(2022-06-11). Capitalism and baby formula. workers.org 
By Margaret Kimberley The following article was posted on Black Agenda Report on May 29. The baby formula shortage is not a glitch in the system. It actually exemplifies everything that goes wrong when the profit motive rules. Capitalism can't ensure a food supply or anything else that humans need. . . . |
(2022-06-11). Australia's Aspen Medical: A case study of healthcare privatisation. wsws.org Aspen's more than $1 billion in pandemic contracts followed decades of promotion of the company by Liberal-National Coalition and Labor Party governments alike.
(2022-06-11). South Dakota Voters Just Crushed the GOP's Antidemocratic Scheme. zcomm.org By a 2-1 margin, voters defeated the aggressive effort, backed by billionaire Charles Koch, to undermine direct democracy.
(2022-06-11). Tax evasion and avoidance and Democracy at a tipping point. indybay.org The biggest losses from tax evasion and avoidance are caused by multinational corporations, followed by wealthy individuals. Sums in the triple-digit billions of up to one trillion. Euros are evaded annually in the EU. Of the global private wealth of around 160 trillion. US dollars, between 21-32 trillion US dollars are undeclared via tax havens…
(2022-06-11). Fighting the First UK-Rwandan Refugee Flight. dissidentvoice.org June 10 bore witness to a valiant effort on the part of refugee groups and a trade union to stop what promises to be the first journey of many as part of the UK-Rwanda plan. Their attempt to seek an injunction failed to convince the High Court. Next Tuesday, the first flight from the UK …
(2022-06-11). Mass opposition to Biden's Summit gains momentum. workers.org 
President Joe Biden's Summit of the Americas is being boycotted by most countries in the Western hemisphere, and it is opposed by two large coalitions protesting Biden's refusal to invite Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua to this year's event. ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America), a coalition of . . . |
(2022-06-11). The pandemic, the global crisis of capitalism, the resurgence of class struggles and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka)—Part 2. wsws.org As in every corner of the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has sharply intensified the crisis of the Sri Lankan capitalist class and President Gotabhaya Rajapakse's government.
(2022-06-11). New Zealand hospitals inundated, healthcare system "imploding" wsws.org Hospitals are delaying thousands of operations due to being inundated with COVID cases and other winter illnesses, thanks to the Labour Party-led government's homicidal "let it rip" policy.
(2022-06-11). Labor Activists Launch New Organization to Challenge AFL-CIO Foreign Policy. orinocotribune.com 
By Kim Scipes  ; Jun 3, 2022 | Labor activists from across the country, members of a number of unions, publicly announced the creation of LEPAIO, the Labor Education Project on the AFL-CIO International Operations, over the weekend of April 8-9. They held a press conference outside AFL-CIO headquarters on 16th Street in Washington, D.C., on April 8th, and followed with a four-hour educational conference at the University of the District of Columbia the following day. | This is the first project to focus on AFL-CIO operations around the globe since efforts to pass the "Build Unity and Trust Among Workers World-…
(2022-06-11). Museum workers hop on the union train. workers.org 
Seattle About 65 internal security guards in the wealthy Seattle Art Museum (SAM) just became the SAM VSO Union! VSO stands for Visitor Service Officers. The year-long organizing drive was victorious with 34-to-4 votes in the National Labor Relations Board election. The election covered workers at both the downtown Seattle . . . |
(2022-06-11). Montreal Autonomous Tenants' Union Marches on Cogir's Head Office. itsgoingdown.org 
Report on recent march and action by the Montreal Autonomous Tenants Union against Cogir. Thursday, June 9th, the Montreal Autonomous Tenants' Union marched on the big Montreal landlord, Cogir's, head office. 20 Cogir tenants and their allies entered their building at 385 Viger. Most tenants were able to make it to the second floor to…
(2022-06-11). Philly Pride 2022: Smash racism, transphobia and police brutality! workers.org 
Philadelphia Center City Philadelphia was awash with rainbow flags, as a sea of people turned out to celebrate the city's 50th Pride march on June 5. This year's event, with new organizers PHL Pride Collective and the Philly Dyke March, will go down as one of the most diverse events . . . |
(2022-06-11). No working permit, no working in Ngoma Subcounty. plusnews.ug 
Ngoma sub-county authorities in Nakaseke district have embarked on registering all workers on farms including casuals due to the increased cases of crime in the area. Upon registration and vetting, the worker will be issued with a work permit to enable them work in Ngoma. According to records availed by the territorial police authorities, in …
(2022-06-11). The housing struggle is a national and international struggle: Kenia Alcocer. peoplesdispatch.org Kenia Alcocer talks about important struggles she took up as an activist, the formation of the Los Angeles Tenants Union and how the struggle for housing rights is related to other working class struggles.
(2022-06-11). US workers speak out as May inflation hits 8.6 percent, rips household budgets. wsws.org Workers around the US are reacting to spikes in gasoline and food prices that pushed the inflation rate to 8.6 percent in May, the highest level since 1981.
