8 October 2019
Washington green lights Turkish attack on Kurdish forces in Syria
By Alex Lantier and Ulaş Atesci, 8 October 2019
Trump abandoned to their fate Kurdish nationalist militias that have fought since 2015 as Washington’s main proxy force in the NATO war for regime change in Syria.
“Meet the Press” anchor Chuck Todd grills senator: “You don’t trust the FBI and CIA?”
By Barry Grey, 8 October 2019
An exchange between “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd and Senator Ron Johnson sums up the right-wing basis on which the Democratic Party is conducting its impeachment drive against Trump.
US impeachment campaign escalates with claim of second whistleblower
Trump continues to defy Democrats’ impeachment inquiry
Democrats exclude Trump’s fascist anti-immigrant policies from impeachment inquiry
Impeachment crisis: Trump, Democrats exchange threats and warnings
More on the Trump Presidency »
“We should all be out”
Growing call for industrywide strike to back GM workers
By Jerry White, 8 October 2019
Workers at Fiat Chrysler’s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant denounced the UAW for isolating GM workers and called for an all-out strike by GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler workers.
As strike enters fourth week, UAW says talks with GM have “taken turn for the worse”
Behind the GM strike: Wall Street wants temps for hi-tech vehicles and the UAW agrees
More on autoworkers struggles »
Key witness in trial and conviction of police officer Amber Guyger murdered in Dallas
By Kevin Reed, 8 October 2019
Joshua Brown was killed two days after the sentencing of the officer to ten years in prison for the September 6, 2018 off-duty shooting death of Botham Jean in his own apartment.
Australia’s prisoner swap with Iran contrasts with persecution of Julian Assange
By Mike Head, 8 October 2019
The deal exposes the denial of basic legal and democratic rights by the Australian, British and US governments in the continued detention and psychological torture of the WikiLeaks founder.
“Defender 2020”: NATO powers threaten war against Russia
By Gregor Link, 8 October 2019
In the coming year, armed forces from 17 NATO states, including the US and Germany, will carry out the “Defender 2020” manoeuvres.
General Electric freezes pension benefits for over 20,000 employees
By Jacob Crosse, 8 October 2019
Beginning January 1, 2021, affected employees will no longer be allowed to make contributions to nor accrue additional benefits to their pension plan.
Trump issues proclamation to deny immigration visas to workers lacking health insurance
By Casey Gold, 8 October 2019
Last Friday, the White House released a presidential proclamation suspending immigration visas for applicants “who will financially burden the United States health care system.”
CUPE torpedoes Ontario school support-staff strike, accepts Ford’s wage and budget cuts
By Roger Jordan, 8 October 2019
CUPE has agreed to a sell-out contract that strengthens the hand of the Ford government as it presses forward with savage cuts to education, including dramatic class-size increases.
European Union set to reject Johnson’s Brexit proposal
By Robert Stevens, 8 October 2019
The government is set on a massive escalation of the constitutional crisis opened up by Brexit.
Johnson faces possible legal action as he plots to ensure UK leaves EU on October 31
UK Prime Minister Johnson outlines Brexit proposals and Thatcherite agenda at Tory conference
The socialist answer to Brexit: For the United Socialist States of Europe
Little prospect of agreement as US-China trade talks set to resume
By Nick Beams, 8 October 2019
China is reported to be opposed to any all-encompassing deal on trade and changes to its economic programs along the lines being demanded by the US.
Australian PM aligns with Trump administration against “globalism” and China
By James Cogan, 8 October 2019
Morrison reviewed the sweeping steps that have already been taken to assist the United States wage “strategic competition” against China.
