(2023-05-02). Factory activity contracts in April on weak demand. ecns.cn China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in four months in April, indicating that the foundation of the country's post-pandemic recovery is not yet solid and underscoring the need for greater policy support to boost domestic demand, analysts said on Sunday.
(2023-05-02). The GOP is holding the US economy hostage in the debt ceiling fight. therealnews.com 
The debt ceiling debate is back. On May 1, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the US government could
(2023-05-02). Hollywood rocked by massive writers' strike forced by studio bosses. peoplesworld.org 
HOLLYWOOD—TV, livestreaming, and motion picture studio bosses' intransigence in bargaining and creation of "a gig economy inside a unionized workforce," forced 11,000 members of the Writers Guild of America, who craft scripts for television, motion pictures, streaming videos and similar forms of entertainment, to strike at 12: 01 am on May 1. "The companies' behavior has …
(2023-05-02). Challenges to Forming Physician Unions—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We have been startled by the number of physicians who have contacted us after the publication of our Editorial, and many have relayed sentiments similar to those expressed by Dr Westbrook. The appeal of physician unions is a product of deep professional dissatisfaction with hospital-led medicine and a widespread sense that consolidated health care systems are not designed to serve the best interest of patients. Although most unfulfilled workers in the US economy can find alternative employment, many physicians' options for outside work are restricted by rigid noncompete agreements with local hospital sys…
(2023-05-02). BOJ chief upbeat on Asia's economy, points to bank resilience. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Hollywood writers strike over pay in streaming TV 'gig economy'. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Russian economic outlook analyzed in Russia. plenglish.com Moscow, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Patricio Lubumba University of Friendship with the Peoples hosted the 25th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Current Problems of Global Economy", where the future of the Russian economy was analyzed.
(2023-05-02). Hollywood Writers Strike: Abbott Elementary's Brittani Nichols Decries "Gig Economy" in Streaming Era. democracynow.org 
Thousands of screenwriters behind Hollywood movies and TV shows are on strike as of midnight on Tuesday. The Writers Guild of America says its members are struggling to make a living, as rates have fallen and writers have less job security — even as the streaming era has led to an explosion in TV and film production. The strike is set to bring most TV production to a halt immediately, with some films also likely to be delayed if the impasse continues. The WGA previously went on strike in 2007-'08, which lasted 100 days and had a significant impact on the entertainment industry. "We are demanding…
(2023-05-02). South Korea finance minister: South Korea, Japan, China cooperation more important as world economy at inflection point. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Commentary: Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India's progress on poverty and inequality. channelnewsasia.com With many more people in India expected to be hit by even greater heat extremes in the future, finance, urban design and education are necessary to help people adapt, say these experts from University of Cambridge.
(2023-05-01). Winner Takes All: John Perkins on the Global Economy. transcend.org 21 Apr 2023 – "Senate Finance Chief: Nothing Unites GOP More Than 'Helping Rich People Cheat on Their Taxes" reads a headline on Common Dreams this morning. But actually that has been the strategy of both parties in US development programs for decades, according to John Perkins.
(2023-05-02). Millions march on May Day around the world. peoplesworld.org 
People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to streets across Asia, Europe, and the Americas on Monday to mark May Day, in an outpouring of worker discontent not seen since before the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. A million marched in France on Monday as union-led May Day rallies warned President Emmanuel Macron to back …
(2023-05-02). Limiting exports to China in the name of reducing dependency is not constructive: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn Economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial, and China is an important market for semi-conductors, said Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for the ministry, at the daily news briefing.
(2023-05-02). Tibet enjoys social stability, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony: FM spokeswoman. ecns.cn China's Tibet Autonomous Region enjoys social stability, economic development, ethnic solidarity and religious harmony. People there lead a happy life and historic progress has been made in the human rights cause, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Friday.
(2023-05-02). Xi presides over meeting on economic work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee to analyze current economic situation and economic work.
