FBI raids home, office of Trump’s personal attorney
By Patrick Martin, 10 April 2018
The political conflict within the US ruling elite has reached unprecedented dimensions, with the FBI and the White House openly at war.
Palace coup or class struggle: The political crisis in Washington and the strategy of the working class
Mass turnout at state capitol as Oklahoma teachers’ strike enters second week
By Jerry White, 10 April 2018
The walkout shut down schools serving at least 500,000 of the state’s 700,000 public school students on Monday, and scores of districts have announced that schools will be closed Tuesday.
Unions seek to hijack, shut down Oklahoma teachers strike as support for expanded struggle grows
Build rank-and-file committees to unite with teachers in Arizona and Kentucky!
Mobilize the working class behind striking Oklahoma educators!
UK and French forces on ground in Syria as US prepares wider war
By Halil Celik, 10 April 2018
The alleged chemical weapons attack provides an all-too convenient excuse for both countries to deepen their existing operations in Syria.
Turkish, Russian and Iranian presidents meet in Ankara
By Halil Celik, 10 April 2018
The presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran came together in Ankara April 4 to discuss developments in Syria as well as the relations between the three countries.
CIA stages gas attack pretext for Syria escalation
Strikes mount as National Assembly opens debate on French rail privatization
By Alex Lantier, 10 April 2018
Air France workers are taking strike action today over wage demands, after rail workers mounted a fourth day of rotating strikes yesterday.
As the unions continue talks with the government
French rail workers, students resume strike action against Macron
French government launches brutal attack on environmental protest camp
By Johannes Stern, 10 April 2018
On Monday morning the National Gendarmerie deployed nearly 2,500 heavily armed officers to assault an environmentalist camp in Notre-Dame-des-Landes, near Nantes.
Right-wing nationalist Orban wins Hungarian election
By Peter Schwarz, 10 April 2018
Expectations that the Fidesz Party would lose support due to corruption scandals and claims by pollsters that the mood in the country was shifting did not materialise.
Top Trump aide lays out driving forces of trade war against China
By Nick Beams, 10 April 2018
Trump’s key trade adviser Peter Navarro declared that China’s move into high-tech development was a direct threat to US economic and military dominance.
Trump administration officials try to calm trade war fears
Brazil’s ex-president Lula turns himself in to police after supreme court ruling
By Miguel Andrade, 10 April 2018
The Brazilian attorney general’s office demanded his immediate arrest out of fear he would “manipulate the masses” and destabalize the country.
Japan activates first Marine brigade since World War II
By Peter Symonds, 10 April 2018
The new Marine brigade is not simply defensive in character but could be used during a Japanese war of aggression far from its shores.
Germany: The social and political background of the fatal rampage in Münster
By Christoph Vandreier, 10 April 2018
Even if the evidence points to personal motives for the crime, links to the right-wing extremist milieu cannot be excluded.
Bavaria revives Germany’s notorious “Radicals Decree”
By Justus Leicht, 10 April 2018
The district administration in Upper Bavaria denied a candidate teacher a post as trainee because he was a member of the student and youth organisation of the Left Party.
UK’s Open University to be decimated, as more jobs are eliminated
By Simon Whelan, 10 April 2018
Hundreds of jobs are threatened in the largest restructuring and redundancy programme in university history.
Police kill man at Portland homeless shelter for allegedly refusing to drop knife
By Alec Andersen, 10 April 2018
The murder of John Elifritz Saturday night is yet another demonstration of the fact that police violence in the United States is fundamentally an issue of class, not race.
New York police release video and transcripts from shooting of unarmed man in Brooklyn
The murder of Stephon Clark and the fight against police violence
More on police violence in America »
Tuition hikes at Portland State University spark outrage
By Kayla Costa, 10 April 2018
Students contrasted the six-figure salaries of university officials with the heavy burden on working class students.
East Kentucky residents hit by rate hikes and shutoffs of undrinkable water
By Phyllis Steele, 10 April 2018
The Public Service Commission announced a rate increase and water surcharge fee for Martin County residents who have been fighting contaminated water and service interruptions.