7 October 2019
Death toll in Iraq protests tops 105
By Bill Van Auken, 7 October 2018
Australian Labor Party courts big business
By Mike Head, 7 October 2019
Canada: Five thousand public sector workers strike in Saskatchewan
By Carl Bronski, 7 October 2019
As US vaping-related lung illnesses soar, FDA found negligent in enforcing e-cig regulations
By Benjamin Mateus, 7 October 2019
Bone-crushing labor prevails across the American meatpacking industry
By Brian Brown, 7 October 2019
John Deere announces layoffs at plants in Illinois and Iowa
ICE arrests nearly 600 immigrants in enforcement surge, targeting “uncooperative” local jurisdictions
By Leslie Murtagh, 7 October 2019
UK: Inquest adjourned into death of Port Talbot steelworks contractor Justin Day
By Margot Miller, 7 October 2019
Disgraced academic Noah Carl spearheads far-right campaign on UK campuses
By Thomas Scripps, 7 October 2019
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Alors que la grève entre dans sa quatrième semaine
Les TUA déclarent que les pourparlers avec GM se sont «détériorés»
Jerry White, 8 octobre 2019
La ligne dure maintenue par GM prouve que les TUA mènent la grève à la défaite et indique clairement que les travailleurs doivent réagir en étendant la lutte à Ford et Fiat Chrysler.
La vie de Julian Assange est en danger!
James Cogan, 8 octobre 2019
John Shipton, le père du fondateur de WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, a averti que son fils «pourrait mourir» en raison des conditions dans lesquelles il est incarcéré à la prison de Belmarsh à Londres.
Pompeo signe une alliance militaire américano-grecque et menace l'Iran, la Russie et la Chine
Alex Lantier et V.Gnana, 8 octobre 2019
La politique étrangère agressive des États-Unis et de l’Europe intensifie le risque que le conflit entre grandes puissances aux Balkans et au Moyen-Orient puisse déclencher une guerre mondiale.
Canada: Cinq mille travailleurs du secteur public en grève en Saskatchewan
Carl Bronski, 8 octobre 2019
La grève, qui regroupe des travailleurs de SaskPower, SaskTel, SaskWater, SaskEnergy, la Water Security Agency et deux filiales de SaskTel, est la plus importante en Saskatchewan depuis des décennies.
New in Spanish
¡La vida de Julian Assange está en peligro!
James Cogan, 8 octubre 2019
John Shipton, el padre del fundador de WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, ha advertido que su hijo “podría morir” como resultado de las condiciones impuestas durante su encarcelamiento en la prisión Belmarsh en Londres.
Huelga llega a cuarta semana y sindicato UAW dice que negociaciones con GM “han empeorado”
Jerry White, 8 octubre 2019
La intransigencia de GM prueba que el UAW está conduciendo la huelga hacia una derrota y deja en claro que los trabajadores deben responder expandiendo la lucha a Ford y Fiat Chrysler.
Pompeo firma alianza militar entre Estados Unidos y Grecia y amenaza a Irán, Rusia y China
Alex Lantier y V. Gnana, 8 octubre 2019
La política exterior agresiva de Estados Unidos y Europa está intensificando el riesgo de que un conflicto de grandes potencias sobre los Balcanes y Oriente Medio pueda desencadenar una guerra global.
La campaña de destitución en Estados Unidos se intensifica con el reclamo del segundo denunciante
Patrick Martin, 8 octubre 2019
El Partido Demócrata sigue recibiendo apoyo de las agencias de inteligencia por su esfuerzo anti-Trump.
Aprendiendo de la escisisón del CICI —estrategia internacional y táctica nacional: el cambio en la evaluación del CICI de los movimientos de liberación nacional
Deepal Jayasekera, 8 octubre 2019
Deepal Jayasekera, Secretario Adjunto del Partido Socialista por la Igualdad (PSI) de Sri Lanka, dio esta charla en la Escuela de Verano del Partido Socialista por la Igualdad (EEUU) el 25 de julio de 2019.
New in Norwegian
Julian Assanges liv er i fare!
James Cogan, 8. oktober 2019
John Shipton, WikiLeaks-grunnleggeren Julian Assanges far, har advart for at sønnen «kan dø» som resultat av betingelsene han er fengslet under i Belmarsh Prison i London.