(2023-05-02). 41st International Tourism Fair of Cuba Starts in Havana. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Morro-Cabana Historic Military Park in Havana hosted the inauguration of the 41st International Tourism Fair of Cuba. | Related: | From Monday until Friday, 573 tour operators from various parts of the globe are set to participate in the event. | During the event, Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero declared that the tourism sector plays a pivotal role in fostering the island's economic revival. | "Participat…
(2023-05-02). Venezuelan President Maduro Signs Decree to Increase Bonuses. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed a decree to increase the value of the "Food Bonus" (Cestaticket) received by workers and the "Economic War Bond" deliverted to public employees, retirees and pensioners. | RELATED: | "Good morning Venezuela! We woke up signing the decree to increase the Cestaticket to US$40 and the Economic War Bond to reach US$30 per month… This is a tremendous effort in def…
(2023-05-02). Xiamen plans to ban pedestrians from using their mobile phones while crossing the road. ecns.cn In mid-April, the draft regulation on zebra crossing safety management in Xiamen Special Economic Zone was submitted to the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 16th Xiamen Municipal People's Congress in east China's Fujian Province.
(2023-05-02). At universities, the reality of the financial casino is taboo. indybay.org When buying or selling, high-speed trading can bring profits a few milliseconds or microseconds ahead of other high-speed trading bidders. These speculative trades have nothing to do with the good functioning of the financial markets. On the contrary, prices can be manipulated. In any case, these betting transactions have no economic benefit whatsoever.
(2023-05-02). Economic growth remains robust in ASEAN region: Indonesia finance minister. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Dominican Republic and China strengthen relations in five years. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic and China celebrate today five years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, with a strengthening of their economic and commercial exchanges.
(2023-05-02). Author of 'The Limits to Growth' promotes the genocide of 86% of the world's population. expose-news.com Dennis Meadows, one of the main authors of the Club of Rome's The Limits to Growth, is an honorary member of the Club of Rome and a member of the World Economic …
(2023-05-02). JP Morgan CEO wants to confiscate private property to force urgent investment in "green energy" expose-news.com JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who has been bought by the World Economic Forum, believes the US government should seize private property to combat climate change. This is not an exaggeration. In his annual …
(2023-05-01). 'Securing Ourselves Is in Our Hands; and Defeat of the Enemy Lies in His Own Hands'. strategic-culture.org Xi and Putin are riding multiple 'horses': One may need a touch of the spur; another reined back a tad. | 'Securing Ourselves Is in Our Hands; and Defeat of the Enemy Lies in His Own Hands' | (Sun Tzu, d. 496 BCE) | Whilst the structural shift to a multipolar world is now well understood in geo-political terms, its other dimensions are little noticed. The media focus is so much centred on the military situation in Ukraine that it is easily overlooked that President Putin has also been fighting a financial war — a war on liberal economic theory; and a diplomatic war for the support of the non-West and from k…
(2023-05-02). At universities, the reality of the financial casino is taboo. indybay.org When buying or selling, high-speed trading can bring profits a few milliseconds or microseconds ahead of other high-speed trading bidders. These speculative trades have nothing to do with the good functioning of the financial markets. On the contrary, prices can be manipulated. In any case, these betting transactions have no economic benefit whatsoever.
(2023-05-02). Economic growth remains robust in ASEAN region: Indonesia finance minister. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Dominican Republic and China strengthen relations in five years. plenglish.com Santo Domingo, May 2 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic and China celebrate today five years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, with a strengthening of their economic and commercial exchanges.
(2023-05-02). Author of 'The Limits to Growth' promotes the genocide of 86% of the world's population. expose-news.com Dennis Meadows, one of the main authors of the Club of Rome's The Limits to Growth, is an honorary member of the Club of Rome and a member of the World Economic …
(2023-05-02). JP Morgan CEO wants to confiscate private property to force urgent investment in "green energy" expose-news.com JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who has been bought by the World Economic Forum, believes the US government should seize private property to combat climate change. This is not an exaggeration. In his annual …
(2023-05-01). 'Securing Ourselves Is in Our Hands; and Defeat of the Enemy Lies in His Own Hands'. strategic-culture.org Xi and Putin are riding multiple 'horses': One may need a touch of the spur; another reined back a tad. | 'Securing Ourselves Is in Our Hands; and Defeat of the Enemy Lies in His Own Hands' | (Sun Tzu, d. 496 BCE) | Whilst the structural shift to a multipolar world is now well understood in geo-political terms, its other dimensions are little noticed. The media focus is so much centred on the military situation in Ukraine that it is easily overlooked that President Putin has also been fighting a financial war — a war on liberal economic theory; and a diplomatic war for the support of the non-West and from k…
(2023-05-01). War-Induced Inflation and PM Meloni Irritate Italian Workers. telesurenglish.net International Workers' Day on Monday was marked in Italy by the discontent of citizens against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the loss of purchasing power caused by the economic consequences of the Ukrainian war. | RELATED: | The Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL), Italian Confederation of Workers' Unions (CISL) and the Italian Union of Labor (UIL) held their unitary demonstration in Potenza. | From this city in the…
(2023-05-01). Report: Americans Who Make Over $100,000 A Year Are More Likely Preparing For Recession. moguldom.com While the economists debate over whether or not the U.S. is in recession, there are some Americans who are already preparing for the worse. Investopedia defines a recession as "a significant, widespread, and prolonged downturn in economic activity. A common rule of thumb is that two consecutive quarters of negative gross domestic product (GDP) growth …
(2023-05-02). Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Fresh pork back in stock in Singapore, ending temporary disruption over African swine fever discovery. channelnewsasia.com Fresh pork is available at local supermarkets and it will be distributed to wet markets from Wednesday (May 3), says Senior Minister of State for Sustainability and the Environment Koh Poh Koon.
