(2022-05-10). German government imposes war costs on working class. wsws.org If the German government has its way, the working class will pay for the cost of its participation in the Ukraine war and the biggest rearmament programme since Hitler with mass poverty and the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs.
(2022-05-10). The Left and its Deplorable Role in Ukraine's War. orinocotribune.com By Juanlu González — May 4, 2022 | In 1964, Marcuse warned about the loss of revolutionary capacity in the West due to the triumph of repressive measures implemented by advanced industrial societies to silence any kind of intellectual dissent through the media, advertising, propaganda, and the most unbridled consumerism. At that time, it heralded the birth of the
(2022-05-10). Australia: Labor and the Coalition in lockstep as COVID-19 infection toll passes six million. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is the only party in this election advancing a program of action for the working class to protect lives and end the pandemic.
(2022-05-10). Indian workers and students speak out on NATO-Russia war. wsws.org Supporters of the ICFI in India spoke to workers and youth about the need to build an anti-war movement of the working class based on socialist internationalism amid the proxy war waged by the US and its NATO allies against Russia.
(2022-05-10). Sri Lankan workers defy curfew, government-organised violence. wsws.org Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Sri Lanka yesterday to express their opposition to the attack by government-organised thugs on anti-government protesters encamped in central Colombo for the past month.
(2022-05-10). Detroit Diesel workers: Vote NO on UAW sellout contract! Form a rank-and-file committee to take control of the struggle! wsws.org The UAW wants to force through a slave charter which will cut benefits and real wages, but what will actually happen depends on what the workers do.
(2022-05-10). "We've all suffered the same way": Striking Cedars-Sinai Medical Center workers speak out. wsws.org The striking healthcare service workers are fighting for safe working conditions, improved staffing and better wages.
(2022-05-10). US West Coast dockworkers prepare for summer battle. wsws.org The current contract, pertaining to roughly over 25,000 dock workers at 29 ports on the West Coast, is set to expire on July 1.
(2022-05-10). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Carpenters in Ontario have joined with other construction workers in an expanding strike wave in response to burgeoning inflation that is eroding wages.
(2022-05-10). Strong support for SEP's socialist program in Australian rural city of Shepparton. wsws.org "There's no way I'm voting for another capitalist government in my life" — Cherrill…
(2022-05-10). Dallas marches against anti-abortion draft Supreme Court decision. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On Saturday, May 7, around 200 people gathered at Civic Garden park in downtown Dallas to protest the leaked Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, thus allowing over half of U.S. states to ban abortion completely. Chants present at the rally included "When abortion is under attack, what do we do? Stand up fight back!" and "Healthcare is a human right!" | Jo Hargis of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization, criticized the Supreme Court's decision and the Democratic Party's inaction despite campaign promises, stating, "We have Democrats such as Obama and Biden claiming in their cam…
(2022-05-10). Caracas Marches with Russians Celebrating Victory Day, President Maduro Salutes 77th Anniversary of Nazi Defeat (Photos). orinocotribune.com 
On Saturday, May 7, the triumph of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany was commemorated in the Venezuelan capital with the traditional march of the Immortal Regiment, during which Russian citizens carried portraits of relatives who fought against Nazism in the Great Patriotic War, as Russians call the Second World War. | The symbols of the Soviet Union came out on a sunny Saturday in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, to celebrate the day the Red Army defeated Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany troops. | "We are in Caracas celebrating this beautiful party with our Venezuelan brothers, a victory party, a party for the ent…
(2022-05-10). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — May 10, 2022. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | click to see the full-size image | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier ai…
(2022-05-10). 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…
(2022-05-10). Milwaukee: Defend Roe v. Wade protest mobilizes 1000-plus. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On May 7, the Milwaukee International Women's Day Coalition hosted an action to support reproductive rights and defend Roe v. Wade from the attack by the Supreme Court. | Over 1000 people turned out for the rally and march. The action started at Planned Parenthood and ended at the Milwaukee Federal Court building where Ron Johnson's office is located. Johnson is an anti-choice U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. | Decorah Gordon, a member of the executive board of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council and the A. Philip Randolph Institute, spoke at the start of the rally. "Our human rights are no longer…
(2022-05-10). Las 3 del día: Historias del Saratoga y las noticias del 9 de mayo(+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Tras la explosión en el hotel Saratoga de La Habana, el 6 de mayo, muchos han sido los testimonios recogidos por los reporteros de Cubadebate, quienes han dado seguimiento casi minuto a minuto a las labores de búsqueda y rescate en el lugar del siniestro. Desde Las 3 del día le contamos algunas de esas historias.
(2022-05-09). Fire from the Mountain: In Search of Omar Cabezas (Interview). orinocotribune.com 
For years, I wondered about Omar Cabezas, the Sandinista guerilla who turned us on to the dream of revolution in the first place. Where was he now? Did he still support the Sandinistas and Daniel? Why aren't the media talking to people like him? | When I was in college in Dayton, Ohio in the late 1980s, radical students such as myself became quickly acquainted with the book Fire from the Mountain by Omar Cabezas. This book was in fact a bible of sorts for young people excited about the story of rag-tag guerillas in Central America fighting at impossible odds against U.S.-backed dictatorships and death squads. In…
(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). Macron proposes new political union for non-EU countries. en.mehrnews.com France's president warned Monday that decades could pass before Ukraine joins the European Union, and proposed a new political organization to bring together countries on the continent that share EU values but are not part of the bloc.
