(2022-06-10). Friday 6/17: National Memorial Service for Lives Lost to COVID, Gun Violence, War and Poverty w/ PPC. indybay.org Online via livestream: www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/livestream/ | In-person at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C…
(2022-06-10). 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.
(2022-06-10). 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…
(2022-06-10). Chad Declares Food Emergency, International Agencies Sound Alarm. popularresistance.org The World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) have identified numerous states warranting immediate attention as the problems of climate change, internal conflict, economic downturns and the continuing war in Ukraine are exacerbating the current crisis. | In the Sahel region of Africa, the nation of Chad, is challenged by grain supplies which have dropped to dangerous lows forcing the transitional military-dominated government to declare a food emergency requesting that aid be sent into the country to avoid further food deficits. Chad has been severely impacted by drought leaving la…
(2022-06-10). How China Strengthened Food Security and Fought Poverty with State-Funded Cooperatives. orinocotribune.com 
By Joe Scholten  ; | The world faces a food crisis due to war, sanctions, and inflation. China has shown how to strengthen food sovereignty, while fighting poverty, with state-funded agricultural cooperatives, government crackdown on waste, and investment in technology. | The Covid-19 pandemic, the ensuing supply-chain crisis, and high rates of inflation around the world have led to rising food prices and fears of famine. | These cascading and interlocking problems have pushed governments to prioritize economic self-sufficiency and food security. | China is leading the way in this struggle. Beijin…
(2022-06-10). Miseries of U.S. child laborers are only tip of iceberg of U.S.'s systemic human rights violations. ecns.cn The miseries of US child laborers are only the tip of the iceberg of the US's systemic human rights violations.
(2022-06-10). The Weekly Round-up: social care spending, Stafford statements and Ukraine's legal battle. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the news: The recent Health and Care Act 2022 has come under scrutiny for introducing a cap on social care spending. From October 2023, the government will introduce a cap of £86,000 on the amount anyone in England will need to spend on their care over their lifetime. The cap will no longer count …
(2022-06-10). 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…
(2022-06-10). 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). President emphasizes stable socioeconomic development. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for efforts to effectively coordinate the COVID-19 pandemic response and socioeconomic development and overcome difficulties in economic growth in order to ensure social stability.
(2022-06-10). China to stress reform of WTO. ecns.cn China will uphold reform and inclusive growth of the World Trade Organization, and champion the cause of legitimate rights of developing countries so that the multilateral trading system can play a bigger role in addressing global challenges and facilitating post-COVID economic recovery, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
(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). West Virginia steelworkers locked out by greedy war profiteers. workers.org 
Union, West Virginia Roughly 250 workers at the Collins Aerospace plant in Union, West Virginia, have been locked out of their jobs since May 23. Employees were unexpectedly met with heavy duty blockades all along the gates throughout the entrance area as they arrived to work that day. Locked-out steelworkers . . . |
(2022-06-10). Hambre en àÅfrica Oriental: cientos de miles de personas amenazadas. workers.org 
Los precios de los alimentos se están disparando en todo el mundo. No sólo los precios del trigo y otros cereales, que es donde Estados Unidos y sus aliados de la Unión Europea han centrado su atención, sino también en productos como la mantequilla industrial y la leche en polvo, . . . |
(2022-06-10). Western colonizers imposed anti-gay laws throughout world — Lavender & Red, Part 112. workers.org 
The following is one installment of Feinberg's "Lavender & Red" series on the intersection of LGBTQ2S+ and socialist history, which appeared Sept. 27, 2007, in Workers World newspaper. The 120-part series was published between 2004 and 2008 and can be downloaded for free at workers.org/books. Sodomy laws, imposed on India . . . |
(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). 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). The pandemic, the global crisis of capitalism, the resurgence of class struggles and the tasks of the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka)—Part 1. wsws.org
(2022-06-10). Democratic eco-socialism or climate catastrophe? greenleft.org.au Thomas Klikauer and Meg Young review Hans A Baer's latest book, Climate Change and Capitalism in Australia — An Eco-Socialist Vision for the Future, which invites readers to imagine a future beyond capitalism.
(2022-06-10). Behind the good socialist vote in Far North Queensland. greenleft.org.au Socialist Alliance's Far North Queensland branch took up the challenge posed by the conservative strongholds of Warren Entsch and Bob Katter in Far North Queensland and helped increase the progressive vote. Jonathan Strauss reports.
