(2023-05-11). Liberal Democracy in Africa. libya360.wordpress.com Nicholas Mwangi March 20, 2023 saw major street protests held in Kenya, Tunisia, and South Africa. The latter was aimed at a total shutdown of the economy and the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa amidst the energy crisis and load shedding. The protests were led by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party. In Kenya and Tunisia, the…
(2023-05-11). CPI edges up 0.1% while PPI comes down 3.6% in April: China's statistics bureau. ecns.cn Consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge for inflation, edged up slightly in April in China by 0.1 percent year-on-year, and down 0.1 percent from March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Thursday.
(2023-05-11). The IMF and its ideological orphans. mronline.org 
There was a time when the International Monetary Fund's "recommendations" on how to reorganize an economy were read, defended and executed as if they were a divine mandate.
(2023-05-11). China, Italy could continue to seek more fruitful cooperation results under BRI: ministry spokesperson. ecns.cn China and Italy should further explore their cooperation potential under the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation to seek more fruitful cooperation results.
(2023-05-11). China's CPI up 0.1% in April. ecns.cn China's consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, rose 0.1 percent in April on a yearly basis, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Thursday.
(2023-05-11). Why 340,000 UPS workers are preparing to strike in the US By: Natalia Marques. midwesternmarx.com 
United Parcel Service workers and the company are in negotiations over a new contract. The workers, who are vital to the country's economy, often don't have time to return home for a full night of sleep or are forced to rest in shelters because their pay is too low to afford a room In Canarsie, Brooklyn, UPS Teamsters from Local 804 rallied in front of a UPS Customer Center on April 21 United Parcel Service (UPS) workers are gearing up for a potential strike as they hold con …
(2023-05-11). Falling of US Banks Detrimental to Global Economy. telesurenglish.net JPMorgan Chase's recent acquisition of First Republic Bank, which marks the latest fallout from the U.S. banking turmoil, might relieve U.S. regulators. But it failed to quell investors' concerns over the U.S. banking sector. | RELATED: | Shares of several other regional banks — notably PacWest Bancorp and Western Alliance Bancorp. — tumbled after the failure of First Republic last week, as fears continue to spread across investors. | Despite stocks reboundin…
(2023-05-11). Nucleus RadioPharma to open manufacturing facility in Rochester, Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Facility aims to manufacture next generation of radiopharmaceuticals ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nucleus RadioPharma, a radiopharmaceutical company founded by Eclipse and Mayo Clinic, announced today it has received approval from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for its economic incentive request to support a facility in Rochester. The facility will be based in the Two Discovery Square building within Destination Medical Center's Discovery Square District. Nucleus was established to address the acute manufacturing…
(2023-05-11). House Democrats urge Biden to lift sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela. peoplesdispatch.org A group of congressional Democrats in the United States have penned a letter to President Biden, urging him to lift sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela. As the letter argues, "Experts widely agree that broad-based US sanctions—expanded to an unprecedented level by your predecessor—are a leading contributing factor in the current surge in migration." The representatives write to Biden, "We urge you to act swiftly to lift the failed and indiscriminate economic sanctions that were imposed by the prior administration." | The letter was signed by Democrats in the House of Representatives, led by Representative…
(2023-05-11). Congressional Republicans' debt limit scam risks economic disaster. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—Recent reports indicate that the debt limit "X-date" could come as early as June 1. On this X-date, the U.S. Treasury will no longer have enough cash in its accounts at the Federal Reserve to meet all the legal spending obligations legislated by Congress. These obligations include paying holders of U.S. Treasury debt, Social Security checks, …
(2023-05-11). The Heat: U.S. Debt Ceiling Battle. america.cgtn.com 
The United States tries to avoid defaulting on its debt. Can it avoid an economic crisis? The U.S. is now just weeks away from what the treasury secretary warns could be an "economic catastrophe" if it fails to agree on a deal to raise its …
(2023-05-11). IMF-dictated debt restructuring will deepen economic instability in Sri Lanka. wsws.org Sri Lanka's corporate banks have reaped exorbitant profits while consecutive Colombo governments have placed the full burden of the economic crisis on workers and the rural masses.
