(2022-05-09). Workers in London oppose NATO proxy war in Ukraine: "The mass media prepare us for war with propaganda and lies" wsws.org Socialist Equality Party members campaigned in north London this weekend, winning support for a mass international anti-war movement rooted in the working class and based on a socialist strategy.
(2022-05-09). Germany supplies self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine for war against Russia. wsws.org The self-propelled 2000 howitzer is an extremely destructive weapon. "Nobody survives within 50 metres," writes the Sàºddeutsche Zeitung in an article with the militarist headline "The fist that Strikes."
(2022-05-09). Oppose the draconian State of Emergency! No to presidential dictatorship! Abolish the executive presidency! wsws.org The declaration of a state of emergency is in preparation to crush the working class and the month-long struggle of working people for the president's resignation and an end to the social misery created by skyrocketing inflation and chronic shortages of essentials.
(2022-05-09). "Workers urgently need to develop their consciousness because the mass media prepare us for war with propaganda and lies." wsws.org Socialist Equality Party members campaigned in north London this weekend, winning support for a mass international anti-war movement rooted in the working class and based on a socialist strategy.
(2022-05-09). As Sri Lankan protests grow, Ceylon Workers Congress courts India's Hindu-supremacist BJP. wsws.org BJP officials attended the CWC union's May Day meeting in Nuwara Eliya as envoys of India's Hindu-supremacist government.
(2022-05-09). CNH threatens to cut off health benefits in provocation against striking workers. wsws.org If CNH proceeds with the threat, it would mark a major escalation of the company's hardball, strikebreaking tactics.
(2022-05-09). Bernie Sanders speaks at "Unity Fest" rally in Richmond, Virginia: A trap for Starbucks workers. wsws.org On April 24, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spoke at Unity Fest, an event organized to celebrate the successful unionization vote at five Starbucks locations in Richmond, Virginia under Starbucks United, a section of the Workers United union.
(2022-05-09). Park Youngjin: The most heartwarming thank you notes. ecns.cn Colorful handwritten thank you notes folded in heart shapes with beautiful drawings of a dabai: medics wearing the white hazmat suit are the most heartwarming gifts Dr. Park Youngjin, a Korean national living in Shanghai, has received in recent times. These beautiful notes are residents' way of saying thank you to medical workers and are accompanied by beautiful smiles and words of gratitude.
(2022-05-09). SEP Australia online meeting: "Vote 1 Socialist Equality Party" wsws.org In the party's final public meeting before the federal election, SEP candidates and party leaders will outline the socialist and revolutionary alternative to the right-wing, pro-business and militarist policies of Labor, the Liberal-Nationals and all the parliamentary parties.
(2022-05-09). Por qué la biotecnología no debe ser excepción. cubadebate.cu En los días cercanos al éxito de las vacunas cubanas en el control de la COVID-19, y al reconocimiento que recibimos todos los trabajadores de BioCubaFarma al ser escogidos para abrir el desfile del Primero de mayo, se discutió mucho, y en muchos escenarios, sobre el rol de la ciencia en el proyecto social socialista cubano, y en especial en la economía.
(2022-05-09). Graphic: National Endowment for Democracy, shadowy enforcer for "rules-based international order" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Global TimesMay 8, 2022 US' NED 'mastermind' behind global separatist riots, color revolutions, political crises: Chinese FM report Graphic produced and released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
(2022-05-09). May Day 2022: Finance capital and the deepening crisis of global capitalism. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Nick Beams to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Beams is a longstanding leader of the International Committee of the Fourth International and an expert on Marxist economics.
(2022-05-09). What is historical materialism? fightbacknews.org Now that we have talked about the Marxist theory of knowledge and examined the meaning and function of dialectical materialism, let's look at how that is applied to studying the historical development of society. Marx called this "the materialist conception of history," or historical materialism. It is historical materialism that demonstrates the link between dialectical materialism and political economy. Here we have dialectical materialism applied to history. | Before we get into all of the details of historical materialism, let's take an introductory look at some of the key concepts. This way we can understan…
(2022-05-09). Saluting anti-fascist heroes on the anniversary of Victory Day. liberationnews.org 
Read about WWII heroes of the Soviet Union!
