(2022-06-09). President of PEN Germany resigns after demanding more weapons for Ukraine. wsws.org This comparison of Hitler's war of extermination against the Soviet Union—in which almost 30 million Soviet citizens, including countless victims from Ukraine as well as millions of Jews, were murdered— with the Putin regime's war against Ukraine amounts to a brazen trivialisation of Nazi crimes.
(2022-06-09). While the Cat's Away: EU Advances South Caucasus Peace. moderndiplomacy.eu As Russia's war against Ukraine continues to preoccupy the Kremlin, there are signs of hope in the South Caucasus. Locked in a bloody conflict less than two years ago, Armenia and Azerbaijan are seeking to agree on a peace deal under the auspices of the European Union (EU). Meanwhile, Turkey and Armenia — also long …
(2022-06-09). Rally in Auckland, New Zealand promotes US-NATO war against Russia. wsws.org The rally, falsely described by pseudo-left groups as an "anti-war" event, was addressed by Auckland mayor and former Labour Party minister Phil Goff, who was a prominent member of the government that sent troops to join the illegal wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
(2022-06-09). San Francisco DA recalled as Democratic Party shifts further to the right. wsws.org The defeat of liberal Chesa Boudin by billionaire-financed Democratic opponents was the most important contest in the elections and primaries held Tuesday across seven states.
(2022-06-09). The pandemic is not over! Build a movement of educators, parents and students for COVID-19 elimination! wsws.org Opposition to herd immunity and support for basic protective measures remains strong among broad sections of working people. These widespread sentiments must be directed towards the mobilization of the working class to fight for a global strategy to eliminate COVID-19.
(2022-06-09). South Korean ruling conservative party secures victory in local elections. wsws.org The conservative People Power Party has pledged to preside over sweeping attacks on the jobs, wages and conditions of the working class, while continuing the bipartisan program of mass COVID infection that has claimed more than 24,000 lives.
(2022-06-09). French health care workers mount one-day nationwide strike. wsws.org The strike in France is part of a broader, international mobilization of health care workers against the murderous official handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subordination of health care to private profit.
(2022-06-09). Reins tightened on medical practices. ecns.cn China will target violations related to COVID-19, medical insurance fraud and livestreaming sales that involve health workers during the latest crackdown on irregular practices in the healthcare sector.
(2022-06-09). Unions Making a Green New Deal from Below, Part 1. zcomm.org While Washington struggles over job and climate programs, unions around the country are making their own climate-protecting, justice-promoting jobs programs…
(2022-06-09). Sacramento Region Juneteenth Celebrations of Freedom. indybay.org Freedom is never free, and our unique "California Grown" Journey from Slavery to Freedom began in 1535 with Spanish Conquistadors arriving in Baja California Sur and the Mission/Presidio System of enslaved and free people of African and Indigenous descent began a long and difficult path of generational genocide, enslavement and affliction to arrive at a new beginning we call 1865 Juneteenth, Freedom Day Celebration.
(2022-06-09). Delegaciones de Venezuela y Argelia sostienen reunión ministerial. telesurtv.net Pdte. Nicolás Maduro fue recibido por su homólogo argelino, Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Ambos países examinan la marcha de sus vínculos.
(2022-06-09). Friday 6/10: Protest at Pelosi's Office: Do Not Surrender, Defend Abortion Rights! indybay.org On Mission St at 7th St in San Francisco, outside the courtyard of the Federal Building…
(2022-06-09). Australia: Striking NSW public sector workers call for united struggle against wage cap. wsws.org One worker said: "I think everyone should get together, not just our little part of the bubble. Everyone needs to stand united, shut down the government all in one day."
(2022-06-09). The death of Steven Dierkes: A victim of America's industrial slaughterhouse. wsws.org Though more information must come to light, one thing is certain: Steven Dierkes did not have to die. He is another worker sacrificed on the altar of profit.
(2022-06-09). Indian Ford workers continue strike against planned plant closure. wsws.org The strike, whose aim is to prevent the closure of the plant and ensure job security, was initiated by younger rank-and-file workers who comprise the majority of the workforce.
(2022-06-09). Ohio attorney general prosecuted more than 100 nursing home workers, but no owners. wsws.org The state has been scapegoating of workers for bad conditions created by profit-seeking companies.