(2023-05-11). A Certain Form of Thieving. dissidentvoice.org 
It looks like 2008 all over again. Economic and financial mismanagement feature in scorching, consuming brilliance. The culpable, bungling banksters, have returned with their customary, venal incompetence. In the customary script, they habitually seek the role of the public purse to socialise their losses. Along the way, they will avoid richly deserved prison sentences, lie …
(2023-05-11). Beijing tops China as most attractive city for talents. ecns.cn Beijing, the capital of China, has taken the crown as the most attractive city for talents in China, China Economic Weekly reported.
(2023-05-11). Commerce Minister meets with U.S. Ambassador to China. ecns.cn Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns on Thursday. The two sides exchanged views on China-U.S. economic and trade relations, and economic and trade issues of respective concern, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
(2023-05-11). China, Myanmar to hold border economic, trade exhibition. ecns.cn China and Myanmar will jointly hold a border economic and trade exhibition from May 25 to 28 in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar.
(2023-05-11). ASEAN Countries To Move Towards De-Dollarization. telesurenglish.net To facilitate regional economic integration, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) made a declaration on advancing regional payment connectivity and promoting local currency transaction on Wednesday during the two-day ASEAN Summit. | RELATED: | This year's 42nd ASEAN Summit under Indonesia's chairmanship is themed "ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth," held from May 9 to 11 in the Indonesian…
(2023-05-11). Iran and Russia Discuss Further Improvement of Economic Ties. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Iran and Russia conferred on methods to enhance comprehensive relations, specifically in the trade and economic fields. | Related: | At a quadrilateral meeting concerning the Syrian crisis held in Moscow, constructive deliberations occurred between the Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. Additionally, the Syrian and Turkish Foreign Ministers were presen…
(2023-05-11). A Certain Form of Thieving. dissidentvoice.org It looks like 2008 all over again. Economic and financial mismanagement feature in scorching, consuming brilliance. The culpable, bungling banksters, have returned with their customary, venal incompetence. In the customary script, they habitually seek the role of the public purse to socialise their losses. Along the way, they will avoid richly deserved prison sentences, lie …
(2023-05-11). Beijing tops China as most attractive city for talents. ecns.cn Beijing, the capital of China, has taken the crown as the most attractive city for talents in China, China Economic Weekly reported.
(2023-05-11). Commerce Minister meets with U.S. Ambassador to China. ecns.cn Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns on Thursday. The two sides exchanged views on China-U.S. economic and trade relations, and economic and trade issues of respective concern, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
(2023-05-11). China, Myanmar to hold border economic, trade exhibition. ecns.cn China and Myanmar will jointly hold a border economic and trade exhibition from May 25 to 28 in Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar.
(2023-05-11). ASEAN Countries To Move Towards De-Dollarization. telesurenglish.net To facilitate regional economic integration, leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) made a declaration on advancing regional payment connectivity and promoting local currency transaction on Wednesday during the two-day ASEAN Summit. | RELATED: | This year's 42nd ASEAN Summit under Indonesia's chairmanship is themed "ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth," held from May 9 to 11 in the Indonesian…
(2023-05-11). Iran and Russia Discuss Further Improvement of Economic Ties. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Iran and Russia conferred on methods to enhance comprehensive relations, specifically in the trade and economic fields. | Related: | At a quadrilateral meeting concerning the Syrian crisis held in Moscow, constructive deliberations occurred between the Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov. Additionally, the Syrian and Turkish Foreign Ministers were presen…
(2023-05-11). Turkish Candidates Vying for Support of Middle-Class Voters. telesurenglish.net Days ahead of the crucial May 14 general elections in Türkiye, contenders have made pledges to fight poverty in a country where middle-class workers have taken a big hit amid economic decline. | RELATED: | Seeking re-election for a third term, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 69, has focused his campaign on economic promises. In a massive rally on Sunday, he attracted a sea of supporters in Istanbul, the country's largest city. | "We'll bring inflation down to single digits and save ou…
