31 August 2017
Another war threat: Trump rules out talking to North Korea
By Peter Symonds, 31 August 2017
If negotiations are not an option, the only conclusion that can be drawn is that the US is preparing to attack North Korea militarily.
Trump threatens North Korea with war
Flooding continues to inundate Gulf Coast as Harvey makes landfall in Louisiana
By Niles Niemuth, 31 August 2017
Hurricane Harvey is expected to far surpass any previous storm as the costliest in American history, with at least $190 billion in damage, equivalent to one percent of the national GDP.
The Houston flood, the anarchy of the capitalist market and the case for socialist planning
The Houston flood disaster: A social crime of the American oligarchy
Capitalism and the Houston flood catastrophe
Houston residents speak out on historic flooding from Hurricane Harvey
Deportation fears prevent many Houston immigrants from seeking emergency shelter
By Eric London, 31 August 2017
Immigrants are risking rising flood waters because of anti-immigrant maneuvers and false reports of deportations at evacuation sites.
Trump pardons former Arizona Sheriff: A green light for anti-immigrant violence and repression
Pentagon rejects UN call for pause in siege of Raqqa
By Bill Van Auken, 31 August 2017
Washington is determined to continue the slaughter in order to further its battle for control over Syrian territory.
US massacring hundreds of Syrian civilians every week in Raqqa
After the financial crisis: How the ultra-wealthy have prospered
By Nick Beams, 31 August 2017
The word “recovery” is frequently used to describe the state of the world economy, but what it really reveals is the position of the ultra-wealthy.
Former UAW official pleads guilty as corruption scandal threatens top union executives
By Jerry White, 31 August 2017
The plea deal by United Auto Workers Associate Director Virdell King could open the way for the indictment of other senior union officials.
Pseudo-lefts lament United Auto Workers defeat in Nissan vote
Notes on Police Violence
Akron, Ohio police claim 17-year-old shot himself in the back of a police car
By Kevin Martinez, 31 August 2017
Relatives of Xavier McMullen want to know how the boy could have had a gun after being handcuffed and taken into custody.
Trump orders resumption of military supplies to local police
More on police violence in America »
French President Macron calls for military buildup in foreign policy address
By Alex Lantier, 31 August 2017
Speaking Tuesday to a conference of French ambassadors, Emmanuel Macron laid out plans for an aggressive global policy.
UK rail workers to continue strikes against plans for Driver Only Operated trains
By Tony Robson, 31 August 2017
The latest round of strike action takes place against the background of concerted efforts by the rail unions to end the dispute and prevent its extension to other private operators on the network.
Australian reports show declining incomes and soaring debt
By Eric Ludlow and Oscar Grenfell, 31 August 2017
The ongoing property boom is forcing young people to live at home with their parents for longer, while creating a debt crisis for millions of working people.
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La devastadora inundación en Houston: un crimen social de la oligarquía estadounidense
Por Barry Grey, 31 agosto 2017
Catástrofes como el huracán Harvey son producto del medio siglo de descuido de la infraestructura social estadounidense, mientras que las capas sociales más altas han podido acumular cantidades extraordinarias de riqueza privada.
Informe del gobierno revela el alcance de la crisis de vivienda en California
Por Guillaume Garnier, 31 agosto 2017
Los alquileres y los precios de la vivienda en el estado más poblado de los Estados Unidos continúan aumentando, impulsando a cientos de miles de trabajadores y jóvenes en la crisis económica.
Crece la pobreza entre los estudiantes de la Universidad Comunitaria de Los Ángeles
Por Glen Mulwray, 31 agosto 2017
Según una recién publicada investigación, más y más estudiantes de la Universidad Comunitaria de Los Ángeles sufren de falta de viviendas y de hambre.
New in French
Sommet à Paris : l'UE crée des camps de détention pour les migrants africains
Par Alexandre Lantier, 31 août 2017
Le sommet visait à refuser le droit d'asile à des centaines de milliers de réfugiés et à bloquer leur route d’Afrique vers la Libye et l'Europe.
A Barcelone, la colère éclate contre la guerre et les complicités officielles avec le terrorisme
Par Alexandre Lantier, 31 août 2017
Les manifestants ont hué le roi et dénoncé les ventes d'armes espagnoles au Moyen-Orient pour avoir aidé l'État islamique qui a organisé l'attaque du 17 août à Barcelone.
