(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). 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). Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wins Philippine presidential election. wsws.org The outcome of the 2022 election in the Philippines represents a victory for the most reactionary forces in the country's politics.
(2022-05-10). Recibió Raúl al presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador durante su visita a Cuba. cubadebate.cu El General de Ejército, Raúl Castro Ruz, sostuvo en la tarde de este domingo un fraternal encuentro con el presidente de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, Excmo. Sr. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, quien realizó una visita de trabajo a nuestro país.
(2022-05-10). Actor Frank Langella denounces "cancel culture" in response to firing from Netflix's Fall of the House of Usher. wsws.org Langella's letter to the Deadline industry publication exposes the anti-democratic, artistically stifling atmosphere that pervades the media and entertainment industry.
(2022-05-10). 2022 World Trade Month – Expanding California African Global Trade. indybay.org Since 1938, the United States has recognized May as World Trade Month and used it as an opportunity to celebrate the importance of international trade to the U.S. economy. 2022 Africa Unity Week is helping organize and promote The World Conference of Mayors and Black Towns and Historic Settlements Alliance in California as we build global unity. Together, we must build greater awareness and highlight the role of international business and trade in our communities.
(2022-05-09). Chris Hedges: Jesus, Endless War, and the Rise of American Fascism. mintpressnews.com The Democratic Party is hoping to thwart an election rout by running against the expected Supreme Court decision on abortion. This is depressingly all that is left of its political capital.
(2022-05-09). UPDATED: Chechen Fighters Show Their Trophies, Thank Biden. southfront.org 
(2022-05-09). Who Are WestExec Advisors? Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Support Biden And America's Risky March Toward Nuclear WW3? moguldom.com The Russian government has been revving up its World War III and nuclear war rhetoric and boasting of the country's military capabilities since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Putin put Russia's nuclear deterrent forces on high alert and many Americans question whether President Joe Biden will feel pressured to enter the …
(2022-05-09). MN says: No proxy war over Ukraine. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Over 70 people joined an anti-war protest on May 7 to say no to U.S. wars. The action had a particular focus on calling for the U.S. to stop sending weapons and military aid to Ukraine and to stop escalating the conflict. | Wyatt Miller, an organizer with the MN Anti-War Committee, started off the program: "The list of escalatory actions the U.S. and NATO have taken toward Russia is too long to list in its entirety. Biden wants $33 billion more for Ukraine. U.S. and other Western mercenaries are showing up in Ukraine. Weapons are pouring into Ukraine. NATO has doubled its troop presence in East…
(2022-05-09). Reparations Advocates Pull Up At Famous James Clyburn Fish Fry: 'Why Y'all Keep F*ckin With Me?'. moguldom.com Veteran Congressman James Clyburn went head-to-head with reparations advocates on May 7 at his "World Famous Fish Fry" in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Activists who seek reparations for slavery demanded that Clyburn, who has represented South Carolina's 6th District since 1993, do more to pursuade President Joe Biden to push through reparations. Clyburn hadn't held his …
(2022-05-09). Editor Urges Journalists To Report Imminent Attempt To Sabotage Election. popularresistance.org In a chilling column in Folha de S.Paulo newspaper, quietly published at 11: 15pm on 7th May 2022, José Henrique Mariante, a veteran journalist, editor and currently Folha ombudsman, urged fellow journalists, and his own newspaper, to acknowledge the dark moment Brazil faces. | The piece was headlined in stark terms: "There will be a Coup. Pass the information. Folha and the press should once and for all change presumption for certainty of the fact." | Mariante compared the current situation to early 2020, when appeals for calm dovetailed with outright denial of the Coronavirus pandemic, and helped drastically wor…
(2022-05-09). Brazil: Lula Presents Presidential Pre-candidacy for Elections. transcend.org 7 May 2022 – Today, former president Luiz Inácio 'Lula' da Silva presented his pre-candidacy for the October Brazilian presidential elections in which the ultra-right-wing leader Jair Bolsonaro is seeking re-election.