(2023-05-10). Multilateral banks debunk Indian government's claims on growth rate. peoplesdispatch.org The so-called theory of trickle-down effect projected by the government (high prosperity of the rich flows down to enhance the economic welfare of the poor) has been debunked by the data on the growing gap between the rich and the poor in the country, rising poverty, unemployment, and the perpetually rising prices…
(2023-05-11). 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…
(2023-05-11). Web of Lies: George Santos Charged with 13 Felonies, But GOP Leaders Refuse to Expel Him from Congress. democracynow.org 
Scandal-plagued New York Republican Congressmember George Santos pleaded not guilty to 13 federal charges at a courthouse on Long Island Wednesday. He is charged with wire fraud, money laundering, lying on federal disclosure forms, and fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits while earning a $120,000 salary. Santos has been under investigation since his election to Congress last year exposed his history as a serial liar who fabricated his educational background, employment history and religion. He has thus far refused to step down and has denied the allegations against him. We talk to Mother Jones reporter N…
(2023-05-11). Calls Grow for Rep. George Santos to Resign as Legal Troubles Continue to Mount. truthout.org Scandal-plagued New York Republican Congressmember George Santos pleaded not guilty to 13 federal charges at a courthouse on Long Island Wednesday. He is charged with wire fraud, money laundering, lying on federal disclosure forms, and fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits while earning a $120,000 salary. Santos has been under investigation since his election to Congress last year exposed… |
(2023-05-11). Breaking: LA Valley College Building Delayed Till 2025. indybay.org $100 million dollar building sold to taxpayers as needed for low-income students will open a almost decade late. In the meantime low income San Fernando Valley students have struggled with mold, asbestos, and flooding.
(2023-05-11). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org In Italy 30,000 protest against the labour decree that will slash wages, while unions try to suppress general strike calls and promote the Democratic Party; UK stoppages continue over pay and conditions including strikes by ambulance workers, oil and gas offshore workers, civil servants, lecturers and London Heathrow airport staff; doctors walk out for a week at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital over underfunded health system while civil servants plan walkout in Abia State over unpaid salaries and pensions…
(2023-05-11). New Zealand teacher strikes continue. wsws.org The unions are seeking to keep teachers and other workers divided so they can impose a sellout agreement in line with the Labour government's austerity agenda.
(2023-05-11). 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…
(2023-05-11). Teamsters win vote at Cincinnati Airport's DHL. peoplesworld.org 
CINCINNATI—By a two-to-one ratio among voters, Teamsters Local 100 won the union recognition vote among 1,100 DHL Express ramp and tug workers at the air cargo firm's biggest hub, the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. The National Labor Relations Board has already certified the victory, Teamsters spokeswoman Kara Deniz reported. The company website was silent about …
(2023-05-11). Assange and the Australian government's persecution of alleged Afghan war crimes whistleblower. wsws.org The Australian Labor government is itself presiding over prosecutions aimed at punishing those who have exposed war crimes in Afghanistan, in a clear parallel with the attempted US extradition of Assange.
(2023-05-11). Labor's budget is an attack on NDIS, Medicare. greenleft.org.au Labor's threat to slash-and-burn NDIS funding gives the lie to Jim Chalmers' claim that the budget would offer "more help for some of the most vulnerable in our community", argues Graham Matthews.
(2023-05-11). Big Oil pumps $9.4 million into lobbying California officials in 2023's first quarter. indybay.org WSPA and Big Oil wield their power in 8 major ways: through (1) lobbying; (2) campaign spending; (3) serving on and putting shills on regulatory panels; (4) creating Astroturf groups; (5) working in collaboration with media; (6) sponsoring awards ceremonies, including those for legislators and journalists; (7) contributing to non profit organizations; and (8) creating alliances with labor unions.
(2023-05-11). Sanders Pins Deaths Caused by Insulin Price Gouging on Big Pharma CEOs. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday paid his respects to the victims of insulin price gouging in front of the Big Pharma CEOs who are responsible and reiterated the need to make all lifesaving prescription drugs affordable. Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), opened the panel's hearing by acknowledging "the many Americans who have… |
(2023-05-11). Suspenden bombeo de crudo tras sabotaje en ducto de Ecuador. telesurtv.net Petroecuador considera que hubo sabotaje. Equipos especializados controlaron la fuga de crudo e iniciaron labores de limpieza.