(2022-05-09). "System-relevant & budgeted to death": Child care personnel demand better working conditions. wsws.org Around 26,000 kindergarten teachers across Germany took part in a one-day warning strike last Wednesday.
(2022-05-09). Iowa cement truck drivers' strike for higher pay enters second week at King's Ready Mix. wsws.org On Monday, May 2, cement truck drivers employed by King's Ready Mix in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, began to strike, after unanimously rejecting a contract proposal by the company.
(2022-05-09). Australian Labor leader Anthony Albanese pitches to big business at Chamber of Commerce. wsws.org Albanese pledged that a Labor government would revive the "reform agenda" of sweeping pro-business restructuring implemented in the 1980s and 90s.
(2022-05-09). Australia: Victorian state Labor government budget tries to conceal austerity agenda. wsws.org The budget was a political fraud, seeking to cover up the Labor Party's preparations for austerity measures.
(2022-05-09). Jobless rate steady at 3.6%; Firms claimed to create 406K jobs. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —The U.S. jobless rate remained at 3.6% in April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, as private sector firms claimed to add 406,000 new jobs that month. That put private firms almost at their job levels before the coronavirus-caused depression two years ago. Governments added 22,000 jobs in April, 77% of them in local …
(2022-05-08). May Day 2022: Turkey's role in the US-NATO war drive against Russia amidst growing class struggle. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Ula≈ü Ate≈üàßi to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Ate≈üàßi is a leader of the Sosyalist Isitlik Grubu, the Socialist Equality Group in Turkey.
(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). Health care workers strike at Los Angeles' Cedar Sinai Medical Center. wsws.org The strike, which is being trivialized by the union as an "Unfair Labor Practice strike," raises issues of political power and socialism.
(2022-05-08). In Video: PKK Targets Gathering Of Turkish Soldiers In Northern Iraq With Guided Missile. southfront.org 
(2022-05-08). Saturday 5/7: World Workers Rising. indybay.org
(2022-05-08). Denver SDS fights for Roe, marches to senator's office. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On May 5, Students for a Democratic Society led a march of several dozen students and community members from Auraria Campus to the office of U.S. Senator Michael Bennet to deliver a list of demands to encode legal access to safe abortions for all. | Denver SDS was joined by The Brazen Project and the local chapter of Freedom Road Socialist Organization. | In response to a draft opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito released to Politico on May 2 that points to the dissolution of the federally protected right to abortion in the United States, Denver SDS led a march on the tri-instituti…
(2022-05-08). A Socialist Perspective On The Abortion Rights Struggle. popularresistance.org On the night of May 3, a US Supreme Court draft decision regarding the landmark Roe v. Wade decision was leaked to the press. As per the draft, penned by conservative Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court is set to overturn the historic decision, eliminating the right to abortion for millions of women. In response, thousands have taken to the streets of US cities, demanding that the right to abortion be protected. Activists and the millions of women in the streets hope that this outpour can sway the final Supreme Court decision. | Karina Garcia is an organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation and a w…
(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). Syria gained more prestige after victory in war. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei told the Syrian president Bashar Assad in Tehran Sun. that Syria gained more credibility after the victory in the foreign-backed war on the country.
(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). Open Thread .. dedicated to Victory over Nazism. thesaker.is Why is the Great Patriotic War such a big deal to the Russians? Over 26 million people of the Soviet Union, 18 million of whom were civilians, — the ultimate…
(2022-05-08). Write a letter: Don't let McGill University Silence Palestine Solidarity. samidoun.net 
The Palestine Solidarity Policy was approved by the undergraduate student body of McGill University, with 71% of the vote! However, the McGill administration has threatened to terminate an agreement with the undergraduate student union that would withhold its funding after the student union adopted the Palestine Solidarity Policy in its campus referendum. Read the full Palestine Solidarity …
(2022-05-08). KC Tenants Announces Launch Of Citywide Tenant's Union. popularresistance.org Kansas City, Kansas – Pat Lucas received the notification last August: She would have to vacate the Armour Flats building in the 3400 block of Holmes Street in Kansas City — her home for more than 17 years — by November. | The management company was going to renovate the property, causing her rent to shoot up, from a little over $500 a month to more than $1,000. She was priced out and had to move. | Lucas shared her story Saturday as KC Tenants, a local organization advocating for housing rights, held a rally to announce it was creating a citywide tenant's union. | The organization will work with ever…
(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.
