24 February 2018
Trump uses Australian PM’s visit to threaten North Korea
By Peter Symonds, 24 February 2018
Trump warned that if sanctions on North Korea did not work he would move to “phase two,” which could be “a very rough thing.”
Top US intelligence official declares “decision time” on North Korea coming closer
Australian deputy prime minister ousted via untested sexual harassment allegation
By Mike Head, 24 February 2018
The removal of Barnaby Joyce throws into further doubt the future of the already fragile Turnbull Coalition government.
Plea deal by former Trump aide brings Russia probe closer to White House
By Barry Grey, 24 February 2018
Gates’ plea deal comes in the midst of an increasingly hysterical campaign in the media against Russia.
Walkout by West Virginia teachers to continue through Monday
By Shannon Jones, 24 February 2018
The unions announced the extension of the two-day strike on Friday evening, fearful that the anger of teachers could erupt outside of their control.
West Virginia teachers carry out state-wide strike
The political issues facing West Virginia teachers
“We need an uprising of the people to put a stop to this”
West Virginia teachers call for expansion of their struggle
By our reporter, 24 February 2018
A World Socialist Web Site reporting team spoke with teachers protesting outside the state capitol in Charleston on Friday.
UK lecturers stage second day of national strikes
By Robert Stevens, 24 February 2018
In contrast to the stand by lecturers and students, the University and College Union has insisted that the strikes give way as soon as possible to resumed negotiations.
Lecturers and students stage united protests in Sheffield and Southampton
By our reporters, 24 February 2018
World Socialist Web Site reporters spoke to lecturers and students at universities around the UK.
“This is a political attack”
Striking UK lecturers speak on struggle against assault on pensions
Tuition fees review will escalate marketisation of higher education in UK
By Thomas Scripps, 24 February 2018
At the center of discussions is the introduction of market-based pricing for degree courses, based on likely graduate earnings.
Informal EU summit steps up Middle East war threats, attacks on migrants
By Alex Lantier, 24 February 2018
The summit featured threats against Syria and plans to intensify the neocolonial war led by France in Mali.
German Chancellor promotes rearmament and war in speech to parliament
By Johannes Stern, 24 February 2018
Merkel made clear that the incoming grand coalition will implement a massive military build-up, a new round of social austerity and adopt the far-right’s policies on refugees.
Report by German armed forces commissioner prompts calls for rearmament
More on militarism in Germany »
After Parkland shooting, Trump calls for teachers to be armed
By Niles Niemuth, 24 February 2018
The president has argued that allowing teachers and school staff, particularly military veterans, to carry concealed weapons would deter potential school shooters and protect students.
The Parkland shooting: Why are mass killings so common in the United States?
New York Times exploits Parkland tragedy to escalate anti-Russian campaign
US Federal Communications Commission sets end date for net neutrality
By Will Morrow, 24 February 2018
Beginning on April 23, multibillion-dollar corporations such as Comcast and AT&T; will be able to restrict access to or completely censor web sites.
Net neutrality and the drive to censor the internet
Florida inmate denounces governor, screams “Murderers!” before lethal injection
By Kate Randall, 24 February 2018
Despite briefs filed by a group of former judges, Florida Supreme Court justices and other professionals, the US Supreme Court denied a stay of execution.
Notes from Puerto Rico
Wave of home foreclosures expected to hit Puerto Rico
By Antonio Castro, 24 February 2018
This is the third in a series of on-the-ground updates from a Puerto Rican worker on the unfolding crisis on the island in the wake of Hurricane María.
Puerto Rican Investment Summit discusses how to profit from human tragedy
Notes from Puerto Rico
Thousands of workers in Puerto Rico continue to live without running water
Boston: MBTA infrastructure and working conditions worsen
By John Marion, 24 February 2018
The record snowfall of February 2015 shut down the entire Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority system multiple times.
Spain: Podemos support plummets after rightward lurch
By Paul Mitchell, 24 February 2018
A major factor in the decline of Podemos has been the experience of workers and middle-class people with the party in numerous town halls and city halls.
New in German
Das Massaker von Parkland: Warum kommt es in den USA so häufig zu Amokläufen?
