10 November 2017
“Time is quickly running out”
Trump threatens China over North Korea and trade
By James Cogan, 10 November 2017
Three aircraft carrier battlegroups are positioned off the coast of the Korean Peninsula and will rehearse for war this weekend.
In wake of US threats against North Korea, China heaps honors on Trump
Trump in Asia: On the eve of war
More on the war threat against North Korea »
US Justice Department forces RT America to register as “foreign agent”
By Trévon Austin, 10 November 2017
The move is a product of the ongoing anti-Russia witch hunt led by the Democratic Party, together with the US intelligence agencies, aimed at delegitimizing and outlawing domestic political opposition.
Twitter bans RT and Sputnik from advertising
US-Saudi blockade threatens millions of famine deaths in Yemen
By Bill Van Auken, 10 November 2017
Washington and Riyadh have created the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe with the three-year-old war against the poorest nation in the Arab world.
Crown Prince extends purge of rivals in Saudi Arabia
By Jean Shaoul, 10 November 2017
The scale of the purge testifies to the mortal crisis wracking the venal ruling clique in Riyadh, which treats the country as its personal fiefdom.
Saudi crown prince charges Iran with “act of war”
NATO summit escalates preparation for war with Russia
By Alex Lantier, 10 November 2017
NATO is planning for a major land war in Europe against Russia, which fields the world’s second-largest nuclear arsenal after the United States.
UK Labour’s Carl Sargeant commits suicide after sexual harassment allegations
By Julie Hyland, 10 November 2017
Friends and colleagues denounced Sargeant’s treatment, saying that he had been “thrown to the wolves,” despite none of the allegations being subject to investigation by the police.
Paradise Papers shed light on how giant companies and the super-rich avoid taxation
By Gabriel Black, 10 November 2017
The latest leaks confirm that the largest companies in the world, and the ultra-wealthy that run them, use their power and wealth to park trillions of dollars offshore to avoid taxation.
DeVos visits Puerto Rico to boost privatization of public schools
By Rafael Azul, 10 November 2017
The US education secretary met with her Puerto Rican counterpart, who is looking at post-Katrina New Orleans as the model for the schools in US territory.
Trump administration encourages states to gut Medicaid, impose work requirements
By Zaida Green, 10 November 2017
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will actively “partner” with states to impose premiums, punitive work requirements and other restrictions on Medicaid.
Tennessee auto parts workers and their families exposed to cancer-causing chemicals
By Warren Duzak, 10 November 2017
Tenneco officials told workers they had been exposed to hexavalent chromium and had likely carried the toxic waste home with them.
More on auto workers struggles »
MP disqualification crisis engulfs Australian government
By Mike Head, 10 November 2017
A full-scale McCarthyite witch-hunt is underway, with every MP being required to prove their citizenship “purity.”
New Zealand Labour-led government prepares attacks on working class
By John Braddock, 10 November 2017
Labour Prime Minister Ardern, with trade union approval, has threatened to further proscribe the right to strike.
Over 100 killed after typhoon batters Vietnam
By Kayla Costa, 10 November 2017
Typhoon Damrey, the biggest storm to have hit Vietnam in two decades, led to widespread suffering and the destruction of infrastructure.
New in Norwegian
På hundreårsdagen for Den russiske revolusjonen
David North, 7 November 2017
Oktoberrevolusjonen er blant de største og mest progressive begivenhetene i verdenshistorien.
Trump i Asia: i opptakten til krig
James Cogan, 6 November 2017
Trump personifiserer den amerikanske imperialismens forfall og strategenes kalkyle om at nedgangen kan stanses med militære midler.
Avsatt katalansk premier melder seg for belgisk politi
Alex Lantier, 6 November 2017
Kritikk av Spanias håndtering av den katalanske krisen innen europeiske styrende kretser reflekterer bekymringer for at Madrids handlinger kan provosere eksplosiv populær opposisjon.
