully democratic process initiated by a proposal submitted by left-wing parties at the city council.
(2023-05-05). To Transform Conflict in Movements, We Must Learn How to Stay in It Together. truthout.org "It's never too late to pause and reevaluate the purpose, the structure or the norms that you're operating with as a group of people trying to make a change in the world or get something done together," says Aarati Kasturirangan. In this episode of "Movement Memos," host Kelly Hayes talks with facilitators Aarati Kasturirangan and Rebecca Subar about how organizers can transform conflict in… |
(2023-05-05). Hundreds of migrants stranded at Peru-Chile border. america.cgtn.com 
Hundreds of migrants, many of them undocumented, remain in camps along Peru's border with Chile as the country has refused to let them cross. Last week, the president of Peru announced she will deploy the military as the country continues to grapple with an …
(2023-05-06). The Condition of the Indian Working Class. thetricontinental.org Indian farmers and peasants held a year-long protest during the pandemic against three bills put forward by the central government.
(2023-05-06). The Kremlin Did Not Kill Itself: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com 
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): | Your rulers do not care what race you are. They do not care if you are gay, transgendered or nonbinary. They do not care how many bullets you are allowed to have in your gun. They do not care whether you are allowed to have an abortion or not. They do not care if you are racist, sexist, ableist, ageist, xenophobic, homophobic, transphobic or fatphobic. They do not care about diverse representation in politics or media, and they do not care about any lack thereof. All they care about is that we all keep thinking, speaking, working, consuming and voti…
(2023-05-05). How Pundits' Inflation Myth Crushed The Working Class. levernews.com 
(2023-05-05). Report: "Insider Witness" at Mar-a-Lago Cooperating With Classified Docs Inquiry. truthout.org The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly working with a witness who has knowledge of the inner workings of Mar-a-Lago and former President Donald Trump's improper transfer of government documents from the White House to his Palm Beach, Florida, estate. The unnamed person cooperating with the Justice Department — whom The New York Times, which broke the story, described as an "insider witness"… |
(2023-05-05). Global Research: Calling for Peace Negotiations, Seeking and Telling the Truth. globalresearch.ca It has always been our mandate to tell and spread the truth even in the midst of censorship, working continuously to reverse the psychological effects of lies and war propaganda. | Humanity is at a dangerous crossroads. Truth remains a "powerful …
(2023-05-05). In the Factories There Is Wealth, but There Is No Life. dissidentvoice.org 
Detail of: Birender Kumar Yadav (India), Debris of Fate, 2015. In late 2022, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a fascinating report entitled Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World, in large part encouraged by a slew of initiatives across India to extend the workday. The report accumulated global data on the time spent …