28 May 2019
Fiat-Chrysler announces merger, threatens jobs bloodbath
By Tom Hall, 28 May 2019
While Chrysler has denied that the merger would lead to plant closures, the economic advantages of the merger can be realized only through mass layoffs.
Rumored deal between Fiat-Chrysler and Renault foreshadows mass layoffs
European election debacle for Conservatives and Labour
By Robert Stevens, 28 May 2019
The ruling Conservatives have suffered their worst ever election result, while Labour suffered a debacle almost as bad.
UK Prime Minister May to quit as Conservative leader June 7
Podemos collapses in European, regional and municipal elections in Spain
By Alejandro López, 28 May 2019
A major factor in the decline of Podemos has been the experience of workers and middle-class people with this party as it ran numerous town and city halls.
Netanyahu—unable to form a government—threatens new Israeli elections
By Jean Shaoul, 28 May 2019
Netanyahu’s Likud party has introduced legislation to dissolve the Knesset and call a second election at the end of August.
New Haven, California teacher strike enters second week
By Jonathan Burleigh, 28 May 2019
The New Haven school district has made no change to its offer of a one percent raise or its plans to lay off staff and close a school.
As secret negotiations resume between unions and school district
New Haven teachers strike enters fourth day
San Diego Sweetwater High School District to lay off 82 educators and staff amid investigation of budgetary fraud
By Evelyn Rios, 28 May 2019
The school board will meet to approve the layoff of 82 positions to close a budgetary shortfall, likely the result of fraud and mismanagement.
More on the Defense of Public Education »
Longshore union sabotages strike by 2,000 dockworkers in Vancouver, British Columbia
By Roger Jordan, 28 May 2019
Despite a 98 percent strike vote by dock workers, the president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada called off the strike just hours before it was to begin.
Leaked OPCW engineering report concludes alleged 2018 chemical attack in Syria was staged
By Paul Bond, 28 May 2019
The Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media research group conclude that its findings “establish beyond reasonable doubt that the alleged chemical attack in Douma… was staged.”
“Yellow Vest” Facebook group with 350,000 members frozen on European election day
By Will Morrow, 28 May 2019
The group is used to organize “yellow vest” demonstrations and to share news articles, political statements and videos of police violence.
“Yellow vest” protesters pay tribute at the Communards’ Wall in Paris
Ruling conservatives, social democrats collapse in EU elections
Brazilian media, Workers Party and pseudo-lefts attempt to derail opposition to Bolsonaro
By Miguel Andrade, 28 May 2019
The militant attitude of hundreds of thousands of working class youth who flocked to the teachers’ demonstrations horrified Bolsonaro’s ostensible opponents.
Kalamazoo, Michigan: “I don’t like the idea of selling my blood plasma for money, but I have to do what I’ve got to do”
US blood plasma industry targets poor and working class
By Carlos Delgado, 28 May 2019
An increasing number of US workers are selling their plasma to cover basic necessities like food, rent, gas and diapers.
Chicago police kill bipolar man inside his home
By Andy Thompson, 28 May 2019
Myles Frazier was shot and killed after he barricaded himself in his home in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the city’s south side.
Australian Labor Party’s new leader signals further pro-business shift
By Mike Head, 28 May 2019
Albanese has vowed to boost “wealth creation” and pursue bipartisanship with the extreme right-wing Liberal-National government.
Who is Scott Morrison?
Australia’s right-wing, US-backed prime minister
New in Russian
Новый президент Украины объявил о роспуске парламента
Джейсон Мелановски, 27 мая 2019 г.
Владимир Зеленский пытается укрепить свои политические позиции и свести счеты со своими противниками в рядах украинской олигархии.
New in Turkish
“Sonuçta, tek sahip olduğumuz, gerçektir:” Julian Assange, halka destek çağrısı yapıyor
Oscar Grenfell, 27 Mayıs 2019
WikiLeaks’in kurucusu ve yayıncısı Julian Assange, tutuklanmasından bu yana destekleyicilerine yönelik yayınlanan ilk açıklamasını yaptı.
New in Norwegian
Klasseanliggendene i kampen for å få løslatt Julian Assange
Joseph Kishore, 27. mai 2019
Assange er offer for en av de mest massive politiske skueprosessene i moderne historie, som har fått aktiv støtten fra hele det politisk etablissementet og mediene.
«Sannheten er til slutt alt vi har»: Julian Assange appellerer om offentlig støtte
Oscar Grenfell, 27. mai 2019
I de første offentliggjorte kommentarene til supportere siden han ble arrestert beskriver Assange sine isolasjonsbetingelser i Belmarsh Prison og ber om at supportere mobiliserer til hans forsvar.