Verdict draconien contre un manifestant anti-G20 à Hambourg
Par Katerina Selin, 31 août 2017
Un homme de 21 ans originaire des Pays-Bas a été condamné à une peine de prison de deux ans et sept mois parce qu‘il aurait jeté deux bouteilles vides sur un policier.
Le NPD au Canada, la guerre en Libye et les mensonges de Niki Ashton
Par Roger Jordan, 31 août 2017
Ashton affirme ne pas se souvenir comment elle a voté en 2011 lorsque les sociaux-démocrates canadiens ont approuvé par deux fois les bombardements de l’OTAN contre la Libye.
New in German
Die Flut von Houston: Gegen die Anarchie des kapitalistischen Markts – für sozialistische Planwirtschaft
Niles Niemuth, 31. August 2017
Zwölf Jahre sind seit Hurrikan Katrina vergangen, und nichts wurde unternommen, um Hochwasserschutz und Infrastruktur gegen neue Sturmfluten auszubauen.
Trump droht Nordkorea mit Krieg
Peter Symonds, 31. August 2017
Trumps Drohungen widerlegen faktisch seine Äußerungen vom letzten Wochenende und von Außenminister Rex Tillerson, Gespräche mit Pjöngjang seien möglich.
Schulz wirbt für eine „gut ausgestattete Bundeswehr“
Johannes Stern, 31. August 2017
Niemand sollte sich von den pazifistischen Phrasen der SPD täuschen lassen. Ihr geht es darum, die weitverbreitete Opposition gegen die US-Kriegspolitik in Unterstützung für den deutschen Militarismus umzumünzen.
SGP-Kandidatin spricht auf Schülerdemo gegen Abschiebung
unseren Korrespondenten, 31. August 2017
Gegen die Abschiebung nach Afghanistan demonstrierten mehrere hundert Schüler in Offenbach. Auf der Kundgebung vor dem Rathaus sprach auch die Kandidatin der Sozialistischen Gleichheitspartei, Marianne Arens.
Die Abschiebepraxis der Linkspartei
Stefan Steele, 31. August 2017
Die Abschiebepolitik der Linkpartei ist ebenso grausam und unmenschlich, wie die aller anderen etablierten Parteien und übertrifft diese in vielen Fällen sogar noch.
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Google’a açık mektup: İnternet sansürünü durdurun! Dünya Sosyalist Web Sitesi’ni kara listeye almaya son verin!
David North, 29 Ağustos 2017
Solcu web sitelerine ve özellikle WSWS’ye yönelik sansür, gerçek bir sosyalist perspektifin, adil bir söz hakkı tanındığında, ABD’de ve dünya çapında geniş bir izleyici kitlesi bulacağından duyulan korkuyu yansıtmaktadır.
Berlin Türkiye karşıtı ajitasyonu yoğunlaştırıyor
Johannes Stern, 29 Ağustos 2017
Berlin ile Ankara arasındaki siyasi ilişkiler, Alman politikacıların Türkiye hükümetine yönelik histerik suçlamalarının ortasında daha da kötüleşiyor.
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Perspective
The working class responds to Hurricane Harvey
31 August 2017
The self-sacrifice and organizational initiative of the working class in response to the hurricane make a powerful case for independent workers’ organizations and workers’ control over economic and social life.
Mehring Books
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Why Study the Russian Revolution?
Volume I: The February Revolution and the Development of Bolshevik Strategy
28 August 2017
One hundred years after the Russian Revolution, the events of 1917, their consequences and their lessons retain a burning contemporary relevance.
Lessons of Hurricane Katrina
31 August 2017
The World Socialist Web Site pamphlet on the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina 12 years ago is critical reading in light of the current catastrophe in Texas.
Google Censorship
“They are trying to block out the truth”
US autoworkers denounce Google censorship of WSWS
By Shannon Jones, 31 August 2017
Detroit autoworkers support the campaign by the Socialist Equality Party against the attempt by tech giant Google to manipulate its searches to restrict access to the World Socialist Web Site.
An open letter to Google: Stop the censorship of the Internet! Stop the political blacklisting of the World Socialist Web Site!
25 August 2017
David North, chairperson of the International Editorial Board of the World Socialist Web Site, has sent the following open letter to Google executives Sundar Pichai, Lawrence Page, Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt.
Arabic translation of “Google rigs searches to block access to World Socialist Web Site”
We are publishing here the Arabic translation of the July 28 2017 perspective article, "Google rigs searches to block access to World Socialist Web Site."