(2023-05-11). Labor's budget: an attack on NDIS and Medicare. greenleft.org.au Labor's threat to slash-and-burn NDIS funding gives the lie to Jim Chalmers' claim that the budget would offer "more help for some of the most vulnerable in our community", argues Graham Matthews.
(2023-05-11). The Starbucks Union Has Now Won 300 Elections. peoplespolicyproject.org 
In the first four months of 2023, the Starbucks Union won 33 elections and added 685 workers to its rolls. This brings the total number of unionized Starbucks stores to 301 and the total number of represented workers to 7,651. The current pace of unionization is slower than the explosive growth that the union saw between April and July of last year, but it still amounts to one victory every 3.6 days. If this pace holds, the union is on track to win around 100 elections this year covering around 2,000 workers. | Unfair Labor Practice Charges: | Since January of 2022, the Starbucks Union has filed 752 un…
(2023-05-11). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…
(2023-05-11). Assange and the Australian government's persecution of Afghan war crimes alleged whistleblower. wsws.org The Australian Labor government is itself presiding over prosecutions aimed at punishing those who have exposed war crimes in Afghanistan, in a clear parallel with the attempted US extradition of Assange.
(2023-05-10). College Graduates Are Expecting To Make $84,000, Report Says Reality Is $55,000. moguldom.com 
Despite a hot labor market and record-high job openings, college graduates could experience a rude awakening after stepping off the stage of their commencement ceremonies when it comes to salary expectations versus reality. The average starting salary for recent graduates is $55,911 but today's undergraduates expect to make $84,855 one year after graduation — a …
(2023-05-10). Review] Reducing alcohol use through alcohol control policies in the general population and population subgroups: a systematic review and meta-analysis. thelancet.com We estimate the effects of alcohol taxation, minimum unit pricing (MUP), and restricted temporal availability on overall alcohol consumption and review their differential impact across sociodemographic groups. Web of Science, Medline, PsycInfo, Embase, and EconLit were searched on 08/12/2022 and 09/26/2022 for studies on newly introduced or changed alcohol policies published between 2000 and 2022 (Prospero registration: CRD42022339791). We combined data using random-effects meta-analyses. Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle—Ottawa Scale.
(2023-05-11). Sudan's crisis and the hidden hands of the IMF. peoplesdispatch.org As the people of Sudan continue to experience conflict and violence, the role played by international financial institutions is often ignored. Decades of IMF-imposed austerity policies and cuts on spending played a huge role in the deterioration of living conditions in the country…
(2023-05-11). Spain's union bureaucrats slash real wages, fear revolutionary contagion from France. wsws.org While agreeing to raises far below inflation, Spanish union officials are discussing their fear that, as in France, they could not control strikes and protests if they called them.
(2023-05-11). Student debt to soar in Australia as indexation reaches ten-year-high. wsws.org Amid declining wages, widespread casual employment and a housing crisis, graduates are being hit with a hike in student debt repayments.
(2023-05-11). Ministry urges universities to increase hiring of research assistants. ecns.cn The Ministry of Education has asked universities to increase their hiring of academic research assistants to boost the employment of college graduates.
(2023-05-11). Podcast Ep 77: Zionism's inevitable demise. electronicintifada.net Ghada Karmi's new book explains the inevitability of the one-state solution and a post-colonial future in Palestine.
(2023-05-11). U.S. Remains Largest Military Spender by Far. strategic-culture.org 
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute's data shows that Washington spends three times as much on its military than China, the second-largest spender, Ashik Siddique reports. | By Ashik SIDDIQUE | World military spending reached a new record high of $2.24 trillion in 2022, according to new data published by the That's up 3.7 percent since the previous year, including the steepest increase am…
(2023-05-11). The U.S. Still Spends More on Its Military Than Over 144 Nations Combined. fpif.org World military spending reached a new record high of $2.4 trillion in 2022, with the United States spending the most by far.
