11 March 2017
Constitutional Court removes South Korean President Park from office
By Ben McGrath, 11 March 2017
While millions will welcome Park’s removal, her rivals in the ruling elite are just as hostile to popular sentiment for social equality and against the war drive in Asia.
US rejects talks over North Korea, declaring “all options on table”
US Attorney General Sessions praises Guantanamo as a “very fine place”
By Bill Van Auken, 11 March 2017
Sessions call for sending new “enemy combatants” to the prison camp in Cuba is a measure of both the lawlessness of the new administration and its preparation of new wars of aggression.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recuses himself from investigation as media, Democrats revive anti-Russian campaign
Trump administration invokes “state secrets” in CIA torture case
By Barry Grey, 11 March 2017
Among the CIA officials the government is seeking to shield is Deputy CIA Director Gina Haspel, who ran a secret torture site in Thailand in 2002.
FBI director: “No such thing as absolute privacy in America”
The WikiLeaks exposures and the CIA’s threat to democratic rights
The WikiLeaks revelations and the crimes of US imperialism
More on the Trump presidency »
"Anyone whom ICE suspects of crime can be deported"
Interview with Alan Diamante, attorney for detained immigrant Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez
By Zac Corrigan, Marc Wells and Kevin Martinez, 11 March 2017
WSWS reporters interviewed Alan Diamante, the attorney for Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez, who was detained by ICE agents in front of his daughter as he dropped her off at school.
Milwaukee County Sheriffs Department will arrest immigrants on behalf of ICE
By Gary Joad, 11 March 2017
Sheriff David Clarke, Jr. requested 287 (g) designation for deputies to act as ICE officers to enable the arrest and deportation of thousands immigrants and families.
Canada’s elite determined to stanch influx of refugees fleeing US
By Laurent Lafrance, 11 March 2017
The Liberal government has responded to a spike in asylum seekers by increasing border surveillance and deepening its collaboration with Washington.
Detained immigrants living in trash and forced to eat spoiled meat in US detention centers
Young woman targeted for opposing immigration policy as Trump steps up campaign of intimidation
More on the attacks on immigrants »
Hungary builds internment camps for refugees
By Ulrich Rippert, 11 March 2017
Hungary’s ultra-right government under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is intensifying its policy of walling off the country against refugees.
Massive increase in attacks on refugees in Germany
EU Summit backs trade war and militarism
By Johannes Stern, 11 March 2017
The European Union is responding to the deepest crisis since its founding by further militarizing the continent and preparing for an economic showdown with the United States.
UK: Unite union imposes isolation of Heathrow cabin crew strike
By Ross Mitchell and Robert Stevens, 11 March 2017
Unite has done nothing to mobilise the support of other cabin crew in defence of the Heathrow crew, either at that airport or at any other in the UK.
Hundreds of thousands in the dark in Michigan as windstorm cripples aging electrical grid
By Shannon Jones, 11 March 2017
Michigan residents once again had their lives disrupted by a fairly routine weather event, testifying again to the longstanding neglect of US infrastructure.
RadioShack closing 187 more stores
By James Brewer, 11 March 2017
This announcement follows on the heels of thousands of job losses, giving the lie to the optimistic jobs report by the Labor Department.
Mexican government to vote on law expanding domestic military operations, authorizing mass spying
By Alex Gonzalez, 11 March 2017
The Interior Security Law will legalize the military’s role in domestic security operations and set the framework for mass spying on the Mexican population.
Fire in Guatemalan “safe home” for youth kills dozens of locked-in girls
By Andrea Lobo, 11 March 2017
The death of at least 35 girls was the result of the desperate social conditions facing poor youth in Guatemala and underscores the criminality of US deportation plans.
Australian union’s bogus campaign against penalty rate cut
By our reporters, 11 March 2017
The construction unions held rallies as part of an effort to channel workers’ anger behind the election of another pro-business Labor government.
Report highlights growing social distress in Australia
By John Harris, 11 March 2017
An ME Bank survey indicates that millions of workers and young people are living on a financial knife-edge.
New in Russian
Хочу жить: Мемуары Израиля Агола
Клара Вайс, 11 Март 2017 г.