(2023-05-01). Five Arab States Plus Iran Among 19 Nations Ready to join BRICS. strategic-culture.org Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have formally asked to join the BRICS group of nations as it prepares to hold its annual summit in South Africa. | In total, 19 nations have expressed interest in joining the emerging-markets bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, according to Anil Sooklal, South Africa's ambassador to the group. | "What will be discussed is the expansion of BRICS and the modalities of how this will happen … Thirteen countries have formally asked to join, and another six have asked informally. We are getting applications to join every day," the South Afri…
(2023-05-02). 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…
(2023-05-02). More than 330,000 Australian workers face "significant rental stress" wsws.org A government report released in April details a sharp decline in housing affordability and availability across the country, with low-income earners bearing the brunt of the crisis.
(2023-05-02). Infertility Affects 1 in 6 People Globally. jamanetwork.com About 17% of people experience infertility at some point during their lifetime, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report that analyzed 133 studies. Prevalence estimates were consistent across countries regardless of income, with 17.8% and 16.5% of people in high- and low- or middle-income countries experiencing infertility, respectively.
(2023-05-01). Sanders Calls on Biden to Fight for Working People in Debt Ceiling Battle. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday said President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party must do everything in their power to defend middle- and low-income people in potential budget negotiations, after the Republicans said they will raise the country's debt limit only in exchange for cuts to green jobs, food assistance, healthcare, and other social services that millions of Americans depend on. |
(2023-05-02). Labour Day celebrated on the Gold Coast. greenleft.org.au Hundreds of unionists and their families attended the Labour Day march on the Gold Coast on April 30, reports Susan Price.
(2023-05-02). Opposition grows to CWU agreement with Royal Mail: "It's all about profit on the backs of postal workers" wsws.org The World Socialist Web Site is publishing further correspondence from postal workers in Britain exposing the sweatshop conditions being enforced by Royal Mail, with the full collaboration of the Communication Workers Union.
(2023-05-02). Rail union bureaucrats in the US "demand" temporary pause to stock buybacks. wsws.org The rail union bureaucrats continue to refer to Biden and other Democratic Party politicians as "friends of labor," five months after the strike ban.
(2023-05-02). New York Assembly and Senate Champions Vow to Pass Global Debt Relief Bill. indybay.org Largest New York Labor and Religious Groups Support the New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Protection Act…
(2023-05-02). May Day's history shows why labor and prison struggles are intertwined. therealnews.com 
May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is celebrated around the world by labor unions, socialist parties, and anarchists. May Day's origins go back to the 1886 Haymarket Affair, when hundreds of thousands of US workers walked off the job, and 40,000 went on strike in Chicago for an eight-hour workday. Despite its origins, May Day is largely unknown in the US today. TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez joins Rattling the Bars for a discussion on the history of May Day, and how the persecution of organizers in the wake of the Haymarket Massacre highlights the importance of extending solidarity…
(2023-05-02). 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…
(2023-05-02). 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…
(2023-05-02). Talk about retaliation: Ritzy Chicago club fires its housekeepers. peoplesworld.org 
CHICAGO —In what looks like a textbook case of retaliation, which breaks U.S. labor law, Chicago's ritzy Midtown Athletic Club, which now includes a fancy hotel, had planned to fire all its housekeepers on May Day, the international workers holiday. But when they staged a one-day "Save Our Jobs" walkout, press conference and leafleting on …
(2023-05-02). Canada Reaches Deal With 120,000 Striking Federal Workers. telesurenglish.net Canada has successfully concluded an agreement with approximately 120,000 federal employees who had embarked on a strike, thereby effectively terminating one of the most considerable public-sector stoppages in the nation's chronicles. The labor-action had caused significant service disruptions, including but not limited to, passport renewals and immigration services. | Related: | The majority of strikers are poised to…
(2023-05-02). U.S. Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that as determined by investigators, the source of the recent Salmonella outbreak, which has affected at least 13 individuals across 12 states in the United States, is caused by flour. | Related: | According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sick individuals who were interviewed, as well as laboratory data, revealed that Salmon…
(2023-05-02). Temple University's successful grad student strike offers lessons for academic labor organizers. therealnews.com 
On Jan. 31 of this year, the Temple University Graduate Students' Association (TUGSA) launched the first strike in their 25-year history. The decision to strike came as a result of years of organizing that largely began in 2020, after Temple's decision to force in-person classes in the fall of 2020 led to a completely preventable
(2023-05-02). Labor must raise the JobSeeker rate for all. greenleft.org.au Under significant pressure Labor is signalling it will raise the rate of the JobSeeker payment in the federal budget — but only for those aged over 55. Isaac Nellist reports.