(2022-06-09). Mayo Clinic, NAACP to welcome inaugural RISE for Youth cohort on June 6. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic and NAACP Rochester Branch will welcome 40 promising high school and college students to RISE for Youth, on Monday, June 6. This program, which is in its inaugural year, is designed to help Black and underrepresented students find pathways to success in education and employment. RISE stands for Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen and Empower, and is an approach developed by Anjali Bhagra, M.D., medical director of Mayo Clinic's Office of Equity,…
(2022-06-09). NSW public sector workers strike, rally for pay rises. greenleft.org.au Public servants are demanding fair pay rises and the permanent abolition of the 2.5% wage cap. Jim McIlroy reports.
(2022-06-09). Ithaca Starbucks Workers Call for Local Boycott After Company Closes Union Store. zcomm.org Although the company has been escalating its anti-union campaign, these efforts appear to be backfiring…
(2022-06-09). U.S. aims to suppress competitive edge of Xinjiang's PV industry by fabricating lie of 'forced labor': FM. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson refuted U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai's claim of "forced labor" in Xinjiang at a press conference on Wednesday.
(2022-06-09). Challenging Colonialism: Telling & Teaching the Truth of the California Missions. indybay.org Supplement to s01e01: This recording is from the second half of a panel entitled "Telling the Truth of the California Missions," which was part of the Telling and Teaching the Truth of the California Missions event, held on August 27, 2021, preceding the Mission Bell removal. 40: 30…
(2022-06-09). Reportan cuatro muertos tras estrellarse avión militar en EE.UU. telesurtv.net Los bomberos locales, los ayudantes del alguacil y otros servicios de emergencia colaboraban con la fuerza naval en el lugar del accidente.
(2022-06-09). Sri Lankan prime minister declares class war policies against workers and rural toilers. wsws.org Addressing parliament on Tuesday, Wickremesinghe called for all parties of the political establishment to set aside tactical differences and impose new austerity measures.
(2022-06-09). Science Saturday: In neurodegenerative diseases, Mayo Clinic research finds shared gene patterns, widespread damage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Damage to brain cells in two separate neurodegenerative diseases — Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy — is not limited to specific parts of the brain and these diseases share a pattern of gene alterations within the brain, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic, the University of Florida and other collaborating organizations. The researchers say this finding suggests the neurodegenerative diseases may have the same underlying disease links. The finding, which is published in The Journal…
(2022-06-09). The AFL-CIO, US Foreign Policy and Worker to Worker Solidarity. indybay.org There will be a international education conference in Philadelphia on the collaboration between the AFL-CIO, the CIA, AID and the National Endowment For Democracy around the world. The AFL-CIO and it's "Solidarity Center" which receives $75 million a year from NED has been involved in supporting rightwing corporate unions around the world and helping to overthrow governments that are opposed to US imperialist policies of privatization, deregulation and union busting around the world.
(2022-06-09). From Reagan to Trump. indybay.org The 1960s, when incomes rose for almost all workers, ended with a massive wave of strikes. Since the 1980s, the incomes of most Americans have fallen, working hours have risen massively, and job security has become a foreign word. But strikes have been extremely rare.
(2022-06-09). Western Sydney Uni NTEU takes strike action for secure jobs. greenleft.org.au Western Sydney University (WSU) and Western Sydney University College staff and supporters took strike action for job security, casuals' rights, fair workloads, a decent pay rise and a healthy work-life balance. Kerry Smith reports.