(2022-05-08). First Quarter of 2022 Sees Record $1 Billion Spent on Lobbying. truthout.org This year is on track for record lobbying spending after lobbyists collectively clocked the biggest first quarter haul in history — with more than $1 billion disclosed during the first quarter of 2022 alone. | At this point in 2021, 10,503 lobbyists had brought in less than $929 million across all industries. | The federal budget was the most lobbied issue from January through March, with 3,394 clients paying for lobbying on the issue. Health issues were also heavily lobbied, with 2,068 clients. | Lobbying related to health continues to dominate spending as recovery from the coronavirus pandemic continues.
(2022-05-08). Write a letter: Join over 60 organizations and thousands of people to stop the smears targeting Palestinian advocacy and defend Khaled Barakat. samidoun.net 
Recently, the Canada Palestine Association, together with the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute, Just Peace Advocates, Palestinian and Jewish Unity and BDS Vancouver — Coast Salish, launched a collective statement of solidarity in support of Palestinian writer Khaled Barakat and Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network in response to a smear campaign from the right-wing newspaper, the …
(2022-05-08). Solidarity with Cuba: Heroic rescue efforts amid Hotel Saratoga tragedy. liberationnews.org 
The Party for Socialism and Liberation extends our heartfelt condolences to the Cuban people for the lives lost in the tragedy of the Hotel Saratoga explosion in Havana.
(2022-05-08). Missile Strike Kills Six Turkish-Backed Militants, Wounds Four Others In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
Syrian soldier with a Kornet anti-tank guided missile in northern Lattakia. Source: Sputnik. | On May 8, six militants were killed and four others were wounded when a missile struck a vehicle that was taking them to the frontline in the al-Ghab Plains in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | The vehicle was reportedly targeted with a Russian-made Kornet anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). Some Syrian pro-opposition sources said tha…
(2022-05-08). Is China a Communist or a Capitalist Country? globalresearch.ca Scroll down to download Michel Chossudovsky's book on China in
(2022-05-08). Iran, Poland sign document on cultural cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) — Iran and Poland signed a document on cultural, sports, scientific, youth and media collaborations.
(2022-05-08). The Border-Industrial Complex In The Biden Era. popularresistance.org First, it was the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) vehicles speeding along on the road in front of our campsite. Then it was the Border Patrol's all-terrain vehicles moving swiftly on a ridge above us. I was about 10 miles north of the border with Mexico, near Peña Blanca Lake in southern Arizona, camping with my six-year-old son and some other families. Like fire trucks racing to a blaze, the Border Patrol mobilization around me was growing so large I could only imagine an emergency situation developing. | I started climbing to get a better look and soon found myself alone on a golden hill dotted with alligat…
(2022-05-08). Folha de S.Paulo: Bolsonaro Has Coup Planned with Support From Military and Centrà£o. libya360.wordpress.com BRASILWIRE In August 2021 we reported how Brazil's US-backed military regime (yes, regime) cast a shadow over hopes for the next presidential election. There was clearly a doubt whether it would go ahead peacefully, and if it did, if the Military government, fronted by Bolsonaro and backed by the United States, would accept the result and…
(2022-05-08). Lula Launches Presidential Pre-candidacy. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News In Sà£o Paulo, Lula da Silva launches his pre-candidacy for the presidency of Brazil. May 7, 2022. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert "Defending our sovereignty is defending the integration of South America, Latin America and the Caribbean. It is to strengthen Mercosur, UNASUR, CELAC and the BRICS again." "Defending our sovereignty is defending Petrobras, Eletrobrás…