(2022-05-08). Young unionists in Milwaukee study book Class Struggle Unionism. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – Young labor activists in Wisconsin are reading the new book Class Struggle Unionism by veteran labor activist Joe Burns. Two dozen members of the Young Workers Committee (YWC) of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council have been meeting every month to study chapters of the book, which presents the case for a class-struggle based approach to unionism, where democratic, member-led unions vie for more than just better wages and working conditions but for greater control over their workplaces. | In the book, Burns argues that the "business unionism" ideology of class-collaboration with employers and the serv…
(2022-05-08). Saturday 5/7: World Workers Rising. indybay.org
(2022-05-08). 71 Years of RFE/RL: How the CIA-Founded American State Run Media Outlet Survived the Soviet Collapse to Fight Cold War 2.0. orinocotribune.com Originally established as an anti-Bolshevik endeavor, RFE/RL has thrived as US-Russia relations have nose-dived | The first of May marks the 51st anniversary of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (hereinafter "RFE/RL", although this didn't become the official name until 1976) — radio stations which broadcast into Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, respectively. As detailed in an internal CIA document from 1951 titled "Radio Aims and Objectives," RFE/RL was to be operated by refugees or exiles from the various Socialist Bloc countries to broadcast information intended to encourage "hatred against the regime(s…
(2022-05-08). Sunday 5/15: Dangerous Truths 4: The HIDDEN History of the American Revolution. indybay.org Join us on ZOOM Sunday, May 15 from 1 to 3 PM Pacific Time zoom.us/j/97943552080?pwd=ZGI4YkNrTURuT1Fac2ZoZ1JBekRKUT09 | Dial by your location (+1 669 900 6833) Meeting ID: 979 4355 2080 Passcode: 399370…
(2022-05-08). Sinn Fein gana elecciones parlamentarias en Irlanda del Norte. telesurtv.net Las negociaciones para formar Gobierno entre republicanos y unionistas se esperan difíciles.
(2022-05-08). EU resumes push to revive JCPOA with last-ditch attempt. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — The lull in the Vienna talks is over. The European Union has decided to dispatch its coordinator with the hope of breaking the ice amid a pause in the talks which have been put on hold nearly two months ago.
(2022-05-07). Chris Hedges Report: The Unrelentingly Radical Life Of Paul Robeson. popularresistance.org Heroic dissidents are demonized, marginalized, physically and psychologically destroyed, or assassinated by the American ruling class. Before the persecution of Julian Assange, before the FBI assassination of Fred Hampton and Malcolm X, before the murder of Martin Luther King, there was the relentless campaign to silence the activist, actor, and singer Paul Robeson. Robeson, the most internationally known and revered Black American of his day, was a socialist and a militant who stood with the crucified of the earth. | Historian Gerald Horne is author of the biography "Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary," a…
(2022-05-07). George Soros and Ukraine as "Torpedo" against Russia\Commentary by Prof Anderson. marktaliano.net Tim Anderson Funder of 'color revolutions' and key U.S. foreign policy adviser George #Soros reportedly wanted #Ukraine used as a 'torpedo' against #Russia. He worked with #HillaryClinton the #NED and #USAID to that end, including orchestration of the #NeoNazi led #Maidan coup. READ MORE: Russia exposes Biden, George Soros and CDC involvement in Ukrainian Biolabs — Mark Taliano…
(2022-05-07). Touring an Aidar Dungeonv. mronline.org 
Shortly after the U.S.-backed Maidan coup in the winter of 2014, in conjunction with Crimea's secession from Ukraine and union with Russia in March of that year, protests began to break out in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions in the east of the country, known together as Donbas.
(2022-05-07). Fighting Nazism in Ukraine and the West's Standoff with Russia. libya360.wordpress.com *Mikhail Noskov Far-right activists march through the streets of Kiev in torch-lit processions on the occasion of Stepan Bandera's birthday, January 2022 In just a few days comes the 77th anniversary of the decisive victory over Nazi Germany in World War II in which the Soviet Union played a pivotal role. This is a reminder…
(2022-05-07). Germany enters war (de facto)/Arms delivery to Ukraine. iacenter.org By Sevim Dagdelen May 6, 2022 The author is chairperson of the parliamentary group of Die Linke (The Left Party) in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag (lower house) and its spokesperson for international politics and disarmament. This article was published in Junge Welt, April 29. Translation: John Catalinotto. On April 28, 2022, the Bundestag [German parliament] decided that Germany would de facto enter into war with Russia. With a motion, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Social Democrats (SDP), Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens constituted themselves as a war coalition. The objections that…
(2022-05-07). Turkish doctors mount nationwide strike as prices explode. wsws.org Amid unprecedented inflation and falls in living standards due to the pandemic and the Ukraine war, Turkish doctors have organized a two-day nationwide strike.