(2022-06-11). Mélenchon surges in polls in run-up to French legislative elections. wsws.org While Mélenchon is benefiting from mounting left-wing popular sentiment, he is setting a trap for the workers, signaling that he will ally with Macron, the "president of the rich."
(2022-06-11). Striking health care workers in Newark, New Jersey, reject austerity proposal from management. wsws.org Prime's offer makes clear that the company is determined to impose austerity on the workers. But workers at Saint Michael's Medical Center are equally determined to not accept this.
(2022-06-11). Australian Treasury chief: Labor government must slash spending and suppress wages. wsws.org To meet the demands of the financial markets, the Albanese government is counting heavily on the trade unions to keep workers' wage demands way below the cost of living.
(2022-06-11). The significance of January 6 and the conspiracy to establish a dictatorship in the United States. wsws.org The history of the United States now includes the fact that the country's government came close to being overthrown in a political coup d'état organized by the president, with the aim of abolishing the Constitution and establishing a personalist dictatorship.
(2022-06-11). Sri Lankan president imposes essential public services order, banning power and health workers strikes. wsws.org The EPSA gazette is a warning that the Rajapakse-Wickremesinghe government will unleash all manner of repressive measures against the working class.
(2022-06-11). War On Public Education, Oakland OEA Teachers Speak Out On School Closures, Privatization. indybay.org Two teachers spoke out about Oakland public school closures, privatization, the Parker Elementary School occupation and the role of the OEA/CTA leadership in their struggle.
(2022-06-11). Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Patients, Executive Director Highlighted in American Association for Cancer Research Cancer Disparities Progress Report. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The American Association for Cancer Research today released its Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2022. The publication aims to raise awareness of the enormous toll that cancer exacts on racial and ethnic minorities and other diverse and medically underserved populations in the United States while highlighting areas of recent progress in reducing cancer health disparities. The report also provides specific recommendations for achieving health equity, a fundamental human right for all people regardless…
(2022-06-11). 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,…
(2022-06-11). Mayo Clinic Minute: The importance of cancer screenings for LGBTQ community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The LGBTQ community includes people of all races and ethnicities, religions, and social classes. People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or gender-nonconforming may face specific health concerns related to their gender incongruence, sexual orientation and practices. Many experience stigma around their identity and may fear discrimination when seeking health care. Dr. Natalie Erbs, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, says one concern is the lack of potentially lifesaving cancer screenings. Watch: …
(2022-06-11). The Wrecking of CCSF & A Frontal Union Busting Attack While AFT 2121 Tops Are Paralysed. indybay.org The CCSF administration and Board of Trustees are quickly liquidating and shutting down CCSF. The AFT 2121 tops are completely paralyzed and unable to fight this open union busting because of their decades of concession bargaining and corporate business union methods. They also refuse to call out the Democratic Party politicians in San Francisco who have gone along with the privatizstion and destruction of CCSF.
(2022-06-11). Saturday 6/11: Northern California Communist Bulletin Group Public Meeting. indybay.org The Long Haul Bookshop, 3124 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley…
(2022-06-11). Six pandas in Chongqing celebrate birthday together. ecns.cn Chongqing Zoo holds a collective birthday party for six giant pandas on June 10. They are three-year-old "Shuangshuang", "Chongchong", "Xixi" and "Qingqing" and one-year-old "Xingxing" and "Chenchen".
(2022-06-11). Turkey is Changing its Opinion on the Events in Ukraine. journal-neo.org 
The "collective West" and many NATO countries have finally begun to receive objective information on the goals and results of Russia's special military operation to denazify Ukraine. Instead of openly Russophobic coverage of these events by representatives of the current military-political elite of the EU and NATO and, above all, the United States, the true …
(2022-06-11). 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…
(2022-06-11). Iran condemns Zionist regime strike on Damascus airport. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister strongly condemned the Israeli regime's renewed aggression against Syria after Friday's attack targeting the Damascus airport, reaffirming Iran's unflinching support for Syria.
