(2023-05-06). Al menos 54 muertos por enfrentamientos en Manipur, India. telesurtv.net En la víspera, unas 13.000 personas fueron rescatadas por los militares y trasladadas a zonas alejadas de los brotes de violencia.
(2023-05-06). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…
(2023-05-06). The Condition of the Indian Working Class. thetricontinental.org Indian farmers and peasants held a year-long protest during the pandemic against three bills put forward by the central government.
(2023-05-06). In the factories there is wealth, but there is no life: The Eighteenth Newsletter (2023). mronline.org 
In late 2022, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a fascinating report entitled Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World, in large part encouraged by a slew of initiatives across India to extend the workday.
(2023-05-06). Editorial] India's ascendancy: leadership demands integrity. thelancet.com 2023 is an important year for India. The UN estimates that the country has now surpassed China as the world's most populous nation. It holds the G20 presidency, taking over from Indonesia, and its New Delhi Leader's Summit in September will be the first to be hosted in south Asia. What will these developments mean for its role in the international system? India says that it wants to amplify the voice of the Global South, and its G20 goals reflect this ambition. But the nationalist agenda of Narendra Modi's government, its resistance to multilateralism, and a raft of pressing domestic concerns threaten the chances…
(2023-05-06). Dr Durán: En Cuba no se han detectado casos de la nueva variante de coronavirus àìmicron xbb.1.16. cubadebate.cu Según confirmó Francisco Durán García, director nacional de Epidemiología del Ministerio de Salud Pública, en Cuba no se han detectado casos de la nueva variante de coronavirus àìmicron xbb.1.16 (llamada también Arcturus), la cual circula en más de 30 países, con una mayoría de casos en la India. El experto precisó que el país mantiene la vigilancia en fronteras.
(2023-05-06). Concluye cita de cancilleres de Grupo de Shanghái en India. telesurtv.net Lavrov aseguró que EE.UU. intenta reinyectar su infraestructura militar alrededor de Afganistán y en Asia Central.
(2023-05-05). Workers Struggles: Asia and Australia. wsws.org India: Jammu and Kashmir education workers demand pay rises; Over 1,000 Anganwadi (childcare) workers protest in Kolkata; Australia: Patient transfer officers in New South Wales strike…
(2023-05-05). India's Deepening Economic Engagements with Russia Has a Message for the World. infobrics.org India, as it presses the pedal on a free trade agreement with Russia to boost economic and trade activities, has a message to the world — that New Delhi will be guided by strategic autonomy and dynamics that suit the country's macro-economic fundamentals…
(2023-05-05). India's JSW Steel Plans to Sell Specialty Steel to Russia. infobrics.org India's JSW Steel (JSTL.NS) plans to sell specialty steel products to Russia this year, a senior company official told Reuters…
(2023-05-05). Will SCO Become New United Nations for Non-Western World? libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a Eurasian political, economic, and security bloc founded in 2001, has great potential to become a United Nations for the non-Western world, according to Robinder Sachdev, geopolitical and economic diplomacy analyst and founder president of the Imagindia Institute. The two-day summit of the SCO foreign ministers kicked off…
(2023-05-05). Russian Oil Floods Global Markets via Major Asian Intermediaries. libya360.wordpress.com F.M. Shakil Despite western sanctions, there is more Russian fuel being exported around the world than before the Ukraine crisis. It's just coming via Saudi Arabia, India, China, and other trading states — with steep commissions. Despite western sanctions imposed on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, some Asian and specifically West Asian economies are importing significant…
(2023-05-05). Indiana Governor Signs Bill Requiring Teachers to Out Trans Students to Parents. truthout.org Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a bill into law that will require schools in the state to out transgender children to their parents. House Bill 1608 requires Indiana schools to notify parents if a trans student requests that teachers call them by a name or pronoun that differs from the school's records or what their parents know them by. Schools will be required to do so within… |
(2023-05-05). In the Factories There Is Wealth, but There Is No Life. dissidentvoice.org 
Detail of: Birender Kumar Yadav (India), Debris of Fate, 2015. In late 2022, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a fascinating report entitled Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World, in large part encouraged by a slew of initiatives across India to extend the workday. The report accumulated global data on the time spent …
(2023-05-05). Tamil community leader arrested at immigration minister's office. greenleft.org.au Tamil refugee activist Aran Mylvaganam was arrested, then released, during a protest at federal immigration, citizenship and multicultural affairs minister Andrew Giles' office. Kerry Smith reports.
