1 September 2017
Death toll expected to rise as chemical explosions add to devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey
By Niles Niemuth, 1 September 2017
Officials at every level of government continue to congratulate themselves on their response to the storm, while the endless media commentary avoids any discussion of those responsible for the disaster.
More than 80 percent of homeowners impacted by Harvey lack flood insurance
By Niles Niemuth, 1 September 2017
The working class responds to Hurricane Harvey
The Houston flood, the anarchy of the capitalist market and the case for socialist planning
“I grew to call the oil industry the rape, pillage and plunder industry”
Former Shell Oil civil engineer and Berkeley Professor Emeritus Robert Bea speaks on Hurricane Harvey
By Barry Grey, 1 September 2017
Robert Bea, a retired civil engineer, has had a long career in the fields of flood control and risk assessment and management.
Houston residents speak out on historic flooding from Hurricane Harvey
Government indifference leads to vast death toll in South Asian floods
By Arun Kumar, 1 September 2017
Despite regular floods and monsoons, governments in India, Bangladesh and Nepal have not implemented any serious measures to protect ordinary people.
Pakistan boycotts talks with US, rejects role for India in Afghanistan
By Sampath Perera, 1 September 2017
US President Trump’s Afghanistan strategy has provoked an angry reaction in Islamabad.
French President Macron unveils decrees to destroy Labour Code
By Anthony Torres, 1 September 2017
Financial markets hope Macron’s decrees will mark a decisive step in the destruction of social rights won by workers’ struggles in Europe in the twentieth century.
French President Macron calls for military buildup in foreign policy address
Earthquake on Italian island of Ischia: Grief is mixed with anger
By Marianne Arens, 1 September 2017
Although the earthquake on Ischia only measured 4 on the Richter scale, many buildings were reduced to rubble, two people died and 42 were injured.
Social Democratic chancellor candidate Schulz calls for well-equipped German army
By Johannes Stern, 1 September 2017
The Social Democrats are seeking to transform widespread opposition to US-led imperialist wars into support for German militarism.
Anti-immigrant Texas bill SB4 implemented despite suspension of some key provisions
By Genevieve Leigh, 1 September 2017
The most controversial provision, giving local law enforcement the authority to demand proof of a person's immigration status during routine interactions, was allowed through.
Deportation fears prevent many Houston immigrants from seeking emergency shelter
Trump pardons former Arizona Sheriff: A green light for anti-immigrant violence and repression
Trump begins campaign for huge tax cut for business and the wealthy
By Patrick Martin, 1 September 2017
There is widespread support from Democrats on proposals to reduce the corporate tax rate, the centerpiece of the Trump administration tax plan, and repatriate offshore earnings.
“The working class has to stand together against this”
After five months on strike, Spectrum workers in New York-New Jersey must break union-imposed isolation
By Alan Whyte, A. Woodson and Steve Light, 1 September 2017
Nearly 2,000 technicians and engineers continue to battle the telecom giant Charter Communications, now known as Spectrum.
Venezuela nears default after US imposes sanctions on economy
By Andrea Lobo, 1 September 2017
Amid its worst economic crisis, the new sanctions have pushed Venezuela to the brink of default, which threatens to sink the country’s workers and poor to new depths of misery.
Australian government urges universities to tear up staff conditions
By Mike Head, 1 September 2017
The tertiary education trade unions will use this week’s Fair Work Commission ruling to intensify their work to stifle all resistance by increasingly discontented university workers.
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Barselona yürüyüşünde savaşa ve hükümetin teröre suç ortaklığına karşı öfke patladı
Alex Lantier, 1 Eylül 2017
Barselona’daki olaylar, şu anda İspanya’da ve Avrupa genelinde gelişmekte olan patlayıcı sınıfsal çatışmalara işaret etmektedir.
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La classe ouvrière répond à l’ouragan Harvey
Par Joseph Kishore, 1 septembre 2017
L’esprit de sacrifice et l’initiative de la classe ouvrière en réponse à l’ouragan sont un puissant argument en faveur d’organisations ouvrières indépendantes et d’un contrôle ouvrier de la vie économique et sociale.
Macron dévoile les ordonnances pour détruire le Code du travail
Par Anthony Torres, 1 septembre 2017
Les marchés financiers espèrent que ces décrets seront une étape décisive dans la destruction des droits sociaux acquis par les travailleurs européens au 20e siècle.
Nouvelle menace de guerre : Trump refuse de négocier avec la Corée du Nord
Par Peter Symonds, 1 septembre 2017
Si les négociations ne sont pas une option, la seule conclusion à tirer est que les États-Unis préparent une attaque militaire contre la Corée du Nord.
Le Pentagone rejette l’appel de l’ONU à une pause dans le siège de Raqqa
Par Bill Van Auken, 1 septembre 2017
Washington est déterminé à poursuivre le massacre afin de poursuivre sa lutte pour le contrôle du territoire syrien.
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La clase obrera responde al huracán Harvey
Por Joseph Kishore, 1 septiembre 2017
El autosacrificio y la iniciativa organizacional de la clase obrera en respuesta al huracán plantean un fuerte caso a favor de organizaciones obreras independientes y el control de la vida económica y social en manos de los trabajadores.