(2023-05-11). The Sadistic GOP's Debt Limit Ploy vs. the People. dissidentvoice.org Raising the federal debt limit over the years has secured unconditional routine Congressional passage and was endorsed by presidents Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. After all, it allows the U.S. Treasury to pay past and existing bills, not expand future spending. Routine, that is, until the recent arrival of the mad-dog Republicans with their monetized …
(2023-05-11). EU's Borrell vows $70 billion more, 1 million units of arms, ammo, training for 30,000 Ukraine troops for war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com AzertagMay 11, 2023 EU countries will increase defense spending by 70 billion dollars in the next three years European Union countries intend to increase defense spending by 70 billion dollars over the next three years. [T]his was said by the head of the European Union's foreign policy department, Josep Borrell. He also mentioned that $16 …
(2023-05-11). China, Ecuador sign agreement for trade, investment cooperation. ecns.cn China inked a free trade agreement with Ecuador on Thursday to further tap the potential of trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
(2023-05-11). Power giant hits gas with NEV hydro technology. ecns.cn State Power Investment Corp vowed to step up investment in hydrogen-powered new energy vehicles to further promote the large-scale application of fuel cell passenger vehicles, which has been gathering momentum in recent years in China.
(2023-05-11). Artificial intelligence and the film and television writers' strike. wsws.org Artificial intelligence is at the center of the strike by film and television writers against the studios and networks that are implementing the new tools to eliminate workers and cut hours to increase profitability.
(2023-05-11). SF City Politicians Outsource Police Oversight To Non-profit HealthRight 360. indybay.org The murders by police and recently by the Walgreen's security guard Banko Brown have exposed the role of Mayor London Breed and the rest of the Democratic Party politicians to allow the police and company police to have free hand. | Diana Aroche started with Coleman Advocates, then worked for Maria Su at the Mayor's Office of Children, Youth, and Families, then for Mayor Edwin Mah Lee – who outsourced Violence Intervention and Prevention to HealthRight 360 – and now works at the SF Police Department as its Director of Policy and Public Affairs.
(2023-05-10). Why There Is a Growing Student Absentee Rate—and How Community Schools Can Fix It. independentmediainstitute.org School absentee rates that increased dramatically during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have not declined. In fact, they're getting worse, according to a September 2022 research analysis posted on the blog site of Attendance Works, a national nonprofit that advocates for reducing "chronic absenteeism" in schools. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing at least …
(2023-05-11). 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…
(2023-05-12). Michael Lebowitz, presente! (1937—2023). greenleft.org.au Marxist economist Michael A Lebowitz passed away at home on April 19. With his death, the international left has lost one of its most insightful and original thinkers, writes Federico Fuentes.
(2023-05-11). Countries worldwide are dropping the US dollar: De-dollarization in China, Russia, Brazil, ASEAN By: Ben Norton. midwesternmarx.com 
The global de-dollarization campaign is gaining momentum, as countries around the world seek alternatives to the hegemony of the US dollar. China, Russia, Brazil, India, ASEAN nations, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE are now using local currencies in trade.(Se puede leer esta nota en español aquí.)The global de-dollarization campaign is gaining momentum, as countries around the world seek alternatives to the hegemony of the US dollar.China and Russia are trading in their own currencies.B …
(2023-05-11). Zelensky regime's fate is sealed By: M. K. BHADRAKUMAR. midwesternmarx.com 
Moscow Kremlin The West's cryptic or mocking remarks doubting the Kremlin statement on the failed Ukrainian attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin do not detract from the fact that Moscow has no reason on earth to fabricate such a grave allegation that has prompted the scaling down of its Victory Day celebrations on May 9, which is a triumphal moment in all of Russian history, especially now when it is fighting off the recrudescence of Nazi ideology on Eur …
(2023-05-11). The latest New York state budget — an attack on the working class. wsws.org Among other regressive elements in the new budget is an increase in the number of charter schools permitted across the state and a derisory increase in the state's minimum wage, which will leave workers even worse off than they already are.
(2023-05-11). Iniciará Feria de la Reforma Agraria en Sà£o Paulo, Brasil. telesurtv.net La cita este año está concebida para denunciar el aumento del hambre provocada por el avance del modelo agroindustrial.
(2023-05-11). From rockets to tunnel machines, self-developed solutions attract eyes on China Brand Day. ecns.cn SOEs are taking a leading role in pushing the country's industrial modernization by combining resources to break through core technology bottlenecks, company representatives said on Wednesday, the opening day of the China Brand Day expo.