Воспоминания о детстве революционера, генетика и марксистского теоретика в области биологии Израиля Агола (1891-1937) являются важным документом по истории революционного движения в России и разрушительных последствий сталинизма для судьбы Советского Союза.
New in Turkish
WikiLeaks ifşaatları ve ABD emperyalizminin suçları
Andre Damon, 11 Mart 2017
WikiLeaks belgeleri, ABD’yi dünyanın en büyük “haydut devlet”i ve “siber suçlusu” olarak açığa vurmaktadır.
New in French
Sommet de l’UE : nettes divisions internes et tensions avec les États-Unis
Par Johannes Stern, 11 mars 2017
L’Allemagne a répondu à la rhétorique de plus en plus belliqueuse de Washington en tentant de consolider l’UE comme puissance militaire et économique sous sa propre direction.
Un probable virage à droite aux élections néerlandaises met en péril l’UE
Par Dietmar Henning, 11 mars 2017
Tout comme aux États-Unis, la classe dirigeante en Europe réagit à la crise capitaliste et aux tensions sociales grandissantes par un abandon des formes démocratiques de gouvernement et un retour au nationalisme et à la guerre.
La chasse aux sorcières anti-immigrante américaine pousse les demandeurs d’asile à faire un périlleux voyage au Canada
Par Roger Jordan, 11 mars 2017
Le gouvernement canadien a réagi à l’augmentation du nombre de demandeurs d’asile par un mélange d'indifférence méprisante et d’hostilité ouverte.
New in German
General Motors verkauft Opel an PSA
Verteidigt alle Arbeitsplätze in der Autoindustrie!
Von Jerry White, 11. März 2017
Die Entscheidung von General Motors, Opel-Vauxhall an PSA zu verkaufen, ist Teil einer Umstrukturierung der globalen Autoindustrie, welche die Arbeitsplätze und Existenzgrundlage von zehntausenden Arbeitern auf der ganzen Welt bedroht.
EU bereitet sich auf Handelskrieg gegen die USA vor
Von Johannes Stern, 11. März 2017
Die Europäische Union reagiert auf die tiefste Krise seit ihrer Gründung und die wachsenden transatlantischen Spannungen mit einer weiteren Militarisierung des Kontinents und Handelskriegsvorbereitungen gegen die USA.
Bodenpersonal bestreikt Berliner Flughäfen
Von unseren Korrespondenten, 11. März 2017
Der Ausstand von 2000 Bodenbediensteten auf den Berliner Flughäfen ist Teil einer europaweiten Streikwelle. Praktisch gleichzeitig streiken Fluglotsen in Südfrankreich und Flugbegleiter von British Airways in London. Die Gewerkschaften isolieren aber die Streiks voneinander, um die Kontrolle zu behalten.
FBI-Direktor: Keine absolute Privatsphäre in Amerika
Die WikiLeaks-Enthüllungen und die Bedrohung demokratischer Rechte durch die CIA
Von Patrick Martin, 11. März 2017
Die Medien werfen WikiLeaks die Begünstigung von Terrorismus vor.
Auf dem Balkan wächst die Kriegsgefahr
Von Markus Salzmann, 11. März 2017
Die politische und soziale Krise auf dem Balkan verschärft die Konflikte zwischen den Nachfolgestaaten Jugoslawiens. Mittlerweile wächst die Gefahr eines weiteren Kriegs in der Region.
US-Marines treffen in Syrien ein
Von Bill Van Auken, 11. März 2017
Die Verschärfung der US-Intervention in Syrien und dem Irak wird in beiden Ländern zu weiteren zivilen Todesopfern führen.
Fillon bleibt Präsidentschaftskandidat der französischen Rechten
Von Alex Lantier und Stéphane Hugues, 11. März 2017
Immer größere Teile von Fillons Partei, den Republikanern, befürchten, dass ihr Kandidat nicht in der Lage sein wird, die neofaschistische Marine Le Pen bei der diesjährigen Präsidentschaftswahl zu schlagen.
67. Berlinale – Teil 3
Die Abwesenheit der großen Welt – deutsche Filme auf der Berlinale
Von Bernd Reinhardt, 11. März 2017
Die dramatischen sozialen und politischen Entwicklungen der letzten Jahre fanden in Filmen keinen Niederschlag.
