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[l] at 5/20/25 6:14pm
The following statement was posted on the English version of Al-Akhbar, based in Beirut, Lebanon, on May 20, 2025.  Truckloads of humanitarian aid stalled in Gaza. (Credit: Palestinian Centre for Human Rights) The United Nations has warned that approximately 14,000 infants in Gaza are at risk of dying within 48 . . . Continue reading United Nations: 14,000 infants in Gaza may die within 48 hours at Workers.org

[Category: Global, Racism and Self-Determination, Stop imperialist war and occupation, Top, West Asia/ North Africa]

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[l] at 5/20/25 5:57pm
The following is a statement from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Head of International Relations Dr. Maher Al-Taher to Al-Jazeera. The current phase our Palestinian people and national cause is going through is the most dangerous of all previous stages. The zionist enemy, fully backed by the . . . Continue reading PFLP: Palestinians ‘will continue to stand firm and resist’ at Workers.org

[Category: Global, Stop imperialist war and occupation, West Asia/ North Africa]

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[l] at 5/20/25 5:51pm
The following comes from statements on Resistance News Network and Al-Akhbar English issued on May 19 regarding an escalation of actions by resistance forces in Yemen in response to Israel’s escalation of its genocidal war in Gaza. The announced blockade of Haifa Port came in response to U.S. Secretary of . . . Continue reading Yemeni forces escalate resistance to U.S. naval presence in Red Sea at Workers.org

[Category: Global, Stop imperialist war and occupation, West Asia/ North Africa]

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[l] at 5/20/25 5:23pm
By Ché Marino The recent India-Pakistan conflict of May 2025 has profoundly reshaped global perceptions of military power and technological dominance. Pakistan’s decisive air superiority, achieved using Chinese-made military systems, challenged the long-standing belief in the supremacy of Western military technology. Highly advanced Chinese-made J-10CE fighter jet. This conflict showcased . . . Continue reading Chinas defense revolution: Lessons from the India-Pakistan conflict at Workers.org

[Category: Asia & the Pacific, Global, Stop imperialist war and occupation]

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[l] at 5/19/25 5:46pm
New York, N.Y. On May 18, Locomotive Engineers at New Jersey Transit (NJT) won a new tentative contract with an improved wage offer after a solid three-day strike that halted the vital passenger rail service statewide. A message on the union’s strike website said it all: “Thank you members. We . . . Continue reading Powerful three-day strike wins new contract for New Jersey Transit engineers at Workers.org

[Category: Human needs before profits, Top, U.S. and Canada, Workers unite!]

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[l] at 5/19/25 5:35pm
By Chris Fry This article was published first by Fighting Words on May 15. May 8, Worcester, Massachusetts – Ferreria-de Oliveira, a migrant from Brazil, screamed for help. Her two daughters, one of whom was carrying her own newborn baby, tried to reach their mother. They were shoved out of . . . Continue reading ‘The message for ICE is to get out of our city!’ Opposition to 1850 Fugitive Slave Act shows the way at Workers.org

[Category: Im/migrants and Refugees, Racism and Self-Determination, Revolutionary Theory and Practice, U.S. and Canada]

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[l] at 5/16/25 5:20pm
May 19, 2025, will mark the 135th birthday of the great Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh. Also referred to as “Uncle Ho,” he was the founder of the Indochina Communist Party (1930) and its successor, the Viet Minh (1941). He was president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) . . . Continue reading Ho Chi Minh ¡presente! at Workers.org

[Category: Global]

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[l] at 5/16/25 5:18pm
Philadelphia Honoring the 11 people murdered by the state when they dropped a bomb on the MOVE organization’s house in West Philadelphia on May 13, 1985, over 100 people gathered to commemorate the 40th anniversary of this horrific event. From a stage erected at Osage Avenue and 63rd Street, next . . . Continue reading Marking 40 years since city officials dropped a bomb on MOVE at Workers.org

[Category: U.S. and Canada]

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[l] at 5/16/25 5:14pm
On May 11, which was Mother’s Day this year in the U.S. and several other countries around the world, millions of working-class families woke up missing members of their family. Whether it is mothers missing children or spouses, or children and spouses missing mothers, the emotional impact is devastating. Mothers . . . Continue reading WW Commentary: Mother’s love knows no borders: Why multinational unity is essential at Workers.org

[Category: Human needs before profits, Im/migrants and Refugees, U.S. and Canada, Women and oppressed genders]

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[l] at 5/16/25 4:12pm
The centennial of the birth of Malcolm X, also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, is May 19. Black organizations and other revolutionaries will take this historic opportunity to analyze and pay homage to his contributions to the struggle against racist oppression, for the right to self-defense and for self-determination for . . . Continue reading The enduring legacy of Malcolm X at Workers.org

[Category: Editorials, Racism and Self-Determination, Revolutionary Theory and Practice]

