Military chiefs seize on Brussels attacks to send more US troops to Iraq
By Thomas Gaist, 29 March 2016
More than four years after the official end of the US occupation of Iraq, and with a current presence of some 5,000 troops, military leaders are calling for additional military assets.
Historic city of Palmyra falls to Syrian government forces
Hundreds of US Marines provide combat support as Iraqi forces advance toward Mosul
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Officials stoke anti-Muslim hatred following Brussels attack
By Stéphane Hugues, 29 March 2016
Officials are inciting anti-Muslim racism to cover up the role of the state in creating Islamist terror networks in the war for regime change in Syria.
The US-NATO war in Syria and the Brussels terror attacks
Scandal mounts over failure by Belgian police to halt Brussels attacks
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As Brazil’s impeachment crisis deepens, economists advocate “Asian model”
By Souza Gonzaga, 29 March 2016
Ostensibly “left” economists have joined with right-wing nationalists in advocating a nationalist policy based on wage cutting and authoritarian state control.
Japanese economy continues to show signs of faltering
By Ben McGrath, 29 March 2016
A negative interest rate introduced in January by the Bank of Japan has done nothing to promote economic growth.
Obama administration to cut off Flint emergency aid
By James Brewer, 29 March 2016
The Obama administration, along with state and local government officials of both parties, played a critical role in creating and covering up the disaster in Flint.
Flint water task force report leaves Snyder off the hook
Why the New York Times is pushing racial politics in Flint
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“They got away with murder for profit”
Michigan will not sanction GM attorneys involved in cover-up of ignition defect
By Shannon Jones, 29 March 2016
To date, no top GM official has been held to account for the decade-long cover-up of an ignition defect responsible for at least 124 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
St. Louis autoworkers bar UAW vice president from their Facebook page
UAW discussing lower pay rate at Lear in Detroit
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US federal appeals court ruling could speed up executions
By Kate Randall, 29 March 2016
The Ninth US Circuit Court’s ruling comes as the number of death row exonerees continues to grow, including 156 individuals since 1973.
New York City Rikers Island prison guards on trial for viciously beating inmate
By Sandy English, 29 March 2016
The Democratic Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio has ruled out any reform of the prison system, including closing Rikers Island, the location of regular brutality and abuse.
Illinois public higher education hit with more cuts
By George Gallanis, 29 March 2016
As Illinois continues to operate without a budget, both Democrats and Republicans are exploiting the impasse to impose deep cuts on public higher education.
Germany’s Deutsche Bahn to slash 2,100 rail freight transport jobs
By Dietmar Henning, 29 March 2016
Works councillors and union functionaries have already indicated they are prepared to cooperate in implementing the cuts, the first step to a further wave of consolidations.
New in French
La guerre des États-Unis et de l’OTAN en Syrie et les attaques terroristes de Bruxelles
Par Alex Lantier, 29 mars 2016
Les réseaux islamistes établis par les États-Unis et leurs alliés européens pour alimenter en combattants leur opération de changement de régime en Syrie portent la guerre en Europe, avec de terribles conséquences.
Les défaites de Clinton aux primaires intensifient la crise du Parti démocrate
Par Joseph Kishore, 29 mars 2016
Les victoires écrasantes de Sanders dans l'État de Washington, à Hawaï et en Alaska sont une nouvelle manifestation de la colère sociale accumulée à l’égard de tout l'establishment politique.
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Vorwahlen in den USA
Clintons Niederlagen
verschärfen Krise der Demokraten
Von Joseph Kishore, 29. März 2016
Sanders’ Erdrutschsiege in Washington, Alaska und Hawaii sind ein weiteres Anzeichen für die angestaute Wut in der Bevölkerung auf das gesamte Establishment.
Der Nato-Krieg in Syrien und die Terroranschläge in Brüssel
Von Alex Lantier, 29. März 2016
Die USA und ihre europäischen Verbündeten haben islamistische Netzwerke aufgebaut, um Kämpfer für ihren Regimewechsel in Syrien zu gewinnen. Jetzt tragen diese den Krieg mit schrecklichen Folgen zurück nach Europa.