(2023-05-02). Trade union leaders from Africa call for renewed struggles on May Day. peoplesdispatch.org Leaders of workers' organizations in Ghana, South Africa, and Guinea-Bissau, among others, talk about the significance of May Day and the way ahead for organized labor in the continent…
(2023-05-02). PMA reanuda labores en Sudán tras muerte de su personal. telesurtv.net El 16 de abril último el Programa Mundial de Alimentos informó que tres miembros de su personal en Sudán habían muerto.
(2023-05-02). Organizaciones piden reivindicar derechos laborales en El Salvador. telesurtv.net Han salido a las calles para alzar la voz en la solicitud de los derechos, ante la existencia de violación a los derechos laborales, despidos masivos injustificados.
(2023-05-02). Sindicatos demandan mejores condiciones laborales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La dirigente sindical Marcela Arellano entregó la presidencia del Frente Unitario de Trabajadores (FUT) a José Villavicencio.
(2023-05-02). Rail union bureaucrats in the US "demand" temporary pause to stock buybacks, continue to hail "pro-labor" Democrats who banned strike. wsws.org Through this pathetic and toothless campaign, the union bureaucracy is trying to redirect the growing anger and militancy of railroaders into harmless moral appeals to railroad CEOs.
(2023-05-02). Cinco libros para conocer al maestro brasileño Paulo Freire. telesurtv.net El pedagogo brasileño fue uno de los principales exponentes de la pedagogía crítica y dio a su labor magisterial un profundo sentido social.
(2023-05-02). Produksi daging di lab: Upaya Malaysia kurangi emisi gas rumah kaca dari peternakan. channelnewsasia.com Memperingati Hari Bumi, CNA mengulas fasilitas produksi daging budidaya pertama Malaysia di Penang dan apa dampaknya bagi perubahan iklim.
(2023-05-01). Mother Jones Organized Against Child Labor 120 Years Ago: Let's Resume Her Fight. truthout.org To the shock of many, the issue of exploited child labor has been grabbing headlines in the United States In late February, The New York Times published a major exposé that documented how migrant children as young as 12 are working as roofers and food deliverers, in slaughterhouses and industrial factories, for major corporations and private equity firms, suffering injury and even death… |
(2023-05-01). Rutgers Academic Workers Are Striking for the Future of Public Education. truthout.org Janine Jackson interviewed Rutgers' Donna Murch about the lessons of the Rutgers strike for the April 21, 2023, episode of CounterSpin. This is a lightly edited transcript. Janine Jackson: Thousands of teachers — full-time, tenured, part-time, adjunct — grad students, counselors and others at New Jersey's Rutgers University went on strike this month, an unprecedented labor action at the 257-year… |
(2023-05-02). We must not dance, Harry Belafonte understood, to a billionaire beatÔøº. nationofchange.org This epochal artist helped us see that justice for all requires a just distribution of wealth.