(2022-05-07). Russian Aerospace Forces Used Stealth Cruise Missiles In Recent Attack On Odessa (Videos). southfront.org Kh-101 mounted on pylons. Photo: Russia MoD. | The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have used Kh-101 stealth cruise missiles in their recent strike on military airfields in Ukraine's Odessa oblast. | According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the pinpoint missiles strike, which took place on the morning of May 7, destroyed equipment and systems of the Ukrainian Air Force, including a number of drones. | Ukrainian sources shared several videos showing Kh-101 cruise missiles heading towards their targets in Odessa. At…
(2022-05-07). Following yesterday's general strike, Sri Lankan president imposes state of emergency. wsws.org President Rajapakse has clearly been shaken by the entry of the working class into the mass protest movement against his government, fuelled by intolerable social and economic conditions.
(2022-05-07). Three steps to Black liberation. mronline.org If history should be any teacher, it has taught us this: the state has no interest in serving the needs of the masses of Black people in this country, who are poor and working class.
(2022-05-07). Socialist Equality Party (Australia) election candidate speaks with striking bus drivers in Melbourne. wsws.org While drivers within Melbourne's privatised bus transport system have voted overwhelmingly to strike over wages and conditions, the Transport Workers Union has opposed unified action across the network.
(2022-05-07). Many questions in death of worker outside Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly Plant. wsws.org The tragic death of a worker employed at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant outside Detroit has shocked and saddened coworkers.
(2022-05-07). Amazon Gets Huge Contract Despite Biden's Union Pledge. scheerpost.com 
President Joe Biden meets with Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls on May 5th. The White House. | By Matthew Cunningham-Cook and David Sirota / The Biden administration has re-awarded a massive $10 billion federal contract to Amazon, even as the president is facing mounting pressure to fulfill his promise to halt such contracts to companies that refuse to remain neutral in union elections. The contract decision came as Amazon responded to its workers' first successful union drive by busting the organiz…
(2022-05-07). Buffalo Starbucks Workers Strike Against Unfair Labor Practices. popularresistance.org Buffalo, New York – On Thursday, workers at a downtown Starbucks in Buffalo, New York went on strike after the company announced it was planning to withhold proposed wage increases and benefits from employees at newly unionized stores. | The one-day strike, which shut down the entire store, was a direct response to the announcement by CEO Howard Schultz that proposed raises and benefit increases at corporate-owned Starbucks cafes would not apply to locations that had already unionized or which are planning to unionize. Schultz, who founded the company and now has a net worth of almost $4 billion, claimed that his…
(2022-05-07). The Full Story Of How Louisianans Defeated The 'Don't Say Gay' Bill. popularresistance.org Baton Rouge, Louisiana – On May 3, the Louisiana House of Representatives Education Committee struck down this state's version of the "Don't Say Gay" bill by a seven to four vote. This decision came after a mass upsurge of students, parents, teachers, social workers and LGBTQ+ community members demanding to shut the bill down. | HB 837, the "Don't Say Gay" or "Classroom censorship" bill, attempted to prohibit all discussion of gender identity or sexual orientation in K-8 classrooms. On top of this, it was an effort to ban teachers from disclosing their gender identities or sexual orientations to students. | Once…
(2022-05-07). The struggle of workers brings light in uncertain times. peoplesdispatch.org National spokespersons of Potere al Popolo addressed the 18th Congress of the World Federation of Trade Unions taking place in Rome, Italy from May 6 to 8…
(2022-05-07). Los Angles: Boyle Heights celebrates May Day with march and rally. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On May 1, dozens of people gathered in Boyle Heights to commemorate the historic International Workers Day. The event was led by Centro CSO, which held a May Day Rally in the Chicano neighborhood for the seventh consecutive year to highlight social issues like police terror, privatization of education, and immigration. | The rally kicked off at noon on the corner of Cesar Chavez Avenue and Mathews Street with music, and speeches from MORENA-LA chapter leader Alejandro Mendez who talked about the need for solidarity with the struggle for democracy and against privatization in Mexico; a repr…
(2022-05-07). Socialist Equality Party (Australia) challenges Labor at Sydney candidates forum. wsws.org Questions by an SEP candidate and supporters exposed the pro-capitalist unity between Labor's Tanya Plibersek, the Greens and the pseudo-left Socialist Alliance.
(2022-05-07). The Supreme Court's ruling on abortion: The spearhead of a massive assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The Supreme Court's draft ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization not only abolishes the right to abortion, it is an attempt to radically transform the country's legal superstructure by stripping the population of the democratic protections established in the American Revolution and Civil War.
(2022-05-07). Russia Warplanes Warns Greater Idlib Militants With 'Flash Bombs' After Attack On Syrian Army (Videos, Photos). southfront.org 
On May 7, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) carried out a series of mock airstrikes over Greater Idlib…
(2022-05-07). The Heat: Battle lines drawn in U.S. over abortion debate. america.cgtn.com 
The headline sent shockwaves across the country. The U.S. Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark law Roe. V. Wade, according to an initial draft opinion obtained by the Politico news outlet. If true it would be a repudiation of the 1973 decision …
(2022-05-07). New Orleans protests leaked Roe v. Wade decision. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – Over 300 people protested outside of New Orleans' Fifth Circuit Courthouse on May 3 in response to the leaked SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The crowd opposed the political repression of bodily autonomy, and demanded right to access comprehensive reproductive care. | "When we fight, we win!" The crowd chanted over the course of a few hours, filling the block with sounds of outrage. | Monday night, an anonymous source leaked an unpublished decision from the United States Supreme Court that would strike down Roe v. Wade. That same night, a coalition of groups in New Orleans released det…
(2022-05-07). Killed by capitalism: U.S. government shrugs shoulders as COVID death toll hits 1 million. mronline.org 
The United States has just marked a horrific milestone as the official COVID-19 death count passes one million.
