(2022-04-07). Chicago: Transit workers demand bathroom facilities fit for humans. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – The Chicago Transit Justice Coalition is a rank-and-file caucus of Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) workers in Amalgamated Transit Union Local 241 and 308. | The Justice Coalition sees union democracy as something only a rank-and-file movement can bring about, so they have been helping to organize a series of public demonstrations where Local 241/308 members and their supporters can let CTA management, the riding public and their union sisters and brothers know about the conditions they face at work every day. | One of the problems CTA bus operators have to deal with is the lack of acceptable bathroo…
(2022-04-07). Over 900 warehouse workers in Toronto on strike at Canadian grocery chain Metro. wsws.org The strike only went ahead because the distribution workers rebelled against the Unifor union's support for a concessions-filled contract it had negotiated with management. The union has not released details on the percentage of the workforce that voted down the tentative agreement.
(2022-04-07). General strike in Greece against destruction of living standards worsened by Ukraine war. wsws.org Greek workers from every sector of the economy mounted a 24-hour general strike yesterday.
(2022-04-07). For real solidarity with Chevron workers! Expand the strike to all refineries! wsws.org In this message to striking Chevron refinery workers in Richmond, California, rank-and-file oil workers call for a united struggle of all 30,000 refinery and petrochemical workers.
(2022-04-07). "Support the 70,000 striking bus workers in Maharashtra, India"—London bus drivers issue call. wsws.org More than 70,000 state bus transport workers have been on indefinite strike since November 4, 2021. Their militant, five-month struggle has global significance.
(2022-04-07). Ford Saarlouis: Instead of a bidding war and blackmail—fight to defend all jobs at all plants! wsws.org To the profits-above-all-else programme of the bosses, we counterpose the programme of international workers' solidarity.
(2022-04-07). Tuesday 4/19: Revolution, She Wrote — Online Reading/Discussion Group. indybay.org Online via Zoom | To register: bit.ly/RevSheWrote…
(2022-04-07). "U.S. Government Planned False Flag Attacks to Start War with the Soviet Union". Newsweek. globalresearch.ca This article by Washington Blog was first published by Global Research on December 2017 is relevant to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. | It confirms that the US Government had contemplated a False Flag Attack "to Start a War with the …
(2022-04-07). Saturday 4/16: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: "The Dawn of Everything" by David Graeber et al. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the the online invite.
(2022-04-07). Trump hosts Republican politicians, financiers, co-conspirators at premiere of election conspiracy film. wsws.org Prior to screening the anti-Semitic propaganda film Rigged: The Zuckerberg – Funded Plot to Defeat Donald Trump, Trump met privately with billionaire backers Peter Thiel and Rebekah Mercer.
(2022-04-07). Thursday 4/7: Protect Juristac!: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity Meeting. indybay.org Zoom meeting (online): Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsceCtqjsrHNfkVSlLeVhofJf6QOCQI19F…
(2022-04-06). Debunking the New York Times' Lazy Ukraine "Satellite Investigation" thealtworld.com The New York Times claims satellite images it has obtained "prove" Russia is lying about a supposed "massacre" northwest of Kiev. | However, their own evidence together with videos produced by Ukraine's own military suggests heavy artillery and mortar strikes most likely killed the majority of those found on the streets. Another video suggests a Russian armored vehicle may have accidentally shot at least one civilian from around a corner in the middle of tense combat. | Together, it is clear there was no deliberate "massacre" — at least not until Russian forces left the area. Bound and executed civilians app…
(2022-04-06). On class struggles and class traitors: an interview with D Hunter. roarmag.org Police are confronted by youth after arresting a person for graffiti during the Black Lives Matter protests in London. June 7, 2020. Photo: Ben Thornley / Shutterstock | D. Hunter's first book Chav Solidarity was published independently in 2017 and reached a far wider audience than its author had anticipated, eventually going through multiple editions and being translated into several other languages. One reviewer rightly called it "a jump cable for your heart and mind." The book is a collection of personal/political essays broadly along two themes: D.'s early life, reclaiming the practices of survival and mutual…
(2022-04-06). Police raid on USB union headquarters in Italy sparks outrage. peoplesdispatch.org The union has been at the forefront of the working class struggles against the anti-people policies of the Mario Draghi government in Italy. Progressive groups have extended solidarity with the USB and denounced the raid as a ploy to discredit and villainize the union.