(2022-05-09). May Day 2022: Young people must turn to the working class and the fight for socialism! wsws.org This is the report delivered by Gregor Link to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Link is a leading member in Germany of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality, the youth movement of the International Committee of the Fourth International and its affiliated Socialist Equality Parties.
(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). 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). 55,000 Los Angeles County workers vote near-unanimously to authorize strike action. wsws.org Los Angeles County workers have voted overwhelmingly by 98 percent to authorize a strike by its 55,000 member work force.
(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). 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). 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). 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). May Day 2022: Australian ruling class promotes anti-China campaign. wsws.org This is the report delivered by Cheryl Crisp to the 2022 International May Day Online Rally held on May 1. Crisp is the national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party in Australia.
(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). 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). Military Situation In Syria On May 9, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On May 9, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On May 9, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the eastern countryside of the city of Ain al-Arab; | On May 8, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad traveled to Tehran and met with the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the President of Iran; | On May 8, six members of the Turkish-backed NF…
(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). 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). 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). Defending The First Amendment. popularresistance.org Speaking as a historian, I believe that the work of UFF-UF officers, delegates, volunteers, and allies during the global pandemic will be remembered as among the finest moments of unionism this nation has ever witnessed. Under duress and constantly bullying by forces outside of our campus, we continued to grow as a union. We also continued to support a plethora of causes that the membership believes are essential to sustaining a democratic society. I believe that UFF's consistent and public support of academic freedom was a factor in the federal court's preliminary injunction against UF's repressive speech polici…
(2022-05-09). Inside Operation Gladio: How NATO Supported Nazis And Terrorists. popularresistance.org Today, I have on Asa Winstanley to talk about a series that he's been publishing at his Substack about Operation Gladio, that is the NATO 'stay behind' networks in Europe, and that is how in the first Cold War, NATO supported a bunch of former Nazis and fascists to wage a war against the Soviet Union but really it was also a war internally against socialism. And today, we're going to talk about what Operation Gladio is. This is not that well known even though there's so many documents that have been released proving definitively that after World War II, NATO, the CIA and European intelligence agencies created a s…
(2022-05-09). DESPITE REPEATED FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH BINDING DECISIONS OF THE ECOWAS COURT OF JUSTICE, CAPE VERDE HAS BEEN DEEMED FIT TO HOST THE COURT'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE. iacenter.org By a human rights lawyer, Dan Kovalik, in regards to the forthcoming ECOWAS Conference being held in Cape Verde 9-12 May The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) can best be described as "a West African version of the EU. "Unlike the European Union, however, the level of integration remains limited, mired in regional and bilateral disagreements, but progress is being made. ECOWAS is headquartered in the Nigerian capital of Abuja and Nigeria is by far the largest financial contributor to grouping. One notable, perhaps even surprising, area in which there has been significant progress towards integrat…
(2022-05-09). México — Promesas y reuniones contra el sargazo. globalizacion.ca Especialmente desde 2011, cuando el sargazo comenzó a llegar en cantidades no vistas antes a las costas de Quintana Roo, especialistas de la estadounidense Administración Nacional de Aeronáutica y el Espacio (NASA) y de la Universidad del Sur de Florida,…
(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). Deputy commander inspects Strike Force NATO headquarters. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Naval Striking and Support Forces NATOMay 9, 2022 NATOs Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Sir Tim Radford Visits STRIKFORNATO STRIKFORNATO's Deputy Commander, Rear Admiral James Morley and Command Group welcomed NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), General Sir Tim Radford KCB DSO OBE to STRIKFORNATO headquarters the 4th and 5th of May. The …
(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). Another leader of South Africa's shack dwellers movement murdered in Durban. peoplesdispatch.org Nokuthula Mabaso — a 40 year old mother of four leading AbM's eKhenana commune — was gunned down the evening before she was supposed to appear in court to oppose the bail of the local ANC chief's son, who is accused of murdering another eKhenana leader in March…
(2022-05-09). State of working America 2021: Measuring wages in the pandemic labor market. mronline.org 
(2022-05-09). Iran aims to increase exports to Lebanon: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — The Director-General of Iranian Ministry of Labor, Cooperatives and Social Welfare for International Affairs said that his ministry is ready to expand and promote trade with Lebanon.
(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). Bonfires Mark 77th Anniversary of Zagreb's Liberation from Fascism. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch As official EU marks Europe Day, anti-fascist networks in Croatia remember the liberation of Zagreb from Nazi-allied Usta≈°a rule Hundreds of people met near Freedom Bridge on the northern bank of the Sava river in Zagreb on May 7 to mark the 77th anniversary of the city's liberation from the Nazi-allied Usta≈°a regime. On…
(2022-05-09). Why Does a Right Wing Government, Such as Bolsonaro's in Brazil, Support Vladimir Putin? libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara The answer to this question seems to lie in one product: fertilizers. Siding with the United States and its allies against Russia would mean bringing Brazilian agribusiness to its knees, dependent on the tons of fertilizers provided by the Russian Federation, an industry of which it is the world's leading producer. Brazil competes…
(2022-05-09). An Open Letter to the American People, as Russia Celebrates its WW2 Victory Over the Nazis. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter World War II American Military Cemetery And Memorial in Luxembourg. © Getty Images / H. Armstrong Roberts To those who have forgotten the sacrifices the 'Greatest Generation' made to defeat Hitler In his 1998 classic, 'The Greatest Generation', famed NBC journalist Tom Brokow examined the lives and experiences of some of the millions…