Tyskland: «Jamaica-koalisjonen» på en kurs mot krig
Peter Schwarz, 6 November 2017
Det største presset for en massiv gjenopprustning kommer ikke fra «Jamaica-partiene», men faktisk fra sosialdemokratene SPD.
New in Spanish
El colosal costo de las interminables guerras de Washington
Por Bill Van Auken, 10 noviembre 2017
Según el más reciente estudio “Costos de la guerra” de la Universidad Brown, el Pentágono ha derrochado casi $6 billones de dólares en dieciséis años de invasiones, ocupaciones e intervenciones militares.
Cien años después de la Revolución de Octubre
La mayoría de los jóvenes estadounidenses prefiere el socialismo o el comunismo al capitalismo
Por Niles Niemuth, 10 noviembre 2017
El informe de la derechista Fundación Conmemorativa de las Víctimas del Comunismo señala la hostilidad extendida al capitalismo, que no encuentra expresión en la política oficial.
New in French
Pour le centenaire de la Révolution d’octobre
Par David North, 9 novembre 2017
La Révolution d’octobre est l'un des événements les plus grands et les plus progressistes de l’histoire du monde.
Un an depuis l’élection de Donald Trump
Par Patrick Martin, 9 novembre 2017
Trump n’est pas une aberration, mais le produit pernicieux de la décadence à long terme du capitalisme américain et de son système bipartite.
Cent ans après la Révolution d’octobre
La majorité des jeunes Américains préfèrent le socialisme ou le communisme au capitalisme
Par Niles Niemuth, 9 novembre 2017
Le rapport de « la Fondation commémorative des victimes du communisme », une organisation de droite, souligne l’hostilité généralisée au capitalisme, qui ne trouve aucune expression dans la politique officielle.
Donna Brazile, ex-chef du DNC, soulève de nouvelles questions sur l’assassinat de Seth Rich, et affirme craindre pour sa vie
Par Andre Damon, 9 novembre 2017
Les déclarations de l’ancienne présidente intérimaire de DNC, Donna Brazile, indiquent que certains au sein du Comité national démocrate ont vu dans le meurtre de Rich plus qu’un vol bâclé.
New in German
Washingtons endlose Kriege verursachen gigantische Kosten
Bill Van Auken, 10. November 2017
Laut dem jüngsten Gutachten der Brown University hat das Pentagon in den letzten sechzehn Jahren fast sechs Billionen Dollar für militärische Invasionen, Besetzungen und Auslandseinsätze vergeudet.
Nach den US-Drohungen gegen Nordkorea:
China überhäuft Trump mit Ehrungen
James Cogan, 10. November 2017
Die strategische Orientierung des chinesischen Regimes besteht darin, einen offenen Zusammenstoß mit Washington so lange wie möglich zu vermeiden.
Die Denunziation der Oktoberrevolution
Peter Schwarz, 10. November 2017
Verfolgt man die Artikel, Rundfunkbeiträge und Filme zum hundertsten Jahrestag der Oktoberrevolution, so herrscht dort der Grundsatz: „Alles ist erlaubt.“
Opel: „Alternative Fakten“ von Direktion und Betriebsrat
Marianne Arens, 10. November 2017
Der beschlossene Konzernumbau bedeutet aller Propaganda zum Trotz massive Angriffe auf die Arbeitsplätze und Löhne der Beschäftigten.
