(2022-05-12). Democrats fund Ukraine war at the expense of American workers. wsws.org Having baited Russia into its reactionary invasion, the Biden administration seeks to make working people pay for the staggering cost of the war.
(2022-05-12). Sri Lankan president mobilises military with orders to shoot on sight. wsws.org The extensive deployment of the state's repressive machine shows that Rajapakse is systematically preparing to take on the working class now moving into struggle to defend its rights.
(2022-05-12). Australian union turns aged care workers' strike into Labor election stunt. wsws.org While workers voted to strike almost a month ago, the action was timed to occur in the closing weeks of the federal election campaign.
(2022-05-12). Amazon fires managers for not being sufficiently aggressive against union organizing efforts at JFK8. wsws.org The firing of several senior managers at JFK8 after the victory of the Amazon Labor Union is meant to be an intimidating message to all workers.
(2022-05-12). UAW seeks to block distribution of Autoworker Newsletter, censors Detroit Diesel workers on Facebook. wsws.org The UAW has disabled commenting on social media posts and attempted to threaten and intimidate reporters distributing the Autoworker Newsletter outside of the plant.
(2022-05-12). After resounding contract rejection: The way forward for Detroit Diesel workers. wsws.org Detroit Diesel workers are in an immensely powerful position, but it would be a serious mistake to hope that their rejection of the contract will force the UAW to either come back with a better contract or call a strike.
(2022-05-12). Texas oil worker calls for industry-wide mobilization to back Chevron strike. wsws.org A Texas oil worker spoke with the World Socialist Web Site about the significance of Valero workers turning down the contract amid a nationwide struggle of oil workers against the corporatist unions and the oil companies.
(2022-05-12). New York Times says economic conditions for US workers "haven't been this bright since men landed on the moon" wsws.org The Times paints a fantastic picture of social conditions in the US, claiming that hundreds of millions of American workers have never had it better.
(2022-05-12). Kentucky nurse on the crisis in health care: "Hospital policies should be committed to patient care, not stockholders' portfolios" wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site received this letter from a nurse in Kentucky describing the transformations in hospitals, the exploitation of nurses and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-05-12). France's Jean-luc Mélenchon announces a "New popular union" with the capitalist Socialist Party. wsws.org By forming an alliance with the PS, a bourgeois party, Mélenchon is turning his back on the promises he made to his voters.
(2022-05-12). Sri Lanka: Build independent action committees to protect lives and democratic rights! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party, the Sri Lankan section of the International Committee of the Fourth International, issued this statement in Sinhalese and Tamil.
(2022-05-12). Inflation: wages versus profits. mronline.org 
Prices of commodities can be broken down into the three main components: labour costs (v= the value of labour power in Marxist terminology, non-labour inputs (c =the constant capital consumed, and the "mark-up" of profits over the first two components (s = surplus value appropriated by the capitalist owners). P = v + c + s.
(2022-05-11). Ukraine Disrupts Gas Transit From Russia. Europe Pays. southfront.org 
| On May 10, Ukraine notified Gazprom that it would stop receiving gas for transit through its Sohranovka gas-measuring station from 7 a.m. Moscow time on May 11. This event caused high-profile comments and also jeopardized the transportation of Russian gas. | Representatives of the UGTS (Ukrainian gas transport system operator) said that Ukraine will stop the transit of natural gas from Russia to Europe through the Sohranivka station in the Luhansk Region on the morning of 11 Ma…
(2022-05-11). Everyone is forgotten and nothing is remembered: The war in Ukraine and Russia's reawakening. mronline.org 
After the most titanic, nightmarish war in modern history, after rivers of blood shed from Kiev to Moscow, from Stalingrad to Kursk, the workers and farmers of the Soviet Union had vanquished the most vile killing machine the world had yet seen.
