2 February 2016
More than 1 million in US face food stamps cutoff
By Kate Randall, 2 February 2016
The SNAP cutoffs loom as hunger and food insecurity continue to rise and more than a quarter of the unemployed have been jobless for more than six months.
War and the destruction of social infrastructure in America
Cruz wins Iowa Republican caucuses; Clinton and Sanders in near-tie
By Patrick Martin, 2 February 2016
Clinton’s margin over Bernie Sanders was razor-thin, while Cruz held a significant lead over Donald Trump and Marco Rubio.
On eve of first presidential contest: US two-party system in crisis
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Austrian municipalities impose ban on refugees using swimming pools
By Markus Salzmann, 2 February 2016
The ban on refugees in two Austrian cities, unless they are accompanied by an “escort,” recalls the darkest chapters in Austrian history.
Neo-Nazi mob assaults immigrants in Stockholm, Sweden
Divisions mount in German government over refugee policy
Doctor challenges Australian government over refugee conditions on Nauru
By Max Newman, 2 February 2016
A paediatrics professor who worked in Nauru has condemned the indefinite detention of asylum seekers as torture, defying the police-state secrecy provisions of the Border Force Act.
Former British Prime Minister Blair joins call for a European army
By Jordan Shilton, 2 February 2016
In calling for the creation of a European military force, Blair wrote that the European powers had to be capable of projecting their interests on the global stage.
Netherlands to begin bombing Islamic State in Syria
By Josh Varlin, 2 February 2016
Prime Minister Rutte’s announcement of the decision to begin bombing ISIS in Syria marks a dramatic escalation of the Netherlands’ involvement in the US-led campaign.
Pentagon prepares another war in Libya
Washington to escalate US Mideast wars
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Pressure mounts on Australian government to challenge China in South China Sea
By Peter Symonds, 2 February 2016
“Freedom of navigation” is the threadbare pretext used to disguise US-led preparations for war with China.
US navy carries out provocative operation in South China Sea
South Korea joins US-Japan intelligence link
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Global manufacturing continues to fall
By Nick Beams, 2 February 2016
The Chinese steel industry recorded a loss of more than $9 billion for 2015, in the clearest expression of China’s economic slowdown.
Five immigrant workers die in Novi, Michigan house fire
By a WSWS reporting team, 2 February 2016
The five immigrants, at least three teenagers, were living in the basement of a house owned by the boss of the restaurant where they worked.
Father of girl killed by Pennsylvania cop charged with murder
By Tom Eley, 2 February 2016
The father of Ciara Meyer is being charged with the murder of his own daughter, who was killed by a constable who arrived to evict the family from their rental apartment.
Records show “intentional destruction” of dashcams by Chicago cops
By Jeff Lusanne, 2 February 2016
The majority of Chicago police dashcam videos lack audio due to tampering with equipment, raising questions about how many more incidents of police brutality have been hidden.
Report reveals ongoing social crisis for Chicago’s youth and young adults
Illinois prepares new attack on pensions as budget impasse enters eighth month
By Alexander Fangmann, 2 February 2016
Republican Governor Bruce Rauner is working with Democrats to cut pensions and strike a budget deal, even as social service providers and colleges prepare to shut their doors.
Maldives government releases former president
By Wasantha Rupasinghe, 2 February 2016
The strategically-located island archipelago has increasingly become a focal point of Washington’s “pivot” to the Indo-Pacific region to confront China.
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Suède: une bande néo-nazie agresse des immigrés à Stockholm
Par Jordan Shilton, 2 février 2016
L'apparition d'un mouvement fasciste dans les rues d'une grande ville européenne est le résultat de l'hystérie anti-réfugiés attisée par l'establishment politique sur tout le continent.
À la veille de la première primaire présidentielle, le système bipartite américain est en crise
Par Patrick Martin, 2 février 2016
Les caucus de l’Iowa lundi soir marquent la première primaire d’une campagne présidentielle déjà caractérisée par les convulsions politiques des deux grands partis bourgeois.
New in German
US-Vorwahlen:
Die Krise des amerikanischen Zweiparteiensystems
Von Patrick Martin, 2. Februar 2016
Die Vorwahl in Iowa am Montagabend war die erste Vorwahl eines von politischen Erschütterungen in beiden Parteien geprägten Wahlkampfs.
Der „Schießbefehl“ der AfD und die Rechtswende der deutschen Politik
Von Johannes Stern, 2. Februar 2016
Die Forderung der rechtsextremen Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), man müsse gegen Flüchtlinge an der Grenze „notfalls“ Schusswaffen einsetzen, kennzeichnet einen neuen Höhepunkt der rechtsextremen Hetze gegen Flüchtlinge.
Schweden: Neonazi-Mob greift Flüchtlinge an
Von Jordan Shilton, 2. Februar 2016
Die Hysterie gegen Flüchtlinge, die das politische Establishment in ganz Europa schürt, hat in Stockholm nackte faschistische Straßengewalt entfesselt.
Österreichische Gemeinden erlassen Badeverbot für Flüchtlinge
Von Markus Salzmann, 2. Februar 2016
Das Schwimmbadverbot für Flüchtlinge in zwei österreichischen Städten weckt Erinnerungen an die dunkelsten Kapitel der Geschichte.
