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Trump falls victim of his own ‘herd immunity’ policy
While the short-term political consequences are highly unpredictable, the Trump diagnosis does not alter the fundamental trajectory of the social and political crisis of American capitalism.
The increase in Amazon’s market capitalization since the start of the year amounts to $34 million for each worker who got sick.
Tom Carter•
As German political leaders commemorate the dissolution of East Germany and its incorporation by West Germany 30 years ago, the earlier promises of freedom, democracy, and prosperity are being refuted daily by reality.
Sozialistische Gleichheitspartei•
The European Council of EU heads of state met for two days in Brussels, Thursday and Friday, to discuss the bloc’s foreign and economic policy.
Johannes Stern, Alex Lantier•
On Friday morning, Detroit bus drivers staged a job action, citing safety concerns over exposure to COVID-19 and tensions related to the social crisis in the city.
Kathleen Martin•
Angela Skillings spoke to the WSWS about the loss of her coworker, the dangers of schools reopening, and the necessary fight by educators to keep schools closed.
Renae Cassimeda•
The BJP’s labour “reform” abolishes restrictions on the use of contract labour, job cuts, and plant closures, and illegalises most worker job action.
Kranti Kumara•
The union deliberately avoided mentioning the introduction of the Alternative Work Schedule and an expansion of temporary part-time labour, because it feared if autoworkers were apprised of these concessions they would have rebelled against its deal with Ford Canada.
Carl Bronski•
Former mining company executive Robert Murray, notorious for opposing mine safety standards, is now seeking black lung benefits.
Samuel Davidson•
In an extraordinary development, over 20 hours of previously sealed audio recordings have been released after an unidentified juror disputed the explanation given for why no one was charged over Taylor’s killing.
Matthew MacEgan•
New York Times echoes Trump’s attacks on “violent anarchists”
Times editorial board member Farah Stockman attacks supposed anarchists from the standpoint of the privileged African American upper middle class.
Jacob Crosse•
Malign neglect in New York schools: The politics of the SUNY Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees for the State University of New York is packed with members and strategists of the Democratic Party.
Alex Findijs•
Trump’s Operation Dictatorship: What the debate exposed
The White House is the center of a fascistic conspiracy to overturn the Constitution and establish a presidential dictatorship.
Joseph Kishore, David North•
The ultra-right background of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a protegée of arch-reactionary Antonin Scalia, would significantly shift the court in the direction of religious obscurantism and political repression.
Alan Gilman•
Tom Mackaman, David North•
Patrick Martin•
Bill Van Auken•
Patrick Martin•
Andre Damon•
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The Civil War Election
A discussion on the US political crisis with Joseph Kishore and Norissa Santa Cruz, presidential and vice-presidential candidates for the Socialist Equality Party in the 2020 elections.
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80 years since the assassination of Leon Trotsky
Trotsky’s Last Year
By David North, August-September 2020
An appraisal, on the occasion of the eightieth anniversary of Trotsky’s assassination, of the work of the great theoretician and strategist of World Socialist Revolution during the final year of his life.
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The Political Origins and Consequences of the 1982–86 Split in the International Committee of the Fourth International
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.
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Drawing the lessons of the ICFI split—International Strategy and National Tactics: The change in the ICFI’s approach to national liberation movements
This lecture was delivered to the Socialist Equality Party (US) Summer School on July 25, 2019 by Deepal Jayasekera, Assistant Secretary of the Socialist Equality Party in Sri Lanka
Deepal Jayasekera•
The World Capitalist Crisis and the Tasks of the Fourth International: An analysis of the ICFI Perspectives resolution of 1988
This lecture was delivered to the Socialist Equality Party (US) Summer School on July 23, 2019 by Andre Damon, regular writer for the World Socialist Web Site and leading member of the Socialist Equality Party in the US.
Andre Damon•
The ICFI and the Crisis of Stalinism
This lecture was delivered to the Socialist Equality Party (US) Summer School on July 24, 2019 by Barry Grey, US national editor of the World Socialist Web Site and leading member of the Socialist Equality Party in the US.
Barry Grey•