(2023-05-02). Saturday 5/20: Drag for Democracy. indybay.org The Commonwealth Club of California | 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94105…
(2023-05-03). Livent boosts forecast on bullish outlook for lithium prices, demand. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Haiti on 'Brink of Civil War', Humanitarian Group Warns. telesurenglish.net According to Mercy Corps, a humanitarian organization, Haiti is currently at the "brink of a civil war", with frequent clashes between criminal factions and ordinary citizens, presenting a menacing threat of escalation. | Related: | On Monday, Mercy Corps reported the emergence of a hunger crisis in the Caribbean nation, prompted by the exacerbating security situation and escalating prices. | According to the group, the surging viol…
(2023-05-02). Japan's Mitsui FY 2022/23 net profit up 24% on higher energy prices. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Tesla raises prices in US, China, Japan and Canada. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). The Tricknology Of Sneaky Car Rental Concession Fees: The Deception Of Lower Prices. moguldom.com When it comes to renting a car, it's easy to get hooked by a rate that sounds reasonable, but once you make the reservation or see the final bill, that attractive per-day price has morphed into something that leaves you feeling winded thanks to all the extra fees. Car rental companies can charge fees for …
(2023-05-02). Ukraine war: Why is the Pentagon actually running out of ammunition? indybay.org The larger problem is financialization. Step by step, this conquered all areas of society. And finally it also reached the holy grail of the military-industrial complex. With financialization came the neoliberal market doctrines of capacity reduction, downsizing, "lean inventories," and cutting costs wherever possible. They are the real drivers of the supply bottlenecks that are rampant everywhere.
(2023-05-02). Burnt by Charity Models, Club Q Shooting Victims Support Survivor-Led Mutual Aid. truthout.org Survivors of the Club Q tragedy say they are still waiting to receive money that was fundraised on their behalf, criticizing national LGBTQ organizations for using the shooting for their own financial gain. After a gunman attacked the gay club on November 19th, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, national LGBTQ organizations like GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign released statements in mourning… |
(2023-05-02). Commentary: A gruesome severed fingertip tells a painful story about corporate Japan. channelnewsasia.com A delivery driver in Japan pressed on with his rounds after severing his fingertip while on the job. Though the man's decision was shocking by any standards, it drew widespread recognition, says the Financial Times' Leo Lewis.
(2023-05-01). Warren Says First Republic Bank Collapse Exposes the Rigged US Financial System. truthout.org Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Monday that the latest government bailout of a failing Wall Street institution shows how much the financial system remains rigged in favor of powerful banks and that it is beyond time for Congress to step up with increased oversight and reforms. Federal regulators Monday announced they had seized the entirety of First Republic Bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase for an… |
(2023-05-01). $1 Billion Question: Will T.D. Jakes Help Wells Fargo Deflect Racist History Like Jay-Z Helped The NFL? moguldom.com Megachurch pastor and best-selling author Bishop T.D. Jakes has partnered up with financial giant Wells Fargo. While on the surface, the 10-year partnership aimed at promoting inclusive communities would seem groundbreaking, some are wondering if the deal was made to deflect from the big bank's racist history. Is the move by Wells Fargo similar to …
(2023-05-02). Eurozone Inflation Up to 7 Pct in April: Eurostat. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union (EU), published a report showing that Eurozone annual inflation was 7 percent in April, up from 6.9 percent in March. | RELATED: | "The unexpected increase is the result of a bounce back in energy price inflation after the strong negative base effect in March, and slightly higher service price inflation," said Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro f…
(2023-05-02). Cryptoverse: Digital coins lure inflation-weary Argentines and Turks. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Food pushes Pakistan inflation to record 36.4% in April. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Indonesia's April annual inflation eases to 4.33%, below forecast. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). South Korea April inflation eases to 14-month low, matches expectations. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). U.S. military rehearses war with Russia in Europe. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Army Europe and AfricaMay 2, 2023 Swift Response 23, first of three, major DEFENDER 23-linked exercises, to begin Swift Response 23, the first of three major exercises that make up the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness 2023 or DEFENDER 23, begins May 7, across the Baltic Sea …
(2023-05-02). Not easy to get English-speaking foreign workers for customer-facing roles, recruiters say. channelnewsasia.com Foreign workers who can speak English are sought after in many countries, where they can get a higher salary than what Singapore companies offer, employment agencies say.