Storbritannias statsminister May går av som De konservatives leder den 7. juni
Chris Marsden, 27. mai 2019
May kom til å lede landet i 2016 som en hatet figur og forlater som en foraktet politisk fiasko.
Politi og militær slår ned på spontan taxistreik i Matamoros i Mexico
Eric London, 27. mai 2019
Hundrevis av drosjesjåfører blokkerte den internasjonale grenseovergangen og flere store hovedveier, som svar på regjeringens forsøk på å oppheve deres drosjeløyver.
Financial Times hyller fire år med Syriza-regjering i Hellas
John Vassilopolous, 27. mai 2019
Den gunstige presentasjonen i et av det globale finansaristokratiets ledende talerør er testamente for den høye aktelsen Alexis Tsipras nyter innen styringskretser.
New in Spanish
Assange encara pena de 170 años y Trump propone perdonar a criminales de guerra
Eric London, 28 mayo 2019
La sugerencia de conceder indultos para criminales de guerra estadounidenses expone el carácter de clase de la campaña bipartidista contra Julian Assange y Chelsea Manning.
New in French
Les conservateurs au pouvoir et les sociaux-démocrates s'effondrent aux élections européennes
Alex Lantie, 28 mai 2019
En Allemagne, en France, en Grande-Bretagne et dans d'autres pays d'Europe, ces partis qui formaient autrefois un duopole dominant le Parlement n'ont pas obtenu 50 % des suffrages combinés.
Alors qu'Assange risque 170 ans de prison, Trump propose de gracier les criminels de guerre américains
Eric London, 28 mai 2019
La suggestion de Trump de gracier les criminels de guerre américains expose le caractère de classe de la campagne réunissant les deux partis contre Julian Assange et Chelsea Manning.
Les gilets jaunes rendent hommage aux communards au Père-Lachaise
Will Morrow, 28 mai 2019
Des centaines de personnes ont marché à travers le cimetière du Père-Lachaise jusqu’au lieu du massacre de milliers de travailleurs et de leurs familles il y a 148 ans.
La rumeur d’un accord entre Fiat-Chrysler et Renault laisse présager des licenciements massifs
Tom Hall, 28 mai 2019
L’accord proposé avec le constructeur automobile français servira à éliminer les «licenciements», en particulier dans les activités européennes non rentables de la FCA.
Le Financial Times salue les quatre ans de règne de Syriza en Grèce
John Vassilopoulos, 28 mai 2019
Le fait d'être favorablement représenté dans l'un des principaux porte-parole de l'aristocratie financière mondiale témoigne de la haute estime dont jouit Alexis Tsipras dans les cercles dirigeants.
La génération du millénaire aux États-Unis: La vie au bord du gouffre
Genevieve Leigh, 28 mai 2019
Les conditions auxquelles sont confrontés les milléniaux de la classe ouvrière sont les mêmes que celles auxquelles est confrontée l'ensemble de la classe ouvrière, dont la génération du millénaire constitue une couche particulièrement vulnérable.
New in German
Assange drohen 170 Jahre Haft, während Trump US-Kriegsverbrecher begnadigen will
Eric London, 28. Mai 2019
Trumps Vorschlag, US-Kriegsverbrecher zu begnadigen, enthüllt den Klassencharakter der Kampagne gegen Julian Assange und Chelsea Manning, die von beiden großen Parteien geführt wird.
Europawahl: Massive Opposition gegen Große Koalition
Ulrich Rippert, 28. Mai 2019
Bei den Europawahlen nutzten viele Wähler den Stimmzettel, um ihre Ablehnung der rechten Politik der Großen Koalition zum Ausdruck zu bringen. Doch die Wut über unerträgliche Arbeitsbedingungen, steigende Mieten und den wachsenden Militarismus fand keinen bewussten Ausdruck.
„Gelbwesten“ würdigen die Pariser Kommunarden
Will Morrow, 28. Mai 2019
Am Samstag zogen Hunderte „Gelbwesten“ über den Friedhof Père Lachaise zum Denkmal für Tausende von Arbeitern und ihre Familien, die vor 148 Jahren massakriert wurden.
Imperialistischer Krieg, der Aufschwung der Arbeiterklasse im Nahen Osten und Nordafrika, und die Strategie der permanenten Revolution
Keith Jones, 28. Mai 2019
Wir veröffentlichen hier die Rede von Keith Jones auf der Internationalen Online- Maikundgebung 2019.