(2022-06-10). Financial house of cards becoming increasingly shaky. wsws.org In raising interest rates central banks have entered uncharted waters as no one knows what the consequences will be for financial markets that have become totally addicted to the supply of ultra-cheap money over the past decade and a half.
(2022-06-10). Former Australian defence minister reveals plans for fast-tracked purchase of US nuclear-powered submarines. wsws.org The new Labor government has sought to outdo its Liberal-National predecessor in committing to a major military build-up in preparation for war with China.
(2022-06-10). Australian unions back Labor government's "productivity" agenda. wsws.org Under Labor, the unions will intensify their efforts to suppress wages struggles by workers, even more than they have over the past four decades.
(2022-06-10). Attend CFPE (Australia) meeting: "The crisis of public education, the betrayal of the teacher unions, and the need for independent rank-and-file committees" wsws.org The discussion will outline a political perspective, including the building of rank-and-file committees, to fight for decent wages and conditions for educators and for a properly resourced, universally accessible public education system.
(2022-06-10). Airport strikes hit Paris and spread across Europe. wsws.org The strike against pay cuts at Charles de Gaulle Airport is part of an international movement of airport workers against low wages, understaffing and unbearable working conditions.
(2022-06-10). 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.
(2022-06-10). Yellen flags end for some China tariffs. ecns.cn U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that Washington is looking to rescind some tariffs on Chinese imports "in the coming weeks", the first time the Biden administration has offered a timeline for the rollback of the duties to help rein in surging inflation.
(2022-06-10). Sri Lankan port workers speak out against union leadership. wsws.org Port workers disgusted with increasing union collaboration with management and the betrayal of general strike action have begun discussing the need to form an independent action committee.
(2022-06-10). Saturday 6/11: Northern California Communist Bulletin Group Public Meeting. indybay.org The Long Haul Bookshop, 3124 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley…
(2022-06-10). Progresa reparación del bloque dos de la termoeléctrica de Felton. cubadebate.cu Los puntos fundamentales por los que atraviesan estas acciones hasta la sincronización definitiva del bloque, previstos para los primeros días de julio, fueron evaluados hoy por el Comandante de la Revolución Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, vice primer ministro cubano, en visita a esta industria. Actualmente laboran en las acciones de mantenimiento de la "Felton" más de 1200 trabajadores.
(2022-06-10). Benefits seen in greenback's declining heft. ecns.cn Although the U.S. dollar may remain the dominant currency for the foreseeable future, its eventual declining clout could strengthen the international financial system, a forum has heard.
(2022-06-10). 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,…
(2022-06-10). 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.
(2022-06-10). Iran started injecting gas into advanced centrifuges: AEOI. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) — The top Iranian nuclear official said the Iranian nuclear agency has installed new centrifuges and started injecting gas into them in accordance with the IAEA regulations.
(2022-06-10). Sadr Threatens Mass Resignations of MPs as Iraq Deadlock Fuels Unrest. news.antiwar.com Iraq is in a bad way at the moment, eight months out from an October 10 election and having exhausted the deadlines for forming a new government. There is an irrevocable That's bad for many Iraqis, as economic strife and corruption are leading to calls for government action, and the remnants of the outgoing government lacks a mandate to do anything. Iraqis are hoping the new government would do something about food prices, but if there is no new government…
(2022-06-09). Anti-Russia policies brew trouble for the West. peoplesdispatch.org The US, EU, and several of their allies continue to push policies prolonging the war in Ukraine despite domestic populations facing an unprecedented rise in prices of basic commodities and poorer nation staring at an imminent food crisis…
(2022-06-09). Why does the Taliban Want to Move the Afghan Capital? journal-neo.org 
As evidenced by information coming from Afghanistan, the situation and socio-economic position in the country is deteriorating. Every second Afghan resident is now suffering from hunger, and in the near future the food situation in the country may worsen further, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said on May 27 during the fourth …
(2022-06-09). Another World Is Possible, But We Have To Make It So. popularresistance.org The People's Summit for Democracy began in Los Angeles on Wednesday, June 8. However, it is much more than just an alternative to the Biden administration's and the Organization of American States' Summit of the Americas. | The Summit of the Americas has historically been a place for the United States, which plays a central role in the OAS and which continues to exploit the Americas for resources and markets, to present its own agenda for the region. | But this year, beginning with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, many Latin American leaders across the continent decided to boycott the summit entirel…