(2023-05-02). Palestinian Jader Adnan Dies After 88-Day Hunger Strike. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, 44-year-old Palestinian prisoner Jader Adnan died after spending 86 days on a hunger strike in an Israeli jail. Shortly before being transferred to a hospital on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, he was found unconscious in his cell. | RELATED: | His hunger strike had begun on February 5, the same day he was arrested and charged with terrorism and incitement to violence as a member of the Palestinian Islamic…
(2023-05-02). Approximately 26% of U.S. Government Spending Goes to Weapon-Makers. dissidentvoice.org 
The vast majority of the U.S. Government's purchases are for the military, and most of that is paying for weapons and for enabling America's troops to use them. For example, in the 3 April 2018 "OMB and Congressional Budget Office estimates of discretionary new budget authority" that "The President signed … into law on March …
(2023-05-02). Urban One Cashes Out Equity Stake In MGM National Harbor For $145 Million. moguldom.com Media conglomerate Urban One has completed the sale of its minority stake in Maryland-based MGM National Harbor resort and casino. Urban One, the country's largest Black-owned broadcasting company, has cashed out of its investment in MGM National Harbor. The family-owned media company, led by Alfred Liggins, received about $136.8 million after issuing a "put notice" …
(2023-05-03). Starbucks sales, profits top estimates on China recovery. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-03). Thomson Reuters profit tops estimates as it plans AI push. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). African Scientists Urge Preparedness to Contain Diseases. telesurenglish.net Sub-Saharan African nations should intensify surveillance, and invest in new vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics in order to curb the growing threat of infectious diseases, scientists said on Sunday at the 2023 Ibrahim Governance Weekend held in Nairobi. | RELATED: | Tom Kariuki, director of the Science for Africa Foundation, a Nairobi-based non-profit lobby that advances science and innovations, stressed that enhanced preparedness will be key…
(2023-05-02). JAL expects 60% profit rise in further post-pandemic recovery. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-02). Singapore bank DBS Q1 profit jumps 43% to new high, beats estimates. channelnewsasia.com
(2023-05-01). Taiwan—A Pawn for U.S. War on China. transcend.org 27 Apr 2023 – While the U.S.-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine continues unabated, the U.S. is preparing at breakneck speed for war with China, using Taiwan as the excuse. Taiwan, like Ukraine, is a pawn. Surrounding China with military bases, nuclear weapons and military vessels is a highly dangerous provocation. U.S. wars are for corporate profit.
(2023-05-01). What Can "the Invisibles" Do to Make Wars Stop? transcend.org It is said that in a war everyone loses, but that is not true at all. There are those who make huge profits from the death and suffering of other human beings, of men, women and children like us: the Elites…
(2023-05-02). 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…
(2023-05-02). Cuba attends regional insurance conference in Costa Rica. plenglish.com San Jose, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Insurance Superintendent, Noemí Benítez, is participating in Costa Rica on Tuesday in the 21st Conference on Insurance Regulations and Supervisions in Latin America, targeted to analyze this matter in the nations of the region.
(2023-05-02). Ben Dupuy, Quintessential Haitian Revolutionary Leader, Dead at 91. orinocotribune.com 
By Kim Ives -Apr 26, 2023 | The First of Two Parts | Benjamin Dupuy, arguably Haiti's greatest communist leader and ideologue from the 1970s to the 2010s, passed away in a Miami Beach nursing home on Apr. 23 at the age of 91. He had been extremely ill and bedridden for many months, suffering from emphysema and suspected lung cancer. | A journalist, photographer, filmmaker, diplomat, organizer, and political party leader, Dupuy was a model Marxist theoretician and man-of-action, unwavering in his life-long pursuit of socialist revolution in Haiti. | Born in Cap HaàØtien on Sep. 30, 1931, the fourth of eight…
(2023-05-02). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Workers occupied the Altos Hornos de México steel plant over unpaid wages while transit workers for the Imperial County Transportation Commission in El Centro, California walked off the job April 25.
(2023-05-02). Saturday 5/6: May Day higher wages stymied by artificial scarcity: the walking tour. indybay.org meet in the lobby of | the American Youth Hostel | 312 Mason Street. San Francisco…
(2023-05-02). Sanders calls on Biden to fight for working people as GOP wages 'war' in debt limit proposal. nationofchange.org "We have already too much inequality in America," said Sanders. "Let's not make it worse."
(2023-05-02). Why the sell-out by Germany's public service union Verdi must be rejected. wsws.org The new contract for public sector workers means a further reduction in real wages, which had already been massively reduced during the pandemic.
