26 October 2016
Two weeks before the US election
Government announces huge Obamacare premium rises for 2017
By Kate Randall, 26 October 2016
The premium increases are part of a sea change in the US health care system, in which corporations and the government are burdening working families with rising health care costs.
The 2016 elections and the dead-end of “lesser evil” politics
The 2016 elections: American democracy in shambles
Is the US election rigged?
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Civilian toll mounts as Mosul offensive enters second week
By Bill Van Auken, 26 October 2016
There are increasing reports that ISIS fighters are being funneled from Mosul across the border into Syria.
Obama administration split on “Plan B” for Syria intervention
Mosul offensive intensifies regional tensions as Turkish soldiers intervene in Iraq
More on the war in Iraq and Syria »
Terror attack on Pakistani police academy kills more than 60
By Keith Jones, 26 October 2016
The attack on the Balochistan Police College is said to be the deadliest terrorist attack ever mounted on Pakistan’s security forces.
Scandal erupts over Pentagon’s forcing California National Guard veterans to repay bonuses
By John Burton, 26 October 2016
A Pentagon program to claw back millions of dollars in reenlistment bonuses has revealed the contempt of the military-intelligence complex for its former soldiers.
Fatal crash near Palm Springs, California leaves 13 dead, 31 injured
By Marc Wells, 26 October 2016
The accident is one of the deadliest of its kind in California history.
SAG-AFTRA picketers discuss strike, US elections
By Marc Wells, 26 October 2016
SAG-AFTRA video games actors went on strike Monday for better pay, safety and transparency.
SAG-AFTRA video game performers on strike
Musicians speak out at concert to support Pittsburgh Symphony strike
By Evan Winters, 26 October 2016
Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, together with other musicians and PSO students, played to hundreds of people in person and thousands more online.
BRICS summit riven by geo-political rivalry
By Deepal Jayasekera, 26 October 2016
India’s attempt to use the BRICS summit to isolate Pakistan met with stiff Chinese opposition—underscoring the hardening of the Indo-US and Sino-Pakistani alliances.
Flight attendants union calls off strikes at Eurowings airline in Germany
By Dietmar Henning, 26 October 2016
The small sectoral union, Ufo, does not represent any alternative to the large service sector union Verdi which collaborates closely with Lufthansa and other companies.
Royal Bank of Scotland accused of corrupt practices with small business investors
By Jean Shaoul, 26 October 2016
In 2008, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alastair Darling took an 83 percent stake in RBS, pumping in £45 billion of taxpayers’ money to keep the bank afloat.
UK: Durham teaching assistants vote to strike
By Tania Kent, 26 October 2016
The cuts to education budgets mean thousands of teaching assistants losing their jobs or facing a major reduction in their hours.
General strike in northern Sri Lanka over police killing of students
By our correspondents, 26 October 2016
The death of two Tamil students is a continuation of the police-state methods developed during the war and now increasingly being used against working people throughout the island.
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La police française lance la démolition du camp de réfugiés de la “Jungle” à Calais
Par Kumaran Ira et Alex Lantier, 26 octobre 2016
Que le gouvernement du Parti socialiste salue l’assaut de la police contre le camp comme une opération « humanitaire » destinée à protéger les réfugiés est un mensonge politique odieux.
Qu’y a-t-il derrière la campagne anti-Russie aux États-Unis ?
Par Andrew Damon, 26 octobre 2016
Un thème majeur de la campagne présidentielle américaine de 2016 a été la campagne pour représenter la Russie comme résolue à manipuler l’élection au moyen de la cyber-guerre.
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El asedio de Mosul y los crímenes del imperialismo estadounidense
Por Bill Van Auken, 26 octubre 2016
La ofensiva militar en Mosul representa otro de los tantos crímenes de guerra cometidos por EE.UU. en Oriente Medio.
