3 August 2019

Puerto Rican governor steps down as political crisis escalates

By Andrea Lobo, 3 August 2019

Demonstrators gathered in San Juan into late Friday, chanting for the newly installed governor to resign as well.

US scrapping of INF treaty heightens threat of nuclear war

By Bill Van Auken, 3 August 2019

The formal abrogation of the treaty declared on Friday sets the stage for the testing and deployment of medium-range missiles against both Russia and China.

Kentucky miners block train tracks for sixth day demanding back pay

By Samuel Davidson, 3 August 2019

Out-of-work coal miners are now in their sixth day of blocking railroad tracks, preventing the bankrupt Blackjewel LLC from moving coal out of the Harlan County, Kentucky, mine where they worked.

Trump’s trade war measures hit the financial markets

By Nick Beams, 3 August 2019

In its analysis of the latest turn in the trade war, the South China Morning Post said China had to decide either to a walk away from the negotiations or make major concessions to the US.

Trump escalates trade war against China

Despite briefing by Julian Assange’s lawyer, Australian politicians still refuse to defend him

By Mike Head, 3 August 2019

Intensive lobbying in Canberra this week failed to convince any parliamentarian to oppose the Trump administration’s bid to extradite the WikiLeaks founder.

Media silent on dismissal of DNC suit against Julian Assange

French government bans protests against police killing of Steve Caniço

By Will Morrow, 3 August 2019

President Emmanuel Macron’s imposition of a ban on protests against deadly police violence makes clear that a police state rules France.

Unions step up sabotage of airline workers’ struggles in Europe

By Robert Stevens, 3 August 2019

The unions across Europe are working in concert to head off any united offensive by airline workers.

Australian households’ cost of living soars above consumer price index

By Margaret Rees, 3 August 2019

A large gap has emerged between the official statistics and the standard of living, thanks to skyrocketing prices for essential goods and services, as opposed to prices for discretionary items.

Alitalia workers to bear the costs of selloff of Italy’s national airline

By Marianne Arens, 3 August 2019

With the full support of the unions, Italy’s government and major investors are preparing to implement sweeping attacks on Alitalia’s workforce in the name of retaining the company as a “national airline.”

UK housing crisis: 630,000 young people face homelessness in retirement

By Alice Summers, 3 August 2019

Hundreds of thousands of UK millennials risk homelessness when they retire due to a lack of social housing and the inability of young people to get onto the property ladder.

German auto supplier Eisenmann files for bankruptcy

By Dietmar Gaisenkersting, 3 August 2019

The family-owned company in Baden-Württemberg employs 3,000 workers at 27 locations in 15 countries.

New in French

Les sénateurs démocrates approuvent le budget de guerre de Trump

Patrick Martin, 3 août 2019

Les sénateurs démocrates ont massivement soutenu le budget de Trump, par 38 voix contre 5, tandis que les républicains étaient plus divisés avec 30 voix contre 23.

Les médias se taisent sur le rejet de la plainte déposée par le DNC contre Julian Assange

Oscar Grenfell, 3 août 2019

Le New York Times, le Washington Post et d'autres organes de la presse bourgeoise, après avoir claironné depuis trois ans qu'Assange était un «agent russe», ont passé sous silence une décision judiciaire réfutant leurs mensonges.

Le populiste français Mélenchon conseille AMLO au Mexique face à l'agitation sociale croissante

Andrea Lobo, 3 août 2019

Tout en soutenant la politique de droite et la répression des migrants, Mélenchon donna des conseils à AMLO pour créer de nouveaux pièges nationalistes visant à désorienter la classe ouvrière.

New in German

US-Demokraten mit Klage gegen Julian Assange gescheitert
Medien schweigen zum Gerichtsurteil gegen DNC

Oscar Grenfell, 3. August 2019

Drei Jahre lang haben die New York Times, die Washington Post und andere wirtschaftsfreundliche Medien Julian Assange verleumdet, er sei ein „russischer Agent“. Eine Gerichtsentscheidung, die diese Lügen widerlegt, verdrängen sie nun völlig.