(2023-05-02). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Newsies (w/ Harvey Kaye). levernews.com
(2023-05-02). The Decline of US Imperialism. orinocotribune.com "U.S. imperialism is declining because the parasitic system of capitalism upon which U.S. imperialism is built on, is running out of recourses and nations to consume," Funez says. | He also says "the de-dollarization" is happening because nations see the effects of U.S. imperialism on their nation. | Here is the text of interview with Ramiro Funez: | Q: Why is U.S. imperialism declining? | U.S. imperialism is declining because the satanic system of neoliberalism, capitalism, usery, debt and the global religion of money is declining because it is a parasitic system that constantly needs a new host in order to cont…
(2023-05-02). The Decline of U.S. Imperialism: Interview with Ramiro Funez. libya360.wordpress.com Ali Karbalaei Tehran Times conducts an interview with Ramiro Sebastian Funez, an anti-imperialist content creator in Los Angeles, to gain further insight on the diminishing U.S. imperialism and hegemony in the globe. "U.S. imperialism is declining because the parasitic system of capitalism upon which U.S. imperialism is built on, is running out of recourses and…
(2023-05-01). Cine Liberación: El cine revolucionario que necesitamos. peoplesworld.org 
En su manifiesto de 1969, Hacia un Tercer Cine, los cineastas argentinos Fernando Solanas y Octavio Getino definieron el Tercer Cine como "un cine de liberación" que se oponía a los valores del primer y segundo cine. Describieron el primer cine como "el cine comercial dominante", al servicio del capitalismo y el imperialismo estadounidenses; El …
(2023-05-02). Moscow attacks Ukrainian military-industrial complex. infobrics.org The goal of the maneuvers was to neutralize the regime's production of weapons and ammunition.
(2023-05-02). Nicolas Maduro: Has He Become a Neoliberal? libya360.wordpress.com Thierry Deronne Caracas, April 20, 2023. Meeting with the president of Bolivia Luis Arce Lucho Arce, the president of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro proposes to make of the two nations a public industrial pole that will produce and guarantee the necessary fertilizers to the peasants of Latin America and the Caribbean. In various sectors of the…
(2023-05-02). Bolivia discovers new hydrocarbon deposit, says president. plenglish.com La Paz, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian President Luis Arce confirmed Monday in a speech the discovery in the department of Santa Cruz of a new hydrocarbon well as part of the natural resources of its industrialization policy.
(2023-05-02). Ukrainian banker offers cash for drone terror in Russia. thegrayzone.com Days before a failed drone assassination targeting Putin, Ukrainian banking baron Volodymyr Yatsenko offered a $500,000 bounty to any weapons maker able to land a drone in Red Square during Moscow's upcoming Victory Day parade. On April 23, a Ukrainian drone laden with 30 Canadian-made C4 explosive blocks crashed near Rudnevo Industrial Park in Moscow. …
(2023-05-01). Chris Hedges: The Enemy From Within. mintpressnews.com The war industry, a state within a state, disembowels the nation, stumbles from one military fiasco to the next, strips us of civil liberties and pushes us toward suicidal wars with Russia and China.
(2023-05-02). 50 Cent Buys 1 Million Square-Foot Warehouse, Will Turn Into Production Studio. moguldom.com On the heels of his new exclusive deal with Fox following a troubling run with Star, hip-hop mogul 50 Cent went to social media to announce that he had purchased a 985,000-square-foot studio space for G-Unit Film & Television. He has yet to say where the studio is located, but he had been scouting a …
(2023-05-02). The war in Ukraine and how to stop it: Meeting at Berlin's Humboldt University explains causes of war and socialist perspective. wsws.org It was the first meeting in Germany of an international series on the causes of the NATO proxy war in Ukraine held by the youth and student movement of the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI).
(2023-05-02). The Better Schools and Student Outcome Act: Crushing What's Broken. socialistproject.ca 
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce must really want to be a magician — making elephants or something outlandish disappear, then reappear behind you. Maybe that explains his tactic of making cuts to education, then announcing the addition of nearly 2,000 more educators all while introducing new legislation that will further centralize education and enable his Tories to make school properties available to their developer friends. | Actually, he's not a great magician, but Mr. Lecce certainly knows how to wrap everything up into a big ball of mess in order to distract people from seeing what's really…
(2023-05-02). Odessa after the massacre: nine years later the wounds are still fresh. thecommunists.org This exclusive interview with an Odessa massacre survivor was carried out for Proletarian by Steve Sweeney in Russia. ***** Sasha gently rolls back the sleeve of her jumper to reveal scarred and damaged skin. "It still hurts me sometimes even now," she tells me as we sip coffee in a Moscow cafe. "Doctors said it …