16 September 2017
Police crackdown on hundreds protesting acquittal of killer cop in St. Louis
By Genevieve Leigh, 16 September 2017
Riot police in St. Louis, Missouri arrested 13 people in protests that erupted after the acquittal of the police officer, Jason Stockley, who fatally shot Anthony Lamar Smith in December 2011.
Notes on Police Violence
Department of Justice clears officers in death of Freddie Gray
More on police violence in America »
Bomb attack on London Underground sets stage for further state repression
By Steve James, 16 September 2017
As with all such outrages, there is no reason to assume that the attack comes as a surprise to the British intelligence agencies.
Trump threatens North Korea with “effective and overwhelming” military force
By Peter Symonds, 16 September 2017
Senior Trump officials insisted that the US had a “military option” and warned that time was running out for any diplomatic solution to the Korean crisis.
North Korea tests missile in response to sanctions
India: Unions suspend Tamil Nadu government workers’ strike
By our correspondents, 16 September 2017
The walkout indicates workers’ determination to push back the escalating social assaults by India’s Modi government and the state governments.
Truckers announce strike against attack on Labour Code in France
By Kumaran Ira, 16 September 2017
The French government has already stressed that it has no intention of modifying its position, despite growing opposition in the working class.
German conservative newspaper threatens Poland with territorial demands
By Peter Schwarz, 16 September 2017
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung warned the Polish government that its western border would no longer be recognised if it continues to insist upon reparations.
Two million in Florida still without power nearly a week after Hurricane Irma
By Trévon Austin, 16 September 2017
In Highlands County in south Florida, an area with a 19.4 percent poverty rate, nearly three-quarters of residents were still without power Friday.
New details highlight criminal neglect in death of Florida nursing home residents
Jacksonville area staggered by flooding, power outages from Hurricane Irma
A social crime: Eight elderly dead in Florida nursing home after days without air conditioning
Why was American capitalism unable to prepare for Hurricane Irma?
More on Hurricanes Harvey and Irma »
Pittsburgh Boilermakers Union official admits theft of funds
By Shannon Jones, 16 September 2017
In yet another case of corruption by union officials, a former business manager of the Boilermakers Union pled guilty in federal court to stealing at least $1.5 million in members’ dues money.
New York governor postures at bridge dedication while transportation infrastructure crumbles
By Philip Guelpa, 16 September 2017
The ostentatious opening of the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement is being used to obscure decades of neglect.
Germany: Trial of neo-Nazi terror group whitewashes role of intelligence services
By Dietmar Henning, 16 September 2017
It is evident that, despite the attention to detail in the case of the five accused, the aim of the NSU trial was to conceal the role played by the secret services.
Water contamination widespread across regional Australia
By John Harris, 16 September 2017
In the past five years, more than 100,000 people have been issued with boil-water alerts.
New in Spanish
Los demócratas buscan apuntalar al Gobierno en crisis de Trump
Por Joseph Kishore, 16 septiembre 2017
Los esfuerzos de los demócratas para estabilizar la Administración Trump tienen como fin crear mejores condiciones para intensificar los ataques contra la clase obrera y hacer preparativos para una guerra de mayores proporciones.
El discurso del estado de la UE de Juncker: Europa se prepara para la guerra con el mundo
Por Alex Lantier, 16 septiembre 2017
En su discurso sobre el estado de la Unión Europea, el presidente de la Comisión Europea delineó una agresiva agenda militar y comercial para Europa tras el Brexit.
Administración Trump amenaza ataques adicionales a los refugiados
Por Bill Van Auken, 16 septiembre 2017
A raíz de un fallo de la Corte Suprema que mantiene la prohibición de viaje de anti-musulmán de Trump, su administración está considerando planes para recortar drásticamente las admisiones de refugiados a los EE.UU.
New in French
Les routiers appellent la grève contre la réforme du Code du travail
Par Kumaran Ira, 16 septembre 2017
Le gouvernement a déjà indiqué qu'il n'a aucune intention de modifier sa politique face à l'opposition de la vaste majorité de la population.