New in Urdu
یونان میں سیریزاکی غداری کے سیاسی اسباق
13نومبر2015ء
آئی سی آئی ایف ہی وہ واحد گروپ تھا جس نے عالمی محنت کشوں کو متنبہ کیا تھا کہ سیریزا کوئی انقلابی پارٹی نہیں بلکہ سرمایہ داری کی حامی اور مزدور دشمن پارٹی ہے.وقت نے سیریزا پر آئی سی آئی ایفکی طرف سے ہونے والی تنقید کو سچ ثابت کر دیا۔
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- General Motors verkauft Opel an PSA
Verteidigt alle Arbeitsplätze in der Autoindustrie! (11.03.2017) - EU bereitet sich auf Handelskrieg gegen die USA vor (11.03.2017)
- Bodenpersonal bestreikt Berliner Flughäfen (11.03.2017)
- FBI-Direktor: Keine absolute Privatsphäre in Amerika
Die WikiLeaks-Enthüllungen und die Bedrohung demokratischer Rechte durch die CIA (11.03.2017) - Auf dem Balkan wächst die Kriegsgefahr (11.03.2017)
- US-Marines treffen in Syrien ein (11.03.2017)
- Fillon bleibt Präsidentschaftskandidat der französischen Rechten (11.03.2017)
- 67. Berlinale – Teil 3
Die Abwesenheit der großen Welt – deutsche Filme auf der Berlinale (11.03.2017) - Die WikiLeaks-Enthüllungen und die Verbrechen des US-Imperialismus (10.03.2017)
- EU-Gipfel: Scharfe Spannungen mit den USA und in Europa (10.03.2017)
- General Motors verkauft Opel an PSA
- Français
- Sommet de l’UE : nettes divisions internes et tensions avec les États-Unis (11.03.2017)
- Un probable virage à droite aux élections néerlandaises met en péril l’UE (11.03.2017)
- La chasse aux sorcières anti-immigrante américaine pousse les demandeurs d’asile à faire un périlleux voyage au Canada (11.03.2017)
- Les révélations de WikiLeaks et les crimes de l'impérialisme américain (11.03.2017)
- Les guerres et les interventions impérialistes alimentent la crise des réfugiés en Afrique (10.03.2017)
- Non au tournant vers la droite à l’université Humboldt! (10.03.2017)
- WikiLeaks révèle une vaste opération de cyber-espionnage de la CIA (09.03.2017)
- Alors que les États-Unis déploient un système antimissile, la Chine met en garde contre une course aux armements nucléaires (09.03.2017)
- Trump signe une nouvelle version de son interdiction de voyager contre les musulmans (09.03.2017)
- L’Inde “en première ligne” dans les projets américains de guerre contre la Chine (08.03.2017)
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- Trump da otro paso hacia una guerra comercial (10.03.2017)
- Los planes post-Brexit de la UE prevén un conflicto creciente (10.03.2017)
- India se convierte en un frente de guerra para los planes de EE.UU. contra China (10.03.2017)
- La sección alemana del CICI adopta un nuevo nombre (08.03.2017)
- Suecia restablece el servicio militar obligatorio (08.03.2017)
- Un episodio revelador: Sanders aplaude a Trump durante su discurso ante el Congreso (06.03.2017)
- Trabajadores portuarios españoles preparan huelga nacional contra reformas de la UE (06.03.2017)
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- Fugitivo ex presidente peruano buscado por caso de corrupción con constructora brasileña Odebrecht (06.03.2017)
- Inmigración bajo el capitalismo: Entre la vida y la muerte en la frontera de EE.UU. con México
Segunda parte (04.03.2017)
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- 6-12 марта: Взрыв Февральской революции в Петрограде (10.03.2017)
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Perspective
A socialist policy for universal health care
11 March 2017
Under the cover of a struggle over Obamacare, the bipartisan attack on health care for working people in America is being intensified.
Centenary of the Russian Revolution
Why Study the Russian Revolution”: A lecture by David North
Watch the live stream of this lecture by David North, the first in a series marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution. A question and answer period is included following the lecture.
