(2022-05-04). West Michigan unions and immigrants rally for May 1, International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – West Michigan labor unions, politicians and socialist groups rallied and marched for International Workers Day on May 1 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. More than 70 union members and Asian-American, Chicano/Mexicano, and Black community activists and politicians gathered. The local unions also expressed solidarity for immigrant rights and justice for Patrick Lyoya, the young African man executed by Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. | "Solidarity and the need to organize and win power for workers has to be the focus of unions in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. Work is being redefi…
(2022-05-04). Adopted boy thriving after liver transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Serena and Jon Krejchi from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, knew they were in for a medical journey when they decided to adopt a toddler named Ary from India. At only 1 Ω years old, Ary Krejchi had liver disease among a host of other serious medical conditions that required immediate care. After a harrowing journey back to the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple took their little boy straight to Mayo Clinic, where, thanks to his…
(2022-05-04). New Zealand, Japan prime ministers sign security pact. wsws.org The preparations for intelligence sharing are particularly significant as Japan is seeking entry into the top-level, US-led "Five Eyes" spy network, in which New Zealand is a partner along with Britain, Canada and Australia.
(2022-05-04). How a Decision to Attack North Korea Could be Made and the Role that "Experts" Play. journal-neo.org 
This author has in previous articles looked at the way lurid fake news stories appear and how incidents are investigated, and this article will look at how key decisions are taken, specifically in terms of the role played by experts. It is commonly assumed that governments are omniscient, and that either the head of state or …
(2022-05-04). N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said.
(2022-05-04). Llega a México delegación cubana para Campeonato Panamericano de Luchas 2022. cubadebate.cu Una delegación de Cuba arribó este martes a Acapulco, México, donde desde este miércoles comenzarán las actividades oficiales del Campeonato Panamericano de Luchas 2022. Los integrantes de la delegación viven sus primeras sesiones de preparación y debutarán el jueves 5 de mayo en el estilo grecorromano.
(2022-05-04). Sri Lankan SEP discusses socialist program with Colombo protesters on May Day. wsws.org "Although I do not have much political knowledge, I feel that we will face the same problems with any government that will come to power through the parliamentary system," a carpenter explained.
(2022-05-03). Pentagon to modernize Moldovan army, merger with Romania again mooted. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri TimesMay 1, 2022 US to support modernization of Moldovan army The United States is ready to support the modernization of the Moldovan army [according to] the Moldovan Defense Ministry. The issue was discussed during a meeting between US Senator Steve Daines and Moldovan Defense Minister Anatolie NosatàÆi. During the meeting, the sides discussed regional …
(2022-05-03). Europe subjugated, NATO shifts from Atlantic to Pacific Ocean. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com CGTNApril 29, 2022 'Defensive' NATO destabilizes Pacific for U.S. hegemony Japan — an Asian country that surrendered in World War II — will attend a summit by North Atlantic Treaty Organization — a Western military bloc established during the Cold War era — in late June, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced this week. …
(2022-05-03). Japan is Suffering due to its Own Sanctions and its Ukraine Policy. journal-neo.org 
Tokyo is experiencing more and more problems as a result of its reckless adherence to Washington's Russophobic dictates. And as Tokyo continues to adopt new anti-Russian sanctions these problems are rapidly getting more and more serious. For example, Japan has already announced a number of sanctions packages against Russia as a result of the Ukraine …
(2022-05-03). Opositores de Armenia demandan renuncia de premier Pashinián. telesurtv.net Medios locales registraron más de 200 detenciones por parte de la Policía contra los protestantes.
(2022-05-03). Azerbaijan: critical linchpin in expanding Eurasian energy war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyMay 3, 2022 Aliyev's energy strategy — Europe pins hopes on Azerbaijani gas Today, Azerbaijan is one of the most reliable energy suppliers to Europe, and against the background of the gas crisis on the continent, which, according to some experts, may develop into a global crisis, our country is seen as a …
(2022-05-03). Hong Kong's secondary schools, kindergartens to resume face-to-face classes in phases. ecns.cn Secondary schools and kindergartens in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will start resuming face-to-face classes in phases on Tuesday, increasing the number of face-to-face teaching schools to over 2,100.
(2022-05-03). HKSAR gov't continues to provide free COVID-19 testing service for elderly, targeted groups. ecns.cn The Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Saturday that it continues to provide free COVID-19 nucleic acid testing service for eligible persons of high-risk or high-exposure targeted groups and all elderly people aged 60 or above.
(2022-05-03). Hong Kong Customs detects suspected smuggling case. ecns.cn Hong Kong Customs said Monday it had detected a suspected smuggling case in Hong Kong last month, seizing a large batch of suspected smuggled goods with an estimated market value of about 160 million Hong Kong dollars (about 20.38 million U.S. dollars).
(2022-05-03). "Debt shaming" has dampened democracy. nationofchange.org As crucial steps to reduce income inequality, we need to reject "debt shaming" and insist on cancelation of student debt.
(2022-05-03). Left parties denounce attempts at religious polarization in India. peoplesdispatch.org Left parties in India organized a joint protest in the capital New Delhi to protest the 'bulldozer politics' of the right-wing which has seen the targeting of mainly minorities through anti-encroachment drives…
(2022-05-03). Turkey continues to bomb villages in northern Iraq. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Mehr News AgencyMay 2, 2022 Turkey continues to conduct airstrikes in northern Iraq Turkish fighter jets on Monday once again conducted air raids on areas in the northern Iraqi province of Dohuk in the Kurdistan region. According to the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen TV network, the Turkish army on Monday afternoon under the pretext of fighting the …
(2022-05-03). War Realities, Top Gun Romantics, Mercenaries, the reality of a wall socket. thesaker.is Please visit Andrei's website: smoothiex12.blogspot.com/ and support him here: www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=60459185…
(2022-05-03). Sri Lanka: Opposition JVP seeks to divert mass struggle into dead-end of parliamentary politics. wsws.org The JVP is promoting a fantasy—that an election and a new bourgeois government will be able to wave away the immense crisis of global and Sri Lankan capitalism and thus solve all the social ills facing working people.
(2022-05-03). Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE to hold a May 4 demonstration in Gampaha. wsws.org The SEP supports bringing down the Rajapakse government but advances an independent socialist perspective for the working class as the alternative to any future pro-IMF interim regime.
(2022-05-03). Book review: My Whirlwind Lives: A Chronicle of Decades of Resistance and Struggle. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Dee Knight's My Whirlwind Lives is both a memoir and manifesto — chronicling more than five decades of anti-imperialist resistance and revolutionary engagement. "Being a revolutionary is like being a midwife for the future," he writes. "While there is blood and pain, its essence is hope and excitement for a future we can begin to see ahead of us." | Knight's first "whirlwind" started in the 1960s: "threats of nuclear catastrophe, rednecks with dogs terrorizing freedom marchers, Vietnamese children fleeing from napalm flame." His memoir is a response to current stormy events and trends that…