Trump verschärft Handelskrieg gegen China

Nick Beams, 3. August 2019

Die Entscheidung für einen zehnprozentigen Zoll im Wert von 300 Milliarden Dollar auf chinesische Waren, darunter viele Konsumgüter, ist die bisher drastischste Verschärfung des Handelskriegs, der jetzt schon mehr als ein Jahr andauert.

Frankreichs neues Weltraumkommando

Will Morrow, 3. August 2019

Mit Unterstützung der Medien und des ganzen Establishments bereitet sich die französische Regierung auf einen Atomkrieg vor.

Die „Gelbwesten“ in Frankreich und das Wiederaufleben des internationalen Klassenkampfs

Erklärung der Parti de l’égalité socialiste, 3. August 2019

Die Proteste der „Gelbwesten“ markieren einen Wendepunkt in Frankreich und auf der ganzen Welt. Sie sind ein Anzeichen dafür, dass die Arbeiterklasse wieder die politische Bühne betritt.

New in Norwegian

Medietaushet om avvisningen av DNC-søksmålet mot Julian Assange

Oscar Grenfell, 3. august 2019

Etter de tre siste årenes utbasunering av bakvaskelser om at Assange er en «russisk agent» har New York Times, Washington Post og andre foretaksmedier lagt helt lokk på nyheten om rettskjennelsen som tilbakeviser deres løgner.

Demokratene i Senatet godkjenner Trumps krigsbudsjett

Patrick Martin, 3. august 2019

Demokratiske senatorer støttet Trump-budsjettet overveldende, 38 for og 5 imot, mens republikanerne var tett splittet, 30 for og 23 imot.

«De fyrte løs på oss som om vi var dyr»
AMLOs politi skyter immigranter nær den amerikanske grensa

Andrea Lobo, 3. august 2019

En migrant ble skutt og drept da han løp vekk fra politiet med sin åtte år gamle datter, bare timer før Trump under en politisk samling i Ohio hyllet den meksikanske presidenten Andrés Manuel López Obradors regjering.

Tyske politikere og medier nøder til miltær handling i Persiabukta

Ulrich Rippert og Peter Swarz, 3. august 2019

Jo mer USA skyver frem med sine forberedelser for krig mot Iran, desto høyere vil stemmene bli i Europa som skyver på for militær handling.

Den franske populisten Mélenchon rådgir president AMLO i Mexico, samtidig med voksende sosial uro

Andrea Lobo, 3. august 2019

Mélenchon støttet AMLOs høyreorienterte politikk og hans tilslag mot immigranter, og rådga ham om etablering av nye nasjonalistfeller for avledningen av arbeiderklassens voksende bevegelse.

New in Spanish

Trump intensifica guerra commercial contra China

Nick Beams, 3 agosto 2019

La decisión de imponer un arancel del 10 por ciento sobre $300 mil millones de bienes chinos, cubriendo una amplia gama de productos de consumo, representa la intensificación más significativa de la guerra comercial de un año hasta la fecha.

El debate demócrata: un partido de derecha desenmascarado

Patrick Martin, 3 agosto 2019

En el curso de dos noches de debate, y particularmente la segunda, los candidatos presidenciales demócratas se turnaron para exponer los récords de derecha y anticlase trabajadora de los demás.

El populista francés Mélenchon aconseja a AMLO en México ante mayor malestar social

Andrea Lobo, 3 agosto 2019

Pese a apoyar sus políticas derechistas y su represión contra los inmigrantes, Mélenchon le aconsejó a AMLO sobre crear nuevas trampas nacionalistas para descarrilar el movimiento de la clase obrera.

La política del Partido Demócrata de los "Socialistas Democráticos de América"

Joseph Kishore, 3 agosto 2019

Bajo condiciones de creciente radicalización política entre trabajadores y jóvenes, DSA sirve como el principal bloqueo para el desarrollo de un movimiento socialista auténtico.