24. Februar 2018
Nach dem jüngsten Amoklauf haben sich tausende von Schülern an Demonstrationen beteiligt. Doch um solche Gewalttaten künftig zu verhindern, müssen sie die tieferen sozialen und politischen Wurzeln dieser Tragödien verstehen.
SPD-Führung erhöht Druck auf Mitgliedschaft
Peter Schwarz, 24. Februar 2018
Die SPD-Führung setzt alle Hebel in Bewegung, damit die SPD-Mitglieder einer Neuauflage der Großen Koalition zustimmen.
Essener Tafel: Nahrungsmittel nur noch für Deutsche
Marianne Arens und Christoph Vandreier, 24. Februar 2018
Die Essener Tafel akzeptiert bei der Ausgabe von Lebensmitteln keine Ausländer mehr. Der Vorfall wird für eine rechte Kampagne genutzt.
Lehrer in ganz West Virginia im Streik
Jerry White, 24. Februar 2018
Beim ersten Streik seit fast 30 Jahren haben in West Virginia etwa 15.000 Lehrer, Schulbusfahrer und weitere Angestellte am Donnerstag und Freitag die Arbeit niedergelegt.
Vor 75 Jahren: Nazi-Regime ermordet Mitglieder der Weißen Rose
24. Februar 2018
Am 22. Februar 1943 wurden Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl und Christoph Probst, alle drei Mitglieder der Weißen Rose, vom NS- Regime zum Tod verurteilt und sofort hingerichtet.
New in Norwegian
Årets sikkerhetskonferanse i München og den gryende konflikten mellom USA og Europa
Alex Lantier, 22 February 2018
Denne helgens konferanse ble dominert av en voksende, potensielt voldelig stormaktskonflikt, faktisk mellom USA og Europa.
De grønne i Tyskland kritiserer manglende militær «beredskap»
Johannes Stern, 22 February 2018
De tidligere pasifistene har flyttet så langt inn i militarismens leir at de angriper de konservatives kristelig-demokrat-styrte forsvarsdepartement fra høyre.
New York Times og det besynderlige tilfellet Quinn Norton
Will Morrow, 22 February 2018
Ansettelsen og sparkingen av den lite-kjente bloggeren avslører visse realiteter om Times-redaksjonen.
München-sikkerhetskonferansen og Tysklands tilbakevending til verdensmakt-politikk
Peter Schwarz, 21 February 2018
Intervensjonene fra det tyske forsvaret og utenriksministrene på konferansen viser at det sentrale målet for den nye store koalitionsregeringen vil være å akselerere Tysklands retur til militarisme og stor maktpolitikk.
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Les enseignants font grève dans tout l’Etat de Virginie-Occidentale
Jerry White, 24 février 2018
C’est la première grève d’enseignants depuis presque trois décennies, environ 15 000 enseignants, chauffeurs de bus scolaires et d’autres employés de Virginie-Occidentale ont débrayé jeudi.
La fusillade de Parkland : Pourquoi les massacres sont-ils si fréquents aux États-Unis ?
Eric London, 24 février 2018
Des milliers d’étudiants ont participé à des manifestations à la suite de la dernière éruption de violence meurtrière. Mais pour arrêter les massacres, ils doivent comprendre les racines sociales et politiques plus profondes de ces tragédies.
Allemagne : la direction du SPD cherche à tromper les membres du parti qui votent sur la grande coalition
Christoph Vandreier, 24 février 2018
Le SPD a envoyé des bulletins de vote à ses membres pour leur demander de voter sur une nouvelle édition de la grande coalition avec la CDU-CSU.
New in Spanish
El tiroteo en Parkland: ¿Por qué son tan comunes los asesinatos masivos en Estados Unidos?
Por Eric London, 24 febrero 2018
Miles de estudiantes están participando en manifestaciones después del último estallido de violencia homicida. Sin embargo, para detener los asesinatos, necesitan entender las raíces sociales y políticas más profundas de estas tragedias.
Maestros de West Virginia hacen huelga a nivel estatal
Por Jerry White, 24 febrero 2018
En la primera huelga de maestros en casi tres décadas, alrededor de 15.000 maestros de West Virginia, conductores de autobuses escolares y otros empleados escolares salieron de las aulas el jueves.