(2022-06-09). Israeli Tanks Destroy Syrian Army Outpost in Golan Heights. news.antiwar.com Israeli tanks have reportedly attacked and destroyed a Syrian military observation post in the Golan Heights, Israel's government has declined comment, noting it is their policy not to address attacks on targets unless they are specific retaliation for something. This strike does not appear to have had a provocation. | The area where…
(2022-06-08). In Video: Russian Rocket Strike Destroys Norwegian M109 Heavy Howitzers In Ukraine. southfront.org 
On June 7, the Russian Ministry of Defense released footage showing a strike on M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzers of Kiev forces, which were recently supplied by Norway. | A salvo of what appears to be Grad 122 mm rockets hit a battery of three M109s in an unspecified part of Ukraine, destroying howitzer and damaging the other two. A tactical drone was apparently used to detect the battery and coordinate the rocket strike. | The US-made M109A4BE has a maximum firing range of 21 kilometers…
(2022-06-08). Syria, Russia Carried Out First Joint Live-Fire Aerial Drills (Video). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | The Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) and the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have carried out a joint live-fire exercise, the Syrian Ministry of Defense announced on June 8. | In a statement, the ministry said two Russian Su-35s fighter jets and six Syrian MiG-23ML and MiG-29SM fighter jets took part in the exercise that simulated facing "hostile" fighter jets and drones that violate…
(2022-06-08). 800 Civilians Taken Hostage In Azot Plant In Severodonetsk  ; Report. southfront.org 
About 800 civilians are "sheltering" at the Azot chemical plant in the city of Severodonetsk. This was reported by the Agence France-Presse (AFP), citing the lawyer of the owner of the enterprise. "About 800 civilians took refuge in the shelters of the Azot chemical plant owned by Dmytro Firtash's Group DF," the lawyer of the Ukrainian tycoon Lanny J. Davis said in a statement. | According to the statement, the civilians include about 200 out of 3,000 factory workers and about 600 resident…
(2022-06-08). Cuba-China cooperation leads to vaccine breakthrough. workers.org 
Cuba and China formally announced June 2 that they have filed for joint patent for a Pan-Corona vaccine. The new vaccine, a collaboration between the biotechnological sectors of the two countries, is the first patent for a single vaccine effective against the many variants of COVID-19. A collaboration between the . . . |
(2022-06-08). Report warns taxpayer money is fueling 'pandemic greed grab' by US CEOsÔøº. nationofchange.org Amazon, which has reported $10.3 billion in recent federal contracts, paid CEO Andy Jassy 6,474 times more than it paid its median worker last year.
(2022-06-08). The Path To Japan's Childlessness As Conceived By Its Satanic US Occupiers. thesaker.is by Thorsten J. Pattberg for the Saker Blog In May 2022, Elon Musk, American billionaire and founder of SpaceX and Tesla, tweeted that unless birth rates go up, "Japan will…
(2022-06-08). The Peterson Billionaire Clique Is Back for Your Social Security. commondreams.org If the Budget Committee listens to them, it could mean disaster for millions of Social Security recipients.
(2022-06-08). Solidaridad con Uvalde. workers.org 
Protesta en Washington, D.C., tras la masacre de estudiantes en Parkland, Florida, en febrero de 2018. Traducción por Deborah Rodriguez El Partido Mundo Obrero ofrece nuestra más profunda solidaridad, amor y condolencias a Uvalde, Texas, especialmente a los que perdieron a sus seres queridos en la masacre del 24 de . . . |
(2022-06-08). LGBTQ+ for socialism: 'We want to live!'. workers.org 
We are still grieving for the 10 people of Buffalo, New York's Black community killed there May 14. We are still grieving for the 21 people — children and teachers — killed in Uvalde, Texas, May 24. And for so many others killed by hatred and bigotry in the . . . |
(2022-06-08). Haiti And The Americas Syllabus. popularresistance.org What does it mean to defend our Americas? For the Black Alliance for Peace, defending our Americas begins with a re-drawing of the map of the Americas. No longer can the United States stand at the center of the hemisphere, upholding an eternal whiteness while imposing a suffocating capitalism. Instead, for BAP, Haiti is the center of the Americas. Solidarity with Haiti is key to the defense of the Americas. Haiti endures the original territory of Black emancipation from slavery, of Black independence from colonialism, and Black resistance to racism and global capitalism. | Yet Haiti has also become the region's l…
(2022-06-08). Ominous Economic Distress In India: No Buying Power, No Jobs, Rising Prices. popularresistance.org Recently released estimates of India's economic output show that people are not spending enough. The only reason this can be is because they do not have sufficient income, and their buying power is limited. On the other hand, prices of all essential commodities are increasing at a disturbingly high rate. This will further restrict spending. Industrial production has grown at snail's pace, and with people not having enough to spend, demand will continue to be low and industrial output too will languish. Bank credit for large industries is growing very slowly. So, prospects of any check on raging unemployment conti…
(2022-06-08). Trailer Park Residents Take On Venture Capitalists—And Win. popularresistance.org Durango, Colorado -‚ÄâOn a cold January day at the height of ski season, as tourists check into Durango's resort hotels and wealthy vacationers roll suitcases into their second homes, Alejandra Chavez pulls away from her single wide trailer on the outskirts of town and drives the two-lane road south to look for a new place to live in New Mexico. Chavez dreads the prospect of making this same 1.5‚Äëhour-drive, back and forth, every day, but she sees few options. Her work is in Durango, but Durango, it seems, may no longer have a home for her. | Chavez, 30, moved to the area 18 year…
(2022-06-08). COVID-19 cases explode in Brazilian schools. wsws.org The beginning of the fourth wave in Brazil has proved once again two basic facts of the pandemic: the role of schools in driving new outbreaks and the criminal role of the unions in allowing them to stay open.