Australian universities integrated into military build-up
By Oscar Grenfell, 10 April 2018
A report last month documented the proliferation of ties between Australian universities, government-backed military research, and private contractors, including arms dealers.
New in Russian
Губернатор Тулеев уходит в отставку после пожара в Кемерово
Клара Вайс, 10 апреля 2018 г.
Кемеровский пожар беспощадно обнажил классовые отношения в России и дал дополнительный толчок развивающемуся в стране политическому кризису.
New in Turkish
CIA Suriye’ye müdahale için gaz saldırısı bahanesi tezgahlıyor
Patrick Martin, 10 Nisan 2018
ABD medyası, Suriye’de rejim değişikliği savaşının daha fazla tırmanması için sivillere yönelik zehirli gaz saldırısı düzenlendiği yönündeki en son iddialara sarıldı.
New in Spanish
La CIA monta pretexto de ataque con gas para escalar conflicto en Siria
Por Patrick Martin, 10 abril 2018
La agresión estadounidense contra Corea del Norte sin duda provocaría medidas de represalia y conduciría a una escalada del conflicto que podría involucrar a otras potencias nucleares como Rusia y China.
New York Times: ¿etnia o clase?
¿Qué impulsa la movilidad social estadounidense? Primera Parte
Por Eric London, 10 abril 2018
El Times hace referencia a un artículo de la agencia Equality of Opportunity para demostrar que, en vez de las clases, las divisiones étnicas fundamentan el estatus social. ¿Cuál es la evidencia?
Facebook intensifica la censura antes del testimonio en el Congreso de Zuckerberg
Por Andre Damon, 10 abril 2018
Zuckerberg anunció el viernes que su compañía “requerirá que se verifique a la gente que gestiona páginas grandes”, es decir, que den sus nombres reales y su localización a la compañía y por extensión al gobierno estadounidense.
La Organización Internacional Socialista encubre traiciones sindicales en las huelgas docentes
Por Tom Hall, 10 abril 2018
En un artículo reciente, el escritor del ISO, Lee Sustar, apela a los sindicatos para que colaboren con la pseudoizquierda para que ésta les pueda proveer una tapadera “izquierdista”.
La falsa campaña antisemita contra Corbyn y el laborismo revela su agenda sionista
Por Jean Shaoul, 10 abril 2018
En un artículo reciente, el escritor del ISO, Lee Sustar, apela a los sindicatos para que colaboren con la pseudoizquierda para que ésta les pueda proveer una tapadera “izquierdista”.
New in French
Facebook intensifie la censure avant le témoignage de Zuckerberg au Congrès
Andre Damon, 10 avril 2018
Zuckerberg a annoncé vendredi que son entreprise « exigera que les personnes qui gèrent de grandes pages soient vérifiées », c’est-à-dire qu’elles doivent fournir à l’entreprise, et par extension au gouvernement américain, leurs vrais noms et emplacements.
La CIA fabrique un prétexte d’attaque au gaz pour une escalade en Syrie
Patrick Martin, 10 avril 2018
La rhétorique du gouvernement Trump indique que des préparatifs du Pentagone sont en cours pour une intervention militaire accrue en Syrie.
Les syndicats cherchent à prendre le contrôle et à stopper la grève des enseignants de l’Oklahoma alors que le soutien pour la lutte se développe
Parti de l’égalité socialiste (Etats-Unis), 10 avril 2018
Alors que la grève en Oklahoma de dizaines de milliers d’enseignants et du personnel scolaire entame sa deuxième semaine, les travailleurs son à une dangereuse croisée des chemins.
Les mensonges des puissances impérialistes s’écroulent dans l’affaire Skripal
Robert Stevens, 10 avril 2018
Il faut remonter à l’Allemagne nazie pour trouver une falsification aussi éhontée que la provocation concoctée dans l’affaire de l’empoisonnement en Angleterre de l’ancien agent double Sergei Skripal et de sa fille.