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[l] at 5/16/25 2:27pm
Philadelphia On Mother’s Day 2025, May 11, Families for Ceasefire Philly and over 20 local organizations across movements for liberation and justice gathered at Love Park. They marched on behalf of mothers, caregivers, children and communities from Philadelphia to Palestine. Philadelphia, May 11, 2025.   WW Photo: Joe Piette The coalition . . . Continue reading Mothers Day demonstration: From Philly to Palestine, they are ALL our children at Workers.org

[Category: Global, Stop imperialist war and occupation, U.S. and Canada, West Asia/ North Africa, Women and oppressed genders]

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[l] at 5/15/25 5:55pm
North Philly Peace Park gathering After a federal court hearing on an anti-immigration bill early in the day on May 1, a mid-day immigrants’ rights march, and a massive May Day rally and march in the late afternoon, an evening gathering at the North Philly Peace Park completed revolutionary May . . . Continue reading May Day: Organizing beyond marches at Workers.org

[Category: Workers unite!]

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[l] at 5/15/25 5:52pm
Supporters of Palestine in Hoboken, New Jersey, were outraged when they found out that the city’s Board of Education was allowing the Israeli-American Council to stage a “Celebrate Israel” event on the Hoboken High School athletic field. Hudson County Palestine solidarity groups put out a call for a protest of . . . Continue reading Hoboken: ‘No Celebration Without Palestinian Liberation’ at Workers.org

[Category: Stop imperialist war and occupation]

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[l] at 5/15/25 5:51pm
Philadelphia Friends, family, fellow union members and community activists gathered at the Octavius Catto statue outside Philadelphia’s City Hall on May 3 to honor and remember Robert Jones and to protest his murder by a Philadelphia police officer. (workers.org/2024/11/81758/)  On Oct. 3, 2024, off-duty Philadelphia homicide detective Christopher Sweeney, driving . . . Continue reading Seven months without justice for Robert Jones at Workers.org

[Category: U.S. and Canada]

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[l] at 5/15/25 5:51pm
The Trump regime’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria exposes the true purpose of sanctions: to deliberately impoverish ordinary citizens, force regime change and extend U.S.-led imperial control.  For 15 years, the United States imposed draconian sanctions on the Assad government, isolating Syria from international banking, trade and essential sectors . . . Continue reading Sanctions and regime change: The hypocrisy of U.S. imperialists and Syrian reactionaries at Workers.org

[Category: Stop imperialist war and occupation]

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[l] at 5/14/25 11:13pm
Download the PDF Black and white version Nakba Day action hits Citibank Blue Bottle baristas walk out Palestinians hail Norwegian unions’ call to boycott Israel Editorial: Palestine is our compass Mundo Obrero: ¡Rompamos el asedio a la ayuda humanitaria a Gaza! Download the PDF Black and white version More PDF . . . Continue reading PDF of May 15 issue at Workers.org

[Category: Global, U.S. and Canada, Workers World Party]

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[l] at 5/14/25 5:55pm
Brooklyn Nakba Day commemoration protests Citibank’s financing of Zionist genocide, May 10, 2025. (WW Photo: Brenda Ryan) Protesters rallied and marched on May 10 in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, in commemoration of the 77th anniversary of Nakba (“the Catastrophe”). May 15, 1948, is the date when the Zionist state of Israel . . . Continue reading Nakba Day action hits Citibank at Workers.org

[Category: Stop imperialist war and occupation, West Asia/ North Africa]

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[l] at 5/14/25 5:55pm
Brooklyn Nakba Day commemoration protests Citibank’s financing of Zionist genocide, May 10, 2025. Protesters rallied and marched on May 10 in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, in commemoration of the 77th anniversary of Nakba (“the Catastrophe”). May 15, 1948, is the date when the Zionist state of Israel declared its formation after . . . Continue reading Nakba commemoration hits Citibank in New York City at Workers.org

[Category: Stop imperialist war and occupation, West Asia/ North Africa]

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[l] at 5/14/25 5:50pm
Below are highlights from a speech by Ansarallah Commander Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badr El-Din al-Houthi, given May 8, 2025. The “israeli” enemy has continued its barbaric aggression on Gaza for 19 consecutive months, committing what has become known as the crime of the century — a genocide unfolding in the heart . . . Continue reading Yemen remains committed to supporting Palestine at Workers.org

[Category: Stop imperialist war and occupation, West Asia/ North Africa]

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[l] at 5/14/25 5:48pm
Below are statements from several Palestinian resistance organizations hailing the May 9 call by the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) to boycott Israel. Hamas: Hamas highly values the decision by the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions to boycott the zionist occupation and ban trade and investment with its companies. . . . Continue reading Palestinian factions welcome Norwegian trade unions’ call to boycott Israel at Workers.org

[Category: Stop imperialist war and occupation, Workers unite!]

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[l] at 5/14/25 5:48pm
Below are statements from several Palestinian resistance organizations hailing the May 9 call by the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) to boycott Israel. Hamas: Hamas highly values the decision by the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions to boycott the zionist occupation and ban trade and investment with its companies. . . . Continue reading Palestinian factions welcome the Norwegian trade unions’ call to boycott Israel over continued occupation at Workers.org

[Category: Stop imperialist war and occupation, Workers unite!]

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