15 July 2016
Dozens murdered in possible terrorist attack in Nice, France
By Oscar Grenfell, 15 July 2016
French President Francois Hollande invoked the horrific attack to justify expansion of the “state of emergency” for another three months.
Global trade stagnates amid wave of protectionism
By Nick Beams, 15 July 2016
Members of the G20 were responsible for more than 80 percent of protectionist measures in 2015.
A dangerous turn to economic nationalism
Fresno video shows police murder of Dylan Noble
By Patrick Martin, 15 July 2016
Two cops fired two shots into the white youth as he stood a few feet away, then two more, including a shotgun blast, as he lay twitching on the ground.
Obama in Dallas: Platitudes and lies on police killings
More on police violence in America »
Fractured Australian government under intense US and economic pressure
By Mike Head, 15 July 2016
Even before Prime Minister Turnbull names his ministry, the government is wracked by recriminations and rifts.
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation returns to Australian parliament
Manila responds to South China Sea ruling
By Joseph Santolan, 15 July 2016
The Duterte government has reacted to the ruling with caution, seeking to placate Washington and Beijing, while the Maoist Communist Party of the Philippines has escalated its attacks on China.
The Hague ruling: A dangerous step toward war
Following South China Sea ruling, Australian Labor Party again demands military action
Despite South China Sea crisis, EU deepens relations with China
More on the South China Sea crisis »
White Paper 2016: Another step in the revival of German militarism
By Johannes Stern, 15 July 2016
On Wednesday, the German federal cabinet adopted the long announced “White Paper 2016 on German Security Policy and the Future of the Bundeswehr.”
Trudeau bolsters Canadian support for Ukraine’s far-right regime
By Roger Jordan, 15 July 2016
During a two-day visit, Trudeau signed a free trade agreement with the Poroshenko government and signaled support for it “reclaiming territory” through war.
Canada expands role in US-led offensives on three fronts
Decision expected soon in Detroit Public Schools “sickout” lawsuit
By Nancy Hanover, 15 July 2016
Despite the restructuring of the Detroit Public Schools, the district’s lawsuit against two teachers for “encouraging” last winter’s sickouts remains in the courts.
US Justice Department blocked prosecution of HSBC bank for drug cartel money laundering
By Gabriel Black, 15 July 2016
The House Financial Services Committee report makes clear that the Obama administration’s failure to hold criminally liable a single leading Wall Street figure is the result of a highly conscious and systematic policy.
Report exposes deaths in US immigrant detention centers
By Khara Sikhan, 15 July 2016
Immigrant detainees in the US face substandard medical and mental health treatment with fatal consequences.
Chicago police SWAT team terrorizes working class neighborhood
By George Marlowe, 15 July 2016
The Chicago Police Department conducted warrantless raids of homes in a neighborhood in the South Side while searching for alleged gunmen.
Race, class and police murder in America
Unicef report reveals 250 million child victims of war every day
By Elisabeth Zimmermann, 15 July 2016
The shocking consequences for millions of children growing up in war zones can last decades.
UK: Children referred for “deradicalisation” under “anti-terrorist” strategy
By Tom Pearce, 15 July 2016
Since the start of the 2015 academic year, increasing numbers of youth have been questioned over their religion, political affiliation and actions.
Bailiffs and police break up another homeless camp in Manchester
Australia: BlueScope suing steel union over one-day strike
By Oscar Grenfell, 15 July 2016
The legal action against the Australian Workers Union is aimed at intimidating steelworkers hostile to the conditions imposed by the company-union deal last year.
New in Russian
Предсказуемый и жалкий конец «политической революции» Сандерса
Патрик Мартин, 15 июля 2016 г.
Кампания Сандерса служит важнейшим политическим уроком для миллионов молодых людей и рабочих, которые поддержали его призывы к «политической революции» против «класса миллиардеров».
New in French
L’UE renforce ses relations avec la Chine malgré la crise en mer de Chine méridionale
Par Alex Lantier, 15 juillet 2016
Les responsables de l’UE refusent ostensiblement d’approuver les revendications des États-Unis et des Philippines envers la Chine en mer de Chine méridionale, détaillées dans la décision du tribunal de mardi à La Haye.
La décision de La Haye : Un pas dangereux vers la guerre
Par Peter Symonds, 15 juillet 2016
La décision de la cour au sujet de la mer de Chine méridionale va accentuer les tensions et le risque qu’un incident mineur n’échappe à tout contrôle et ne déclenche un conflit entre les États-Unis et la Chine.
L’UE secouée par la crise bancaire italienne
Par Marianne Arens et Peter Schwarz, 15 juillet 2016
Les experts économiques et financiers européens anticipent que la crise bancaire de l’Italie puisse déclencher une nouvelle grande crise en Europe.