Le Parti de l'égalité socialiste annonce ses candidats aux élections de mi-mandat de la Californie
10 avril 2018
David Moore, candidat du SEP au Sénat des États-Unis et Kevin Mitchell, candidat du SEP au 51e district du Congrès, feront campagne sous un programme socialiste, antiguerre et anticapitaliste dans l'intérêt de la classe ouvrière californienne et à travers le monde.
New in German
CIA inszeniert Gasangriff als Vorwand für Eskalation in Syrien
Patrick Martin, 10. April 2018
Der Ton der Trump-Regierung zeigt an, dass sich das Pentagon auf eine Verschärfung der Militäroperationen in Syrien vorbereitet.
Orbán gewinnt ungarische Parlamentswahl
Peter Schwarz, 10. April 2018
Erwartungen, Fidesz werde wegen zahlreicher Korruptionsskandale und einer von Demoskopen ausgemachten Wechselstimmung im Land an Einfluss verlieren, erfüllten sich nicht.
Große Koalition beginnt nationale Rüstungsoffensive
Johannes Stern, 10. April 2018
Kaum im Amt, setzt die Große Koalition die im Koalitionsvertrag vereinbarten Aufrüstungspläne in die Tat um.
Noch vor Zuckerbergs Anhörung im Kongress:
Facebook verschärft Zensur
Andre Damon, 10. April 2018
Zuckerberg gab am Freitag bekannt, seine Firma „werde verlangen, dass diejenigen, die umfangreiche Webseiten verwalten, sich ausweisen“, d.h. sie müssen seiner Firma und im weiteren Sinne der US- Regierung ihren wirklichen Namen und ihr Adresse mitteilen.
Oklahoma, USA
Unterstützung für Ausweitung des Lehrerstreiks wächst, doch Gewerkschaft will Streik beenden
Socialist Equality Party, 10. April 2018
Nach einer Woche steht der Streik zehntausender Lehrer in Oklahoma am Scheideweg.
New in Norwegian
Protestene mot skoleskytinger og veksten av klassekampen
Joseph Kishore, 24 March 2018
Den samtidige utviklingen av en bevegelse blant arbeidere og skoleungdom varsler et vesentlig utbrudd av sosial konflikt og klassekamp i USA og internasjonalt.
Russland etter valget: Rop om «reformer» og forhandlinger med imperialistmaktene blir høyere innen oligarkiet
Clara Weiss, 24 March 2018
Det russiske oligarkiet ser Putins valgseier først og fremst som en styrking av sin stilling i de desperate forsøkene på å få en forhandlingsløsning med amerikansk og europeisk imperialisme.
USA truer Kina med handelskrig
Nick Beams, 23 March 2018
Trump-administrasjonen har foreslått investeringsforbud rettet mot 10 viktige kinesiske bransjer og har utarbeidet en liste over mer enn 1000 produkter som kan rammes.
Tyske Bundestag følger ytrehøyrekursen til Alternative für Deutschland
Peter Schwarz, 23 March 2018
Det sentrale tema i Bundestag-debatten om det nye regjeringsprogrammet var avgrensning og deportasjon av flyktninger.
En WSWS-analyse fra innledningen av Putins første presidentperiode
Politiske og historiske årsaker for Russlands angrep på Tsjetsjenia
Redaksjonsrådet, 17 January 2000
Denne artikkelen publiserte WSWS for atten år siden og den postes i kontekst av det nylig avholdte presidentvalget i Russland. Mye vann har rent i havet, men innhold og analyse står ved lag.
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Perspective
On the brink of war: US and NATO prepare military strike on Syria
10 April 2018
The American and European ruling elites see in war a means not only to reverse a series of geopolitical setbacks in the Middle East, but also to crack down on domestic political opposition.
Commentary
The pseudo-left’s silent complicity in the drive to war against Syria and Russia
By Tom Hall, 10 April 2018
The major publications of the pseudo-left, including Jacobin and Socialist Worker, have written nothing on the imperialist war drive or on the shutdown of Internet access for Julian Assange.
