(2023-05-23). Reflections from a wedding conversation on poverty eradication. actionaidusa.org At a wedding I attended recently, I fell into an interesting conversation with another guest. She asked me what I 'do' (somehow the words 'for work' are always implicit in this phrase, yet rarely spoken out loud), and I shared that I fundraise for an international human rights organization. I quickly assured her that I…
(2023-05-22). 'We Are Not Taxing the Very Wealthy Enough': Runaway Inequality About to Get Worse. inequality.org
(2023-05-23). Economy must be 'at service of life': resisting debt and neocolonialism in Africa. peoplesdispatch.org A dossier and accompanying discussion hosted by the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research interrogates the vicious cycle of debt rooted in neocolonial extraction that continues to trap countries across the African continent…
(2023-05-23). To: President Joe Biden: Use the 14th Amendment for debt ceiling crisis. indybay.org Photo of Lynda Carson in front of the Oakland City Council years ago advocating for tenant's rights.
(2023-05-23). Debt ceiling negotiations reveal how evil the system is. indybay.org The Evil Face To The Debt Ceiling Negotiations…
(2023-05-23). Headlines for May 23, 2023. democracynow.org McCarthy Rules Out Repealing Tax Cuts for the Rich After White House Talks Fail to Secure Deal on Debt Ceiling, Anti-Putin Militias Launch Cross-Border Raid on Russia's Belgorod from Ukraine, U.N. Finds Wagner Mercenaries Led Massacre on Village in Mali in 2022, India Issues Heat Alerts as Temperatures Top 113 Degrees Fahrenheit, Alberta Wildfires Scorch Millions of Acres and Trigger Air Quality Alerts, Western States Reach Deal to Conserve Water from Colorado River, Nevada Lawmakers Approve Bill Protecting Out-of-State Abortion Patients, Sen. Tim Scott Enters Race for 2024 Republican Presidential Nominatio…
(2023-05-23). The view from China: U.S. debt ceiling 'crisis' reveals wasteful military spending. peoplesworld.org 
Due to clashes between the two major political parties, weak governance, and huge military expenditures driven by a Cold War mentality, the U.S. is now unable to pay back its debts without borrowing new money. The U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the U.S. might face a default for the first time in history …
(2023-05-23). "Humanity's Debt to Medical Science" jamanetwork.com In the Current History Magazine for April, Mr. Fred C. Kelly, who on previous occasions has indulged in antimedical propaganda, published an attack on modern medicine entitled, "Is Better Health Due to the Doctors?" It was apparently the view of Mr. Kelly that the great advances in sanitation and hygiene, as well as in the care of disease, were due to other agencies. In the same publication for May, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, President-elect of the American Medical Association, replies to Mr. Kelly and indicates promptly his belief that the attack is a good illustration of what modern medicine is likely to mean to tho…
(2023-05-23). Should Biden Use A $1 Trillion Coin To End The Debt Ceiling Crisis? progressivehub.net MAURICE BP WEEKS | IN THESE TIMES…
(2023-05-23). The Military-Industrial Complex Is Triggering US Debt Crisis. progressivehub.net JEFFREY D. SACHS | COMMON DREAMS…
(2023-05-23). WSJ Worries Debt Limit Fight Could Jeopardize Military Contractors' Profit. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-22). Cash Assistance, Not Child Labor, Can Fix the Labor Shortage. progressive.org Addressing the labor shortage with a basic income has the kinds of side effects politicians always claim they want: More work, more education, less debt, less stress, and better health.
(2023-05-22). What Would Happen If America Defaulted On Debt Obligations? 3 Things To Know About The Debt Ceiling. moguldom.com The U.S. has reached its debt limit, and while it has come close but never before defaulted on its obligations, government analysts agree that a default of its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling as soon as June 1 would lead to immediate and deep recessionary conditions. If the U.S. government defaults on its debt, the far-reaching …
(2023-05-22). US Empire of Debt Headed for Collapse. transcend.org 15 May 2023 – To paraphrase Gramsci, the old geopolitical and geoeconomic order is dying and the new one is being born at breakneck speed. It's no wonder "socialism with Chinese characteristics" spooks the Hegemon creditor oligarchy to the point they are even risking a Hot War.
(2023-05-23). Downtown NOLA Starbucks workers win union election. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On May 22, workers at Starbucks on Poydras Street won their union election in an 11 to 5 vote. This is the second Starbucks to unionize in the state of Louisiana and the first with a majority-Black workplace. Baristas complain of unpredictable schedules, insufficient hours, lack of seniority-based promotions, and unsafe working conditions. On Mardi Gras day, a customer reached across the bar to punch a barista. Corporate only approved that customer's ban after the union drive began, months later. | "We're already winning safety protections just by unionizing. We got bumped to the priority store…
(2023-05-23). Our plan of action uses every tool in the toolbox. cpusa.org 
The study of fascism done by Communists throughout history is being proven correct in the United States. As the GOP is being taken over by extreme right elements in their party, this is confirming Bulgarian Communist Georgi Dimitrov's points about how fascism develops in countries experiencing a crisis of capitalism and a revolutionized working …
(2023-05-23). Working longer 'not a viable solution' to US retirement crisis, economists say. nationofchange.org Instead of forcing aging employees to delay retirement, lawmakers should ensure that workers have "access to jobs that pay fair wages and provide solid benefits during their prime working years," argues a new report.