(2023-05-06). Astronomers obtain direct glimpse of gas recycling in ancient galaxy. ecns.cn An international team of astronomers led by Zheng Cai, associate professor of astronomy at Tsinghua University, has provided direct imaging of a massive galaxy recycling gas 11 billion years ago.
(2023-05-06). Australian prime minister feigns concern for Assange but defends "national security" secrecy. wsws.org The entire thrust of Albanese's remarks was that Assange's fate was out of the Labor government's hands, thus leaving him to the mercy of the British and US administrations.
(2023-05-06). Consumer Health: 3 types of head and neck cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head and neck cancers are…
(2023-05-06). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…
(2023-05-06). Save lives this Take Back Day; safely dispose of unused medications. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Dispose of unneeded medications safely during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 22. Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, Olmsted Medical Center, Zumbro Valley Medical Society and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host a community drop-off event to collect unused or expired medications. "The Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET) are proud to team up with Mayo Clinic and other…
(2023-05-06). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…
(2023-05-06). Monday 5/8: Potluck! EBPG National Cohousing Weekend Recap and Ecovillage/Permaculture Workshop. indybay.org
(2023-05-06). IMF praises Hong Kong's role in boosting economy, safeguarding financial stability. ecns.cn The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised the role of Hong Kong's Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in boosting its economy and safeguarding the stability of its financial system in a statement released Thursday after completing the 2023 Article IV Consultation Discussions with Hong Kong.
(2023-05-06). WHO announcement on COVID-19 to benefit China's economy: expert. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a global health emergency, which will benefit China's social and economic development and international exchanges, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under the National Health Commission (NHC), on Thursday.
(2023-05-06). (W. E. Talk) Liu Chengyong: How the National Archives of Publications and Culture open a window for the world to understand China?>. ecns.cn As the general database for bibliology resources and for seed gene bank Chinese culture, the National Archives of Publications and Culture has fulfilled its responsibilities of plan coordination, collection display, research and communication, and publicity and use of national bibliology resources since it opened on July 30th in 2022. The Central Archives (Wenhan Pavilion), Xi'an Branch Archives (Wenji Pavilion), Hangzhou Branch Archives (Wenrun Pavilion) and Guangzhou Branch Archives (Wenqin Pavilion) constitute a preservation system of "one headquarter and three branches."
(2023-05-06). WHO's Worldwide Power Grab: Beware of the New International Health Regulation and Pandemic Treaty, a Health Tyranny Never Heard of Before in Human History. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-06). "Automated Apartheid": How Israel Uses Facial Recognition to Track Palestinians & Control Movement. scheerpost.com 
A new report by Amnesty International documents how the Israeli government is using an experimental facial recognition system to track Palestinians and control their movements. The findings are part of "Automated Apartheid," which reveals an ever-growing surveillance network of cameras in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron and in East Jerusalem — two places …
(2023-05-06). Patterns of Deception and Deviance in the Post-Truth Period. libya360.wordpress.com Daniel Broudy "Let no man deceive you by any means …" — 2 THESSALONIANS 2: 3 1. Introduction Patterns of deception are everywhere and their deeper meanings patently plain. We need only be willing to see what is present before our eyes and try to notice, too, what is absent. Such are some of the key…
(2023-05-06). Weapon of Power, Matrix of Management: NATO's Hegemonic Formula. libya360.wordpress.com Grey Anderson Mlitary alliances, by definition, are an agreement on the use of force against a rival. But this is not their only, or even primary role.1 Ensuring internal order, encouraging commerce and disseminating ideology are additional alliance activities, far from exhaustive. As well as offering a framework for collective defence, and thus for coercive…
(2023-05-06). Perspectives] Eloise Todd: mobilising civil society for pandemic prevention. thelancet.com "We're at an exciting moment in the fight for better pandemic prevention and preparedness, but it's also a moment of jeopardy", says Eloise Todd, co-founder and Executive Director of the Pandemic Action Network, an international network of more than 350 diverse organisations. Todd points out that with the invasion of Ukraine, attention shifted from COVID-19 "in terms of both political consciousness but also public consciousness". Renewing attention on COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness and prevention is a key focus for the Network.