La nouvelle Première ministre britannique Theresa May à la tête d’un gouvernement d’austérité
Par Chris Marsden, 15 juillet 2016
May est une partisane fervente de Thtacher, qui est considérée capable de défendre sans pitié les intérêts de la classe dirigeante
New in German
Das Haager Urteil: Ein gefährlicher Schritt in Richtung Krieg
Von Peter Symonds, 15. Juli 2016
Der Haager Schiedsspruch zum Südchinesischen Meer wird die Spannungen in der Region erhöhen. Das Risiko steigt, dass schon ein kleiner Zwischenfall einen Konflikt zwischen den USA und China auslösen kann.
Großbritannien: Neue Premierministerin wird den Sparkurs verschärfen
Von Chris Marsden, 15. Juli 2016
May ist eine thatcheristische Hardlinerin, die als rücksichtslose Verteidigerin der Interessen der herrschenden Klasse angesehen wird.
Berlin: Massiver Polizeieinsatz bereitet Law-and-Order-Wahlkampf vor
Von Verena Nees, 15. Juli 2016
Am Wochenende gingen in Berlin über 1000 Polizisten rechtswidrig gegen 1800 Demonstranten vor und provozierten eine Straßenschlacht.
Gefährliche Wende zum Wirtschaftsnationalismus
Von Nick Beams, 15. Juli 2016
Wirtschaftstheoretiker der herrschenden Klasse setzen auf Protektionismus und Nationalismus.
Osteuropa: Faschistische Bürgerwehren machen Jagd auf Flüchtlinge
Von Markus Salzmann, 15. Juli 2016
In mehreren osteuropäischen Ländern haben sich rechtsextreme Milizen und Bürgerwehren gebildet, die Flüchtlinge jagen, verprügeln und ausrauben.
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke: IG Metall und Betriebsräte vereinbaren Lohnsenkung
Von Dietmar Henning, 15. Juli 2016
In Windeseile haben IG Metall und Betriebsräte sich auf einen sogenannten Arbeitnehmerbeitrag geeinigt. Die Belegschaften bezahlen mit ihren Arbeitsplätzen und Löhnen für die Krise am Stahlmarkt und die Gier der Eigentümer.
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- Das Haager Urteil: Ein gefährlicher Schritt in Richtung Krieg (15.07.2016)
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- Berlin: Massiver Polizeieinsatz bereitet Law-and-Order-Wahlkampf vor (15.07.2016)
- Gefährliche Wende zum Wirtschaftsnationalismus (15.07.2016)
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- Deutsche Edelstahlwerke: IG Metall und Betriebsräte vereinbaren Lohnsenkung (15.07.2016)
- Das armselige Ende von Sanders' „politischer Revolution“ (14.07.2016)
- Weißbuch 2016: Ein weiterer Schritt zur Wiederbelebung des deutschen Militarismus (14.07.2016)
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- La décision de La Haye : Un pas dangereux vers la guerre (15.07.2016)
- L’UE renforce ses relations avec la Chine malgré la crise en mer de Chine méridionale (15.07.2016)
- L’UE secouée par la crise bancaire italienne (15.07.2016)
- La nouvelle Première ministre britannique Theresa May à la tête d’un gouvernement d’austérité (15.07.2016)
- La décision de la CPA ouvre la voie à une confrontation des États-Unis avec la Chine (14.07.2016)
- Axel Honneth à l’université Humboldt de Berlin: un socialisme qui n’en est pas un (14.07.2016)
- L'État libre de Jones: Bravo! (14.07.2016)
- La prévisible et lamentable fin de la « révolution politique » de Sanders (14.07.2016)
- Un tournant dangereux vers le nationalisme économique (13.07.2016)
- Theresa May nouveau leader du Parti conservateur et prochain premier ministre britannique (13.07.2016)
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- Barack Obama y 25 años de guerra estadounidense (11.07.2016)
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- Предсказуемый и жалкий конец «политической революции» Сандерса (15.07.2016)
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«Междуморье» и русская революция (14.07.2016) - Протесты в Киеве против повышения цен на коммунальные услуги (12.07.2016)
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- Выход Британии из ЕС и возвращение европейского милитаризма (06.07.2016)
- «Политическая революция» Сандерса разоблачена: Националистическая реакция и поддержка Клинтон (02.07.2016)
- Бойня в Оахаке и взрыв классовой борьбы в Мексике (30.06.2016)
- Семьдесят пятая годовщина нацистского вторжения в Советский Союз (29.06.2016)
- 25 лет назад: Раскол Югославии знаменует начало гражданской войны (29.06.2016)
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- Socialismo e a luta contra a guerra
Construir um Movimento Internacional da Classe Trabalhadora e da Juventude Contra o Imperialismo! (25.04.2016) - A pressão pelo impeachment e os perigos com que se defronta a classe trabalhadora brasileira (25.04.2016)
- Os cinco anos da Revolução Egípcia (12.02.2016)
- Governo brasileiro reprime protestos em São Paulo contra o aumento do transporte (30.01.2016)
- Estudantes brasileiros ocupam escolas de São Paulo contra plano de reorganização (22.12.2015)
- As lições políticas da traição do Syriza na Grécia
Declaração do Comitê Internacional da Quarta Internacional (08.12.2015) - Vinte e cinco anos desde a queda do Muro de Berlim: uma avaliação (10.10.2015)
- O caminho para os trabalhadores automotivos dos EUA (03.10.2015)
- Um mundo convulsionado por crises (23.09.2015)
- Desastres da “Fortaleza Europa”: refugiados morrem na terra e no mar (23.09.2015)
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Perspective
One year since Syriza’s betrayal in Greece
15 July 2016
Syriza’s ceaseless collaboration in the implementation of brutal austerity measures has vindicated the warnings made by the WSWS even before the pseudo-left party came to power.