New in Arabic
الحرب الإمبريالية ، انتفاضة الطبقة العاملة في الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا ، واستراتيجية الثورة الدائمة
يقلم كيث جونز, ٩ أيار مايو ٢٠١٩
ثمة نقطة مركزية في منظور اللجنة الدولية للأممية الرابعة وفي استراتيجيتها الثورية هي الاعتراف بأن الانهيار الرأسمالي الشامل المنهجي الذي يدفع القوى الإمبريالية نحو العدوان والحرب هو بالتحديد الذي يغذي ثورة اجتماعية.
New in Portuguese
Casa Branca e Google lançam guerra tecnológica contra China
Por Andre Damon, 23 Maio 2019
O Google e outras empresas anunciaram medidas que na prática destruiriam a Huawei, a segunda maior fabricante global de smartphones e a maior fabricante mundial de equipamentos de telecomunicação.
Manifestantes falam sobre os ataques de Bolsonaro à educação durante protesto em São Paulo
Por nossos repórteres, 23 Maio 2019
As manifestações de 15 de maio levaram um milhão de pessoas às ruas do Brasil no primeiro protesto nacional contra as políticas do presidente fascista Bolsonaro.
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Perspective
“It’s been hell for the world”
US Army tweet provokes outpouring of antiwar sentiment
28 May 2019
A tweet posted last week by the US Army unleashed a torrent of antiwar anger among thousands of veterans and workers who described how America’s wars had left them maimed, broken and suicidal.
Free Assange and Manning
Australian government, Labor opposition silent on espionage charges against Assange
By Oscar Grenfell, 28 May 2019
Labor and the Coalition are signalling their support for the US-led persecution of Assange, for his exposure of war crimes and diplomatic conspiracies.
As Assange faces 170-year sentence, Trump proposes pardoning US war criminals
By Eric London, 27 May 2019
Free Julian Assange! Free Chelsea Manning!
Attend UK public meetings to demand freedom of Assange and Manning!
27 May 2019
“Truth ultimately is all we have:” Julian Assange appeals for public support
By Oscar Grenfell, 25 May 2019
The class issues in the fight to free Julian Assange
By Joseph Kishore, 25 May 2019
New charges against Julian Assange under the Espionage Act criminalize journalism
More on the campaign to Free Assange and Manning »
Workers Struggles
New Zealand teachers’ strike: Break from Labour and the unions! Unite the working class against austerity!
By Socialist Equality Group (New Zealand), 28 May 2019
The nationwide strike by 52,000 primary and secondary teachers points to the intensifying struggle against the Labour Party-led government’s austerity measures.
Chilean professors call for strike, teachers in Honduras begin nationwide walkout
Workers Struggles: The Americas
28 May 2019
Members of Chile’s College of Professors have set a June 3 strike date, meanwhile Honduran teachers declared a nationwide walkout over threats to privatize education.
Police and military crack down on spontaneous taxi strike in Matamoros, Mexico
By Eric London, 25 May 2019
More on the Matamoros workers rebellion »
UAW continues to isolate workers
Mercy Health workers continue strike as management digs in
By Shannon Jones, 25 May 2019
As UAW starts closed-door talks with management
Toledo hospital strikers call for broader mobilization
Chicago Teachers Union prepares to back new Democratic mayor’s austerity demands
By Marcus Day, 25 May 2019
“All schools aren’t created equal in Chicago”
Chicago teachers speak on inequality, attacks on public education at downtown rally
The Fight Against Fascism
“The Threat of Fascism and How to Fight It”
Video: Christoph Vandreier’s full lecture at Wayne State
By Christoph Vandreier, 21 May 2019
The WSWS makes the full recording of Vandreier’s April 11, 2019 lecture available.