New Anti-capitalist Party seeks to strangle French rail strikes
By Alex Lantier, 10 April 2018
Fifty years after the 1968 general strike, the Pabloite NPA insists workers should take orders from organizations it admits support the attacks on rail workers.
Fifty years after May-June 1968, the class struggle erupts in France
Report details massive growth of inequality worldwide
By Eric London, 10 April 2018
The report found that if inequality grows at its present rate, the world’s billionaires will eventually “own 100 percent of the world’s wealth.”
The New York Times on race and class
What determines social mobility in America?
Part two
Britain piles on lies to shore up Skripal poisoning accusations against Russia
By Robert Stevens, 9 April 2018
Spain responds to German court decision on Puigdemont with threats of stepped-up repression
By Alejandro López, 9 April 2018
JPMorgan CEO threatens rate hikes to break wages movement by US workers
Trump orders indefinite detention of immigrants at border as troop deployment looms
Fifty years since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Organizing Resistance to Internet Censorship
Facebook intensifies censorship ahead of congressional testimony by Zuckerberg
By Andre Damon, 9 April 2018
Behind the Facebook data scandal: The drive to censor the Internet
Oklahoma teachers discuss Internet censorship and the unification of workers struggles across the US
Visit wsws.org/endcensorship to register for the April 22 conference "The Class Struggle and the Fight Against Internet Censorship".
Capitalism and the artificial intelligence revolution
By Andre Damon, 6 April 2018
Google workers demand end to company’s involvement in drone murder
Journalists, filmmakers, artists demand end to persecution of Julian Assange
2 April 2018
Why has Ecuador silenced Julian Assange?
“The people are behind you!”
Students, faculty and staff at University of Michigan oppose persecution of Julian Assange
WSWS/SEP/IYSSE public meetings
Organizing Resistance to Internet Censorship
For an international coalition to fight Internet censorship
An open letter from the International Editorial Board of the World Socialist Web Site to socialist, anti-war, left-wing and progressive websites, organizations and activists
23 January 2018
More on Internet censorship » »
SEP 2018 election campaign
SEP congressional candidates hold initial meetings in San Diego and Berkeley
By Evan Blake, 10 April 2018
The Socialist Equality Party candidates in the California midterm elections spoke on the crisis confronting workers and immigrants.
New dates in Newark and Tracy
Public meetings in California: The Socialist Equality Party campaign in the 2018 midterm elections
Socialist Equality Party announces California candidates in midterm elections
Statement of the Socialist Equality Party
3 April 2018
David Moore, SEP candidate for the US Senate, and Kevin Mitchell, SEP candidate in the 51st Congressional District, will run on a socialist, anti-war and anti-capitalist program in the interests of the working class in California and around the world.
Workers Struggles
Teachers rebel in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru
Workers Struggles: The Americas
10 April 2018
As teachers in Oklahoma and other US states strike and protest, a wave of teacher struggles is spreading throughout Latin America.
Bangladesh garment workers jailed on bogus attempted murder charges
By Wimal Perera, 9 April 2018
Windsor, Ontario casino workers strike after voting down sellout deal
Mehring Books
Mehring Books publishes The CIA Democrats
7 April 2018
Mehring Books has published The CIA Democrats, a detailed exposure of the effective takeover of the 2018 Democratic Party congressional campaign by candidates drawn from the ranks of former intelligence agents, special forces operatives, veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and civilian national security operatives from the State Department, National Security Council and Pentagon.