Macron confronté à l’hostilité des habitants de Saint-Martin dévastée
Par Francis Dubois, 16 septembre 2017
Dans les Caraïbes, Macron cherchait à éviter que son gouvernement ne soit vu pour ce qu’il est : un instrument inflexible de l’aristocratie financière contre la classe ouvrière.
Anatomie de l’incendie de la Tour Grenfell
16 septembre 2017
« Il est politiquement indispensable d’établir pourquoi cet événement est un crime perpétré par le capitalisme contre la classe ouvrière et d’expliquer pourquoi nous avons déclaré que Grenfell état un assassinat social. »
Le professeur Sean McMeekin et la construction d’un mensonge historique (2ᵉ partie)
Par David North, 16 septembre 2017
L’affirmation par le professeur d’histoire du Bard College, Sean McMeekin, selon laquelle Lénine était un agent de l’impérialisme allemande travestit la recherche historique qui a réfuté le mythe bien connu de “L’or allemand." »
Conférence sur le centenaire de la Révolution russe
Le retour de Lénine en Russie et les Thèses d'avril
Par James Cogan, 16 septembre 2017
Voici la transcription d'une conférence prononcée le 6 mai par James Cogan, secrétaire national du Socialist Equality Party (Australie).
New in German
Demokraten wollen krisengeschüttelte Trump-Regierung stärken
Joseph Kishore, 16. September 2017
Die Demokraten versuchen die Trump-Regierung zu stabilisieren, um bessere Bedingungen für eine Verschärfung der Angriffe auf die Arbeiterklasse und die Vorbereitung auf einen großen Krieg zu schaffen.
Grüne Kriegspolitik in der DGAP
Johannes Stern, 16. September 2017
Seit die Grünen unter Außenminister Joschka Fischer 1999 den ersten deutschen Kampfeinsatz nach dem Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs in Jugoslawien organisierten, sind die ehemaligen Pazifisten eine führende Partei des deutschen Militarismus.
Die Untersuchung zum Brand im Grenfell Tower und die Bedeutung des Sozialismus
der Socialist Equality Party (Großbritannien), 16. September 2017
Die öffentliche Untersuchung der Brandkatastrophe im Londoner Grenfell Tower, die am Donnerstag offiziell begann, offenbart die ganze Arroganz und Gleichgültigkeit der herrschenden Eliten gegenüber der Arbeiterklasse.
Der Brand im Grenfell Tower: Anatomie einer Katastrophe
Rede des IYSSE-Mitglieds Thomas Scripps bei einer Veranstaltung der Socialist Equality Party (Großbritannien)
Thomas Scripps, 16. September 2017
Scripps zeigte auf, weshalb „der Brand im Grenfell Tower ein vom Kapitalismus verursachtes Verbrechen gegen die Arbeiterklasse ist“ und „warum wir das Grenfell-Inferno als einen sozialen Mord bezeichnen“.
Griechenland: Syriza wirbt um Investoren und feiert Macron
Katerina Selin, 16. September 2017
In Griechenland ist die politische Sommerpause vorüber. In den kommenden Wochen und Monaten beginnt eine neue Sparrunde, die zu heftigen Klassenauseinandersetzungen führen wird.
