(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…
(2022-05-07). Fact Sheet on the National Endowment for Democracy. ecns.cn The United States has long used democracy as a tool and a weapon to undermine democracy in the name of democracy, to incite division and confrontation, and to meddle in other countries' internal affairs, causing catastrophic consequences.‚ÄÇ…
(2022-05-07). George Soros and Ukraine as "Torpedo" against Russia\Commentary by Prof Anderson. marktaliano.net Tim Anderson Funder of 'color revolutions' and key U.S. foreign policy adviser George #Soros reportedly wanted #Ukraine used as a 'torpedo' against #Russia. He worked with #HillaryClinton the #NED and #USAID to that end, including orchestration of the #NeoNazi led #Maidan coup. READ MORE: Russia exposes Biden, George Soros and CDC involvement in Ukrainian Biolabs — Mark Taliano…
(2022-05-07). Germany enters war (de facto)/Arms delivery to Ukraine. iacenter.org By Sevim Dagdelen May 6, 2022 The author is chairperson of the parliamentary group of Die Linke (The Left Party) in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag (lower house) and its spokesperson for international politics and disarmament. This article was published in Junge Welt, April 29. Translation: John Catalinotto. On April 28, 2022, the Bundestag [German parliament] decided that Germany would de facto enter into war with Russia. With a motion, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Social Democrats (SDP), Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens constituted themselves as a war coalition. The objections that…
(2022-05-07). Amazon Gets Huge Contract Despite Biden's Union Pledge. scheerpost.com 
President Joe Biden meets with Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls on May 5th. The White House. | By Matthew Cunningham-Cook and David Sirota / The Biden administration has re-awarded a massive $10 billion federal contract to Amazon, even as the president is facing mounting pressure to fulfill his promise to halt such contracts to companies that refuse to remain neutral in union elections. The contract decision came as Amazon responded to its workers' first successful union drive by busting the organiz…
(2022-05-07). SCOTUS rules to exclude Puerto Ricans from SSI. iacenter.org By Richie Merino May 6, 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal law that denies disability benefits to U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico. In an 8-1 ruling April 21, the court agreed with the Biden administration's argument that the federal government has the right to exclude residents of Puerto Rico from Supplemental Security Income (SSI), a monthly cash payment for low-income elderly, blind or disabled people. The law that established SSI, passed in 1972, granted eligibility only to residents of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and excluded Puerto Rico. The Supreme Court's decision reversed…
(2022-05-07). U.S. President Joe Biden visits Ohio touting jobs growth. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday touted strong jobs numbers as evidence of a sound U.S. economy despite increased fears that surging inflation will culminate in a recession. Employers added 428,000 jobs in April, marking 12 straight months of gains over 400,000. But there's …
(2022-05-07). White House will do nothing as COVID-19 cases surge. wsws.org With the mainstream media acknowledging more than one million US deaths, and cases, hospitalizations and deaths once again rising, Biden's White House COVID response coordinator brushed aside any suggestion of reimposing mask mandates.
(2022-05-07). Will Biden be trapped by Iran hawks? en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) — In a blow to the Biden administration's stated goal of returning to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the US Senate approved two motions drafted by Republican senators who vehemently oppose diplomacy with Iran.
(2022-05-07). Capriles Changes Position on Sanctions Ahead of 2024 Presidential Election in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com Henrique Capriles Radonski, Venezuelan far-right political leader, stated that he has the determination and will to dialogue with the government of President Nicolás Maduro, and expressed that he is in favor of lifting of the unilateral sanctions imposed on Venezuela by the United States. | Capriles, who in recent times has shown a tendency to relax his hostile position, also recently announced his electoral aspirations for the presidential election scheduled to be held in 2024. | With this c…
(2022-05-07). Socialist Equality Party (Australia) election candidate speaks with striking bus drivers in Melbourne. wsws.org While drivers within Melbourne's privatised bus transport system have voted overwhelmingly to strike over wages and conditions, the Transport Workers Union has opposed unified action across the network.
(2022-05-07). Reformed Anglican Church elects Rev.Okunya as Bishop. plusnews.ug 
Rev. Charles Okunya Oode, the former priest of Kumi Diocese has been elected founder Bishop of the Reformed Anglican Church of the Upper Nile Diocese. The election of Rev. Okunya was announced in the letter signed by the Archbishop of the Reformed Anglican Church, the Most Reverend Prof. Jonathan Kyangasha. He said that Rev. Okunya …
(2022-05-07). Dare To Win: Lessons From The Indian Farmers Movement. popularresistance.org The Farmers Movement in India has inspired millions around the world who are fighting for justice, democracy and solidarity. The farmers held their ground in the face of threats, intimidation and relentless propaganda, and forced the Modi government to repeal the farm bills. This was one of the most spectacular victories of ordinary people against the combined assault of corporate power and the state, showing that determined struggle can defeat the mightiest of forces. | On 19 November 2021 the Government of India announced that three highly contentious Farm Bills introduced in June 2020 would be repealed. The Go…
(2022-05-07). The Supreme Court's ruling on abortion: The spearhead of a massive assault on democratic rights. wsws.org The Supreme Court's draft ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization not only abolishes the right to abortion, it is an attempt to radically transform the country's legal superstructure by stripping the population of the democratic protections established in the American Revolution and Civil War.
(2022-05-07). Los Angles: Boyle Heights celebrates May Day with march and rally. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On May 1, dozens of people gathered in Boyle Heights to commemorate the historic International Workers Day. The event was led by Centro CSO, which held a May Day Rally in the Chicano neighborhood for the seventh consecutive year to highlight social issues like police terror, privatization of education, and immigration. | The rally kicked off at noon on the corner of Cesar Chavez Avenue and Mathews Street with music, and speeches from MORENA-LA chapter leader Alejandro Mendez who talked about the need for solidarity with the struggle for democracy and against privatization in Mexico; a repr…
(2022-05-07). Austin protests to keep abortion legal. fightbacknews.org Austin, TX — In the middle of thunderstorms and a tornado watch, around 200 people gathered in central Austin, May 5, for a march and rally for abortion rights called by U.T. Austin student groups, Students for a Democratic Society and the Feminist Action Project. The organizations called the protest in response to the draft opinion that suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade. | The crowd marched from U.T. Tower to the Capitol building, chanting "My body, my choice!" and "Hey hey, ho ho, the heartbeat bills have got to go!" | As the protestors arrived at the Capitol, a program of several speak…
(2022-05-07). S Korea says DPRK fires unidentified projectile into eastern waters. ecns.cn The Democratic People's Republic of Korea fired an unidentified projectile into its eastern waters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday.
(2022-05-07). Discover the Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar Burial Ground Project. indybay.org Our California Gold Rush Era burial grounds for people of African Descent, from both before and after the Civil War, are in a state of disrepair or inaccessibility due to overgrowth of vegetation, crumbling structures, and other racial challenges seeking to erase, distort or forever destroy the salient contributions of our ancestors must be systemically challenged.
(2022-05-07). Aduana General de la República inaugura oficina para contrarrestar tráfico de drogas y crimen organizado (+ Video). cubadebate.cu La Aduana General de la República (AGR) inauguró en esta capital una moderna oficina sobre Comunicación operativa en tiempo real entre aeropuertos internacionales para contrarrestar el crimen organizado, tráfico ilícito de drogas y prevenir el terrorismo (AIRCOP por sus siglas en inglés). Solo en la sub región caribeña existen 18 oficinas similares.