(2022-04-06). US workers and poor suffer widely disproportionate death toll from COVID-19, study finds. wsws.org As in all aspects of social life, it is the working class that has been the main target of SARS-CoV-2, driven by the criminal policies of the ruling elite.
(2022-04-06). CANTV Investigates Irregular Internet Service Charges—Orinoco Tribune Affected. orinocotribune.com The National Telephone Company of Venezuela (CANTV) is conducting an investigation into irregular service charges to clients of the state-owned Telecom company. They invite users to report irregularities. | During the first quarter of 2022, CANTV carried out 447 investigations against company workers for allegedly receiving irregular payments for their work, such as repair of breakdowns, changes in ABA (broadband service) plans, phone landline changes, and changes in the names of account holders. | Due to these procedures, CANTV took punitive measures against 52 company workers, whom they were able to identify th…
(2022-04-06). India: Massive Participation Seen Across Sectors in 2-Day Nationwide Strike by Trade Unions. orinocotribune.com Anger is growing among the workforce across public and private sectors as well as scheme workers over the Modi government's policies, said the Joint Forum. | New Delhi: The two-day nationwide strike on March 28-29, called by 10 central trade unions (CTUs), saw widespread participation across sectors "despite the threats of victimisation and intimidation by the employers as well as the governments." | From banks and insurance to railways, ports, telecom, coal mines, refineries to transport, tea gardens to scheme workers — all sections of the working population came out on the streets to express their anger a…
(2022-04-06). India: 'Massive' Participation Seen Across Sectors as 2-Day Nationwide Strike Call by CTUs Ends. orinocotribune.com Anger is growing among the workforce across public and private sectors as well as scheme workers over the Modi government's policies, said the Joint Forum. | New Delhi: The two-day nationwide strike on March 28-29, called by 10 central trade unions (CTUs), saw widespread participation across sectors "despite the threats of victimisation and intimidation by the employers as well as the governments." | From banks and insurance to railways, ports, telecom, coal mines, refineries to transport, tea gardens to scheme workers — all sections of the working population came out on the streets to express their anger a…
(2022-04-06). Profiting off of the pandemic, CEO pay increased to record levels in 2021 while workers' wages fell. wsws.org Data filed by top US corporations to the Securities and Exchange Commission shows that CEOs dramatically increased their compensation in the second year of the pandemic.
(2022-04-06). 'Tile-tapping' test conducted at the Sydney Opera House. ecns.cn Workers carry out the "tile-tapping' test" at the Sydney Opera House, April 5, 2022, Sydney, Australia. Every five years maintenance workers spend six weeks inspecting a tap test on each tile on the sails of the Sydney Opera House.
(2022-04-06). Health and wellbeing guidance for care workers needed in UK social care reform. imperial.ac.uk The health and wellbeing needs of social care workers must be brought in line with standards set for NHS workers as part of UK social care reform.
(2022-04-06). Chinese, Belgians mourn Chinese workers killed in WWI. ecns.cn Chinese diplomats and Belgian officials on Tuesday paid tribute to the Chinese workers who fought and died during the war in a ceremony in Poperinge, Belgium, next to the French border.
(2022-04-06). Australia: NSW health workers need to break union isolation and fight for unified struggle. wsws.org In a comment revealing the union's role in suppressing opposition among workers to the decades-long assault on jobs, pay and conditions, HSU state secretary Gerard Hayes said he was letting workers "off the leash."
(2022-04-06). Sacramento teachers: Vote "NO" on the sellout deal! Form rank-and-file committees to carry the struggle forward! wsws.org The SCTA and SEIU ended the strike of over 5,000 teachers and school workers Sunday and are attempting to rush through an austerity agreement before they have adequate time to review.
(2022-04-06). How the Supreme Court Could Make Your Life More Dangerous. commondreams.org If Republican appointees on the Supreme Court succeed in gutting regulatory agencies, we all lose. This agenda is anti-worker, anti-consumer, and anti-environment. The only thing it's good for is corporate profits.
(2022-04-06). Sri Lankan plantation workers strike and demonstrate for overthrow of Rajapakse government. wsws.org The stoppage was called by the Glenugie Estate Workers Action Committee, which was formed with the support of the Socialist Equality Party.