Miles de profesores se van a la huelga en Brasil debido a los ataques que el gobierno prepara contra la educación
Por Gabriel Lemos, 26 octubre 2016
Fue la más grande manifestación de trabajadores desde la destitución del mes pasado de la presidenta Dilma Rousseff del Partido de los Trabajadores (PT). Enmiendas constitucionales congelarían los salarios y prevendría nuevas contrataciones por dos años.
Profesores brasileños hablan sobre los recortes a la educación y los ataques sociales
Por nuestros reporteros, 26 octubre 2016
Reporteros del WSWS hablaron con profesores durante el mitin del 22 de setiembre convocado por las confederaciones sindicales de profesores y la CUT.
La Organización Socialista Internacional y el Grupo de Reflexión New America denuncian la oposición a la guerra en Siria
Por Eric London, 26 octubre 2016
El 11 de octubre, como parte de su campaña por una escalada de la intervención militar de Estados Unidos en Siria, ISO publicó en su sitio Web Trabajador Socialista una entrevista con el periodista Anand Gopal, bajo el título “Una pesadilla en la ficción de Mosul.”
Washington intenta silenciar a WikiLeaks
Por Bill Van Auken, 26 octubre 2016
La clase política está dispuesta a usar todas las medidas necesarias para prevenir más revelaciones de los verdaderos intereses sociales y políticos que subyacen las grotescas elecciones presidenciales del 2016.
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Soziale Ungleichheit und der Kampf gegen den Kapitalismus
Von Nick Beams, 26. Oktober 2016
Die Daten aus Pikettys Analyse zeigen, dass sich die immer weiter anwachsende soziale Ungleichheit nicht anders bekämpfen lässt, als durch eine sozialistische Revolution.
Obama-Regierung diskutiert „Plan B“ für Syrien
Von Bill Van Auken, 26. Oktober 2016
Der Nationale Sicherheitsrat der USA erwägt die Möglichkeit, al-Qaida-freundlichen Rebellen schwere Waffen zu liefern.
Die französische Polizei reißt das Flüchtlingscamp in Calais nieder
Von Kumaran Ira und Alex Lantier, 26. Oktober 2016
Die Regierung der Sozialistischen Partei feiert den Polizeiangriff auf das Camp als „humanitäre“ Maßnahme, die zum Ziel hat, die Flüchtlinge zu schützen. Das ist eine widerwärtige politische Lüge.
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- US-Wahl: Was steckt hinter der Kampagne gegen Russland? (25.10.2016)
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- Les élections américaines de 2016 et l’impasse du “moindre mal” (25.10.2016)
- Élection présidentielle française de 2017
Le débat des candidats de la droite préconise des mesures d’austérité et d’État policier (25.10.2016) - Sommet de l’UE : les divisions grandissent sur le commerce transatlantique et la poussée militaire contre la Russie (24.10.2016)
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- Manifestations policières en France: le PS encourage l’appareil policier (21.10.2016)
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- L’offensive sur Mossoul menace d’enflammer les conflits sectaires en Irak et en Syrie (20.10.2016)
- Les forces irakiennes soutenues par les États-Unis resserrent leur étau autour de Mossoul (20.10.2016)
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- La asalto estadounidense contra Mosul y la hipocresía imperialista (24.10.2016)
- ¿Están amañadas las elecciones presidenciales en Estados Unidos? (21.10.2016)
- Conferencia del 5 de noviembre, “Socialismo versus capitalismo y guerra,” y la construcción de un nuevo movimiento contra la guerra imperialista (21.10.2016)
- La devastación del huracán en Haití: Una tragedia enraizada en la opresión capitalista (17.10.2016)
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- Deutsche Bank y la crisis financiera mundial (12.10.2016)
- El FMI suena la alarma sobre el nivel record de deuda mundial (11.10.2016)
- El debate Clinton Trump: Un espectáculo degradante (06.10.2016)
- Muere Edward Albee, dramaturgo estadounidense: La forma de su oposición al status quo (03.10.2016)
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- Значительная аудитория интервью Дэвида Норта, автора книги Четверть века войны: Стремление США к глобальному доминированию, 1990-2016 (30.09.2016)
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Perspective
US “pivot to Asia” in disarray
26 October 2016
Far from making a retreat, Washington’s response to its setbacks will be to escalate its diplomatic intrigues and military provocations in the Asia Pacific.