La inundación de Houston, la anarquía del mercado capitalista y la lucha por la planificación socialista
Por Niles Niemuth, 1 septiembre 2017
Doce años después de Katrina, no se ha hecho nada para reforzar los controles contra inundaciones ni para mejorar la infraestructura social y limitar el impacto de tormentas de gran intensidad.
El Pentágono rechaza la petición de la ONU de pausar el asedio de Raqqa
Por Bill Van Auken, 1 septiembre 2017
Washington está decidido en continuar la masacre a fin de avanzar su campaña para controlar territorio sirio.
Cien mil alumnos sin techo en escuelas públicas de Nueva York
Por Fred Mazelis, 1 septiembre 2017
En medio de un dizque “recuperación económica” y junto con el gran auge de Wall Street, el número de alumnos sin techo pego un gran salto durante los últimos seis años.
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SGP-Kandidaten im WDR-Kandidatencheck
Verena Nees, 1. September 2017
Seit Dienstag sind auf der Website des Westdeutschen Rundfunks (WDR) Statements der Bundestagskandidaten der Sozialistischen Gleichheitspartei in NRW abrufbar.
BKA sammelt rechtswidrig Millionen Daten
Martin Kreickenbaum, 1. September 2017
Das Bundeskriminalamt speichert illegal Millionen Datensätze und führt offenbar eine „schwarze Liste“ über Journalisten und politische Aktivisten, die es als linksextrem einstuft.
SGP-Wahlveranstaltung in Duisburg
Lebhafte Diskussion über den Zusammenhang von Krieg und sozialen Problemen
unserem Reporter, 1. September 2017
Am Dienstagabend stellten die drei Bundestagswahlkandidaten der Sozialistischen Gleichheitspartei (SGP) in Nordrhein-Westfalen Arbeitern und Jugendlichen das sozialistische Programm vor, mit dem die SGP zur Wahl antritt.
Frankreich: Macron verkündet drastische Arbeitsmarktreformen und fordert Aufrüstung
Alex Lantier, 1. September 2017
Bevor Präsident Macron seine brutalen Arbeitsmarktreformen verkündete, skizzierte er in einer Rede vor französischen Botschaftern seine Pläne für eine aggressive Außenpolitik.
Die Reaktion der Arbeiterklasse auf Hurrikan Harvey
Joseph Kishore, 1. September 2017
Die Opferbereitschaft und die organisatorische Initiative der Arbeiterklasse als Reaktion auf den Hurrikan sind ein beeindruckendes Plädoyer für unabhängige Arbeiterorganisationen und die demokratische Kontrolle über das wirtschaftliche und gesellschaftliche Leben.
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- Die Reaktion der Arbeiterklasse auf Hurrikan Harvey (01.09.2017)
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- BKA sammelt rechtswidrig Millionen Daten (01.09.2017)
- SGP-Wahlveranstaltung in Duisburg
Lebhafte Diskussion über den Zusammenhang von Krieg und sozialen Problemen (01.09.2017) - SGP-Kandidaten im WDR-Kandidatencheck (01.09.2017)
- Die Flut von Houston: Gegen die Anarchie des kapitalistischen Markts – für sozialistische Planwirtschaft (31.08.2017)
- Trump droht Nordkorea mit Krieg (31.08.2017)
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- Macron dévoile les ordonnances pour détruire le Code du travail (01.09.2017)
- Nouvelle menace de guerre : Trump refuse de négocier avec la Corée du Nord (01.09.2017)
- Le Pentagone rejette l’appel de l’ONU à une pause dans le siège de Raqqa (01.09.2017)
- La classe ouvrière répond à l’ouragan Harvey (01.09.2017)
- Sommet à Paris : l'UE crée des camps de détention pour les migrants africains (31.08.2017)
- A Barcelone, la colère éclate contre la guerre et les complicités officielles avec le terrorisme (31.08.2017)
- Verdict draconien contre un manifestant anti-G20 à Hambourg (31.08.2017)
- Le NPD au Canada, la guerre en Libye et les mensonges de Niki Ashton (31.08.2017)
- Le désastre des inondations de Houston : un crime social de l’oligarchie américaine (30.08.2017)
- Au milieu de fortes tensions, la Corée du Nord tire un missile de moyenne portée au-dessus du Japon (30.08.2017)
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- La inundación de Houston, la anarquía del mercado capitalista y la lucha por la planificación socialista (01.09.2017)
- El Pentágono rechaza la petición de la ONU de pausar el asedio de Raqqa (01.09.2017)
- Cien mil alumnos sin techo en escuelas públicas de Nueva York (01.09.2017)
- La clase obrera responde al huracán Harvey (01.09.2017)
- Informe del gobierno revela el alcance de la crisis de vivienda en California (31.08.2017)
- Crece la pobreza entre los estudiantes de la Universidad Comunitaria de Los Ángeles (31.08.2017)
- La devastadora inundación en Houston: un crimen social de la oligarquía estadounidense (31.08.2017)
- Estalla la indignación contra la guerra y la complicidad del gobierno con el terrorismo en manifestación en Barcelona (30.08.2017)
- Podemos se une a una coalición regional en España con el Partido Socialista (30.08.2017)
- El indulto de Trump al exsheriff de Arizona: una luz verde para la violencia y la represión contra los inmigrantes (30.08.2017)
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24–30 июля: Контрреволюция поднимает голову (01.08.2017) - Сочинения Троцкого 1917 года
Письмо Временному правительству (01.08.2017) - Поисковые системы Google блокируют доступ к Мировому Социалистическому Веб Сайту (29.07.2017)