(2022-05-07). Sudan: The Three No's of Popular Resistance. iacenter.org By Carlos Lopes Pereira May 6, 2022 Article published in Avante, weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, May 5. Translation: John Catalinotto Sudanese protest military coup, Khartoum, Oct. 25, 2021. Following the upsurge of violence in the Western Darfur region, where "ethnic conflicts" have been registered, the situation in Sudan is getting worse. The political forces that oppose the military junta in power charge that such confrontations show the "failure" of the coup government to "fulfill its duties toward its citizens." At the same time, moves are underway to "resolve" the Sudanese political cris…
(2022-05-07). [Correspondence] Allocated but not treated: the silent 16%. thelancet.com The RECOVERY Collaborative Group has provided timely, robust evidence for managing hospitalised patients with COVID-19, including their randomised controlled trial supporting the use of tocilizumab.1 However, results from other smaller randomised controlled trials of tocilizumab (and sarilumab), particularly those with a placebo control group, did not show a mortality benefit of interleukin-6 inhibition versus control. In seeking to understand the totality of the data, results of any meta-analysis will be heavily weighted by RECOVERY trials, the largest population studied.
(2022-05-07). Partido Laborista vence en elecciones locales en Reino Unido. telesurtv.net Recientemente, se destapó un escándalo relacionado con el primer ministro, lo que puede haber influido en los resultados.
(2022-05-07). Pdte. cubano garantiza atención a afectados por explosión. telesurtv.net El presidente resaltó la calidad de la atención a los lesionados en los centros hospitalarios, y aplaudió la labor del personal de salud y los rescatistas.
(2022-05-07). [Correspondence] COVID-19 and inter-generational solidarity. thelancet.com The Editors1 rightly draw attention to the catastrophic effects that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have on children and younger people. This concern is entirely justifiable, as is the Editorial's call for young people to have more voice in decision making. The Editorial observes that younger people are under-represented in political leadership, implying that this contributes to their disproportionate vulnerability to the effects of COVID-19.
(2022-05-07). Dare To Win: Lessons From The Indian Farmers Movement. popularresistance.org The Farmers Movement in India has inspired millions around the world who are fighting for justice, democracy and solidarity. The farmers held their ground in the face of threats, intimidation and relentless propaganda, and forced the Modi government to repeal the farm bills. This was one of the most spectacular victories of ordinary people against the combined assault of corporate power and the state, showing that determined struggle can defeat the mightiest of forces. | On 19 November 2021 the Government of India announced that three highly contentious Farm Bills introduced in June 2020 would be repealed. The Go…
(2022-05-07). Thursday 5/5: South Bay Indigenous Solidarity general meeting. indybay.org Online via Zoom. Register at us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdeyspj8iG9Rj38I5CZ3dQCom9F2lur4u…
(2022-05-07). Cubans Pull Together after Enormous Blast Rocks Old Havana. libya360.wordpress.com Gustavo A. Maranges and Bill Hackwell, Havana on May 7, 2022 For any Havana resident, the Paseo del Prado is part of his or her identity. Walking along this immense avenue and enjoying the architecture and cultural diversity of this area is a pleasure that many of us enjoy, while for others, it is so…
(2022-05-07). Why Should Russia and the United States Be Enemies When They Have a 240-Year History of International Friendship and Support? libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov U.S. and Soviet troops embrace on the Elbe River on April 25, 1945, to celebrate their defeat of Naziism. [Source: history.com] April 25 marked the 77th anniversary of the "Oath of the Elbe," when U.S. and Russian soldiers embraced in a historic meeting on the Elbe River in Torgau, Germany, to mark the final…
(2022-05-07). High Level Delegation from Iran Visits Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Tortilla Con Sal "They think they will humiliate the world's Peoples, they think that they will force those Peoples to surrender, but Peoples have Creativity, they have Dignity, they have Strength." —Daniel Ortega Meeting of the President-Comandante Daniel and Compañera Rosario, Vice President of Nicaragua, with High-Level Delegation of Iran May 6th 2022 Words of…
(2022-05-07). Iran Promises to Provide Fuel to Nicaragua. libya360.wordpress.com Iran is committing to supply fuel to Nicaragua and says its vision for the bilateral relationship is not solely economic. Iran's high-level delegation, headed by Minister of Petroleum Javab Owji, is in Nicaragua to strengthen cooperation in the areas of agriculture, livestock, technology, medicine, energy, petroleum, and parliamentary and foreign relations exchange. The delegation held…