(2021-05-10). Anti-Democratic Tradition Is So Ubiquitous That Many Don't Even Recognize It. truthout.org 
On April 9, President Joe Biden released a $715 billion military budget, which is more than even former President Donald Trump's proposed budget of $704 billion. Meanwhile, the Biden administration still hasn't delivered concretely on plans to stop the war in Yemen. Despite praise for his first 100 days in office, are Biden's primary loyalties to an oligarchic system that benefits the wealthy few by disproportionately extracting resources from its own citizens based on promises they wanted to…
(2021-05-10). Autoworkers, educators and Amazon workers in US speak on International May Day rally. wsws.org Workers who attended the International May Day Online Rally said they were most struck by the common conditions confronting workers around the world and the call for an international strategy to fight the pandemic, social inequality, and the danger of war.
(2021-05-10). Are Those $300 Weekly Supplements Making It Impossible for Employers to Get Good Help? cepr.net The Republicans' complaint of the day is that the $300 weekly supplements to unemployment insurance benefits, which was included in President Biden's recovery package, are keeping people from working. The argument is, that because many workers in low-paying jobs can get more money from not working than they get on their job, they are choosing …
(2021-05-10). US ruling class moves to slash jobless aid. wsws.org A tightly choreographed media blitz is underway to justify the cutoff of unemployment aid in order to compel workers back into low-wage jobs.
(2021-05-10). 'Sends a Terrible, Terrible Message': Sanders Rejects Top Dems' Push for a Big Tax Break for the Rich. commondreams.org Rejecting top Democrats push for a major tax break for rich households, Sen. Bernie Sanders said, "You can't be on the side of the wealthy and the powerful if you're gonna really fight for working families." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/bernie_sanders_salt_repeal_0.jpg …
(2021-05-09). Infants and Toddlers Aren't Spared the Impacts of Social and Economic Inequality. truthout.org 
America's very youngest citizens are hardly immune from the inequities exposed — and, in some cases, worsened — by the pandemic. And for infants and toddlers, the consequences could be particularly long-lasting given how crucial this period of development is, according to a
(2021-05-09). Political Group Urges France to Quit EU, Warns of Future 'Poverty for French Fishermen'. sputniknews.com France previously stated that it would not make any concessions to the United Kingdom in…
(2021-05-09). Japanese Woman Suspected of Poisoning Her Husband Who 'Became Rich to Sleep With Beauties'. sputniknews.com A wealthy real estate mogul from Japan, Kosuke Nozaki, proudly claimed in his 2016 memoire that he "became rich to sleep with attractive women", cashing out some 3 billion yen to thousands of them before tying the knot in 2018 with a young beauty to have sex three times a day. That's what he claimed, at least.
(2021-05-09). Bill, Melinda, and the Burdens of the World's Richest People. commondreams.org Greater individual wealth doesn't ensure more happiness, but greater equality could. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/bill_melinda_gates.jpg …