(2022-06-09). The Food Shortage Solution In Your Own Backyard. popularresistance.org A confluence of crises—lockdowns and business closures, mandates and worker shortages, supply chain disruptions and inflation, sanctions and war—have compounded to trigger food shortages; and we have been warned that they may last longer than the food stored in our pantries. What to do? | Jim Gale, founder of Food Forest Abundance, pointed out in a recent interview with Del Bigtree that in the United States there are 40 million acres of lawn. Lawns are the most destructive monoculture on the planet, absorbing more resources and pesticides than any other crop, without providing any yield. If we were to…
(2022-06-09). Creating Cold War conditions in Asia isn't easy. peoplesdispatch.org The Achilles heel of the US' Cold War strategy is that it lacks an inspiring economic agenda. The US' Cold War strategy is primarily in military terms, whereas what impresses Asian countries is economic clout…
(2022-06-09). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Thousands of metalworkers in Spain continue strikes for new collective agreements, joined by teacher walkouts over work conditions; thousands of German steelworkers and dockers at six ports join warning strikes over pay; construction workers building new Metro and transport workers in Thessaloniki, Greece demand protection from Covid-19 after outbreak; protests by workers in Palestinian West Bank as prices rise 30 percent since March; after isolating three-month strike at South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold, strike ends with unions pushing through sellout deal…
(2022-06-09). Will the Global South break free from dollarized debt? thesaker.is In his latest book, economist Michael Hudson pits socialism against finance capitalism and tears apart the 'dream civilization' imposed by the 1 percent. By Pepe Escobar, posted with the author's…
(2022-06-09). PDF of June 9 issue. workers.org 
Download the PDF. Profit-hungry company lures youth to guns editorial: LGBTQ+ for socialism: 'We want to live!' PRIDE: Class roots of anti‚Äëtrans laws Events challenge police, corporate control, transphobia Labor fights back: Lockout by war profiteers Seattle museum union Boston baristas strike Tear down the walls: Palestine Freedom Tunnel Stop . . . |
(2022-06-09). People's Action and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Endorse Mandela Barnes for Senate. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action and Citizen Action of Wisconsin today announced their endorsement of Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to represent Wisconsin in the United States Senate. The groups cited Barnes as one of the top opportunities for progressive champions to win in Republican-held turf in 2022, cheering his strong positions on jobs, labor, and climate issues. …
(2022-06-09). Crypto Prices Fall as Big Crypto Regulation Bill Proposal Is Revealed for First Time: 7 Things to Know. moguldom.com Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) have introduced a pro-cryptocurrency regulatory bill. This is the first major bipartisan proposal for the regulation of the crypto space. The bill, which most note is friendly to the industry, was introduced on June 7. Here are 7 things to know. 1. Crypto as commodities not securities …
(2022-06-09). Fewer Big (or Any Size) Men on Campus. tomdispatch.com In the last week of her life, my mother extracted a promise from me. "Make sure," she said, "that Orion goes to college." I swore that I would, although I wasn't at all sure how I'd make it happen. Even in the year 2000, average tuitions were almost 10 times what my own undergraduate school had charged 30 years earlier. I knew that sending my nephew to college would cost more money than I'd have when the time came. If he was going to college, like his aunt before him, he'd need financial help. The difference was that his "help" was likely to come not as a grant, but as life-defining loans. "Orion," by the way, is…
(2022-06-09). How America Saddles Families with Big Hospital Bills and Debt When A Family Member Dies There. moguldom.com When someone dies in the hospital the medical debt is often times passed down to the family. And this debt can be overwhelming. Families aren't only saddled with the medical debt of dying in the hospital, but a family can also inherit all of a deceased relative's medical bills. This is why financial advisors encourage …
(2022-06-09). A Little Britain's Reach Out To The Big Indo-Pacific. moderndiplomacy.eu As the ideological schism in today's world deepens, the leaders of the liberal camp are ramping up their activities in the regions they have not paid much attention to before. The main purpose of the military, diplomatic, and economic efforts of the Global West is to expand the sphere of influence, preventing their "non-democratic and …
(2022-06-09). Who is Boris Johnson? thecanary.co Behind Boris Johnson's bumbling posh boy persona lies a nasty, ultra-privileged, self-serving, power-hungry political operative who will cling to power no matter the cost to us all. |
| Video transcript | By now, you know that Boris Johnson is a proven liar. Tory MPs may have decided to keep him in the top job, but in this video we want to show the main reasons why he is utterly unqualified to be prime minister, or to hold any kind of authority. | Born in New York in 1964  ; yes, New York  ; Johnson's family was a wealthy and privileged one. He attended Eton with David Cameron and went on to study at &…