(2022-05-11). Why We Need War Crime Tribunals in Donbass. orinocotribune.com By Fra Hughes — empty The guilty must be punished, the innocent must have justice, the dead must be remembered, and the living must be held to account. |
(2022-05-11). Briefing on the Results of the Analysis of Documents Related to the Military Biological Activities of the United States on the Territory of Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com May 11, 2022 The Russian Defence Ministry continues to study materials on the implementation of military biological programs of the United States and its NATO allies on the territory of Ukraine. We have already mentioned Robert Pope, director of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Programme and author of the idea of the Central Depository of Highly…
(2022-05-11). House Passes Bill for $40 Billion in New Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday night, the House The measure passed in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has said the Senate will "move swiftly…
(2022-05-11). House Passes Bill for $40 Billion in New Ukraine Aid. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday night, the House The measure passed in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has said the Senate will "move swiftly…
(2022-05-11). Saturday 5/21: Protest Against the War in Ukraine. indybay.org Lake Merritt Amphitheater…
(2022-05-11). Selected Articles: UK and US Governments Are Primary Obstacles to Peace Negotiations: Ukrainian News Outlet. globalresearch.ca 
By A recent report in Ukrainian news outlet
(2022-05-11). What Victory Day means in Madrid. iacenter.org By àÅngeles Maestro May 9, 2022 Madrid We publish the article below about a demonstration in Madrid as part of celebrating the anniversary of the May 9, 1945, victory of the Soviet Union against Nazi-ruled Germany, marked by Germany's unconditional surrender. Clarifying the history of World War II is always important for the working class, because the role of the world's first socialist state was essential in victory over Nazi domination. It is even more important now because of the conflict provoked by the major imperialist powers, the U.S. at their head, against Russia. Anyone who reads history or even hi…
(2022-05-11). Terror from Balochistan: A Menacing Tool to Disrupt Sino-Pakistani Economics. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar — May 5, 2022 | A Baloch suicide bombing targeting Chinese workers in Karachi comes a mere month after the US-backed ousting of PM Imran Khan. Pakistan is a critical BRI hub in Beijing's vast Eurasian connectivity project, and it looks like CPEC is the ultimate target of this disruption. | This is the concise story of how a suicide bombing may carry the potential to subvert the whole, ongoing, complex process of Eurasia integration. | Recently, the Balochistan Liberation Movement (BLA) had released an ISIS-influenced video threatening "Chinese officials and installations" in Pakistan's vast p…
(2022-05-11). House OKs measure to let its staffers form a union. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—One of the least-visible important groups of exploited workers—staffers for U.S. House members and committees—can now go ahead and unionize, after lawmakers approved a resolution, needed under House rules, to let them do so. Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., authored the measure earlier this year and lobbied colleagues to sign on, after he met with members …
(2022-05-11). A 'movement moment' plus a reinvigorated NLRB means opportunity for workers. peoplesworld.org 
Finally, it's a new morning for workers in America. For at least a brief time, while the Biden administration is alive, even if unwell, and the Supreme Court has not yet brought the darkness and ended our parade, opportunity is bursting out in the most surprising places. We have a "movement moment" for workers seeking their …
(2022-05-11). Record gas prices cut further into US workers' real wages. wsws.org Rising costs are putting mounting pressure on American workers. Everything from food, to gas, to medicine has become more expensive in recent months.
(2022-05-11). Canadian education worker infected by COVID-19 speaks to the Global Workers Inquest: "An indifferent, sociopathic regime equal to any despotic cabal in any era" wsws.org "I was denied a medically justified request for accommodation. Then, when incapacitated by the very malaise I had asked to be spared exposure to, I was left too sick to work and without medical benefits," the worker said.
(2022-05-11). Mother of twins killed in New Jersey house fire abandoned by local and state officials: "I'm pretty much on my own at this point" wsws.org Sadiyyah Brown, a health care worker and mother of three other children, has been left on her own to grieve. Her experience reveals the callous disregard that the ruling class has for the lives and well-being of workers.
(2022-05-11). UK: BT imposes below inflation pay award as telecom workers prepare strike ballot. wsws.org BT has justified its pay award stating it "contrasts well with the average of 3% typically being awarded by UK employers." This is a measure of how the trade unions have helped impose de facto pay cuts.
(2022-05-11). Detroit Diesel workers repudiate UAW sellout, vote by 79 percent to reject pro company deal. wsws.org The vote is a powerful statement of unity and part of a growing rebellion against the UAW aimed at overturning decades of concessions and winning substantial raises in the face of record inflation.
(2022-05-11). Suspend the sentence of Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught! No jail time, fines or penalties! wsws.org Nurses and health care workers around the US and the world have rallied to the defense of RaDonda because they know the real causes of tragic medical errors are chronic understaffing, inhuman workloads, and the subordination of medical care to corporate profit.
(2022-05-11). "People are raising hell": Volvo Trucks worker describes impact of contract one year after strike. wsws.org Volvo workers now live under a UAW-imposed contract whose "pay raises" are being devoured by runaway inflation.
(2022-05-11). UAW delivers full contract to Volvo Trucks workers one year after sabotaging their strike. wsws.org Volvo workers now live under a UAW-imposed contract whose "pay raises" are being devoured by runaway inflation.
(2022-05-11). Continuing in the footsteps of North Queensland's rich red history. greenleft.org.au North Queensland has a rich socialist history, with women, migrants and First Nations people playing a big role. Renee Lees reports.