Featured Report
“It feels like your whole life is a constant crisis”
US millennials describe life on the brink
By Genevieve Leigh, 27 May 2019
The millennial generation in the US: Life on the brink
By Genevieve Leigh, 24 May 2019
Arts Review
The end of Game of Thrones: Spectacle versus art
By Gabriel Black, 27 May 2019
Knock Down the House and the Democratic Party politics of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
By Genevieve Leigh, 25 May 2019
Israeli writer Amos Oz (1939-2018): A critical appreciation
The author asks: Is America unredeemable? Rachel Kushner’s novel The Mars Room
Avengers: Endgame: A waste of time, money and talent
Socialist Equality Party
Aftermath of terrorist attack: Sri Lankan SEP public meeting warns about threat of dictatorship
By our reporters, 27 May 2019
Socialist Equality Party election campaigns
Socialist Equality Party wins important support in Australian federal election
By Oscar Grenfell, 25 May 2019
Australian voters speak out
Workers and youth condemn major parliamentary parties
SGP European election candidate Andreas Niklaus speaks to Berlin bus drivers
“A war must be prevented at all costs”
By our reporters, 25 May 2019
A socialist perspective against fascism and war: Successful SGP election meeting in Berlin
Commentary
Former Trump adviser lays out plan for all-out economic war against China
By Nick Beams, 25 May 2019
“Many of us are a shell of who we were before”
Memorial Day 2019: US Army tweet prompts outpouring of antiwar sentiment
By George Marlowe, 27 May 2019
Stalinist CPM and CPI suffer meltdown in India’s national election
By Deepal Jayasekera, 27 May 2019
The bankruptcy of Lutte ouvrière’s European election campaign
By Alex Lantier, 25 May 2019
Nationalism, militarism dominate final European election debate in France
The rise of the Brexit Party and how to fight it
Financial Times hails four years of Syriza rule in Greece
By John Vassilopoulos, 25 May 2019
German Social Democrats and “The Left” strengthen domestic security agency
By Markus Salzmann, 25 May 2019
Austria’s “Ibiza Affair” and the rightward shift of the political establishment
Actor Geoffrey Rush awarded record payout in defamation damages
By Linda Tenenbaum, 25 May 2019
Obituary
Ruling elites pay tribute to a favourite servant
Bob Hawke, former Australian Labor prime minister, 1929-2019
By Nick Beams, 18 May 2019
Some of the most hated figures in world politics have come together to praise Hawke and laud his achievements.
International Online May Day Rally 2019
Opening report to Online International May Day Rally
The resurgence of class struggle and the fight for socialism
By David North, 6 May 2019
The future lies in socialism
By Joseph Kishore, 13 May 2019
- The class struggle in the United States and the fight against war
- The ICFI’s program intersects with a new wave of working-class struggle
- Imperialist war, the working-class upsurge in the Mideast and North Africa, and the strategy of Permanent Revolution
- The defense of Venezuela and the struggle for socialism in Latin America
- France’s “yellow vest” protests and the global resurgence of the class struggle
- The defence of Assange and Manning is the spearhead of the struggle against imperialism
- The Christchurch terror attack and the promotion of fascism by the ruling elite
- The persecution of Assange and Manning is an attack on the working class
- Greetings to Chinese workers and youth on the centenary of the May 4 movement
- May Day 2019: The resurgence of the class struggle and the fight for socialism
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On May 4, the International Committee of the Fourth International held its annual International May Day Online Rally, with speakers and participants from throughout the world. Readers can listen to the entire rally here.
Science
A million species threatened with extinction, UN-backed report warns
By Daniel de Vries, 14 May 2019
The comprehensive study of biodiversity called for “transformative change” to protect nature and humanity.
International Youth and Students for Social Equality
IYSSE in US holds successful meetings on postmodernism and identity politics
By our reporters, 10 May 2019
”Dictatorships as alternative political orders?”—We say no!
Student Parliament at Humboldt University condemns Jörg Baberowski’s right-wing think tank
History
One hundred years since the May 4 movement in China—Part One
By Peter Symonds, 4 May 2019
One hundred years since the May 4 movement in China—Part Two
New York Times column falsifies legacy of Eugene Debs
By Tom Mackaman, 30 April 2019
The Fight Against Fascism
“If you agree with our analysis, you’ve got to decide what you’re going to do.”
David North speaks on the threat of fascism
By David North, 20 April 2019
Princeton University provides $300,000 in funding for right-wing historian and propagandist Jörg Baberowski
By David North, 10 April 2019
More on the fight against fascism »
Lessons of the Matamoros workers' rebellion
New trade union bureaucracies or rank-and-file workers’ power?
Lessons of the Matamoros workers’ rebellion: Part one
By Andrea Lobo, 25 March 2019
The ongoing strike wave on the US-Mexico border provides critical lessons for the incipient movement of the working class on an international scale.
International Committee of the Fourth International
Indian Trotskyists hold Kolkata public meeting to celebrate 80th anniversary of the Fourth International
By our correspondents, 13 March 2019
The 50th anniversary of the founding of the SEP (Sri Lanka)
Victory of the Trotskyists in the 1985–1986 split in the ICFI
By Saman Gunadasa and K. Ratnayake, 29 December 2018
Eighty Years of the Fourth International: The Lessons of History and the Struggle for Socialism Today
By David North, 9 October 2018
On the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Fourth International
Security and the Fourth International
New book now available
Agents: The FBI and GPU Infiltration of the Trotskyist Movement
By Mehring Books, 21 January 2019
The WSWS announces the release of a new book, Agents: The FBI and GPU Infiltration of the Trotskyist Movement, by Eric London.
The origins and findings of the Security and the Fourth International investigation
By Eric London, 14 November 2018
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