(2022-06-10). 22 Civilians Killed In Bloody Ukrainian Attack On Stakhanov, LPR (Videos). southfront.org 
| On June 9, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) carried out about 20 strikes on the residential areas in the town of Stakhanov in the Luhansk People's Republic. The fire was conducted from the AFU military positions in Bakhmut (Artemovsk). | On June 10, the death toll reached 22 civilians according to the reports by the local Ministry of Emergency Situations."22 people were killed, 4 people were injured, damaged and destroyed: residential facilities at 9 addresses and 6 infrastructure facilities in Sta…
(2022-06-10). Overview Of Recent Russian Missile Strikes In Ukraine. southfront.org 
| On June 10, the Russian military continued missile strikes on the military facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). | In the morning briefing, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that Russian high-precision air-launched missiles hit the Dnipro military airfield last night. As a result of the strike, the aviation equipment of the Air forces of Ukraine was destroyed. No other details were provided. | Local residents in the city of Dnipro (Dnipropetrovsk) confirmed the attacks of…
(2022-06-10). Twin Cities Nurses Picket, Demand Hospitals Put Patients Over Profits. popularresistance.org Registered nurses picketed outside 11 Twin Cities hospitals Wednesday, calling on health care executives to put patients over profits in contract negotiations with their union, the Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA). | Talks covering 15,000 nurses in the metro and Duluth began in March. Twin Cities nurses, who work at Allina Health, Children's Hospital, M Health Fairview and North Memorial hospitals, saw their contracts expire Tuesday. | On a combined picket line outside United and Children's hospitals in St. Paul, nurses said the crisis facing their profession demands urgency and bold action to keep nurses from…
(2022-06-10). Mounting Public Pressure Forces DA To Drop All Charges Against Queens Man. popularresistance.org On June 6 on the steps of Queens Criminal Courthouse, community members celebrated a hard-fought victory after nearly eight years of struggle: the dismissal of all murder charges against 22-year-old Prakash Churaman. Those celebrating with Churaman included his attorney, family members, members of the press as well as community organizations that have worked closely with Churaman over the years he had been fighting the charges, including Desis Rising Up and Moving, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, How Our Lives Link Altogether, Voices of Community Activists and Leaders New York, and the Free Prakash Allian…
(2022-06-10). The Australian Labor Party and Julian Assange. greenleft.org.au Asked recently how he would act on his promise to help Julian Assange, Anthony Albanese implied he was working to bring the matter to a close. Binoy Kampmark wonders if he will.
(2022-06-10). People's Summit for Democracy presents a new vision for the Americas. peoplesdispatch.org The People's Summit is a free, public summit that brings together organizers, educators, and regular people to discuss issues like labor rights, policing, healthcare, immigration, and housing.
(2022-06-10). Charges filed against killer cop in shooting death of Patrick Lyoya. liberationnews.org 
The horrific killing of Patrick Lyoya, a young worker and father of two, was caught on bodycam and video and outraged people in Grand Rapids and all of Michigan as well as nationally.
(2022-06-10). French legislative vote: With united left can the right be defeated? peoplesworld.org 
Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his party France Insoumise (France unbowed to the neoliberal turn), the socialists, communists, and others have pulled off the electoral stunner of this 2022 presidential campaign by uniting the various parties of the left to oppose the French president Emmanuel Macron. In so doing, they have instilled hope that five more years …
(2022-06-10). Buffalo, New York: No more rainbow capitalism! workers.org 
Buffalo, New York Credit: Ellie Dorritie At the Buffalo corporate-sponsored Pride Parade June 5, members and friends of Workers World Party hit the streets to distribute literature on the radical history of Pride and the struggle of the LGBTQ+ community against police violence — especially against Black and Brown trans . . . |
(2022-06-10). Syrian Strikes Kill Special Forces Commander Of Turkish-Backed Faction In Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
© Sputnik / Iliya Pitalev | On June 9, a senior commander of the Turkish-backed National Front for Liberation (NFL) was killed and four of his militants were wounded when the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) artillery stuck a position they were manning in the outskirts of the town of Kansafra in the southern part of the Greater Idlib region. | Kansafra was shelled by the SAA along with the nearby towns of Falafel, al-Bara and Fatterah. The four towns are a part of the al-Zawiya mountain. | The slain commander was identifi…
(2022-06-10). AFL-CIO convention must unconditionally support Puerto Rico's unions — Commentary. workers.org 
This article is by a guest author who is a member of the construction trades and a member of the AFL-CIO. The 2022 convention of the AFL-CIO will be held in Philadelphia June 12-15. Every four years the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations meets in a convention to . . . |
(2022-06-10). Syria Halts Damascus Airport Flights After New Israeli Attack. southfront.org 
An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration. (photo credit: AMIR COHEN  ; REUTERS) | Early on June 10, a new wave of Israeli airstrikes targeted the southern outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency. "At 4: 20 am, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial aggression with a salvo of missile launched from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some positions to the south of Damascus city," a Syrian military official told t…
(2022-06-10). Debunking Noam Chomsky's Tirade Against Lenin. dissidentvoice.org "Mixed in with Chomsky's criticism of US foreign policy … he has the anti-Communism," says Caleb Maupin. Maupin also refutes Chomsky's "bullshit" criticism of Lenin.
(2022-06-10). The Not Very Good May Price Report. cepr.net It's pretty hard to be happy about the May CPI report. It means lower real wages for workers and is another big piece of uncertainty in an economy shaking from both the pandemic and the war.
(2022-06-10). Traitors and Patriots. thesaker.is By Batiushka for The Saker Blog The prolific Russian nationalist author of 91 books, Oleg Platonov (born 19 ), relates in his work on the fall of the Soviet Union how…
(2022-06-10). The CEO-to-Worker Pay Gap Is Climbing to Truly Obscene Levels. zcomm.org At dozens of companies, the ratio exceeds one thousand to one…
(2022-06-10). China flies high on space science. ecns.cn Spending on scientific leadership and building international research partnerships and collaborations do not mean pouring money into a figurative black hole.