(2022-05-11). Marcos family returns to power in the Philippines. peoplesdispatch.org 
36 years after a popular revolution overthrew the regime of Ferdinand Marcos, the Philippines on May 9 elected the former dictator's son to the presidency. According to the partial vote count released by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) at 98% reporting, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, also known as Bongbong Marcos, is set to win the presidency by securing around 60% of the popular votes counted so far. | Bongbong's running mate Sara Duterte, daughter of outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte, also won the vice-president's post with over 61% of the popular votes in total. The marathon round of elections had a turnout of ov…
(2022-05-11). IRGC pounds terrorists positions in Erbil by artillery attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched artillery attacks on the positions of terrorist groups in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
(2022-05-11). IRGC pounds terrorists' positions in Erbil (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Ground forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched artillery attacks on the positions of terrorist groups in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
(2022-05-11). Iranian-Islamic identity must be institutionalized. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — Saying that young generation must grow up with Islamic-Iranian identity, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution stressed on seizing opportunity of school years to institutionalize the ideals and values of the Islamic Revolution.
(2022-05-11). Leader's meeting with Iranian teachers kicks off. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) — The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei received a group of teachers and Education Ministry officials today in Tehran.
(2022-05-11). Japan allies with West in expanding global conflict. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com South China Morning PostMay 9, 2022 EU and Japan to forge united front against China and Russia at summit The European Union and Japan are working together to cut their dependence on China and check Beijing's influence in the Indo-Pacific, amid anger over China's "no limits" partnership with Russia. At a summit in Tokyo on …
(2022-05-11). La Unión Europea levantará desde el próximo lunes la obligación de usar mascarillas en aviones y aeropuertos. cubadebate.cu Agencias europeas anunciaron hoy que retirarán la recomendación de que las mascarillas sean obligatorias en vuelos y aeropuertos. La actualización del protocolo tiene en cuenta la situación actual en relación a la pandemia, en particular los niveles de vacunación y de inmunidad adquirida de forma natural.
(2022-05-11). The Real Reason Behind the EU's Drive to Embargo Russian Oil. covertactionmagazine.com This week the European Union is expected to announce a complete import ban on Russian oil. Hungary, in its first …
(2022-05-11). The German trade unions hold their war congress. wsws.org The gathering of 400 top DGB officials and its eight affiliated unions is completely dominated by war and military rearmament this year.
(2022-05-11). Australian election features "wage growth" sham. wsws.org The Labor Party is working with the trade unions to keep a lid on the eruption of strikes by holding out false hopes of wages relief under a Labor government.
(2022-05-11). Sydney Uni staff strike for secure work, better student outcomes. greenleft.org.au Unionists and students have set up picket line at the University of Sydney in support of their claim for permanency, First Nations employment targets and reasonable workloads. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2022-05-11). CovertAction Bulletin Podcast: How Did China Eradicate Extreme Poverty? covertactionmagazine.com On today's show, we bring you the second half of our interview with Tings Chak, Researcher and art director at Tricontinental: Institute of Social Research, and a member of the Dongsheng Collective. We focus on the Chinese government's programs to eradicate extreme poverty in the country and further discuss her work on the study "Serve the People: The Eradication of Extreme Poverty in China" for Tricontinental.
(2022-05-11). The Limits of Israeli Intelligence: Does Israel Have a Yahya Sinwar Problem? dissidentvoice.org 
Like typical analyses offered by western intelligences when trying to assess risks or understand major political phenomena in the Middle East, Israeli intelligence is equally short-sighted. It insists on analyzing the attitudes and body language of individuals instead of focusing on the behavior of collectives. This is the case today as Israel is desperately trying …
(2022-05-11). Saturday 5/21: Ecosocialism: The solution to save planet earth. indybay.org In Person at New Valencia Hall, 747 Polk Street San Francisco 94109 | Zoom link tinyurl.com/FSMay21…
(2022-05-11). Nurses in Algarve, Portugal strike against meager salaries, exhaustion. peoplesdispatch.org Nurses in the south district of Algarve, Portugal, held a one-day strike in an attempt to pressure the health administration to provide funds for better working conditions…
(2022-05-11). The sellout of the UIC graduate student strike: The political lessons. wsws.org Last month, the Graduate Educators Organization, under pressure from the AFT, shutdown and sold out the strike of over 1, 0 graduate students fighting against poverty wages at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
(2022-05-11). Providence St. Vincent nurses in Portland, Oregon authorize strike for safe staffing and pay. wsws.org Over 1,600 nurses at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center are in a fight against management and the Oregon Nurses Association, which has kept them on the jobs months after their contract expiration to keep them from joining the wave of nurses strikes on the US West Coast.