New in Portuguese

Jeremy Corbyn e a chegada de Boris Johnson ao poder

Chris Marsden, 2 Agosto 2019

Corbyn atuou como intermediário político para a formação do governo Johnson ao suprimir todas as tentativas dos trabalhadores de realizarem uma luta contra as grandes corporações e seus defensores políticos.

New in Turkish

Lev Troçki ve SSCB’de Marksizmin kaderi

Vadim Rogovin, 1 Ağustos 2019

Troçki’nin idealleri Marksist düşüncelerin, Bolşevik dünya görüşünün yeniden doğuşu açısından kilit öneme sahiptir.

New in Russian

Пятьдесят лет с момента первой высадки человека на Луну

Патрик Мартин, 31 июля 2019 г.

Первая высадка человека на Луну остается эпохальным научным, техническим и организационным достижением.

1300 арестованных в ходе полицейских репрессий против либеральной оппозиции в России

Клара Вайс, 31 июля 2019 г.

Полицейская акция свидетельствует о чрезвычайной нервозности Кремля; репрессивные действия стали демонстрацией силы и готовности государства насильственно подавлять любую оппозицию, прежде всего со стороны рабочего класса.

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Perspective

Big business parties preside over a social catastrophe in 21st century America

3 August 2019

The Democrats have no more intention than the Republicans of addressing the burning social questions confronting the working class on a daily basis.

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Socialist Equality Party

The Political Origins and Consequences of the 1982–86 Split in the International Committee of the Fourth International

By David North, 3 August 2019

This lecture was delivered by David North, chairman of the International Editorial Board of the WSWS, at the opening of the Socialist Equality Party (US) Summer School on July 21, 2019.

Stop the right-wing conspiracy! Defend the SGP against the Verfassungsschutz secret service!

Socialist Equality Party (Germany), 26 July 2019

The German Verfassungsschutz has produced a 56-page response to the lawsuit filed by the Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei (Socialist Equality Party—SGP) challenging its official designation as a “left-wing extremist” organisation subject to state surveillance. The government’s response is an angry diatribe against Marxism and every form of socialist and progressive thought.

Commentary

Rashida Tlaib defends Democratic Party collaboration with Trump on immigration

By Nick Barrickman, 3 August 2019

The Democratic congresswoman, a member of the DSA, demands “more training” for agents inflicting gross human rights violations.

Senate Democrats approve Trump war budget

By Patrick Martin, 2 August 2019

US doctors’ group urges probe into child migrant deaths from influenza

By Kate Randall, 2 August 2019

The Democratic Party politics of the “Democratic Socialists of America”

By Joseph Kishore, 2 August 2019

Federal Reserve cuts rates, but Wall Street demands more

By Nick Beams, 1 August 2019

A reply to Die Zeit editor Jochen Bittner

By Johannes Stern, 1 August 2019

Die Zeit editor Jochen Bittner condemns “German pacifism”

Arts Review

16 Shots: Documenting the Chicago Democratic Party’s cover-up of the police murder of Laquan McDonald

By Michael Walters and Kristina Betinis, 3 August 2019

Through powerful interviews with family members, witnesses, attorneys, city officials and activists, the timeline of the murder and cover-up is reconstructed.

More on the removal of actress Lillian Gish’s name at Bowling Green State University
A conversation with actor Malcolm McDowell: “Once you erode freedoms like this, and artistic thought, where are we as a civilized society?”

By David Walsh, 1 August 2019

Workers Struggles

Indian doctors hold national 24-hour walkout; Chinese auto workers strike; Australian railway workers vote for industrial action
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific

3 August 2019

The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.