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- Frankreich: Ausnahmezustand offiziell beendet, doch der Polizeistaat bleibt (06.11.2017)
- Filmempfehlung der Woche
Die einmalige Filmdokumentation der Russischen Revolution: „Tsar to Lenin“ (06.11.2017) - Der reaktionäre McCarthyismus der US-Demokraten (04.11.2017)
- Minister inhaftiert: Spanische Armee droht mit Intervention in Katalonien (04.11.2017)
- Air-Berlin-Pleite: Die Belegschaft zahlt die Kosten (04.11.2017)
- US-General verrät versehentlich militärische Eskalation in Syrien (03.11.2017)
- Madrids Repression: Katalanische und spanische Arbeiter stehen vor großen Gefahren (03.11.2017)
- Jamaika auf Kriegskurs (03.11.2017)
- Français
- Le scandale sur la corruption entre le syndicat UAW et les grandes entreprises s’étend à Ford et GM (06.11.2017)
- France : fin de l’état d’urgence, mais l’état policier reste (06.11.2017)
- Trump entame une tournée de 12 jours en Asie pour construire une coalition de guerre contre la Corée du Nord (06.11.2017)
- La chasse aux sorcières maccarthyste des Démocrates (04.11.2017)
- L’armée espagnole menace d’intervenir en Catalogne et les ministres sont emprisonnés (04.11.2017)
- Fallon, ministre britannique de la défense, démissionne dans un scandale antidémocratique sur la « perversion sexuelle » (04.11.2017)
- Les leçons de la grève des travailleurs de l'usine CAMI au Canada (04.11.2017)
- Un général révèle sans le vouloir l'escalade américaine qui prend place en Syrie (03.11.2017)
- Les travailleurs catalans et espagnols gravement menacés par la répression de Madrid (03.11.2017)
- «Ils font la guerre quand c’est nécessaire»
Le ministre de la Défense du Niger révèle le rôle militaire des États-Unis en Afrique de l’Ouest (03.11.2017)
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- La expresidenta del Comité Nacional Demócrata revela que Clinton manipuló la campaña de nominación del 2016 (06.11.2017)
- El jefe de Gabinete de la Casa Blanca responsabiliza de la Guerra Civil al fracaso para “negociar” (06.11.2017)
- “Este es un tío listo”
La dirigente sindical de los docentes estadounidenses Randi Weingarten mantuvo un encuentro secreto con Steve Bannon (06.11.2017) - El presidente Xi preside sobre un frágil régimen chino (06.11.2017)
- Los trabajadores automotrices toman a las redes sociales para defender al joven trabajador de Ford asesinado en aparente suicidio (06.11.2017)
- El escándalo de corrupción en el UAW se esparce a Ford y GM (06.11.2017)
- Los trabajadores catalanes y españoles se enfrentan a graves peligros por la represión de Madrid (04.11.2017)
- El ejército español amenaza con intervenir en Cataluña mientras se encarcela a ministros (04.11.2017)
- Audiencias anti-rusas en los EUA:
Los legisladores exigen a las empresas tecnológicas que censuren a periodistas y que lleven a cabo una vigilancia masiva (04.11.2017) - La caza de brujas mccarthista de los demócratas (04.11.2017)
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Искусство восстания (04.11.2017) - Эта неделя в русской революции
30 октября — 6 ноября: Большевики собирают силы для революции (04.11.2017) - Крайне правые националистические группы проводят шествие в Киеве (01.11.2017)
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16–22 октября: Большевики во главе с Троцким выходят из Предпарламента (26.10.2017) - После жестоких репрессий Мадрида
Независимая классовая стратегия для испанского и каталонского рабочего класса! (17.10.2017) - Сочинения Троцкого 1917 года
Декларация фракции большевиков на Демократическом совещании (14.10.2017) - Социальная патология бойни в Лас-Вегасе (06.10.2017)
- New York Times публикует статью о выдвинутых Мировым Социалистическим Веб Сайтом обвинениях против компании Google в цензуре и составлении «черных списков» (04.10.2017)
- Сочинения Троцкого 1917 года
На чистую воду! (04.10.2017)
- Документы русской революции
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- Dos furacões aos cortes de impostos: a classe dominante volta-se aos negócios (03.11.2017)
- Por que o capitalismo americano foi incapaz de se preparar para o furacão Irma? (03.11.2017)
- Pela união de todos os trabalhadores contra o ataque aos imigrantes! Por uma política socialista de fronteiras abertas! (03.11.2017)
- A lógica da agressão imperialista: resultarão as ameaças dos EUA à Coreia do Norte em uma catástrofe global? (03.11.2017)
- Trump, a Coréia do Norte e o perigo de uma guerra mundial (03.11.2017)
- DreamHost recebe mandado para entregar dados sobre site anti-Trump: a criminalização da dissidência política (27.10.2017)
- Grandes empresas e os militares aumentam seu controle sobre Washington (27.10.2017)
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- O colapso do Sindicato dos Trabalhadores Automotivos na fábrica da Nissan no Mississipi (27.10.2017)
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Perspective
Three billionaires are wealthier than half the US population
10 November 2017
According to a new report by the Institute for Policy Studies, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett now own more wealth than the poorest half of the US population, some 160 million people.