(2022-05-09). Lebanon holds pivotal elections. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — Lebanese expatriates headed to polling stations on Friday and Sunday across the world to cast their votes in parliamentary elections projected to maintain the current political array.
(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). 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). Fidel sobre Celia: Jugó un papel decisivo en toda nuestra guerra (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Cubadebate y el sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas comparten testimonios de Fidel Castro sobre ella recogidos en la serie: "Celia, fuego y canto" dirigida por Haydée Tabraue Garí y con producción de Roberto Chile.
(2022-05-09). México aboga por una integración de América sin exclusiones. telesurtv.net En Cuba, el presidente López Obrador concluyó su gira con nuevos acuerdos en materia de salud y una reunión privada con el líder Raúl Castro.
(2022-05-09). Papa envía mensaje de felicitaciones en Día de las Madres. telesurtv.net "Mi amor a todas las madres de Honduras, y en especial a quienes sufren pobreza y perdieron sus hijos e hijas en esta injusta sociedad", dijo la mandataria Xiomara Castro.
(2022-05-09). Hedges: Jesus, Endless War, and the Rise of American Fascism. scheerpost.com 
Mr. Fish — "With this Ring" | By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | The Democratic Party — which had 50 years to write Roe v Wade into law with Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama in full control of the White House and Congress at the inception of their presidencies — is banking its electoral strategy around the expected Supreme Court decision to lift the judicial prohibition on the ability of states to enact laws restricting or banning abortions. | I doubt it will work. | The Democratic Party's hypocrisy and duplicity is the fertilizer for Christian fascism. Its exclusive focus…
(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). "More than a political act, this is a call to action": Lula to team up with Alckmin in bid for presidency. peoplesdispatch.org In a speech, Lula advocated for uniting a broad political spectrum against Bolsonaro in order to "reclaim democracy and recover sovereignty"
(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). 35 killed in attack on gold mine in Congo. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) — At least 35 people have been killed in an attack on a gold mine in Ituri, in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said.
(2022-05-09). Democrats duck any real fight on abortion rights. wsws.org Despite rhetorical denunciations of the attacks on women's rights at weekend protests, Senate Democrats are doing nothing outside of bringing up an abortion bill they know will fail.
(2022-05-09). Uber CEO Warns About Companies Dying In Coming Downturn, Warns Employees In Early 30s About Bumpy Ride. moguldom.com Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has a message for the company's young workforce: Hang on for a bumpy ride. The company plans to keep costs under control by cutting back on marketing, incentives, and "we will treat hiring as a privilege," Khosrowshahi wrote in an email to employees. In the email, obtained by CNBC, the Uber …
(2022-05-09). Black America Responds To New Kendrick Lamar 'The Heart Part 5'. moguldom.com Kendrick Lamar pleasantly surprised his fans when he dropped his new song, "The Heart Part 5," and the accompanying music video on Sunday, May 8. The unexpected drop came just days before the anticipated arrival of Lamar's new album, "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers," which is due out May 13. On "The Heart Part …
(2022-05-09). Overturning Roe Widely Out of Step With American Voters. orinocotribune.com by McKenzie Wilson— May 3, 2022 | 60% of voters support letting Roe v. Wade decision remain, per September poll. | WASHINGTON — Today, Data for Progress spokeswoman McKenzie Wilson issued the following statement following the leak of a drafted Supreme Court opinion that would see Roe v. Wade overturned by a forthcoming ruling on reproductive rights: | "The right to reproductive care is a fundamental human right, and the intent by this right-wing Supreme Court to overturn Roe is completely out of step with the view of the American people. A majority of voters — even Republican voters — suppo…
(2022-05-09). Giant panda mom spotted playing with baby in snow. ecns.cn Image captured on Jan. 25, 2022 by a real-time infrared camera shows a giant panda mom teaching her baby living skills in the forest of at the Wanglang area of the Giant Panda National Park, Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province.