Arts Review
Restored version of Fassbinder’s working class drama Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day showing in US
By David Walsh and Joanne Laurier, 9 April 2018
Japanese animation filmmaker Isao Takahata, director of Grave of the Fireflies, dies at 82
By Elle Chapman and David Walsh, 7 April 2018
68th Berlin International Film Festival—Part 8
Brothers (1929) and Comradeship (1931): Two films dealing with the workers movement
By Bernd Reinhardt, 6 April 2018
68th Berlin International Film Festival—Part 7
A fresh look at German cinema in the Weimar Republic era (1919-1933)
Babylon Berlin: A lavish television series about 1920s’ Germany
The controversy surrounding the Roseanne television series
By David Walsh, 4 April 2018
This week in history: April 9-April 15
25 years ago: Riots erupt after ANC leader assassinated in South Africa
On April 10, 1993, Chris Hani, head of the Communist Party of South Africa and the Umkhonto we Sizwe militia arm of the African National Congress, was gunned down outside his home in the racially-mixed suburb of Boksburg.
50 years ago: Student demonstrations, street fighting, in West Germany after failed assassination
On April 11, 1968, the near-killing of West German radical student youth leader Alfred Willi Rudolf “Rudi” Dutschke by an anti-communist gunman caused an eruption of demonstrations and fighting across West Germany.
75 years ago: Nazis carry out mass murder of Jews in modern-day Ukraine
On April 9, 1943, Nazi officials at the Zborow concentration camp in Eastern Poland carried out a mass killing of Jewish workers, children and the elderly. An estimated 2,300 people were shot to death of the first day of the massacre, followed by further murders throughout the week.
100 years ago: Germany occupies Helsinki, crushes Finnish revolution
On April 12, 1918, thousands of German soldiers, moving from land and sea, attacked the Finnish capital of Helsinki and moved to crush the Red Guards and militant workers that had, in the preceding months, led the Finnish Revolution.
Autoworkers Struggles
Chicago Ford workers speak out against treatment of temporary part-timers
By Marcus Day and Jessica Goldstein, 9 April 2018
Four months since the death of a young Ford worker
Still no serious investigation into death of Jacoby Hennings
By Jerry White, 22 February 2018
Socialist Equality Party
Halt the thuggery of non-academic union bureaucrats against WSWS reporters
By the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka), 4 April 2018
A WSWS journalist and photographer was violently attacked by union officials at a meeting of striking non-academic employees in the Colombo suburbs on March 27.
The Grenfell Tower Fire
London residents draw connection between Grenfell and Kemerovo fires
By our reporters, 7 April 2018
UK: Grenfell fire inquiry withholds vital evidence from the bereaved and survivors
Grenfell Tower combustible cladding was never tested
More on the Grenfell Tower fire »
Education Fightback Forum
Socialist Equality Party (UK) holds online meeting for education workers and students
By our reporters, 2 April 2018
Education Fightback forum hears special needs teacher: “A 30 percent increase in class size with the same level of staffing”
By our reporters, 2 April 2018
Education Fightback forum:UK lecturer speaks on casualisation of Higher Education sector
By our reporters, 2 April 2018
WSWS 20th Anniversary Fund
Donate to support coverage of mass rallies!
The WSWS and the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) organized real-time social media news coverage of the mass rallies against the epidemic of school shootings in the US, and provided a political perspective for a new generation of workers and young people entering into political life.
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NHS Fightback
NHS FightBack: Reject health trade unions’ sellout NHS pay deal!
Statement by the Socialist Equality Party, 23 March 2018
History
Lenin, Trotsky and the Marxism of the October Revolution
By David North, 19 March 2018
David North, chairperson of the International Editorial Board of the World Socialist Web Site and of the Socialist Equality Party (US), delivered this lecture at the University of Leipzig on March 16.
International Youth and Students for Social Equality
Join the International Youth and Students for Social Equality! Take up the fight for socialism!
By the IYSSE (Australia), 14 March 2018
The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSSE) distributed the following statement at university orientation week events across Australia and in New Zealand.
Twenty years of the WSWS
Twenty years of the World Socialist Web Site: 1998–2018
By David North and Joseph Kishore, 14 February 2018
As the WSWS marks its 20th anniversary of daily posting, it is taking the lead in exposing the conspiracy by governments and corporations to censor the Internet as the ruling class prepares for war and domestic repression.
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