Wall Street Kurse fallen wegen globaler Wachstumsschwäche
Von Nick Beams, 2. Februar 2016
Am Mittwoch kam die Wall Street ins Rutschen, als die Aktien der zwei Großkonzerne Apple und Boeing abstürzten.
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Perspective
Geneva talks begin as US-backed war in Syria expands
2 February 2016
The opening of the talks was overshadowed by a vicious bombing attack on a Shia shrine outside the Syrian capital of Damascus.
The Crisis in Detroit and Flint
Report: Flint lead filters provide inadequate protection for residents
By Shannon Jones, 2 February 2016
Officials are now warning residents that lead levels are so high that the water filters that have been distributed are not adequate.
More on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan »
The World Socialist Web Site and the Flint water crisis
By Shannon Jones, 1 February 2016
State workers in Flint supplied with bottled water one year prior to acknowledgement of crisis
“This is not a race issue—we need everyone to support this”
Detroit Public School students take a stand with teachers, spreading protests
By Nancy Hanover, 1 February 2016
High school students throughout Detroit speak up, walk out and protest to make their stand with teachers.
Emergency meeting on the crisis in Detroit and Flint draws over one hundred workers and youth
By E.P. Bannon, 29 January 2016
Workers Struggles
On what program should workers oppose the sellout agreement in Quebec’s public sector?
By the Socialist Equality Party (Canada), 2 February 2016
Quebec public sector workers face a political struggle. In rejecting the sellout agreement touted by the inter-union Common Front, they will be challenging the austerity program of the entire ruling elite.
Uber cuts protested by New York City drivers
By Steve Light and Isaac Finn, 2 February 2016
With support from taxi drivers, Uber drivers in New York City protested rate cuts by the international company, which will reduce already meager incomes even further.
Workers Struggles: The Americas
2 February 2016
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
Longshoremen walk out at New York/New Jersey Port
Commentary
Human Rights Watch report documents attack on democratic rights in US and Europe
By Tom Hall, 1 February 2016
US Congress quietly enables funding for Ukrainian neo-Nazi-led Azov Regiment
By David Levine, 1 February 2016
More on the crisis in Ukraine »
German parliament backs new military intervention in Mali
By Johannes Stern, 1 February 2016
World Bank documents growth of “ninis” in Latin America: Youth neither working nor in school
By Kevin Martinez, 1 February 2016
Wall Street celebrates mounting signs of US slump
By Andre Damon, 30 January 2016
Japan moves to negative interest rates
Republican debate in Iowa promotes war and reaction
World Health Organization: Zika virus “spreading explosively” in Americas
Arts Review
Racialism, art and the Academy Awards controversy
By David Walsh, 30 January 2016
It is no exaggeration to point out that, in ideological terms, Cara Buckley in the New York Times and others, in their obsession with race, are spouting a conception of society and art identified historically with the extreme right.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi—Michael Bay’s mythmaking
Featured Commentary
To create a genuine artistic “avant garde” means confronting critical historical issues
By David Walsh, 20 January 2016
The essay by David Walsh we are posting today considers whether or not an artistic vanguard exists today—and, if not, what such a vanguard would consist of and what questions it would have to confront.
International Youth and Students for Social Equality
IYSSE statement on the student parliament vote at Humboldt University
By the International Youth and Students for Social Equality (Germany), 22 January 2016
Mehring Books
Twenty-five years since the first Gulf War
Desert Slaughter: The Imperialist War Against Iraq—an enduring contribution to waging war on war
By Eric London, 21 January 2016
In 1991, the Workers League, forerunner of the SEP, published this valuable compendium of articles and statements providing a Marxist analysis of the imperialist war in Iraq and the breakdown of the postwar international order.
New in Arabic
Arabic translation of “On the threshold of the New Year”
We are publishing here an Arabic translation of the Perspective that was posted on the WSWS in English on December 31.
Autoworkers Struggles
US auto companies announce big payout to stockholders
By Shannon Jones, 15 January 2016
More on autoworkers struggles »
Book Review
Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency
Obama’s place in history: Permanent war and the breakdown of American democracy
Part two
By Eric London, 14 January 2016
This week in history: February 1-7
25 years ago: US saturation bombing kills thousands of Iraqi civilians
This week in 1991, Operation Desert Storm brought the saturation bombing of Iraqi cities, towns and villages by US warplanes.
50 years ago: Soviet probe lands on the Moon
On February 3, 1966, the Soviet Union announced the successful soft landing of its unmanned Luna 9 spacecraft on the surface of the moon, in the lunar region called the Ocean of Storms.
75 years ago: Bulgaria drawn into Axis
On February 4, 1941, the Bulgarian government of Tsar Boris III was reported about to accept Berlin’s demand to join the Axis powers’ “Tripartite Pact.”
100 years ago: Mass garment workers strike in New York City
Mass strikes of garment workers continued to grow in New York this week in 1916, taking the total number of striking garment workers in the New York metropolitan area to 25,000.
75 Years Since the Assassination Of Leon Trotsky
Security and the Fourth International, the Gelfand Case and the deposition of Mark Zborowski
An open letter from David North to Susan Weissman
10 November 2015
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