Boston high school students join hundreds to speak out against Biden during campaign fundraiser ( youtu.be )
History may remember this as the moment Biden lost the election. ( youtu.be )
Abbott’s Stormtroopers Beat Man to Death in Texas ( clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org )
US government is one giant troll farm ( lemmy.ml )
Poultry company responsible for teen's 2023 death found to have 'oppressive child labor' at separate plant: DOL ( abcnews.go.com )
Trump Versus Biden: The Substantial Fall in Real Wages for Most Workers Under Biden ( www.nakedcapitalism.com )
Seattle students establish Popular University for Gaza ( www.workers.org )
The camp was started by the student coalition United Front for Palestinian Liberation, composed of Palestinians and other anti-imperialist protest groups. The students regularly engage with chants, speeches, political education talks, dancing and music, as well as organizing the logistics of food donations and other supplies....
The courageous stance of students across the country in defiance of genocide is accompanied by a near total blackout of their voices. Their words are the ones we most need to hear. ( chrishedges.substack.com )
Portland, Oregon postal activists join national rallies ( www.workers.org )
Rural post offices are being hit with “Local Transportation Optimization.” This occurs in locations over 50 miles from a processing plant with a population of less than 30,000. Instead of there being two mail trucks a day, the evening truck, which picks up the day’s outgoing mail, is being eliminated. This adds an extra...
Cleveland: After encampment, struggle continues ( www.workers.org )
When the encampment opened on April 29, 21 participants were detained in the morning but released without charge. Since then Kaler has repeatedly attempted to intimidate students and supporters. But emails accusing Palestine backers of illegal activity and posted signs reading “No trespassing, private property” and “No...
Pigs Riot at U.C. Irvine ( clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org )
Severe Storms in Houston Leave Four Dead, Hundreds of Thousands Without Power ( thenarinder.in )
In grim milestone, U.S. overdose deaths top 100,000 for third straight year ( www.washingtonpost.com )
Overdose deaths have surpassed 100,000 for the third straight year, according to federal data released Wednesday, a reminder that the nation remains mired in an intractable epidemic fueled by the potent drug fentanyl....
CEO of Palantir: “If we lose the intellectual debate, you will not be able to deploy any army in the West, ever.” ( www.workers.org )
Far exceeding the accumulated endowments are funds directly pumped into universities by the Department of Defense. These research and development grants dominate the budget of entire departments, especially in STEM — science, technology, engineering, mathematics — fields....
Nakba commemorated in Seattle ( www.workers.org )
On May 11, in downtown Seattle, 2,000 demonstrators marched and rallied to remember Nakba Day, chanting: “From the River to the Sea, Palestine is almost Free!”...
Biden announces new tariffs on Chinese EVs, semiconductors, solar cells and more ( lemmygrad.ml )
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/05/14/fact-sheet-president-biden-takes-action-to-protect-american-workers-and-businesses-from-chinas-unfair-trade-practices/
Biden's tariffs on China expose US hypocrisy on 'free trade' & tech subsidies ( www.youtube.com )
Neocons are starting to write cope articles saying that their war with China over Taiwan might not happen ( thehill.com )
Genocide Joe is beginning to stink like Lyndon B. Johnson ( mondoweiss.net )
China Anti-Espionage Laws Threaten Pharma Supply Chains and Multinational Manufacture in China ( www.nakedcapitalism.com )
Nearly 70 percent of voters say that the country’s political and economic systems need major changes — or even to be torn down entirely. ( www.nytimes.com )
1 in 3 Asian Americans reported being the subject of hate this past year, a new survey finds. ( www.axios.com )
U.S. weighs sanctions on Chinese banks over Russia military support, I'm sure that'll work out well. ( asia.nikkei.com )
Workers show solidarity with UPenn Palestine encampment ( www.workers.org )
Linda Gomaa, with Amazonians United, described Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s ties with the U.S. [neo]imperialist system, the military-industrial complex, and the CIA. Gomaa said: “Jeff Bezos gets rich off all our pain. Amazon workers are barely able to make it through the day without constantly needing to take pain killers and are...