Der streiken går inn i fjerde uka melder UAW at samtalene med GM har «snudd til det verre»
Jerry White, 8. oktober 2019
GMs harde linje beviser at UAW fører streiken til nederlag, og gjør det klart at arbeidere må svare med å utvide kampen til Ford og Fiat Chrysler.
«Kapitalismen er problemets rot»:Streikende GM-arbeidere oppfordrer til global kamp mot bilkonsernene
Tim Rivers og Tom Hall, 8. oktober 2019
GM-arbeidere på streikevakter i helgen diskuterte behovet for en internasjonal strategi for utvidelsen av deres streik med World Socialist Web Site Autoworker Newsletter.
Pompeo undertegner amerikansk-gresk militærallianse og truer Iran, Russland, Kina
Alex Lantier og V. Gnana, 8. oktober 2019
Den aggresive amerikanske og europeiske utenrikspolitikken intensiverer faren for at stormaktskonflikt over Balkan og Midtøsten kan utløse en global krig.
Peterloo-massakren og Shelley
Del 2: Shelleys politikk og hans Peterloo-diktsyklus
Paul Bond, 8. oktober 2019
Som Eleanor Marx og Edward Aveling skrev i 1888 var Shelleys forpliktelse til revolusjonær endring «mer enn bare vage bestrebelser etter frihet i det abstrakte».
New in German
Julian Assange in Lebensgefahr
James Cogan, 8. Oktober 2019
John Shipton, der Vater von WikiLeaks-Gründer Julian Assange, warnte vor den mörderischen Konsequenzen, die sich aus der Haft im Londoner Belmarsh Prison für seinen Sohn ergeben.
US-griechisches Militärabkommen bedroht den Iran, Russland und China
Alex Lantier und V. Gnana, 8. Oktober 2019
Das Abkommen, das US-Außenminister Pompeo in Athen unterzeichnete, weist auf das steigende Risiko eines neuen Großmachtkonflikts im Balkan und im Nahen Osten hin.
Über hundert Todesopfer bei Protesten im Irak
Bill Van Auken, 8. Oktober 2019
Bei den Massenprotesten der letzten Woche sind laut offiziellen Angaben mehr als 6.100 Menschen verwundet worden.
100 Jahre Bauhaus: „Die neue Zeit“
Sybille Fuchs, 8. Oktober 2019
Selten ist ein Jubiläum so ausgiebig gefeiert und kommentiert worden wie die Gründung des Staatlichen Bauhauses in Weimar 1919. Was macht diese Hochschule gerade heute so bedeutend?
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Правительство Украины объявляет о масштабной приватизации, угрожающей массовыми увольнениями
Джейсон Мелановски, 5 октября 2019 г.
Правый мозговой центр «Атлантический совет» приветствовал инициируемую Зеленским экономическую политику как «крупнейшую постсоветскую распродажу на протяжении жизни целого поколения».
New in Turkish
Seçimlerin ardından: Sahte sol CHP’nin arkasında nasıl toplandı? – II. Bölüm
Ulaş Ateşçi ve Alex Lantier, 4 Ekim 2019
Sahte solun CHP’ye yönelmesi bir hata ya da değiştirmeye ikna edilebilecekleri bir yanlış anlama değildir. Tersine, bu yönelim, söz konusu partilerin dayandığı hali vakti yerinde orta sınıf içindeki işçi sınıfı ve Marksizm karşıtı tabakaların maddi çıkarlarını yansıtmaktadır.
New in French
Trump parle de possibilité de «guerre civile» alors que les démocrates intensifient leur campagne de destitution
Andre Damon, 2 octobre 2019
Le président Donald Trump, dans une menace implicite de violence contre ses opposants politiques, a laissé entendre dimanche soir que les efforts des démocrates pour le démettre de ses fonctions pourraient précipiter le pays dans une «guerre civile».