(2022-04-06). Yacila Bondo: Colombia's Reality Today. libya360.wordpress.com We spoke to Yacila Bondo, of Coordinación Étnica Nacional de Paz — CENPAZ and the collective Uhuru Significa Libertad, during a trip to Venezuela. Yacila reacts to U.S. media portrayals of Colombia as a democracy and says the revolutionary strength of Venezuelans serves as an example for the region. Interviewed by Danny Shaw and Camila…
(2022-04-06). Women and the Sandinista Revolution: Interview with National Assembly Deputy Irma Dávila. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Nicaragua continues to lead by example in its commitment to equal rights among women and men and far outpaces the rest of the world with its exceptional achievements in realizing high levels of women's participation in government. According to the ILO, the country places first in the world for having the highest number…
(2022-04-06). Ukraine war reduces US, NATO, Europe power: military advisor. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) — Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military advisor to the Leader of Islamic Revolution says that the Ukraine conflict benefits China most more than any other country while the power shifts from the west towards the east.
(2022-04-06). Laboring Beyond Black Representation. popularresistance.org Because most of what passes as Black thought nowadays has been criminally captured by white capital (philanthropic foundations, corporate advertising, government funding, academia, business roundtables etc.) it was inevitable that the recent union victory against Amazon would fail to trend in the same spellbounding way as recent stories have in the Blacksphere. As a consequence, a feeble smack from one rich negro onto another and a token "First Black " woman judge appointed to a supreme court that regularly rules against (Black) labor is naturally lifted above the story of the first union to form against the insi…
(2022-04-06). DC Protest Calls On Biden To Cancel Student Debt. popularresistance.org Washington, D.C. – Hundreds of people converged in Washington, D.C. on Monday for a national day of action to demand that the Biden administration cancel all outstanding federal student loan debt via executive order. | "All it takes is a signature," said the Debt Collective, a debtors' union that organized the "Pick Up the Pen, Joe" demonstration, which was supported by a coalition that includes dozens of progressive advocacy groups and labor unions. Following speeches and performances in front of the Eisenhower Memorial, the crowd marched outside the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). | Monday's rally and march…
(2022-04-06). Alarming Facts About the Growing Worldwide Food Scarcity. orinocotribune.com A very alarming global food shortage has already started, and there is no indication that the situation will improve in the coming months. Below is a summary of the data presented by Durden which indicates that the war in Ukraine accelerated the structural crisis that was already at hand: | Foreign Affairs Minister of France, Jean-Yves Le Drian said the European Union must get to g…
(2022-04-06). Eurasianism, Eurasian Economic Union and Multipolarity: Assessments of Foreign Experts. thealtworld.com Leonid Savin, Konstantin Kurylev, Sergey Bazavluk | Eurasianism, in its various interpretations, from ideology to the implementation of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) programs, is regarded as one of the strategies of creating a multipolar world order. This article analyzes the views and assessments of foreign authors regarding the relationship between Eurasianism and the EAEU amid the changing international context. | The authors present both critical and positive opinions on Eurasianism, Eurasian integration and its political and economic interlinkages with other countries and associations (China, Vietnam, t…
(2022-04-06). India, EU strategic convergence reflects 'our positions' on Afghanistan: Jaishankar. aninews.in New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the strategic convergence between India and the European Union (EU) is reflected in "our positions" on key regional and global issues, including on Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific.
(2022-04-06). Canada commits to purchase F-35 fighter jets, vows massive defence spending hike in April 7 budget. wsws.org The minority Liberal government is assured of parliamentary support for its plans to rapidly expand the Canadian military's war-making capabilities, thanks to the "confidence-and-supply" agreement it recently struck with the trade union-sponsored NDP.
(2022-04-06). Cabinet approves Agreement between India, Portugal on recruitment of Indian citizens to work in the Portuguese Republic. aninews.in New Delhi, [India], September 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet approved the signing of an agreement on the recruitment of Indian citizens to work in Portugal between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Portugal, on Wednesday.
(2022-04-06). Borrell: EU arming Ukraine to prolong war for years. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineApril 6, 2022 Borrell: We will continue to arm, support Ukraine to end war High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell has said that in order to end the war waged by Russia against Ukraine, it is necessary to continue to arm Ukraine and put pressure on the Kremlin. "This war must be ended …
(2022-04-06). India largest troop contributor to UN peacekeeping in cumulative terms: Meenakashi Lekhi. aninews.in New York [US], September 8 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of the UN peacekeeping missions, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi on Wednesday informed the member states that India is the largest troop contributor to the peacekeeping operations since their inception.