Registrations from throughout the world for Russian Revolution centenary online lectures
Workers and students in India express strong support
By Sasi Kumar and Moses Rajkumar, 10 March 2017
This week in the Russian Revolution
March 6-12: February Revolution erupts in Petrograd
6 March 2017
WSWS Editorial Board Chairman David North discusses upcoming lecture series on Russian Revolution
Socialism and the centenary of the Russian Revolution: 1917-2017
By David North and Joseph Kishore, 3 January 2017
Obituary
Civil liberties lawyer Lynne Stewart dies at 77
11 March 2017
The attorney was convicted in 2005 by the US government on fraudulent charges as part of an effort to intimidate anyone opposed to the “war on terror.”
Arts
The Settlers: Israel’s movement toward an apartheid state
By Fred Mazelis, 11 March 2017
A new documentary shows the impact of decades of Israeli occupation of the West Bank on the Zionist state.
67th Berlin International Film Festival—Part 3
The absence for the most part of the big wide world: German films at the Berlinale
By Bernd Reinhardt, 9 March 2017
A comment on Robert Osborne (1932-2017), host of Turner Classic Movies
By David Walsh, 8 March 2017
Commentary
European Central Bank maintains a balancing act
By Nick Beams, 10 March 2017
Fillon survives challenge as French right’s presidential candidate
By Alex Lantier and Stéphane Hugues, 10 March 2017
Late-night TV host Stephen Colbert shares jokes with former NSA, CIA chief Michael Hayden
By David Walsh, 10 March 2017
Imperialist wars and interventions fuel refugee crisis in Africa
By Thomas Gaist, 9 March 2017
Stop the German army’s preparations for civil war!
The political issues in the “International Women’s Strike”
IYSSE
New York University students denounce decision against IYSSE club status
By a WSWS reporting team, 9 March 2017
New York University rejects club status for IYSSE for second semester
By Daniel de Vries, 8 March 2017
More on the fight for democratic rights at NYU »
Workers Struggles
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
11 March 2017
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
French air traffic controllers strike against work restructuring
By Anthony Torres, 10 March 2017
GM spin-off of Opel-Vauxhall poses need for international fight to defend auto jobs
By Jerry White, 9 March 2017
UAW blocks strike by New York University adjuncts despite 94 percent authorization vote
By Alan Whyte, 10 March 2017
Socialist Equality Party
German ICFI section adopts new name
By Socialist Equality Party (Germany), 28 February 2017
Socialist Equality Party (UK) public meetings
Trump and Brexit: For a socialist opposition to economic nationalism
11 February 2017
The defense of immigrant rights
“This is class warfare!”
Video: Protesters oppose deportation of Rómulo Avelica-González
By Zac Corrigan, Kevin Martinez and Marc Wells, 8 March 2017
“We’re bigger than ICE, all of us together!”
Los Angeles protest against deportation of Rómulo Avelica-González
By Zac Corrigan, Kevin Martinez and Marc Wells, 8 March 2017
Video: Daughters of Rómulo Avelica-González, detained for deportation in Los Angeles, speak out
Immigration under capitalism: Life and death along the US-Mexico border
Part Four
By Eric London, 7 March 2017
More on the attacks on immigrants »
NHS Fightback
UK: Up to 250,000 protest attacks on National Health Service
By Robert Stevens, 6 March 2017
NHS protesters ask: “Why have we got money for war? Where is the money for our NHS and schools?”
By our reporters, 6 March 2017
UK: The fight to defend the NHS means building a new socialist party
Statement by NHS FightBack
Book Review
Secret Affairs: Britain’s collusion with radical Islam
A revealing insight into political criminality and warmongering—Part 2
By Jean Shaoul, 6 March 2017
Secret Affairs: Britain’s collusion with radical Islam
A revealing insight into political criminality and warmongering—Part 1
The Trump Presidency
Trump administration document lays out trade war agenda
By Nick Beams, 7 March 2017
As attack on jobs escalates, AFL-CIO chief pledges to “partner” with Trump administration
By Jerry White, 4 March 2017
The Snap IPO: Trump agenda fuels an orgy of speculation
By Nick Beams, 3 March 2017
Trump’s speech outlines plans for class war at home and war abroad
The Trump administration and the crisis of American capitalism
Trump proposes huge hike in military and police spending
More on the Trump presidency »
History
Eighty years since the victory of the Flint sit-down strike—Part one
By Jerry White, 15 February 2017
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