Soixante-dix ans après la révolution chinoise
Tirer les leçons politiques de la faillite du maoïsme
Peter Symonds, 2 octobre 2019
Les héritiers politiques de Mao Zedong ne peuvent expliquer comment et pourquoi les aspirations des travailleurs à un avenir socialiste, pour lequel tant de personnes firent des sacrifices il y a 70 ans, ont abouti à l’impasse du capitalisme aujourd’hui.
Manifeestations après au moins une mort dans un incendie au camp de concentration de Moria en Grèce
Robert Stevens, 2 octobre 2019
La Moria est un enfer créé par le gouvernement Syriza de pseudo-gauche de 2015-2019, où les réfugiés et les demandeurs d'asile sont détenus en attendant leur expulsion.
New in Portuguese
A greve da GM está em perigo
Por Marcus Day, 25 Setembro 2019
Enquanto a greve de uma semana de trabalhadores da GM nos EUA tem conquistado o apoio de trabalhadores em todo o mundo, o UAW está elaborando uma estratégia para estrangulá-la o mais rápido possível.
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Perspective
Expand the strike to Ford and FCA!
The GM strike is a fight against the entire ruling class
8 October 2019
The outcome of the strike will determine conditions of life for millions of workers across not just the auto industry, but all workplaces for years to come.
Commentary
Julian Assange’s life is in danger!
By James Cogan, 7 October 2019
Iraq in flames
By Bill Van Auken, 5 October 2019
New US tariffs escalate trade war with Europe
By Alex Lantier, 4 October 2019
After the Turkish elections: How the pseudo-left rallied behind the CHP
Part III: The role of the Revolutionary Workers Party (DİP)
By Ulas Atesci and Alex Lantier, 4 October 2019
Arts Review
Where’s My Roy Cohn?: A documentary on McCarthy’s right-hand man, mentor to Trump
By Fred Mazelis, 7 October 2019
Soprano Jessye Norman dies at the age of 74
By Fred Mazelis, 5 October 2019
Tolkien: Biopic of author J.R.R. Tolkien rings false
By Sandy English, 5 October 2019
Placido Domingo resigns from LA Opera, as #MeToo campaign continues
By Fred Mazelis, 4 October 2019
Singer Placido Domingo’s forced departure from New York’s Metropolitan Opera
Socialist Equality Party
Australia: Important response to first IYSSE lectures on the 1949 Chinese Revolution
By our reporters, 7 October 2019
IYSSE lecture series in Australia
Seventy years after the Chinese Revolution: How the struggle for socialism was betrayed
9 September 2019
Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka to contest the November presidential election
By the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka), 5 October 2019
The election has been announced amid rising opposition to the government’s austerity measures and the eruption of mass strikes by public sector workers for higher pay.
UK public meetings—The Socialist answer to Brexit: For the United Socialist States of Europe
18 September 2019
Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE public meeting: The political issues at stake in the Indian government’s savage Kashmir lockdown
By the Socialist Equality Party and IYSSE (Sri Lanka), 25 September 2019
Free Assange and Manning
“Julian has reached a point where he may die”—Assange’s father John Shipton speaks with the WSWS
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On Thursday the WSWS met John Shipton, Julian Assange’s father, in Berlin to discuss the condition of his son’s jailing in London’s Belmarsh Prison.
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This week in history: October 7-13
25 years ago: Iraq disarmament crisis
On October 8, 1994, the United Nations ordered Iraq to withdraw its troops from the Kuwait border and immediately cooperate with weapons inspectors, amid media propaganda about Iraqi development of weapons of mass destruction.
50 years ago: “Chicago Eight” trial and “Days of Rage”
From October 8 through October 11, 1969, the trial of the “Chicago Eight” was under way: Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Lee Weiner, and Bobby Seale. The group was charged with conspiring to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
75 years ago: Revolt at Auschwitz concentration camp brutally repressed
On October 7, 1944, prisoners at the notorious German-operated death camp in Auschwitz, Poland, staged a courageous revolt, in a desperate struggle for their freedom and their lives.