The October Revolution
On the Centenary of the October Revolution
By David North, 7 November 2017
The October Revolution ranks among the greatest and most progressive events in world history.
The final online lecture in the ICFI's series on the centenary of the Russian Revolution, "The Place of the October Revolution in World History and Contemporary Politics" will be held on November 11 at 1:00 pm EST. The lecture will be streamed live here and at fb.com/wsws.org.
Commentary
German court rejects bid by Professor Jörg Baberowski to bar criticism of his right-wing extremism
By Christoph Vandreier, 10 November 2017
The Humboldt University professor was rebuffed in an attempt to have a court prohibit the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei from exposing his falsifications of history.
In wake of Brazile revelations, Sanders intensifies call for reviving the Democratic Party
By Patrick Martin, 10 November 2017
In his first major response to the exposure of unprecedented collusion between the Democratic National Committee and the Hillary Clinton campaign, Sanders renewed his pledge to revitalize the Democratic Party.
Anti-Trump voters propel Democrats to victory in state and local elections
One year since the election of Donald Trump
The colossal cost of Washington’s unending wars
By Bill Van Auken, 9 November 2017
Tens of thousands protest in Catalonia against moves towards authoritarian rule in Spain
By Alex Lantier, 9 November 2017
One hundred years after the October Revolution
Majority of young Americans prefer socialism or communism to capitalism
By Niles Niemuth, 7 November 2017
Former DNC head Donna Brazile raises new questions over killing of Seth Rich, says she feared for her life
Socialist Alternative loses close Minneapolis city council race
Twenty-six dead in Texas church massacre: A society ravaged by pathological violence
Workers Struggles
UK rail staff in limited strike
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
10 November 2017
Workers at five UK rail companies struck Wednesday against the introduction of driver-only operated trains which threatens the jobs of some 6,000 train guards and conductors.
“We have to know that we’re fighting the same fight”
Striking Ontario college faculty speak out
By our reporters, 9 November 2017
Puerto Rican teachers arrested at protest demanding reopening of schools
By Jerry White, 8 November 2017
Arts Review
Thank You for Your Service: How many victims are there of America’s ongoing wars?
By Joanne Laurier, 9 November 2017
George Clooney’s Suburbicon: A misanthropic take on 1950s’ America
By David Walsh, 7 November 2017
Dominique Morisseau’s Skeleton Crew in Detroit: A drama about the working class
May a word be spoken on behalf of Kevin Spacey?
Science
Genetic study demonstrates that racial classification by skin color has no scientific basis
By Philip Guelpa, 9 November 2017
Centenary of the Russian Revolution
Documents of the Russian Revolution
Proclamation on the Assumption of Soviet Power
By the Second-All Russian Congress of Soviets of Workers’ and Soldiers’ and Peasants’ Deputies
Documents of the Russian Revolution
Decree on Peace
By the Second-All Russian Congress of Soviets of Workers’ and Soldiers’ and Peasants’ Deputies
Documents of the Russian Revolution
Decree on Land
By the Second-All Russian Congress of Soviets of Workers’ and Soldiers’ and Peasants’ Deputies
Documents of the Russian Revolution
To the Citizens of Russia!
