14 September 2016
US has spent nearly $5 trillion on wars since 9/11
By Bill Van Auken, 14 September 2016
A new report from Brown University estimates that Washington has squandered nearly $5 trillion since September 11, 2001 on the wars launched under the pretext of fighting terrorism.
Fifteen years since the 9/11 attacks
European Council president backs demands for EU military buildup
By Alex Lantier, 14 September 2016
Donald Tusk warned that the British exit from the European Union had unleashed a historic crisis of the EU threatening the survival of democracy in Europe.
Germany, France propose EU military alliance before post-Brexit summit
American B-1 bombers send menacing warning to North Korea
By our reporter, 14 September 2016
The fly-past at South Korea’s Osan Air Base was also designed to send a message to Beijing to ramp up pressure on North Korea.
US and allies threaten North Korea with sanctions and military attack
Wage crisis for youth in US labor market
By Kathleen Martin, 14 September 2016
A recent report by Indeed Hiring Lab reveals the bleak reality of the employment outlook for young workers.
Hunger and the social catastrophe facing America’s youth
Despite increase in 2015, US household income still lags behind pre-recession levels
By Kate Randall, 14 September 2016
Median household income is still 1.6 percent lower than the previous peak of $57,423 in 2007, before the economy sank into recession.
US federal court rejects challenge to Michigan emergency manager law
By James Brewer, 14 September 2016
The ruling upholding a law used to force Detroit into bankruptcy and switch Flint to a toxic water source was based on the assertion that the population does not have a right to vote.
Spain: Pseudo-left CUP reverses opposition to Catalan austerity government
By James Lerner, 14 September 2016
Nationalist demagogy conceals the real aim of the Catalan independence project: to create a mini-capitalist state offering cheap labor and low taxes to foreign investors.
US triples special operations deployment to Latin America
By Neil Hardt, 14 September 2016
From 2007 to 2014, the US drastically expanded its training programs of Central and South American death squads.
Australia: Labor Party helps government slash welfare
By Mike Head, 14 September 2016
The Coalition-Labor pact sends a wider signal to the financial elite: Labor will try to shore up the fragile political establishment and deliver the austerity measures demanded by business.
BHP Billiton demands Australian coal miners accept three-year wage freeze
By Oscar Grenfell, 14 September 2016
The company’s move is part of a broader offensive against the jobs and working conditions of workers.
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11 Eylül saldırılarının on beşinci yılı
WSWS Yayın Kurulu, 14 Eylül 2016
11 Eylül’e verilen tepkinin asıl harekete geçirici nedeni, terör saldırılarına misilleme değildi. Neden, Orta Asya’nın kalbinde doğrudan ABD askeri ayak izi kurmak ve dünyanın en önemli petrol zengini bölgesi olan Ortadoğu üzerinde ABD egemenliği sağlamaktı.
Mecklenburg-Batı Pomeranya’daki eyalet seçimleri
Almanya’daki sağcı tehdit ve sosyalist bir parti ihtiyacı
Ulrich Rippert - PSG’nin Berlin eyalet seçimlerindeki baş adayı, 14 Eylül 2016
Buradaki seçim sonucu, AfD’nin sandalye kazandığı diğer dokuz eyalettekinden daha açık bir şekilde, bu sağcı ajitatörlere ve demagoglara neyin güç verdiğini göstermektedir. Bu, işsizliğe, yoksulluğa ve Sol Parti dahil düzen partilerinin kemer sıkma politikalarına yönelik halk öfkesi ve ilerici bir alternatifin yokluğudur.
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“Eres un hombre de intachable integridad revolucionaria”
Wije Días, líder trotskista de Sri Lanka cumple 75 años
Por David North, 14 septiembre 2016
David North discute lo que significan más de cincuenta años de lucha de Wije Dias por el internacionalismo revolucionario.
Decenas de millones de trabadores en huelga contra las políticas económicas de derecha del gobierno de la India
Por Deepal Jayasekera, 14 septiembre 2016
El paro nacional señaló el repudio de la clase obrera mundial contra la repression del estado y de las grandes empresas contra el derecho al empleo y las condiciones de vida.
Miles de docentes protestan en Costa Rica mientras los sindicatos suprimen la lucha
Por Andrea Lobo, 14 septiembre 2016
El primer paso para que los maestros y trabajadores de Costa Rica se protejan es romper políticamente con los partidos burgueses y las burocracias sindicales.
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L’Allemagne et la France proposent une alliance militaire de l’UE avant le sommet post-Brexit
Par Alex Lantier, 14 septembre 2016
En réponse au Brexit, Berlin et Paris visent à transformer l’UE en une alliance militaire capable de mener de grandes guerres à l’étranger et la répression à grande échelle dans l’UE.
Le retour des turbulences sur les marchés financiers
Par Nick Beams, 14 septembre 2016
Il y a des signes avant-coureurs que la hausse des prix des obligations pourrait se transformer en une déroute avec des pertes importantes pour les investisseurs.
Le gouvernement allemand projette une extension massive des services d’espionnage
Par Sven Heymann, 14 septembre 2016
Le renforcement des agences allemandes de renseignement fait partie d’une extension de l’ensemble de l’appareil d’Etat à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur du pays.
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Hunger und die katastrophale Lage der amerikanischen Jugend
Von Kate Randall, 14. September 2016
Zwei neue Untersuchungen dokumentieren die schockierenden Folgen von unzureichender Versorgung mit Lebensmitteln. Doch die soziale Katastrophe in Amerika wird im Wahlkampf zwischen Trump und Clinton ignoriert.
