At a May Day meeting in Durban, South Africa, the S.A. Communist Party chairperson Gwede Mantashe said, "The [higher] food prices make the availability of a plate [of food] every night almost a luxury rather than a right and are a reflection of a system that puts profits before people. The oil prices ... are a reminder that the international rules are meant for the poor nations." Workers across Asia focused on a campaign against high food prices in their May Day marches through cities including Manila, Philippines; Jakarta, Indonesia; and Bangkok, Thailand. Full Article at Workers World Online