(2021-05-05). South Carolina's governor loyal to the rich during pandemic. liberationnews.org 
McMaster's political program during the pandemic reveal where his loyalties lie; in keeping the flow of profits into the hands of the state's ultra-wealthy uninterrupted.
(2021-05-05). Pressure Grows on Biden to Back WTO Waiver on Vaccine Technology. truthout.org 
Pressure is growing on the Biden administration to support a temporary waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-related medicines and vaccines at the World Trade Organization. India and South Africa first proposed the waiver in October, but it was blocked by the United States and other wealthy members of the WTO. Big Pharma has also come out against the proposal and has lobbied Washington to preserve its monopoly control. More than 100 countries have supported the waiver, which they say is critical…
(2021-05-05). Conquering Poverty In America Is Possible — OpEd. eurasiareview.com By Jonathan Power* | Adam Smith who in 1776 wrote "The Wealth of Nations", the Bible of capitalism, which has become the standard economics text for over two centuries, was quick to single out monopolistic tendencies as the most important tool in undermining the virtues of capitalism. It kept the poor poor. The laws that give these capitalists their freedom to exploit the marketplace, so-called rent-seeking, "may be said to be all written in blood". At the moment, Amazon is in the firing line for practicing such practices. Indeed, a majority of Silicon Valley companies rent-seek. Big pharma companies, like Pfi…
(2021-05-05). Thousands of Istanbul electricity workers launch wildcat strike. wsws.org Bedaş workers went on a wildcat strike on Friday, defying an official ban on strikes in the industry, against poverty wages imposed by a pro-company union.
(2021-05-04). Ecuador election: Analysts debate why neoliberal banker won. workers.org 
Ibarra, Ecuador April 30 — In the wake of the April 11 second round of the presidential election won by right-wing banker Guillermo Lasso, Ecuador has been torn by cleavages and violence from organized crime, whose roots are in the extreme poverty, rampant inequalities and elimination of the social welfare . . . |
(2021-05-04). Selected Articles: India, COVID and the Need for Scientific Integrity Not Sensationalism. globalresearch.ca 
By In his report, Tengra offers scientific evidence that strongly indicates asymptomatic transmission is not significant. He asserts that as these cases comprise most …
(2021-05-04). Birmingham in crisis: a city ravaged by austerity-driven unemployment. challenge-magazine.org 
Japhy Barrera, is a member of the YCL's Birmingham branch | During the COVID-19 pandemic, Birmingham has attained the highest rate of unemployment that the city has seen since the 1980s. 33,000 people have lost their jobs in Birmingham since last February, leaving a whopping 15% of the population without work, more than treble the national average (4.9%). A further 55,000 locals remain on the furlough scheme, an arrangement set to end in September of this year. These numbers are disproportionately worse than what we have seen elsewhere in the country and have exposed the targeted nature of Tory austerity. | Al…
(2021-05-04). As Big Pharma Fights Off Patent Waiver, Pfizer Reports Hundreds of Millions in Profits From Covid Vaccine. commondreams.org Pfizer has pledged to send less than 2% of its vaccine doses to the Global South—while reporting record profits from its sales to wealthy countries. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-1232671762_1.jpg …
(2021-05-04). Chris Hedges: Don't Be Fooled By Joe Biden. popularresistance.org Don't be fooled by Joe Biden. He knows his infrastructure and education bills have as much chance at becoming law as the $15-dollar minimum wage or the $2,000 stimulus checks he promised us as a candidate. He knows his American Jobs Plan will never create "millions of good paying jobs — jobs Americans can raise their families on" any more than NAFTA, which he supported, would, as was also promised, create millions of good paying jobs. His mantra of "buy American" is worthless. He knows the vast majority of our consumer electronics, apparel, furniture and industrial supplies are made in China by workers who…
(2021-05-04). The Drone Revolution Comes to England. covertactionmagazine.com As cities and towns are faced with rising poverty, homelessness and drug addiction, the authorities respond with more social control, using a technology that makes George Orwell's 1984 seem tame I'm seated in the police Zoom briefing with other council members representing Hastings, my small English seaside town in East Sussex. Our Chief Inspector is …
(2021-05-04). Philippines Accuses China Of Harassing Coast Guard Ships. eurasiareview.com By J.C. Gotinga | The Philippines on Monday accused Chinese ships of harassing its coast guard in the South China Sea, with Manila calling it a "blatant infringement' of sovereignty and the foreign secretary using profanity to demand that Beijing withdraw vessels from his country's exclusive economic zone. | Between Jan. 1 and March 18, Philippine maritime patrols had spotted "hundreds of Chinese vessels" in parts of the South China Sea that Manila claims as territory, including Pag-asa, Subi and Loaita islands, Lankiam Cay, Second Thomas Shoal, Jackson Atoll and Scarborough Shoal, the Department of Foreign Af…
(2021-05-04). Sanders Blasts McConnell for 'Working Overtime' to Reward Rich. zcomm.org "It's a question of whether you fight for the needs of the wealthy and large corporations who fund your campaigns, or the working families of our country."