(2022-06-08). Venezuela Launches Tech Platform to Quickly Resolve Public Services Issues. orinocotribune.com The Maduro government has recently been focused on resolving quality-of-life issues for Venezuelan workers and families. | The Venezuelan government launched a new app-based initiative to address deteriorated public services that will facilitate a more direct means of communication between the citizenry and the government. | President Nicolás Maduro toured the headquarters of a newly-opened rapid-response center, located inside the presidential palace of Miraflores on May 28, saying the new system would "show the complaint, show the process and show the result, so that people can see processes and results." | Mad…
(2022-06-08). On the Picket Line. workers.org 
Rally for Chipotle workers blocks midtown Manhattan traffic Chipotle workers were joined by local unions and politicians in midtown Manhattan in New York City June 1 to demand union representation, better scheduling and a $20-an-hour wage. Chipotle has committed 600,000 labor law violations within the last two years, including violation . . . |
(2022-06-08). Anti-Labor Starbucks 'Getting Wrecked' as Memphis Workers Win Latest Union Drive. scheerpost.com 
Members of the "Memphis Seven" and supporters pose for a photo outside the Poplar and Highland Starbucks on May 24, 2022. (Photo: By Brett Wilkins / Seven workers at a Memphis, Tennessee Starbucks who were fired earlier this year after starting a unionization campaign declared victory Tuesday after employees at the store overwhelmingly voted in fa…
(2022-06-08). Head honchos at low-pay firms raised CEO pay in pandemic. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—The head honchos at more than one-third of the nation's lowest-paying firms—including Amazon, Maximus, and Starbucks, which are battling unionization drives—jacked up their own total compensation, right in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, a new report says. Executive Excess 2022 by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) reveals the gap between those rich CEOs …
(2022-06-08). Buses filling up nationwide for June 18 Poor People's Campaign D.C. march. peoplesworld.org 
Across the country, spots on buses are filling up as thousands of people prepare to head to Washington, D.C., for the June 18th "Mass Poor People's and Low Wage Workers' Assembly" organized by the Poor People's Campaign. Billed as a "moral march on Washington and to the polls" for the November elections, the event will …
(2022-06-08). SEIU nursing home workers protest poor patient care and pay. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —Nursing home workers nationwide demonstrated in 12 states on June 8 for quality care for their patients, better pay on the job, and safe staffing in the facilities. The campaign, organized by the Service Employees, emphasized the workers are undervalued for the care they give. "On June 8th, nursing home workers across the country …
(2022-06-08). All out for June 18! cpusa.org 
Across the country, spots on buses are filling up as thousands of people prepare to head to Washington, D.C., for the June 18th "Mass Poor People's and Low Wage Workers' Assembly" organized by the Poor People's Campaign. Billed as a "moral march on Washington and to the polls" for the November elections, the event …
(2022-06-08). 'Come From Away,' a rollicking tribute to Newfoundland hospitality after 9/11. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — The critically acclaimed and widely celebrated Broadway musical Come From Away has landed once again at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown L.A. for a short run of the touring production. It opened June 1 and runs only through June 12. The blockbuster show is a kind of collective musicalized journal of those …
(2022-06-08). Paula Rego dies aged 87. wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site is republishing an article posted August 15, 2021 reviewing the largest ever retrospective of Paula Rego's work, mounted by Tate Britain.