La temporada electoral comienza en México
Segunda parte: la bancarrota política del tercer intento de Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Por Don Knowland, 24 febrero 2018
En 2018, López Obrador dirige la más derechista, nacionalista y explícitamente antisocialista de cualquiera de sus tres campañas para la Presidencia mexicana.
Se preparan elecciones en Egipto bajo una represión masiva
Por Jean Shaoul, 24 febrero 2018
Se espera que los comicios se lleven a cabo en medio de un gran disentimiento social y económico de la empobrecida clase obrera.
La Edad Dorada de PBS: borrando a la clase trabajadora de la historia
Por Tom Mackaman, 24 febrero 2018
PBS difundió el documental como parte de su serie “La Experiencia Estadounidense” el 6 de febrero.
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Эта неделя в истории
100 лет назад: Германия нарушает условия перемирия и вторгается на территорию Советской России
22 февраля 2018 г.
Пятьдесят три дивизии войск Германской и Австро-Венгерской империи вторгаются на этой неделе 1918 года на территорию России, — в нарушение военного перемирия, установленного после продолжительных, но незавершенных, переговоров в Брест-Литовске.
New in Turkish
Münih Güvenlik Konferansı ve Almanya’nın dünya gücü politikasına dönüşü
Peter Schwarz, 22 Şubat 2018
Almanya, geçtiğimiz yüzyılda iki dünya savaşına ve insanlık tarihindeki en korkunç suçlara yol açan militarizme ve büyük güç politikasına dönüyor.
Marx’ın sermayenin yasalarına ilişkin çözümlemesi ve hisse senedi piyasası krizi
Nick Beams, 22 Şubat 2018
Marx’ın sermayenin devinim yasalarına ilişkin çözümlemesi, yanlışlanmış ya da zamanını doldurmuş olmak bir yana, canlı olaylar eliyle doğrulanmıştır.
Tillerson ABD-Türkiye ilişkilerinin “krizde” olduğunu ilan etti
Jordan Shilton ve Halil Celik, 22 Şubat 2018
Bir ABD-Türkiye uzlaşması olasılığı, özellikle Trump yönetimi İran ile cepheleşmeyi sadece Suriye’de değil ama Ortadoğu genelinde hızla derinleştirme yönünde ilerlediği için, dışlanmamalı.
Film yönetmeni Michael Haneke Berlin film festivali öncesinde #MeToo hareketini eleştirdi
Katerina Selin, 22 Şubat 2018
Avusturyalı yönetmen, verdiği röportajda, filmleri ve sanat eserlerini sansürleme yönündeki son girişimlere yönelik öfkesini de dile getirdi.
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Perspective
West Virginia teachers take a stand
24 February 2018
The two-day strike by teachers in West Virginia is part of a growing wave of working-class opposition throughout the US and internationally.
Twenty years of the WSWS
Twenty years of the World Socialist Web Site: 1998–2018
By David North and Joseph Kishore, 14 February 2018
As the WSWS marks its 20th anniversary of daily posting, it is taking the lead in exposing the conspiracy by governments and corporations to censor the Internet as the ruling class prepares for war and domestic repression.
Opposition grows among students and youth to Internet censorship
By our reporters, 24 February 2018
Student who spoke with the IYSSE talked about the power of the Internet to organize opposition and disseminate information outside the control of the corporate and state media.
WSWS/SEP/IYSSE public meetings
Organizing Resistance to Internet Censorship
For an international coalition to fight Internet censorship
An open letter from the International Editorial Board of the World Socialist Web Site to socialist, anti-war, left-wing and progressive websites, organizations and activists
23 January 2018
The Russian meddling fraud: Weapons of mass destruction revisited
WSWS Chairperson David North interviewed on Chris Hedges’ “On Contact”
More on Internet censorship » »
Commentary
The growing threat of global trade war
By Nick Beams, 24 February 2018
Two major initiatives by the Trump administration over the past month have ratcheted up global tensions, bringing the threat of retaliatory actions from the European Union and China.