Mehring Books
New book by David North
A Quarter Century of War: The US Drive for Global Hegemony 1990–2016
By David North, 11 July 2016
We publish here the preface to A Quarter Century of War: The US Drive for Global Hegemony, 1990-2016 by David North, the chairman of the international editorial board of the World Socialist Web Site. The book is available for preorder today at Mehring Books.
SEP 2016 US Election Campaign
After Sanders, Green Party seeks to trap workers and youth within capitalist politics
By Jerry White, 15 July 2016
The Greens hope to become the “big tent” for protest groups in the orbit of the Democrats, which promote identity politics, economic nationalism and “green business” opportunities.
SEP candidate for vice president takes socialist campaign to western Pennsylvania
By our reporter, 14 July 2016
Supporters of SEP presidential campaign achieve write-in ballot status in Kentucky
By Naomi Spencer, 14 July 2016
More on the SEP 2016 US election campaign »
Science
One year since the New Horizons flyby of Pluto
By Bryan Dyne, 15 July 2016
During the past year, the NASA spacecraft has sent back images showing canyons, plains, mountains and evidence for liquid water on Pluto.
Commentary
The New York Times, Michael Eric Dyson and the politics of race
By Barry Grey, 14 July 2016
The Times is on guard and ready to denounce anything—a political development, a book, even a movie—that challenges its racialist agenda. This agenda has become more and more central as the class struggle has grown more intense.
Axel Honneth at Humboldt University: A socialism that is nothing of the sort
History
A reply to our critics
In Defense of the American Revolution
By Tom Mackaman, 14 July 2016
The American Revolution, the most progressive event in world history in its time, continues to inspire the struggle for equality.
Two hundred forty years since the Declaration of Independence
“Ordinary people truly imbibed the principles of the American Revolution”
An interview with Victoria Bynum, historian and author of The Free State of Jones—Part 2
By David Walsh and Joanne Laurier, 13 July 2016
Charles Blow of the New York Times
The right-wing, racialist attacks on the film Free State of Jones
By David Walsh, 30 June 2016
Free State of Jones: Three cheers!
Workers Struggles
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
15 July 2016
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
Arts Review
The life and career of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami
By David Walsh, 14 July 2016
The Iranian director will be best remembered and long honored for the series of feature films, including documentaries, that he made between 1987 and 1997.
Book Review
The Mare by Mary Gaitskill: Attention to social inequality—in her own way
By Sandy English, 12 July 2016
“Cinema has the potential to make us richer in spirit”—filmmaker Paul Cox (1940–2016)
By Richard Phillips, 11 July 2016
Socialist Equality Party
Socialist Equality Party (UK) public meetings
The way forward after the Brexit vote
13 July 2016
Halt the attacks on living conditions! Fight for socialist policies!
By the Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka), 12 July 2016
SEP public meetings: The Australian election crisis and the way forward for the working class
9 July 2016
The 2016 US Elections
After endorsement, Sanders attempts to convince angry supporters to back Clinton
The predictable and pathetic end of Sanders’ “political revolution”
Sanders’ “political revolution” revealed: Nationalist reaction and support for Clinton
Amid nationwide protests against police violence
Officials prepare for mass repression at Republican National Convention in Cleveland
By Carlos Delgado, 13 July 2016
Democratic platform deal sets stage for Sanders’ endorsement of Clinton
By Jerry White, 12 July 2016
Elizabeth Warren campaigns with Clinton as possible running mate
The UK Brexit crisis
New UK Prime Minister Theresa May to head austerity government
By Chris Marsden, 14 July 2016
The anti-working class politics of the pseudo-left
Left Unity endorses pro-EU offensive to overturn Brexit referendum
By Chris Marsden, 9 July 2016
Canada’s elite rattled by Brexit vote
Signs of post-Brexit financial crisis mount
More on the UK Brexit crisis »
SEP (Germany) Election Campaign
The Socialist Equality Party (Germany) stands candidates for the Berlin state elections
By Partei für Soziale Gleichheit, 31 May 2016
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