“GM has made all of these profits and we’re getting shafted”
Autoworkers speak out as GM Warren Transmission plant closes after 78 years of operation

By our reporters, 2 August 2019

“Paid for by Fiat Chrysler:” Prosecutors outline UAW corruption for Norwood Jewell sentencing hearing

UAW, Ford enforce punitive attendance policies at Chicago Assembly Plant ahead of September contract expiration

Indian protest marks seven years of legal vendetta against jailed Maruti Suzuki workers

More on autoworkers struggles »

More than 150,000 healthcare and grocery workers could strike in California and other states

By Rafael Azul, 2 August 2019

Eighty-thousand Kaiser Permanente healthcare employees in several states and 70,000 supermarket workers in California and Oregon are poised to walk out.

Free Assange and Manning

Judge dismisses DNC lawsuit
US federal court exposes Democratic Party conspiracy against Assange and WikiLeaks

By Eric London, 31 July 2019

Public transport workers’ meeting Thursday to demand WikiLeaks founder’s freedom
London bus drivers show support for Julian Assange

By our reporters, 30 July 2019

Intercept article calls on Democrats to step up attack on Julian Assange

By Oscar Grenfell, 30 July 2019

US, Sweden and Britain dismiss UN finding that they tortured Assange

For a worldwide campaign to prevent Julian Assange’s rendition to the US!
For the formation of a Global Defense Committee to secure his freedom!

More on the campaign to Free Assange and Manning »

This week in history: July 29-August 4

25 years ago: Democratic governor orders triple execution in Arkansas

On August 3, 1994, the state of Arkansas put three men to death in less than three hours, the first triple execution in the United States in 32 years.

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50 years ago: Nazi war criminal executed for murdering thousands

Nazi SS officer Josef Blösche was executed in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) on July 29, 1969, after being convicted of participating in deporting over 300,000 Jews from Germany to the Warsaw Ghetto and personally killing over 2,000.

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75 years ago: Polish resistance launches Warsaw Uprising

On August 1, 1944, the Polish underground resistance, politically dominated by the Home Army, launched an uprising against Nazi troops within the German-occupied city.

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100 years ago: Romanian troops enter Budapest

On August 3, 1919, Romanian troops entered the Hungarian capital of Budapest after crossing the Tisza River during the last days of the Hungarian Soviet Republic.

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The 2020 US Elections

The Democratic presidential candidates: A socialist appraisal
Kamala Harris: Law-and-order with a dose of identity politics

By Dan Conway, 19 July 2019

The Democratic presidential candidates: A socialist appraisal
Pete Buttigieg: The made-to-order political “outsider”

The Democratic presidential candidates: A socialist appraisal
Elizabeth Warren espouses economic nationalist policies aligned with Donald Trump

International Youth and Students for Social Equality

IYSSE wins seat in student parliament at Institute of Technology in Karlsruhe, Germany

By the IYSSE group at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 16 July 2019

Statement of the IYSSE Karlsruhe: Against militarism, fascism and war! For socialism! Vote IYSSE!

Students block right-wing think tank on “Dictatorship Research” at Berlin’s Humboldt University

Socialist Equality Party Canada

Build rank-and-file committees to prepare a political general strike against Ontario's Doug Ford!

By the Socialist Equality Party (Canada), 15 July 2019

To prevail in this fight, workers must break free of the trade unions and NDP, and unify their struggles in a global working-class counter-offensive against capitalist austerity and war.

Canada’s Liberal government hosts anti-Russia conference on Ukraine

Book Review

Part 1: Counter-revolution and anti-Semitism
Paul Hanebrink’s A Specter Haunting Europe: The Myth of Judeo-Bolshevism

By Clara Weiss, 8 July 2019

Paul Hanebrink’s A Specter Haunting Europe: The Myth of Judeo-Bolshevism
Part 2: Stalinism, communism and anti-Semitism

History

American Independence Day 2019: From the “asylum for mankind” to the land of concentration camps

By Tom Mackaman, 4 July 2019

Destroyed 1923 pamphlet on Red Army, commissioned by Trotsky, reprinted in Russia

By Clara Weiss, 27 June 2019

Fund Appeal

Despite Google and Facebook censorship, WSWS records one million monthly visits
A statement by David North

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

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.