Vor dem Post-Brexit-Gipfel:
Deutschland und Frankreich schlagen europäisches Militärbündnis vor
Von Alex Lantier, 14. September 2016
Als Reaktion auf den Brexit wollen Berlin und Paris die EU in ein Militärbündnis verwandeln, das zu Kriegen außerhalb Europas und zu umfangreichen Unterdrückungsmaßnahmen auf dem Kontinent selbst fähig ist.
EZB tastet Geldpolitik nicht an, doch Spannungen verschärfen sich
Von Nick Beams, 14. September 2016
Obwohl die Europäische Zentralbank ihre Geldpolitik nicht ändert, wird zunehmend fraglich, was sie angesichts des anhaltenden Deflationsdrucks tun kann.
Berlinwahl: RIO und SAV unterstützen rechten Wahlkampf der Linkspartei
Von Johannes Stern, 14. September 2016
Die pseudolinken Gruppierungen versuchen verzweifelt Unterstützung für eine Partei zu mobilisieren, die erklärtermaßen ein rot-rot-grünes Regierungsbündnis anstrebt und die gleiche arbeiterfeindliche Politik vertritt wie SPD und Grüne.
Kinderarmut in Deutschland wächst weiter
Von Dietmar Henning, 14. September 2016
Die bundesweite Quote der Kinder unter 18 Jahren in Hartz-IV-Familien ist auf 14,7 Prozent angewachsen. Die Hauptstadt der Kinderarmut ist Berlin.
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The witch-hunt against Chinese influence in Australia
14 September 2016
The campaign against politicians, commentators and businessmen not fully supportive of the US “pivot” against China is a warning of the advanced character of war preparations in Asia.
SEP 2016 US Election Campaign
Brooklyn workers and young people speak to Socialist Equality Party election campaign
By Sandy English, 14 September 2016
Supporters of the Socialist Equality Party campaigned in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant over the weekend.
Minnesota nurses strike at critical juncture
By our reporting team, 13 September 2016
SEP presidential candidate discusses elections with striking Minnesota nurses
SEP presidential candidate Jerry White kicks off fall campaign with meeting in Chicago
By our reporters, 10 September 2016
Socialism and the 2016 elections
Socialist Equality Party campaign launches fall election meetings
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SEP (Germany) Election Campaign
The state of emergency in France and the intensification of the class struggle in Europe
PSG election meeting in Berlin-Wedding
By Elisabeth Zimmermann, 14 September 2016
Terrorism is being used as a pretext to attack the democratic rights of the working class.
“The danger of a third world war was never as great as it is today”
PSG candidate in Berlin election speaks on German television
By our correspondents, 12 September 2016
Appeal by Berlin Senate candidate Andy Niklaus: Workers need their own party!
By Andy Niklaus, 9 September 2016
Commentary
German weekly Die Zeit defends Al Qaeda
By Peter Schwarz, 13 September 2016
Fighting rages on in Syria in wake of US-Russia brokered agreement
After the impeachment: Brazil’s pseudo lefts shift further rightward
By Miguel Andrade, 13 September 2016
Drone Valley: The University of California and the business of high-tech slaughter
Vote “No” on Detroit Federation of Teachers’ contract!
Arts Review
Hell or High Water: A remarkable snapshot
By Charles Bogle, 14 September 2016
Scottish director David Mackenzie’s ninth movie, Hell or High Water, is a Western-influenced buddy/chase movie that demonstrates a social conscience and features superb performances.
Miss Sharon Jones! Barbara Kopple’s documentary
By Kevin Martinez, 12 September 2016
The 2016 US elections
Media misinformation and the US election’s war agenda
By Bill Van Auken, 10 September 2016
Clinton steps up appeals to Republicans, military
By Patrick Martin, 10 September 2016
Clinton denounces Russian “interference” in US elections, calls for escalation in Syria
Trump outlines ten-point plan for mass deportations and martial law
Nothing revolutionary about Sanders’ “Our Revolution”
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Featured commentary
Fifteen years since the 9/11 attacks
By the WSWS editorial board, 12 September 2016
Below are several articles from the archive of the World Socialist Web Site on the response of the Socialist Equality Party to the attacks of 9/11 and the reaction of the George W. Bush administration.
The political roots of 9/11
By David North and David Walsh, 12 September 2001
Was the US government alerted to September 11 attack?
Part 1: Warnings in advance
Part 2: Watching the hijackers
Part 3: The United States and Mideast terrorism
Part 4: The refusal to investigate
Book Review
Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
By Debra Watson, 13 September 2016
During the Great Depression of the 1930’s evictions in major American cities like Milwaukee were a fraction of what they are today. Meanwhile, in the US, post-2008 rental housing market rates continue to rise as working class incomes stagnate and even fall.
International Committee of the Fourth International
“You are a man of unimpeachable revolutionary integrity”
On the 75th birthday of Sri Lankan Trotskyist leader Wije Dias
By David North, 9 September 2016
In his greetings, David North reviewed the significance of the more than 50-year struggle for revolutionary internationalism waged by Wije Dias, the leader of the SEP in Sri Lanka.
Socialist Equality Party (US)
Socialist Equality Party (US) 2016 Congress Resolutions
Perspectives and Tasks of the Socialist Equality Party
24 August 2016
International Youth and Students for Social Equality
Join the IYSSE! Join the fight against war, inequality and the danger of dictatorship! Join the fight for socialism!
Statement of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality
27 August 2016
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