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- Warum war der amerikanische Kapitalismus nicht auf Hurrikan Irma vorbereitet? (12.09.2017)
- Schulz und de Maizière fordern weitere Verschärfung des Asylrechts (12.09.2017)
- USA und Nato drohen Nordkorea (12.09.2017)
- Die Hurrikane Irma und Harvey: Naturkatastrophen und politisches Versagen (11.09.2017)
- US-Kriegsdrohungen gegen Nordkorea: China appelliert an europäische Mächte (11.09.2017)
- Wahlversammlung der SGP in Bochum (11.09.2017)
- UN-Generalsekretär warnt vor einem Weltkrieg (09.09.2017)
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- Ehemalige Forbes-Journalistin: Google zensierte Bericht über Manipulation von Suchergebnissen (09.09.2017)
- Die Behebung des Pflegenotstands erfordert ein sozialistisches Programm (09.09.2017)
- Français
- Pourquoi le capitalisme américain n’a pas pu se préparer à l’ouragan Irma ? (12.09.2017)
- Les Etats-Unis menacent la Corée du Nord et le chef de l’OTAN prévient d’un « monde plus dangereux » (12.09.2017)
- Manifestations à travers les États-Unis contre l’atteinte aux droits des immigrants (12.09.2017)
- Les ouragans Irma et Harvey : catastrophes naturelles et faillites politiques (11.09.2017)
- Alors que les États-Unis menacent la Corée du Nord de guerre, la Chine fait appel aux puissances européennes (11.09.2017)
- Rentrée politique du FN: Le Pen se pose en alternative à Macron (11.09.2017)
- Le chef de l’ONU met en garde contre la marche vers la guerre mondiale (09.09.2017)
- Les États-Unis achèvent le déploiement antimissile en Corée du Sud, le risque de guerre s’accroît (09.09.2017)
- Selon l'Intérieur, le laboratoire d’explosifs à Villejuif pourrait être lié aux attentats à Barcelone (09.09.2017)
- Un journaliste de Forbes affirme que Google a censuré un article sur la manipulation des résultats de son moteur de recherche (09.09.2017)
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- La campaña electoral federal de Alemania y el peligro de una guerra nuclear mundial (12.09.2017)
- ¿Por qué fue incapaz el capitalismo estadounidense para prepararse para el huracán Irma? (12.09.2017)
- Secretario general de la ONU advierte sobre guerra mundial (11.09.2017)
- Mélenchon le tiende una trampa nacionalista a la oposición a la austeridad en Francia (11.09.2017)
- Trump y los demócratas alcanzan un acuerdo sobre el techo de deuda y el presupuesto (11.09.2017)
- La élite gobernante de Brasil teme al “aislamiento” internacional (11.09.2017)
- Casi 10 millones de adultos mayores sufren inseguridad alimentaria en EUA
El empeoramiento del hambre para los estadounidenses de mayor edad (11.09.2017) - Cynthia Brust Moore (1944-2017): Una entusiasta firme partidaria del movimiento trotskista (11.09.2017)
- Los huracanes Irma y Harvey: desastres naturales y el colapso político (11.09.2017)
- Macron anuncia recortes a programas sociales en Francia (08.09.2017)
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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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Perspective
CIA vetoes Chelsea Manning’s Harvard fellowship
16 September 2017
After a quarter century of war, there is hardly a decision made in any of the official institutions of bourgeois power where the military and intelligence agencies do not have the final say.
Science
The legacy of the Cassini spacecraft
By Don Barrett, 16 September 2017
After 20 years of insights into Saturn, its rings, its moons and the Solar System as a whole, Cassini’s mission has ended.
Google Censorship
Why is Amazon deleting negative reviews of Hillary Clinton’s new book?
By Andre Damon, 15 September 2017
An open letter to Google: Stop the censorship of the Internet! Stop the political blacklisting of the World Socialist Web Site!
25 August 2017
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- Autoworkers in Detroit support campaign against Google Internet censorship
- Forbes writer says Google censored report on manipulation of search traffic
- 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
Commentary
The “People’s Convergence”: The pseudo-left entreats Bernie Sanders to lead “People’s Party”
By Genevieve Leigh, 16 September 2017
All the groups present backed Sanders in 2016, helping him to channel social anger among millions of workers and youth behind Hillary Clinton.
Why is Canada’s pseudo-left rallying behind NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton?
By Roger Jordan, 16 September 2017
Fightback, the International Socialists, and Socialist Action hope that Ashton’s tepid “left” rhetoric can rehabilitate the deeply discredited New Democrats under conditions where working class struggle in Canada and internationally is rapidly intensifying.