100 years ago: Land reform in Estonia
On October 10, 1919, the bourgeois government in the new Estonian republic nationalized 58 percent of the farmland in Estonia. Over 1,000 estates were seized. Owners could keep only 50 hectares (123 acres) and were eventually compensated 3 percent of the value of their land. The land was redistributed to Estonian peasants and veterans.
Workers Struggles
Public employees union blocks strike by 55,000 Ontario education workers
Workers Struggles: The Americas
8 October 2019
A deal reached just before a midnight Sunday strike deadline by the Canadian Union of Public Employees ended the threat of a walkout by school support workers across the province that could have cancelled classes for up to 2 million students.
Ontario education workers set to strike Monday against Ford’s savage cuts
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Silicon Valley public service workers complete day two of “rolling” strike
By Renae Cassimeda, 4 October 2019
Chicago teachers, schools staff and parks district workers set joint October 17 strike date
By Kristina Betinis, 4 October 2019
UK Royal Mail workers wildcat strike over racist insult by management
By Laura Tiernan, 4 October 2019
Indonesia: Student unrest continues as tens of thousands of workers set to strike
By Oscar Grenfell, 4 October 2019
Autoworkers struggles
UAW prepares to sell out GM strike, as new corruption revelations emerge
By Marcus Day, 3 October 2019
GM strike at the crossroads
UAW preparing sell-out contract as workers fight to expand the struggle
By the WSWS Autoworker Newsletter, 4 October 2019
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Eighty-two years since the victory of the Flint sit-down strike
By Jerry White, 1 October 2019
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Introduction to the 1951 report to the Fourth International by Chinese Trotskyist Peng Shuzhi
By Peter Symonds, 3 October 2019
The World Socialist Web Site is republishing Peng's report which provides important insights into the character of the 1949 Chinese Revolution and issues that it raised for the Fourth International.
From the archives
The Causes of the Victory of the Chinese Communist Party over Chiang Kai-Shek, and the CCP’s Perspectives
By Peng Shuzhi
Report on the Chinese Situation to the Third Congress of the Fourth International in 1951.
One hundred years since the Great Steel Strike
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27 September 2019
The lectures, which are being held on university campuses across the country, have been organised by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.
Lectures in Australia and New Zealand on the 1949 Chinese Revolution
Mehring Books
Preface to the Turkish edition of The Russian Revolution and the Unfinished Twentieth Century
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Author’s introduction to Bolsheviks Against Stalinism 1928-1933: Leon Trotsky and the Left Opposition
By Vadim Z. Rogovin, 30 August 2019
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Bolsheviks Against Stalinism 1928-1933: Leon Trotsky and the Left Opposition by Vadim Z. Rogovin
The 2020 US Elections
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By Patrick Martin, 23 September 2019
Amy Klobuchar: The favorite Democrat of Senate Republicans
By George Gallanis, 19 August 2019
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International Online May Day Rally 2019
Opening report to Online International May Day Rally
The resurgence of class struggle and the fight for socialism
By David North, 6 May 2019
The future lies in socialism
By Joseph Kishore, 13 May 2019
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- The ICFI’s program intersects with a new wave of working-class struggle
- Imperialist war, the working-class upsurge in the Mideast and North Africa, and the strategy of Permanent Revolution
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- The Christchurch terror attack and the promotion of fascism by the ruling elite
- The persecution of Assange and Manning is an attack on the working class
- Greetings to Chinese workers and youth on the centenary of the May 4 movement
- May Day 2019: The resurgence of the class struggle and the fight for socialism
On May 4, the International Committee of the Fourth International held its annual International May Day Online Rally, with speakers and participants from throughout the world. Readers can listen to the entire rally here.
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