Innenminister de Maizière will erneut das Ausländerrecht verschärfen
Von Marianne Arens, 29. März 2016
Die neusten Vorschläge des Innenministers sehen vor, Flüchtlinge zu disziplinieren und die Residenzpflicht zu verschärfen.
Französische Studenten und Schüler protestieren gegen Austerität und Ausnahmezustand
Von Kumaran Ira und Anthony Torres, 29. März 2016
Schüler und Studenten äußerten bei Demonstrationen gegen die Arbeitsmarktreform ihre Ablehnung gegenüber den Sparmaßnahmen der Sozialistischen Partei, dem Ausnahmezustand und imperialistischen Kriegen.
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Perspective
Japan’s security laws: Another milestone in the drive to world war
29 March 2016
The implementation of the military legislation is a major step in the revival of Japanese militarism, encouraged by Washington as part of its war preparations against China.
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
Commentary
Australia: Socialist Alternative hails downing of Russian jet in Syria
By Oscar Grenfell, 29 March 2016
The declaration that Turkey’s flagrant act of war was “a small victory for humanity” underscores the pseudo-lefts’ support for imperialist provocations, including those that threaten to trigger world war.
Obama high court pick Merrick Garland: A record of support for police powers
By Tom Carter, 28 March 2016
Obama’s pivot to Latin America
After Brussels attacks, German politicians and media demand increased state powers
Researchers and scientists subpoenaed in anti-abortion witch-hunt
Greece’s Syriza government detains refugees
2016 US elections
Clinton primary contest losses intensify Democratic Party crisis
By Joseph Kishore, 28 March 2016
Fundraising for US presidential campaign surpasses $1 billion
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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NHS Fightback
UK Junior doctors dispute at a crossroads
Statement by NHS Fightback
29 March 2016
The imposition of a draconian contract on 55,000 junior doctors is a test case for restructuring employment conditions for the entire workforce of the National Health Service.
History
One hundred years since Ireland’s Easter Rising—Part three
By Jordan Shilton, 29 March 2016
The Easter Rising was a seminal event in Irish history, the lessons of which the working class must assimilate.
One hundred years since Ireland’s Easter Rising—Part two
One hundred years since Ireland’s Easter Rising—Part One
Arts Review
Rapper Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest dead at 45
By Hiram Lee, 29 March 2016
The members of A Tribe Called Quest were more relatable than the superstar rappers who came before them and more sensitive and intelligent than the lyricists of then-emerging gangster rap.
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
I Saw the Light: A biography of country singer Hank Williams
By David Walsh, 26 March 2016
Workers Struggles
Workers Struggles: The Americas
29 March 2016
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
Indian auto workers fight to defend wages and conditions
By Arun Kumar, 26 March 2016
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
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
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16 March 2016
Meeting at Toronto’s York University: Socialism and the Fight Against War
26 March 2016
Socialism and the Fight Against War
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24 March 2016
Book Review
German Left Party leader’s plea for nationalism and the free market economy
By Peter Schwarz, 25 March 2016
Obituary
Ex-President Francisco Flores (1959–2016) and the decimation of El Salvador
By Neil Hardt, 28 March 2016
This week in history: March 28-April 3
25 years ago: Chairman of East German privatization agency assassinated
On April 1, 1991, Detlev Rohwedder, chairman of the institution responsible for the privatization of East German industries—the Treuhand—was assassinated by a sniper.
50 years ago: Strikes, demonstrations, bring down Ecuador junta
On March 29, 1966, the Ecuador junta headed by Admiral Ramón Castro Jijón fled the Government Palace in Quito after a week of mass labor strikes and student demonstrations.
75 years ago: Strikes cripple US arms production
On April 2, 1941 autoworkers, steel workers, miners and other industrial workers launched powerful strikes against corporations under military contract.
100 years ago: Mass strike of construction workers in New York City
On April 3, 1916, thousands of workers engaged in constructing the New York City subway system walked off the job.
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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