28 March 2016
The US-NATO war in Syria and the Brussels terror attacks
By Alex Lantier, 28 March 2016
Islamist networks built up by the US and its European allies to provide fighters for their regime-change operation in Syria are bringing the war back to Europe, with horrific consequences.
Scandal mounts over failure by Belgian police to halt Brussels attacks
The Belgium bombing: Why the dots are not connected
Historic city of Palmyra falls to Syrian government forces
By Thomas Gaist, 28 March 2016
The renewed push by the Syrian military, aided by Russian air cover, followed last week’s visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Moscow.
Hundreds of US Marines provide combat support as Iraqi forces advance toward Mosul
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Terrorist attack hits crowded children’s park in Pakistan
By Sampath Perera, 28 March 2016
Regardless of who carried out the atrocity on Sunday, it will be seized on by Washington and Islamabad for reactionary ends.
German government increases defence budget and plans massive rearmament
By Johannes Stern, 28 March 2016
Germany’s defence spending will grow by more than €10 billion by 2020, according to the government’s new budget plan.
Canadian Liberal government to implement military spending hikes
By Roger Jordan, 28 March 2016
The Liberal government has already expanded Canada’s role in the Mideast war and is now considering further military interventions in Africa and Haiti.
Global oil industry job losses continue to mount
By Tom Hall, 28 March 2016
Around 100,000 jobs have been lost in the US alone since 2015, with tens of thousands more job losses expected this year.
Michigan Kids Count report shows drastic rise in child poverty over last decade
By Zac Corrigan, 28 March 2016
Eighty of Michigan’s 83 counties show an increase in child poverty, with the statewide rate increasing by 23 percent since 2006.
Indiana and Florida pass new anti-abortion laws
By Gabriel Black, 28 March 2016
The two laws come amidst ongoing attempts to whip up hysteria over doctored videos that were intended to frame Planned Parenthood for allegedly selling fetal tissue.
New York prosecutor urges no jail time for killer cop
By Daniel de Vries, 28 March 2016
Brooklyn’s first African American district attorney is pressing for probation for the NYPD officer convicted of killing of Akai Gurley.
Justice Department refuses to prosecute New York police killer of Ramarley Graham
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Obama high court pick Merrick Garland: A record of support for police powers
By Tom Carter, 28 March 2016
Garland’s judicial career parallels the rightward trajectory of the American judiciary over the past two decades, and especially since the launch of the “war on terror.”
Obama’s choice to replace Scalia on Supreme Court had won Republican praise
New Zealand Labour Party leader attacks Asian immigrants
By John Braddock, 28 March 2016
Opposition leader Andrew Little singled out Indian and Chinese chefs as scapegoats for rising unemployment and worsening living standards.
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Belçika bombalı saldırıları: Neden bağlantı kurulmadı?
Alex Lantier ve Andre Damon, 28 Mart 2016
31 kişinin ölümüne, 300 kişinin yaralanmasına yol açan Belçika’daki terör saldırıları, “terörle mücadele”nin başlamasından sonraki 15 yıl içindeki bir dizi benzer sansasyonel saldırının sonuncusudur.
Savaş tehlikesi ve sahte solun politikası üzerine Leipzig’deki toplantılara yüzlerce kişi katıldı
Muhabirlerimizden, 28 Mart 2016
Geçtiğimiz Cuma günü Mehring Yayınları’nın Leipzig Kitap Fuar’ında düzenlediği iki toplantıya yaklaşık 500 kişi katıldı. Almanya’daki mevcut siyasi durumla yakın bir şekilde bağlantılı konuları irdeleyen toplantılarda iki kitap tanıtıldı.
David North Rus Devrimi ve Tamamlanmamış Yirminci Yüzyıl kitabının Sinhala baskısı üzerine Sri Lanka SEP’e hitap etti
David North, 28 Mart 2016
David North’un aşağıdaki tebrik konuşması, 15 Mart’ta, SEP’in Colombo’daki toplantısına internet aracılığıyla canlı olarak yapıldı.
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Le scandale grandit sur le fait que police belge n’a pas empêché les attentats de Bruxelles
Par Alex Lantier, 28 mars 2016
Des informations parues à la fin de la semaine dernière révèlent de nouvelles défaillances inexplicables des forces de sécurité belges et alliées ayant aidé les terroristes à ne pas être détectés avant les attentats de Bruxelles.
Le « pivot » d'Obama vers l'Amérique latine
Par Bill Van Auken, 28 mars 2016
Derrière les discours creux d'Obama sur les droits de l'homme, Washington s’apprête à commettre en Amérique latine de nouveaux crimes sanglants dans l’intérêt des profits américains.