Mehring Books
A lecture delivered at the Goethe University in Frankfurt
Philosophy and Politics in an Age of War and Revolution
By David North, 25 October 2016
This lecture by World Socialist Web Site International Editorial Board Chairman David North was delivered in German on October 22 at the Goethe University in Frankfurt. North spoke at the invitation of the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.
Hundreds attend lecture by David North in Frankfurt, Germany
By our correspondents, 25 October 2016
November 5 Antiwar Conference
Socialism vs. Capitalism and War
The SEP and IYSSE schedule November 5 antiwar conference in Detroit
The November 5 conference, “Socialism vs. Capitalism and War,” and the building of a new movement against imperialist war
Book Review
Robert D. Kaplan’s In Europe’s Shadow
Making the case for war in Eastern Europe
By Clara Weiss, 26 October 2016
The latest book by Robert D. Kaplan advocates transforming Romania into a military staging ground for US imperialism and preparing for all-out war against Russia.
Workers Struggles
Mobilize the working class to defend public education
Vote “no” on the CPS-CTU concessions contract!
By the Socialist Equality Party, 26 October 2016
The agreement, fraudulently presented as a “fair deal” by the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Public Schools system, is a further attack on teachers and public education.
Union ends strike at Pennsylvania state campuses, pushes concessions
Commentary
Thomas Piketty in Sydney: Data on social inequality, but no solution
By Nick Beams, 26 October 2016
Despite the wealth of vitally important data, there was a paucity of historical and political analysis on how ever-widening social inequality can be overcome.
Social inequality and the fight against capitalism
Following meeting, leading Black Lives Matter activist endorses Clinton
By Gabriel Black, 25 October 2016
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates: The dystopian vision of racial politics
Billionaires back Black Lives Matter
After installation of Popular Party government
Podemos, pseudo-left prepare for political power in Spain
By Alejandro López, 25 October 2016
Scottish National Party pushes for second independence referendum
By Steve James, 25 October 2016
Plans take shape for red-red-green federal coalition in Germany
By Johannes Stern, 25 October 2016
AT&T-Time Warner merger to expand corporate, state control of media
The TV film “Terror” and the attack on democratic rights in Germany
Roger Cohen of the New York Times declares that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism
What is behind the anti-Russia campaign in the US?
Washington moves to silence WikiLeaks
SEP 2016 US Election Campaign
SEP presidential candidate speaks in Toronto on struggle against war
By Dylan Lubao, 25 October 2016
SEP presidential candidate speaks to Ford workers in Toronto
Socialist Equality Party presidential candidate denounces US escalation of Iraq War
By Jerry White, 19 October 2016
War and the 2016 US elections: SEP candidates launch final election tour
20 October 2016
US SEP presidential candidate Jerry White to address Sri Lankan public meeting via Internet
21 October 2016
Socialist Equality Party (US) 2016 Congress Resolutions
Perspectives and Tasks of the Socialist Equality Party
Arts Review
Nick Hedges’s photographs reveal what Britain’s slums were like in the 1960s and 1970s
By Margot Miller, 25 October 2016
The Magnificent Seven: Hollywood remakes and the problem of diminishing returns
History
The autocratic record of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej
By Tom Peters, 20 October 2016
1937: When Canadian and US autoworkers fought together
By Roger Jordan, 20 October 2016
IYSSE
Scholarship, not war propaganda!
By International Youth and Students for Social Equality (Germany), 18 October 2016
Australian IYSSE holds Inaugural General Meeting at the University of Melbourne
By the IYSSE (Australia), 15 October 2016
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