A law unto themselves: US Border Patrol expands use of warrantless searches
By Meenakshi Jagadeesan, 23 February 2018
More on the attacks on immigrants »
The New York Times and the strange case of Quinn Norton
BBC gender pay row: Selective outrage of wealthy women
Tory-media witch-hunt claims Labour’s Corbyn was a spy
Arts Review
Raoul Peck’s The Young Karl Marx
By Peter Schwarz, 15 March 2017
The Young Karl Marx, Raoul Peck's biographical portrait of Marx and Engels between 1843 and 1847, opened in movie theaters in New York City and Los Angeles Friday to be followed by a wider US release. We are re-posting the review which originally appeared on the WSWS last March.
Bill Frisell: A Portrait—an intimate documentary about a unique guitarist
By Richard Phillips, 23 February 2018
A conversation with Emma Franz, director of Bill Frisell: A Portrait
Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: A hollow “defining moment” cloaked in identity politics
By Nick Barrickman, 22 February 2018
Workers Struggles
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
24 February 2018
The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.
Nova Scotia teachers vote massively in favour of “illegal” strike
By Roger Jordan, 23 February 2018
Air France workers strike to demand pay increase
By Anthony Torres, 23 February 2018
IYSSE
IYSSE meeting draws together Flint, Puerto Rico, Kentucky workers to discuss water crisis
By our reporter, 23 February 2018
The meeting provided a forum for workers and youth to discuss the root causes of the mounting water crisis in the US and internationally and a socialist perspective to fight back.
Students and workers call for the unity of the working class following meeting on Flint water crisis
By our reporters, 23 February 2018
The coal slurry disaster of 2000
The story behind the water crisis in Martin County, Kentucky
Autoworkers Struggles
Four months since the death of a young Ford worker
Still no serious investigation into death of Jacoby Hennings
By Jerry White, 22 February 2018
Indian authorities intensify vendetta against framed-up Maruti-Suzuki workers
By Keith Jones, 22 February 2018
The Grenfell Tower fire
Grenfell Fire Forum: Failed by the State co-director discusses smear campaign against his documentary
By our reporter, 19 February 2018
Failed by the State co-writer and presenter Ish: “I wasn’t trying to push agendas, I was just trying to tell the truth about Grenfell.”
By Robert Stevens, 16 February 2018
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This week in history: February 19-25
25 years ago: Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney resigns
After eight and one-half years in office, Canada’s Tory Prime Minister Brian Mulroney announced he would resign as soon his successor was chosen.
50 years ago: US docks boycott threatened in support of striking copper miners
On February 22, 1968, Thomas Gleason, head of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), announced that 100,000 dockworkers on the East and Gulf coasts would no longer unload copper imports.
75 years ago: Members of White Rose resistance group executed by Nazi regime
On February 22, 1943, Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl and Christoph Probst, leading members of White Rose, an underground resistance organisation opposed to the Nazi regime, were summarily tried and executed.
100 years ago: Germany breaks truce, invades Soviet Russia
Fifty-three divisions of the German and Austro-Hungarian empires marched deeply into Russian territory this week in 1918, violating the armed truce established in lengthy, but inconclusive, negotiations at Brest-Litovsk.
Featured Interview
An interview with David North
Socialism or Barbarism: Reflections on Global Disorder
6 February 2018
In October 2017, David North delivered a lecture on the centenary of the October Revolution at St. Andrews College in Scotland. Prior to the lecture, he was interviewed by Adam Stromme, the editor in chief of the St Andrews Economist, the official publication of the St Andrews Economics Society.
Mehring Books
The Heritage We Defend and other important books by David North and the ICFI published in Turkish
By Halil Celik, 20 January 2018
In a country where the working class and socialist movement in general has been dominated by Stalinism, Maoism and petty-bourgeois nationalist tendencies for decades, these books are of prime importance in developing socialist consciousness among workers and youth.
New publication by Mehring Books (UK)
The falsification of David King’s work
12 January 2018
Mehring Books has produced a new pamphlet to memorialise David King, who devoted his extraordinary artistic gifts to salvaging the historical truth of the Russian Revolution of 1917 and its aftermath.
New in Arabic
WSWS publishes Arabic translation of “100 years since the Balfour Declaration.”
We are publishing here, in one part, the Arabic translation of the two-part article series, “100 years since the Balfour Declaration.” This was first published on the World Socialist Web Site on November 7/8, 2017.
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