(2023-05-23). May 27: International Day Of Action For Black Power Activists. popularresistance.org In early May, African People's Socialist Party (APSP) Chairman Omali Yeshitela, 81, was shackled in handcuffs and leg irons after reporting to the Middle District Federal Court in Tampa for his arraignment in a courtroom packed with supporters. | Chairman Yeshitela faces federal charges after a lifetime of organizing dedicated to "the liberation for Africa and African people everywhere." | Penny Hess, 77, and Jesse Nevel, 33, two white people working under the leadership of the APSP also face charges after organizing for decades in the white community for solidarity and reparations to the black community. | The "
(2023-05-23). Sri Lanka: Pseudo-left academic preaches phony "alternative" to IMF austerity. wsws.org Students should turn to the working class and wage a fight for its political independence from all parties and agencies of the bourgeoisie, including the trade unions and pseudo-left organisations such as the FSP.
(2023-05-23). Australia: Workers and students express anger over Labor government's budget. wsws.org "It is a slash and burn austerity budget. It is anti-poor and anti-working class."—Melbourne food production worker.
(2023-05-23). The rebellion at Clarios and the way forward. wsws.org Striking autoworkers at the Clarios battery plant in Ohio have rejected a second UAW-backed contract by more than 75 percent. They require the support of the entire working class to carry forward the struggle.
(2023-05-22). Kerala's Kudumbashree: A model to emancipate women. peoplesdispatch.org Today, 25 years on, the program has been a massive success with a notable rise in women's presence in legislative bodies, as well as a large number of women working in various micro enterprises and agricultural projects.
(2023-05-22). Right-wing New Democracy party falls just short of majority in Greek polls, surge in seats for communists. peoplesdispatch.org While pro-government sections and media are celebrating the performance of the ND, analysts have noted its loss of majority in the house and the surge in popularity for working class forces that are in the opposition…
(2023-05-22). A Walmart Worker's View on the Retirement Divide. inequality.org 
I'll be turning 67 at the end of this month. I'd love to be able to retire on my birthday. I'd celebrate by spending the afternoon at the mall with my daughter and then start planning little trips to visit relatives. But even after working for our nation's largest employer — Walmart — for 22 …
(2023-05-22). CEOs Get to Retire Comfortably. Workers Like Me Deserve the Same. otherwords.org I'll be turning 67 soon. I'd love to be able to retire on my birthday. I'd celebrate by spending the afternoon at the mall with my daughter and then start planning little trips to visit relatives. | But even after 22 years of working for Walmart, our nation's largest employer, I can't afford to retire any time soon. | Walmart does offer a 401(k) with matching funds. But with a high-deductible health plan and at my wage of just $16.83 an hour, I haven't been able to save much at all for what should be my "golden years." | Lots of my fellow Walmart associates are in the same boat. I know this from talking to my co-…
(2023-05-23). Kshama Sawant Takes Successful Worker-Led Struggle Nationwide. popularresistance.org Roughly ten years ago, Kshama Sawant won a seat on the Seattle City Council as an open socialist. Sawant eschewed politics as usual and led by example, taking only the average worker's salary from her paycheck and putting the remainder into worker-led movements. She used her office as a platform for people's struggles and won many victories from a higher minimum wage, to the Amazon tax to housing rights and more. She also survived a recall election. Clearing the FOG speaks with Sawant about her plans to leave city council when her term ends next year, what she has learned as a councilwoman and the new Workers Str…
(2023-05-23). Three Meetings This Month For Concord's Homeless Strategic Plan. indybay.org The city of Concord (California), will be holding three meetings this week-and-a-half, regarding the development of a homeless strategic plan. Service providers and concerned residents are urged to participate.
(2023-05-22). Cop running against socialist Minneapolis City Council member Aisha Chughtai instigates attack at nominating convention. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – At the Minneapolis Ward 10 Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) party convention on Saturday, May 13, current socialist City Councilmember Aisha Chughtai, along with her campaign volunteers and delegates, were subject to an attack by her electoral opponent, who is a cop, and his campaign operatives. Video of the incident went viral and has become a national news story. | Chughtai is the incumbent councilwoman who was elected in 2021. She comes out of the labor movement and is an immigrant rights activist. Chughtai has led the fight against Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's inhumane approach to homelessnes…
(2023-05-23). Report: Defeating Authoritarianism Requires Shift, Investments from Philanthropy. peoplesaction.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—A new report urges changes in the fields of organizing and philanthropy to stop the rise of authoritarianism and tackle intertwined crises from catastrophic climate change to runaway economic inequality. The Antidote to Authoritarianism: How An Organizing Revival Can Build a Multiracial Pluralistic Democracy and an Inclusive Economy, published by People's Action Institute with …
(2023-05-23). The Post Office Can Bring People-Centered Public Banking to Every ZIP Code. inequality.org The need for a public banking option is urgent. Nearly 10 million households, a disproportionate number of whom are people of color, are unbanked or underbanked in the United States. Unbanked or underbanked households must pay expensive fees for non-bank financial services to access their own money for paying bills, cashing checks, remittances, rent, and …
(2023-05-22). Should Jamie Dimon Get a Government Salary? cepr.net While government tax and transfer policy to reduce inequality is desirable, it is best not to structure the market to create so much inequality in the first place.
(2023-05-22). Lights, Camera, Action: Why the Hollywood Writers Strike Matters. inequality.org
(2023-05-22). Minnesota Lawmakers Approve Nine Major Worker-Friendly Changes. inequality.org