(2023-05-11). Matt Taibbi: Report on the Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Top 50 Organizations to Know. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-11). Bankruptcy filing for Diocese of Oakland over clergy child sexual abuse lawsuits. indybay.org Diocese of Oakland – Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Documents Filed On May 8, 2023:…
(2023-05-11). Bailing Out A Friend: Judge Says Block's $306M Purchase Of Jay-Z's Tidal Was A Terrible Business Decision. moguldom.com 
A Delaware judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit against Jack Dorsey's digital payments company Block Inc. over its 2021 acquisition of hip-hop artist Jay-Z's majority ownership in the music streaming service Tidal, saying it seemed a "terrible business decision" but was "made in good faith." A pension fund shareholder alleged that Block founder and CEO …
(2023-05-11). Citing "lack of service to customers," Teamsters bureaucrats shut down Coca-Cola strike in West Virginia. wsws.org Workers were determined and carried out spirited early morning picketing the first day of the strike, but the Teamsters bureaucrats, led by the union's former General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall, shut down the pickets because they successfully shut down operations.
(2023-05-11). Under suspicion two prosecutors investigating Peru political figures. plenglish.com Lima, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Two Peruvian prosecutors who are investigating political figures such as the imprisoned former president Alejandro Toledo and the neoliberal leader Keiko Fujimori, were subject to a disciplinary process, sources from the Public Ministry reported today.
(2023-05-11). US corporations in the wings for post-war Ukraine. indybay.org The IMF granted large loans to the invaded country and enforces the so-called neoliberal "Washington Consensus"[1]. In a major privatization campaign, the Ukrainian government is selling off state assets. U.S. corporations such as ExxonMobil, Chevron and Halliburton participate in negotiations to take over the oil and gas industry of the Eastern European country.
(2023-05-10). Del neoliberalismo al mercantilismo: el nuevo consenso de Washington. globalizacion.ca Una creciente crisis de legitimidad y la escalada bélica en Ucrania contextualizan la convocatoria a un "nuevo Consenso ª con el Estado en un rol central. Altos funcionarios del gobierno norteamericano admiten por estos días que el orden económico global, surgido…
(2023-05-11). South Korea Pivots to Conflict. socialistproject.ca 
South Korea's far-right President Yoon Suk Yeol is rushing South Korea headlong into the middle of the
(2023-05-11). Family of Reginald Clay Jr., 24-year-old Amazon worker killed by police, protests at Chicago City Hall: "You can't just keep shooting people, it has to stop" wsws.org Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson as well as the pseudo-left Democratic Socialist Caucus of aldermen on Chicago's city council have been totally silent on the shooting.
(2023-05-11). First Public Comments After African People's Socialist Party Members Indicted for Colluding with Russia. towardfreedom.org The "Uhuru 3," three of the four U.S.-based defendants—who are members of the African People's Socialist Party—spoke out for the first time since U.S. government indictments dropped last month that accuse them of trying to work with Russia to sow social discord in the United States. TF editor Julie Varughese reports.
(2023-05-11). Democratic future of Chile at risk, Communists warn. peoplesworld.org 
Chilean Communists have warned that their country's democracy is in danger after the right, including the extremist Republican Party, won 33 of the 50 seats on the body that will draft a new constitution. Communist Party of Chile candidates received 8 per cent of the vote in the Sunday's elections, winning two seats on the …
(2023-05-11). SACP greets NY comrades on May Day. cpusa.org 
The following greeting was sent by Blade Nzimande, National Chair of the South African Communist Party, to the May Day event organized by the CPUSA and its YCL in NYC on May 1st, 2023. On this May Day, the South African Communist Party (SACP) wishes to salute the pioneering struggles by militant workers in …
(2023-05-11). Top adviser urges cross-Strait exchanges. ecns.cn Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at the annual work conference on Taiwan affairs held by the Chinese mainland on Tuesday and Wednesday in Beijing.
(2023-05-11). The human cost of bauxite-alumina mining in Jamaica. thecommunists.org Depicted on Jamaica's $500 note is one of the country's greatest national heroes, an imposing, mystical figure known simply as Nanny, one of the leaders of Jamaica's legendary Maroons. The Maroons were a resistance movement composed mainly of escaped slaves, who rose up against British colonial oppression in a series of wars between the mid-17th …