(2023-05-06). Cuba advocates comprehensive care for transgender people. plenglish.com Havana, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban National Center for Sex Education (Cenesex) has among its main challenges to achieve comprehensive care for transgender children and adolescents, something that would contribute to their mental and emotional well-being.
(2023-05-06). Diaz-Canel highlights Cuba's commitment to the world proletariat. plenglish.com Havana, May 6 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Saturday that Cuba does not forget the causes of the world proletariat, in reference to the celebration of International Workers' Day throughout the country on Friday.
(2023-05-06). Cuba Solidarity Activists Harassed By US Customs And Border Patrol. popularresistance.org This year marked the largest delegation of people from the US in decades to be in Cuba for the events around the International Day of Workers. Over 350 people from the states participated and it was easy to see how youth made up the largest percentage, many of whom were visiting revolutionary Cuba for the first time. | Yesterday delegates began to return home and some were met and detained by US Customs and Border Patrol in multiple cities. One reported that several of them traveling with the International Peoples Assembly (IPA) and the LA Hands of Cuba Committee were yanked into secondary questioning pertaining…
(2023-05-06). WHO downgrades COVID-19 global threat level. ecns.cn The World Health Organization said on Friday that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern, its highest level of alert.
(2023-05-06). FM calls for joint efforts to combat shared issues at SCO meeting. ecns.cn China is ready to join members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to achieve national development and rejuvenation, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Friday.
(2023-05-06). Can The US Adjust Sensibly To A Multipolar World? popularresistance.org In his 1987 book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, historian Paul Kennedy reassured Americans that the decline the United States was facing after a century of international dominance was "relative and not absolute, and is therefore perfectly natural; and that the only serious threat to the real interests of the United States can come from a failure to adjust sensibly to the newer world order." | Since Kennedy wrote those words, we have seen the end of the Cold War, the peaceful emergence of China as a leading world power, and the rise of a formidable Global South. But the United States has indeed failed to "
(2023-05-06). Growing German-Polish Rivalry Yet Another Fissure Within The Western Alliance. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATIVE IMAGE | Warsaw's alliance with Kiev and its quest to become a European power is welcomed by Washington as a means to counter Berlin and any European strategic autonomy amid a complicated geopolitical and geoeconomic dispute. | Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | There is a German-Polish feud going on at the very heart of Europe, even while Poland hosts the most significant German military presence since World War II as part of NATO's operations in its easte…
(2023-05-06). WHO declares end of global emergency due to Covid-19. plenglish.com "Yesterday, the Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended to me that I declare an end to the public health emergency of international concern. I've accepted that advice," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom said on Friday. | I have made that decision, but with caution, and if the global epidemiological situation changes, I will not hesitate to declare an emergency again, the WHO chief warned. | In March, Adhanom said that at some point this year the Covid-19 pandemic would cease to be a public health emergency of international concern. | It meant that the world is in a much better position now th…
(2023-05-06). Returning Cuba Solidarity Activists Harassed by US Customs and Border Patrol. orinocotribune.com This year marked the largest delegation of people from the US in decades to be in Cuba for the events around the International Day of Workers. Over 350 people from the United States participated, and it was easy to see how youth made up the largest percentage, many of whom were visiting revolutionary Cuba for the first time. | On May 3, delegates began to return home, and some were harassed and detained by US Customs and Border Patrol in multiple cities. One reported that several of them traveling with the International Peoples Assembly (IPA) and the LA Hands off Cuba Committee were yanked into secondary question…
(2023-05-05). WHO: End of International Health Emergency for COVID-19. telesurenglish.net The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. | RELATED: | The day before, "the COVID-19 Emergency Committee met for the 15th time and recommended that I declare the end of the public health emergency of international concern. I have accepted that advice," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said via Twi…
(2023-05-05). Lula Calls for the Reactivation of South American Cooperation. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva invited the South American presidents to a meeting on May 30 in Brasilia, where he will seek to promote regional integration. | RELATED: | This meeting seeks to reactivate cooperation agenda in key areas such as health, climate change, defense, the fight against transnational crime, infrastructure, and energy. | "It is imperative that we once again see South America as a r…
(2023-05-05). Bolivia Approves the Law to Enhance its Gold Monetary Reserves. telesurenglish.net After a 10-hour debate, the Bolivian Senate on Friday approved the "Law for the purchase of gold to strengthen the International Reserves". | RELATED: | Before the vote, Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro and interim Bolivian Central Bank (BCB) president Edwin Rojas explained the details of the law to legislators. | The purpose of the bill is to strengthen the Net International Reserves (NIR) and open the possibility for the BCB to properly…
(2023-05-05). Cubans Celebrate International Workers' Day on May 5. telesurenglish.net On Friday, President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Commander Raul Castro, and thousands of citizens gathered in the streets and squares to celebrate International Workers' Day. | RELATED: | This traditional festivity that is highly appreciated among Cubans could not be held on May 1 due to adverse weather conditions on the Caribbean island. | At 7: 00 am local time, squares and parks were filled with thousands of Cubans who came out…
(2023-05-05). Nigeria Forms National Media Team to Help Fight Malnutrition. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Nigerian government convened a national food and nutrition media team with the aim of fortifying the nation's efforts to combat malnutrition. | Related: | During the inauguration held in Abuja, the nation's capital, the Nigerian Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, asserted that malnutrition poses a grave risk to the survival, growth, and development of children. | "We must note that Nigeria is ranked number one in Africa an…
(2023-05-05). The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla: The terminal crisis of the British monarchy. wsws.org The coronation is conceived as an appeal for national unity at a time of rising social tensions and class conflict and with war having already erupted on European soil.
