Clash of Titans: Science Under Fire

Evan Blake's May Day 2025 speech focused on the ongoing Global Workers' Inquest into the COVID-19 Pandemic and its crucial role in uncovering the truth about the pandemic's origins and the global ruling class's disastrous response. He argued that the pandemic was not merely a natural disaster, but a social crime, enabled by decades of austerity, privatization, and prioritizing profit over human life. The speech criticized the official narratives pushed by governments and the media, accusing them of suppressing vital information and downplaying the severity of the virus. Blake highlighted the inquest's efforts to challenge these narratives by presenting evidence of early warnings ignored, the deliberate spread of misinformation, and the systemic failures that led to millions of preventable deaths. He emphasized the importance of building an independent, international movement of the working class to hold those responsible accountable. The inquest, according to Blake, is a tool for arming the working class with the truth and exposing the criminality of the capitalist system. It aims to educate workers about the dangers of the existing political order and the necessity for socialist revolution to prevent future catastrophes. Blake concluded by urging workers around the world to participate actively in the inquest, sharing their experiences, providing evidence, and joining the fight for a world where human life is prioritized over profit. The speech was a call to action for workers to seize control of their destiny and build a socialist future. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/05/10/qwfg-m10.html