Déjà plus d’un milliard de dollars collecté dans la campagne présidentielle américaine
Par Joseph Kishore, 28 mars 2016
Cet argent provient dans une très large proportion de 108 donateurs super riches qui ont fourni plus de la moitié de tous les dons aux « Super PACs » et assuré près d'un quart du financement de l'élection dans son ensemble.
Arrestations suite à un appel à la démission visant le président chinois Xi
Par Peter Symonds, 28 mars 2016
Une lettre ouverte de « membres fidèles du Parti communiste » a appelé à la démission du président Xi de toutes ses positions et lui reproche les « problèmes et crises sans précédent de la Chine. »
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Perspective
Clinton primary contest losses intensify Democratic Party crisis
28 March 2016
Sanders’ landslide victories in Washington state, Hawaii and Alaska are a further expression of the pent-up social anger directed at the entire political establishment.
Socialism and the Fight Against War
Build an International Movement of the Working Class and Youth Against Imperialism!
Statement of the International Committee of the Fourth International, 18 February 2016
Obituary
Ex-President Francisco Flores (1959–2016) and the decimation of El Salvador
By Neil Hardt, 28 March 2016
The corrupt ally of US imperialism stole millions of dollars in earthquake relief money and sent hundreds of Salvadoran soldiers to fight in the war in Iraq.
History
One hundred years since Ireland’s Easter Rising—Part two
By Jordan Shilton, 28 March 2016
The Easter Rising was a seminal event in Irish history whose lessons the working class must assimilate.
One hundred years since Ireland’s Easter Rising—Part One
Arts Review
San Diego Latino Film Festival 2016—Part 1
Films from Argentina, Spain and Guatemala: El Movimiento, Hablar, Ixcanul and Tras Nazarin
By Kevin Martinez and Toby Reese, 28 March 2016
The festival showcased films and documentaries from throughout the Spanish-speaking world, including Cuba, Spain, Mexico, South and Central America.
I Saw the Light: A biography of country singer Hank Williams
By David Walsh, 26 March 2016
Atom Egoyan’s Remember: A Nazi criminal hunted…
The Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan
Flint water task force report leaves Snyder off the hook
By James Brewer, 26 March 2016
Why the New York Times is pushing racial politics in Flint
By Barry Grey, 26 March 2016
Michigan governor’s Flint “action plan”: A cover for criminality
The crimes behind the US lead water crisis
More on the water crisis in Flint, Michigan »
International Youth and Students for Social Equality
Meeting at Toronto’s York University: Socialism and the Fight Against War
26 March 2016
Socialism and the Fight Against War
IYSSE meetings in Australia and New Zealand—Build an International Movement of the Working Class and Youth Against Imperialism!
24 March 2016
SEP meetings in the US: Socialism and the fight against war
16 March 2016
Socialist Equality Party
Hundreds attend meetings in Leipzig, Germany on the danger of war and the politics of the pseudo-left
By our correspondents, 22 March 2016
David North addresses Sri Lankan SEP launch of Sinhala edition of The Russian Revolution and the Unfinished Twentieth Century
By David North, 22 March 2016
Book Review
German Left Party leader’s plea for nationalism and the free market economy
By Peter Schwarz, 25 March 2016
Commentary
Obama’s pivot to Latin America
By Bill Van Auken, 26 March 2016
Obama in Cuba
After Brussels attacks, German politicians and media demand increased state powers
By Johannes Stern, 26 March 2016
Researchers and scientists subpoenaed in anti-abortion witch-hunt
By Gabriel Black, 26 March 2016
Greece’s Syriza government detains refugees
By Katerina Selin, 26 March 2016
Australia: Socialist Alternative and the US “pivot to Asia”
Corporate elites maintain pressure on Australian prime minister
Indian analyst urges US to use secret diplomacy in harnessing Delhi to anti-China “pivot”
Canada’s establishment “canonizes” former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
Corbyn’s six months as UK Labour leader: A record of capitulation and betrayal
2016 US elections
Fundraising for US presidential campaign surpasses $1 billion
By Joseph Kishore, 25 March 2016
Following terror attacks in Brussels
US presidential candidates call for stepped-up war and police measures
Trump and the Democratic Party
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Workers Struggles
Chicago Teachers Union approves one-day stunt “strike” on April 1
By Kristina Betinis, 26 March 2016
Tube drivers shut down London Piccadilly Line
By Ross Mitchell, 26 March 2016
Autoworkers Struggles
Indian auto workers fight to defend wages and conditions
By Arun Kumar, 26 March 2016
St. Louis autoworkers bar UAW vice president from their Facebook page
By Jerry White, 23 March 2016
UAW discussing lower pay rate at Lear in Detroit
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