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- Evidence of Google blacklisting of left and progressive sites continues to mount
Centenary of the Russian Revolution
Leaders of the Russian Revolution: Ivar Tenisovich Smilga (1892-1937)
Part one
By Clara Weiss, 31 August 2017
The is the first part of a two-part article on Ivar Tenisovich Smilga, a leading figure in the October Revolution and the Red Army who worked closely with Lenin and then with Trotsky as a member of the anti-Stalinist Left Opposition.
This week in the Russian Revolution
August 28 – September 3: Surge in support for the Bolsheviks
28 August 2017
As mass support for the Bolsheviks grows, the ruling classes are deserting Kerensky, throwing their support instead behind the tsarist general Kornilov, who is plotting to establish a counterrevolutionary dictatorship by means of a military coup.
Professor Sean McMeekin revives discredited anti-Lenin slanders (Part I)
Chronology of the Russian Revolution »
Commentary
SGP condemns German government’s ban of linksunten.indymedia.org
By the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei, 31 August 2017
The banning of the left-wing website is a fundamental attack on freedom of speech and sets a precedent for the suppression of all social and political opposition.
German government raids and shuts down left-wing Indymedia site
German court issues draconian ruling against Hamburg G20 protester
Australian government offers to send troops to the Philippines
By Mike Head, 30 August 2017
Judge quashes lawsuit by Sanders supporters against DNC
By a reporter, 30 August 2017
Serious outbreaks of syphilis and hepatitis underscore social crisis in America
By Genevieve Leigh, 30 August 2017
The Canadian NDP and the Libyan war: Niki Ashton is a liar
By Roger Jordan, 29 August 2017
DreamHost ordered to hand over data on anti-Trump website: The criminalization of political dissent
By Joseph Kishore, 26 August 2017
Socialist Equality Party
Indian ICFI supporters hold meeting against US-led war drive
By our correspondents, 31 August 2017
Despite police efforts to block the meeting, participants discussed how Washington’s war plans and India’s partnership with the US are intensifying geopolitical tensions in the region.
Arts
Sean Penn’s The Last Face and Hollywood’s “August Death March”
By David Walsh, 31 August 2017
The Last Face, about relief workers in Africa, met with a savage critical response at the Cannes film festival. Meanwhile, the American film industry is deservedly suffering through one of its worst summers in decades.
Ingrid Goes West and Wind River: Hardly scratching the surface
By Joanne Laurier, 30 August 2017
Logan Lucky: Steven Soderbergh returns from retirement
By David Walsh, 26 August 2017
Randy Newman and the problems of Dark Matter
The Grenfell Fire
Interview with rapper El Nino about “Grenfell Tower’s Burning”: “We had to watch that, so why shouldn’t they have to listen to us?”
By Paul Bond, 28 August 2017
UK: Salford residents challenge Labour Council over fire risks revealed by Grenfell Tower
By our reporters, 29 August 2017
- Socialist Equality Party public meeting on Grenfell Tower fire
- Grenfell fire survivors speak at Socialist Equality Party public meeting
- Remarks by Jerry White of the SEP (US) at Grenfell Tower fire public meeting in London
- The political implications of the Grenfell Tower fire
- Anatomy of the Grenfell Tower fire
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Workers Struggles
GM CAMI workers authorize strike in Canada
By Carl Bronski, 30 August 2017
Ford workers speak out against sexual harassment, UAW corruption
“Everyone high up in the UAW must have known what was going on”
US autoworkers react to new UAW corruption indictments
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CSX worker in Tennessee seriously injured due to cutbacks
Railroads push cost-cutting and contract concessions
By Jeff Lusanne, 25 August 2017
History
1917: The Great Strike—an engrossing exhibition about mass walkouts in wartime Australia
By Elle Chapman and Richard Phillips, 24 August 2017
Australian history curator Laila Ellmoos discusses 1917: The Great Strike with the WSWS
Australia’s 1967 referendum, fifty years on
By Richard Phillips, 23 August 2017
International Amazon Workers Voice
Protests against Amazon’s bid to seize land from historic African-American community in Virginia
By Nick Barrickman and Alex González, 21 August 2017
Amazon to seize the land of freed slaves’ descendants to lay power lines
Working life at a Pittsburgh Amazon warehouse
By Samuel Davidson, 10 August 2017
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Amazon and the CIA: a match made in hell
Part One: Amazon cashes in on war crimes and mass surveillance
Maruti Suzuki
Sri Lankan free trade workers express solidarity with framed-up Maruti Suzuki workers in India
By our reporters, 1 August 2017
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