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17-23 июля: «Июльские дни» — восстание и контрреволюция в Петрограде (27.07.2017) - Сочинения Троцкого 1917 года
Дни испытания (27.07.2017) - Эта неделя в русской революции
10–16 июля: Начало «июльских дней» в Петрограде (18.07.2017) - Профессор Шон МакМикин возрождает дискредитировавшую себя клевету против Ленина
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- Novo protocolo de busca do Google está restringindo acesso a 13 web sites socialistas, progressistas e anti-guerra líderes em acessos (25.08.2017)
- O “buscador” Google tenta bloquear o acesso ao World Socialist Web Site (25.08.2017)
- Sob ataque, Trump joga a carta da homofobia para fortalecer sua base fascistóide (25.08.2017)
- Cai a máscara do imperialismo americano em sua guerra de pilhagem no Afeganistão (25.08.2017)
- A reestruturação da Casa Branca: um passo adiante em direção ao governo autoritário (25.08.2017)
- A Casa Branca e o tumulto fascista em Charlottesville (19.08.2017)
- Dezenas de milhares de pessoas procuram emprego na Amazon enquanto Dow Jones alcança recorde de 22 mil pontos (19.08.2017)
- As sanções dos EUA e o perigo de guerra (19.08.2017)
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A Ciência e o Socialismo (25.04.2017) - Por que estudar a Revolução Russa? (24.04.2017)
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UN says 27 dying each day in US-led siege of Raqqa
1 September 2017
The mass killing in the Syrian city of Raqqa is part of an arc of US slaughter, stretching from the Horn of Africa through the Middle East and into South Asia.
Google Censorship
Over three thousand sign WSWS petition against Google censorship
By Isaac Finn, 1 September 2017
The World Socialist Web Site’s petition against Google’s blacklisting of socialist, antiwar and progressive websites has received more than 3,000 signatures, with over a thousand signing in the last ten days.
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”
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Watch: Stop online censorship!
- US autoworkers denounce Google censorship of WSWS
- Facebook, Youtube, other tech giants launch joint, state-backed censorship programs
- Google’s new search protocol is restricting access to 13 leading socialist, progressive and anti-war web sites
- Google blocked every one of the WSWS’s 45 top search terms
Centenary of the Russian Revolution
Part two
Leaders of the Russian Revolution: Ivar Tenisovich Smilga (1892-1937)
By Clara Weiss, 1 September 2017
The is the second 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. The first part was posted on August 31.
Leaders of the Russian Revolution: Ivar Tenisovich Smilga (1892-1937)
Part one
This week in the Russian Revolution
August 28 – September 3: Surge in support for the Bolsheviks
28 August 2017
Professor Sean McMeekin revives discredited anti-Lenin slanders (Part I)
Chronology of the Russian Revolution »
Commentary
Channel Four News anchor Jon Snow: From mea culpas over Grenfell Tower to demands for censorship
By Chris Marsden, 1 September 2017
Snow’s proposals to “democratise” the media repeated official complaints about “fake news” used by Google to blacklist the WSWS and other sites.
SGP condemns German government’s ban of linksunten.indymedia.org
By the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei, 31 August 2017
German government raids and shuts down left-wing Indymedia site
German court issues draconian ruling against Hamburg G20 protester
Another war threat: Trump rules out talking to North Korea
By Peter Symonds, 31 August 2017
After the financial crisis: How the ultra-wealthy have prospered
By Nick Beams, 31 August 2017
The Canadian NDP and the Libyan war: Niki Ashton is a liar
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.
International Amazon Workers Voice
Single mother in Pittsburgh fired by Amazon for not working forced overtime
By Samuel Davidson, 1 September 2017
The mother of two was fired even after a supervisor told her it was okay not to work overtime at the end of her 4 am to 8 am shift.
Working life at a Pittsburgh Amazon warehouse
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
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Amazon and the CIA: a match made in hell
Part One: Amazon cashes in on war crimes and mass surveillance
Workers Struggles
Former UAW official pleads guilty as corruption scandal threatens top union executives
By Jerry White, 31 August 2017
Pseudo-lefts lament United Auto Workers defeat in Nissan vote
GM CAMI workers authorize strike in Canada
By Carl Bronski, 30 August 2017
More on auto workers struggles »
CSX worker in Tennessee seriously injured due to cutbacks
Railroads push cost-cutting and contract concessions
By Jeff Lusanne, 25 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
Ingrid Goes West and Wind River: Hardly scratching the surface
By Joanne Laurier, 30 August 2017
Logan Lucky: Steven Soderbergh returns from retirement
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
More on the Grenfell Tower fire »
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
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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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