By the Military Revolutionary Committee of the Petrograd Soviet
This week in the Russian Revolution
November 6-12: Bolsheviks come to power in Petrograd
6 November 2017
Lessons of October: The political crisis within the Bolshevik Party on the eve of the seizure of power
By Chris Marsden, 3 November 2017
US public meeting series: Why Study the Russian Revolution?
Commemoration meetings in Australia and New Zealand
100 years on: The significance of the 1917 Russian Revolution for today
Sri Lankan SEP/IYSSE calls public meetings to mark the centenary of the Russian Revolution
Chronology of the Russian Revolution »
History
100 years since the Balfour Declaration
Part two
By Jean Shaoul, 8 November 2017
This is the conclusion of a two-part article on the Balfour Declaration that was to lead to the establishment of the state of Israel in Palestine.
100 years since the Balfour Declaration
Part one
IYSSE
International Youth and Students for Social Equality launches new website
6 November 2017
The IYSSE’s newly designed website includes an updated Statement of Principles for its US section. We urge all youth and students to join the IYSSE and take up the fight for socialism.
Education is a social right!
Students must come to the defense of Ontario’s striking college teachers!
By International Youth and Students for Social Equality (Canada), 7 November 2017
The struggle must be broadened, mobilizing students as well as teachers and other workers across Canada in a political struggle to defend public education and win decent-paying, secure jobs for all.
Socialist Equality Party
SEP national secretary proposes “Capitalism Has Failed” at St Andrews University Union Debating Society
By our reporter, 7 November 2017
Strong turnout at San Diego campuses for lectures by David North on Russian Revolution
By our reporter, 2 November 2017
New Zealand: Socialist Equality Group meeting discusses new Labour-NZ First government
By our reporters, 2 November 2017
International Amazon Workers Voice
Temp work past the age of retirement
Amazon’s CamperForce program exploits elderly workers
By Evan Blake, 6 November 2017
Trudeau courts Amazon CEO to locate its second headquarters in Canada
Amazon workers force company to rehire unjustly fired worker after IAWV exposure
Watch: How can Amazon workers fight back?
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Google Censorship
The Democrats’ McCarthyite witch hunt
By Andre Damon, 3 November 2017
Anti-Russia hearings in the US:
Lawmakers demand tech companies censor journalists and conduct mass surveillance
The conspiracy to censor the Internet
By Andre Damon and Joseph Kishore, 18 October 2017
The elites “have no credibility left:” An interview with journalist Chris Hedges
An open letter to Google: Stop the censorship of the Internet! Stop the political blacklisting of the World Socialist Web Site!
25 August 2017
Google escalates blacklisting of left-wing web sites and journalists
Sign the petition and share it as widely as possible through email, online forums, and social media.
Watch: Stop online censorship!
Featured Video
On the spot report: Five hundred workers who lack access to basic health care attended a free charity health clinic in Charleston, West Virginia.
The Grenfell Tower fire
Art auction for Grenfell fire survivors raises £2 million
By Paul Bond, 30 October 2017
Grenfell Fire Forum launches Facebook page
By our reporters, 26 October 2017
More on the Grenfell Tower fire »
Book Review
Thomas Mackaman’s New Immigrants and the Radicalization of American Labor, 1914-1924
Immigration and socialist strategy in America, past and present
By Eric London, 24 October 2017
Thomas Mackaman’s New Immigrants and the Radicalization of American Labor, 1914-1924 is an essential contribution not only to labor history, but also toward the development of a strategy of social revolution today.
Interview
“This anti-Russian campaign is horrible”: An interview with antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan
By David Walsh, 23 October 2017
Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a US soldier killed in Iraq in 2004, has had many bitter experiences with the Democratic Party.
Featured Commentary
Forty years since the assassination of Tom Henehan (1951-1977)
Tom Henehan: A revolutionary life
By David North, 16 October 2017
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Tom Henehan, a member of the Political Committee of the Workers League—the predecessor of the Socialist Equality Party in the US. We are republishing here a tribute delivered by David North at a meeting in 1997.
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