(2023-05-05). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left: Why it is Needed, and What it Must Do (Paper). By: Alan Freeman and Radhika Desai>. midwesternmarx.com 
Capital organises globally yet workers do not. As the US-led NATO powers escalate the Ukraine conflict into a new world war, this imbalance is becoming intolerable.This paper presents the case for a worldwide anti-imperialist Left, representing ordinary people committed to a just and peaceful multipolar world order. This will serve both the national interest of every country, and the general interest of humanity.We base our case on an historical assessment of the last such organization, t …
(2023-05-05). UPS workers prepare for historic showdown with corporate giant. By: Mike Kramer. midwesternmarx.com 
In just a few months, the United States may experience a labor struggle the scale of which has not been seen in over 25 years. The contract between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and United Parcel Service will expire this year, and a strike is possible.Much has been written about the labor upsurge of recent years. From Starbucks organizing across the country, to the wave of unionization among academic workers, to the significant public sector strikes in K-12 and higher …
(2023-05-05). May Day in Havana: International solidarity to resist the US blockade. peoplesdispatch.org The slogan of this year's May Day in Cuba was "Hands and Hearts for the Homeland!" It reflects the urgent need for every Cuban to contribute all their abilities to overcome any challenge.
(2023-05-05). Over 11,000 TV and film writers on strike in the US. peoplesdispatch.org 11,500 TV and film writers across the United States are completing the first week of their strike on Friday, May 5. The Writers Guild of America, the union representing over eleven thousand writers in the entertainment industry, called a strike on May 1, International Workers' Day, effective May 2 at 12: 01 am, after writers and studios were unable to reach an agreement on WGA writers had held a strike authorization vote on April 17. Over 9,000 writers voted to strike with more than 98% of the vote. | The WGA is demanding fa…
(2023-05-05). Turkish foreign policy before/after elections — According to the Italian press. uwidata.com by Yiƒüit Saner writing for UWI from Rome / Italy One of the eight elections that will change the world in 2023 will take place in Türkiye. Perhaps the most prominent reason behind the international interest in the elections is undoubtedly the fact that a country of great geopolitical importance like Türkiye creates an area …
(2023-05-05). Lu Shaye States Some Facts: The West Trembles. libya360.wordpress.com Christopher Black The Chinese ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, in a long and wide-ranging interview with a journalist on the French television news channel LCI, about world and Chinese affairs, stated, in response to a question as to whether or not Crimea was a part of Ukraine, that 'it depended on how one looks at…
(2023-05-05). Grenadian PM: We Support China's Efforts Towards Peace and Global Development. libya360.wordpress.com We are pleased to republish the speech given by Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Prime Minister of Grenada, at the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting, which was organized by the Communist Party of China on 15 March. It was originally carried on the website of…
(2023-05-05). Conditions Are Maturing for the Final Defeat of Neo-Colonialism. libya360.wordpress.com Friends of Socialist China co-editor Keith Bennett spoke at the Global Conference on Multipolarity, held online on Saturday April 29. The conference, which was jointly convened by organizations from China, Türkiye, Russia, Brazil and elsewhere, and coordinated from Moscow, was addressed by more than 120 speakers from over 60 countries. Addressing the theme of neo-colonialism, Keith…
(2023-05-05). Attack on the Kremlin: Acceleration in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. libya360.wordpress.com Yoselina Guevara López The Russian presidential press service reported on Wednesday, May 3, that "the Kiev regime attempted to attack the Kremlin residence using two drones", an action carried out on the night of May 2. The Russian authorities pointed out that "the drones were deactivated" by the security systems of the special forces, and…
(2023-05-05). Barnes & Noble workers at NYC store await union vote date. peoplesworld.org 
NEW YORK —Some 105 workers at Barnes & Noble's flagship store at New York's Union Square—a grand late 1800s Manhattan edifice filled floor-to-high-ceilings with books—await a decision by the National Labor Relations Board's regional office on when they can vote to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Union Square workers turned in so …
(2023-05-05). Michigan rejects National Guard plan to double size of biggest war training base. peoplesworld.org 