Spain suspends Catalan independence law, escalating conflict with separatists
Anger mounts over consumer credit data hack
What is Equifax and why does it have personal information on half the American population?
By Kevin Reed, 15 September 2017
Democrats seek to prop up Trump’s crisis-ridden government
By Joseph Kishore, 15 September 2017
Small median income gain offset by debt and living costs
US Census report shows increasing social inequality
By Eric London, 15 September 2017
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi and the fraud of human rights imperialism
By Peter Symonds, 14 September 2017
The Grenfell Tower Fire
Lakanal House: Prelude to the Grenfell Tower inferno—Part 1
By Paul Armstrong, 16 September 2017
Recommendations from a coroner’s inquest into the Lakanal House tower block fire, handed down in 2013, were ignored by the Conservative government, local council authorities and the London Fire Brigade.
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry and the case for socialism
By the Socialist Equality Party (UK), 15 September 2017
As official Grenfell Tower inquiry opens, UK fire safety provisions under attack
By John Vassilopoulos, 14 September 2017
UK: 228 high-rise buildings fail mock-up fire tests post-Grenfell
More on the Grenfell Tower fire »
Workers Struggles
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
16 September 2017
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
Chicago area auto mechanics reject dealers’ “last, best and final offer”
By Jerry White, 13 September 2017
IAM pushes sellout deal on striking Chicago car mechanics
More on auto workers struggles »
Socialist Equality Party
Socialist Equality Group public meeting in Wellington
After the New Zealand election: The way forward in the fight against war
By the Socialist Equality Group (New Zealand), 15 September 2017
The meeting will discuss the urgent need for a socialist alternative to war and austerity, in opposition to the entire capitalist political establishment.
Socialist Equality Party holds election meeting in Berlin
By our reporters, 13 September 2017
Plans for major military build-up after Germany’s federal election
Germany’s federal election campaign and the danger of global nuclear war
Sri Lankan SEP Jaffna meeting discusses political bankruptcy of Tamil parties
By our reporters, 11 September 2017
Centenary of the Russian Revolution
This week in the Russian Revolution
September 11-17: After the Kornilov Affair—Kerensky attempts to form dictatorial regime, Trotsky released from prison
11 September 2017
Following the defeat of the Kornilov coup, Kerensky attempts to form a new government, declaring himself the commander-in-chief of the army and announcing the formation of a dictatorial regime consisting of a five-member “Directory.”
Leaders of the Russian Revolution: Ivar Tenisovich Smilga (1892-1937)
Part one
By Clara Weiss, 31 August 2017
Leaders of the Russian Revolution: Ivar Tenisovich Smilga (1892-1937)
Part two
Professor Sean McMeekin revives discredited anti-Lenin slanders (Part I)
Chronology of the Russian Revolution »
Obituary
A remembrance of my sister, Cynthia Brust Moore
By Steven Brust, 12 September 2017
This remembrance of Cynthia Brust Moore was sent to the WSWS by her brother, Steven Brust. Cynthia, a lifelong supporter of the Trotskyist movement, passed away on September 1.
Cynthia Brust Moore (1944-2017): A steadfast supporter of the Trotskyist movement
By Fred Mazelis, 5 September 2017
Arts
The Last Tycoon: Hollywood in the 1930s
By David Walsh, 13 September 2017
Poet Ben Okri on London’s Grenfell Tower fire: “It has revealed the undercurrents of our age”
By Paul Bond, 11 September 2017
International Amazon Workers Voice
Price gouging at Amazon and the case for public ownership
By Eric London, 8 September 2017
Single mother in Pittsburgh fired by Amazon for not working forced overtime
Working life at a Pittsburgh Amazon warehouse
Protests against Amazon’s bid to seize land from historic African-American community in Virginia
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IYSSE
Oppose the militarist high school graduation policy of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel!
By the International Youth and Students for Social Equality, 5 September 2017
Mehring Books
New from Mehring Books
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.
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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