(2022-04-06). Pak journalist' union raises alarm over TTP's warning to scribes. aninews.in Islamabad [Pakistan], September 8 (ANI): A union of Pakistan journalists has expressed concern over the threat issued by the banned Tehreeki-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to the media and urged the government to ensure the safety and security of journalists.
(2022-04-06). No sooner appointed than new Georgian FM summoned to NATO HQ. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyApril 6, 2022 Georgian FM to hold meetings at EU, NATO on April 6-8 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili, will visit the EU and NATO headquarters on April 6-8, Trend reports citing 1tv.ge. Ilia Darchiashvili will meet with the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and …
(2022-04-06). The Fossil Fuels Era Must End. Collective Transformation Must Start Now. commondreams.org Entrenching fossil fuel dependence is the wrong choice. This moment is critical, and the stakes are high.
(2022-04-06). Spanish trucker on suspending the strike: "Fuel prices will keep rising as the war goes on" wsws.org Truckers have said that the suspension of the nationwide truckers strike is only temporary, so they can recover financially before striking in the summer.
(2022-04-06). War In Ukraine Day 41: Mariupol Trap Snaps Shut. Major Battle For Donbass Is Coming. southfront.org 
Russian 240 mm self-propelled mortars 2C4 "Tulips" | Fierce street clashes continue in the city of Mariupol. On April 6, the DPR advanced in the area of the city seaport. The first footage from Russian drones from the area was shared online. This is a clear sign that the area was almost secured. | On April 6, Russian sources shared photos, taken by a drone, showing the Donbass command ship of the Ukrainian Navy in the Mariupol port, which sustained some serious damage as a result of a direct or an indirect strike. On…
(2022-04-06). Peruvian President Castillo backed into a corner amid fuel-hike protests. peoplesdispatch.org Peru's President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday April 5 suspended the decree he signed hours earlier that imposed a curfew in the capital Lima and the district of Callao. The measure was taken after a meeting with the Congress' Board of Directors. | "I must inform you that as of now we are going to cancel the curfew, it is up to the Peruvian people to calm down," Castillo said. | Faced with a truckers' protest over skyrocketing fuel prices, Castillo had decreed a curfew after more than a week's strike, with episodes of road blockages, looting and destruction of private property. | Part of the population, however, did…
(2022-04-06). Imprisoned political activist Alaa Abdel Fattah goes on hunger strike in Egypt. peoplesdispatch.org 40-year-old Fattah is reportedly being kept in solitary confinement under heavy supervision without access to books or exercise. He is serving a five-year jail term for "spreading fake news and undermining national security"
(2022-04-06). Spanish truckers "temporarily suspend" 3-week strike against high fuel prices. wsws.org Spain's truck drivers agreed Saturday to "temporarily suspend" a 20-day strike over crippling fuel prices amid the NATO war drive targeting Russia and its energy exports.
(2022-04-06). What the UAW 2021 financial report shows: Assets rise, membership falls. wsws.org Despite a 6 percent drop in membership in 2021, the UAW saw its total assets increase, as it hoarded its strike fund by isolating or blocking a series of walkouts and other struggles.
(2022-04-06). Russian Army Destroyed Ukrainian Navy Command Ship In Mariupol Port (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian military has reportedly destroyed the command ship of the Ukrainian Navy, Donbass, in the port of Mariupol city. | On April 6, Russian sources shared photos, taken by a drone, showing thick white smoke rising from several sections of the Donbass command ship in Mariupol port. The ship appears to have sustained some serious damage as a result of a direct or an indirect strike. | Donbass, which has a displacement of 5,520 tons, is a former Soviet repair ship that was converted to a…
(2022-04-06). "Weapons are not tools for peace": feminists against wars and NATO. peoplesdispatch.org War and militarism perpetuate the system of exploitation and oppression in which we live, destroying communities, unbalancing economies and ways of life, suppressing sovereignty and freedom. For decades, the feminist movement has been denouncing the impacts of war on women's lives and its connection to patriarchy, capitalism, and racism. Feminists are aware of NATO's imperialist nature and its desire to control peoples and territories around the world. Feminists say "no" to the war on Ukraine and also to wars, sanctions and occupations in Palestine, Yemen, Western Sahara and other territories. | On the processes…
(2022-04-06). Iran devises strategy for industrialized nuclear program. en.mehrnews.com In the latest sign of Iran's determination to advance its nuclear program, the Ebrahim Raeisi administration announced that it will soon unveil a comprehensive document for boosting the country's nuclear development.