NORTHERN MICHIGAN—The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has rejected a proposal that would have more than doubled the size of the U.S. Army National Guard's largest training facility. The Michigan DNR announced on April 28 that it had declined a proposed 20-year lease of 162,000 acres of state forest land to expand the Camp Grayling …
(2023-05-05). May Day in Havana: International Solidarity to Resist the U.S. Blockade. independentmediainstitute.org This year's May Day celebration in Cuba was interrupted by severe storms that knocked out electricity in much of the country. Authorities had no choice but to postpone the traditional mass marches. But for over 150 young grassroots organizers from the United States who had traveled to the country to mark the holiday, this turn …
(2023-05-05). Pentagon rotates National Guard combat team training Ukrainian troops. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Defense PostMay 5, 2023 Arkansas Army National Guard Takes Over Joint Multinational Training for Ukraine The Arkansas Army National Guard 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Task Force Bowie) has assumed command of a training group upskilling Ukrainian warfighters…. The Joint Multinational Training Group — Ukraine (JMTG-U) is a rotational mobilization effort under the authority of …
(2023-05-05). Sweden leads large-scale NATO air combat exercise over the Baltic. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandMay 4, 2023 Swedish and Allied fighters undertake large-scale training in the Baltic Sea region Allied and Partner aircraft integrate over the Baltic Sea area during high intensity Swedish led large-scale Exercise Aurora, March 28. Exercise Aurora is a Swedish national exercise with international participants, including NATO members. The exercise is an important …
(2023-05-05). Freedom Road Socialist Organization Twin Cities celebrates International Workers Day 2023. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On Saturday, April 29, over 100 activists from mass movements around the Twin Cities area came together at the office of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Education Support Professionals Local 59 to celebrate International Workers Day, and another year in struggle across the movements in the streets, and the movement for socialism. The location was fitting for such an event because the Teachers and Educators in Minneapolis Public Schools spent more than three weeks on strike only one year ago. The room was packed and boisterous. The speeches were lively. The night closed with a performa…
(2023-05-05). Detroit: Union workers, students and oppressed unite on May Day. fightbacknews.org Detroit, MI — Hundreds gathered despite near freezing rain on May 1 at Clark Park in Southwest Detroit. This park in the primarily Chicano and immigrant section of Detroit has been the host of several May Day events over the years in coordination with that community and in recognition of the 2006 U.S. boycott and "day without an immigrant" strike. | This May Day event was the result of a cooperation between progressive, labor, and oppressed nationality groups not seen in several years, culminating in the creation of an ongoing "May Day Coalition." In addition to many cultural performances, members from a v…
(2023-05-05). Tallahassee FRSO holds May Day rally. fightbacknews.org Tallahassee, FL — On Saturday, April 29, around 25 community members gathered for an International Workers Day rally at the Smokey Hollow Memorial, organized by the Tallahassee Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO). International Workers Day, otherwise known as May Day, was born out of the struggle for the eight-hour workday here in the U.S. and is celebrated by working class people all over the world. | Regina Joseph, member of the Tallahassee Community Action Committee (TCAC), spoke on the current situation facing working-class people in Florida, saying, "Everywhere we look Ron DeSantis is doing some…
(2023-05-05). Colorado unions, community organizations march on May Day. fightbacknews.org Denver, CO – On May 1, about 300 rank-and-file union members, activists and members of the community came together at the Colorado State Capitol to celebrate International Workers Day, or May Day. This worker holiday originated in the United States, and commemorates the Haymarket Affair of 1886, where protesters fighting for an eight-hour workday were attacked and killed by police. | About 22 different unions were represented at the festivities, which included passionate speeches, live music, and a march from the State Capitol to Stoney's Bar and Grill, stopping between the Denver Public Library Central Bran…
(2023-05-05). Hundreds march in Seattle for International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – On May 1, around 500 workers and activists gathered to celebrate May Day, at the annual march and rally held by El Comité and the May 1st Action Coalition. | The rally began at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, where attendees heard from immigrants, labor leaders, indigenous groups and community members on the 137th anniversary of International Workers Day. | Felicitas (Feli) Hernandez, a prep lead at Homegrown sandwiches and a member of Unite HERE Local 8, took the stage soon after the event kicked off. Workers at Homegrown have been fighting for a strong contract with the company for the la…
(2023-05-05). The U.S role in fomenting violence in Haiti. workers.org 
María Isabel Salvador, the author of the April 25 report from the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti‚ÄØ(BINUH) to the U.N. Security Council on the current situation in Haiti emphasized "the urgent need for the deployment, authorized by the Security Council, of an international specialized force." Based on the last . . . |
(2023-05-05). Portland/Celebration of 50 years of people's struggle in the Philippines. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon April 24 marked the 50th anniversary of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Branded a terrorist organization by the U.S.-backed Marcos regime, the NDFP consists of 18 mass-based organizations ranging from communist guerrillas, to Indigenous rights groups, to scientists and artists. The meeting included a comedic performance . . . |
(2023-05-05). A Worldwide Anti-Imperialist Left Is Needed. popularresistance.org Capital organises globally yet workers do not. As the US-led NATO powers escalate the Ukraine conflict into a new world war, this imbalance is becoming intolerable. | This paper presents the case for a worldwide anti-imperialist Left, representing ordinary people committed to a just and peaceful multipolar world order. This will serve both the national interest of every country, and the general interest of humanity. We base our case on an historical assessment of the last such organization, the Communist International or Comintern for short, founded in 1919 and dissolved in 1943.
(2023-05-05). In Video: Russian Lancet Loitering Munition Defeats Ukrainian Anti-Drone System. southfront.org 
MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA — JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS | The Russian military has successfully destroyed a Ukrainian Bukovel-AD anti-drone electronic warfare system with a Lancet loitering munition. | Video footage of the pinpoint strike surfaced online on May 5. The strike completely destroyed the system, which was reportedly deployed between the…
(2023-05-05). Turkish Intelligence 'Neutralized' Wanted PKK Member In Northern Iraq. southfront.org 
Necirvan Seven as seen in a photo released by the Anadolu Agency. | The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) "neutralized" Necirvan Seven, a wanted member of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), during a recent operation in northern Iraq, the Anadolu Agency reported on May 5. | Unnamed security sources told the state-run news agency that Seven joined the rural establishment of the PKK in 2015 and was active in the so-called Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement (YDG-H),…
(2023-05-05). Peruvian Coup Regime Approves Lithium Mining as Puno Rejects Plan Without Nationalization. orinocotribune.com
(2023-05-05). Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum. aclu.org 
Every year, people, including families with small children, come to the U.S. seeking safety from violence and persecution. The U.S. is bound by both international and domestic laws — born out of the tragedies of World War II — to allow those with a "well-founded fear of persecution" on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group to apply for asylum. Yet over the last several decades, multiple administrations, guided by political rather than humanitarian considerations, have turned their backs on people fleeing persecution. As a r…
(2023-05-05). Cuba: President Meets With Over 300 Enthusiastic US Activists Pledging to End Blockade. orinocotribune.com 
By Bill Hackwell — May 1, 2023 | This morning at the Palace of the Revolution, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received over 300 friends of Cuba who had traveled from the United States to demand an end to the blockade. Brigades, groups, and other delegations are in Cuba to take part in the May 1 activities celebrating the International Day of Workers and to show their solidarity with the Cuban people who have withstood the longest continuous blockade in modern history. | Students, trade unionists, lawyers, and political activists are here, many making their first visit to the socialist island. Recognizing…
(2023-05-05). New Atlas LIVE: Talking Ukraine's Offensive & More with Mark Sleboda. thealtworld.com International relations and security expert Mark Sleboda joins us to talk about Ukraine's upcoming offensive and what happens next.