 Dear reader, Here are the latest articles published today on the World Socialist Web Site. The German government is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Hitler's coming to power by sending German Leopard battle tanks to fight Russia. NATO's top military spokesman called Saturday for NATO members to transition to a "wartime economy" in order to "increase the production in the defense industry." Israel appeared to be targeting nonnuclear Iranian military activities in both countries, in strikes closely coordinated with the US government. Last week, Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government announced that Madrid plans to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The Memphis Police Department announced on Saturday that it will disband the special street crimes unit that carried out the savage beating of Tyre Nichols, as protesters demand an end to law enforcement violence and murder. Carrick's propensity for cruelty was well known. He had been reported for abusive and violent behaviour on at least nine occasions during his career, without action being taken. The political essence of the developing crisis within the Democratic Socialists of America is coming into sharper focus as a crisis within the Democratic Party and political establishment as a whole. Chinese health authorities estimate that over 80 percent of China's population has been infected and COVID is in retreat. Northern California parent and media worker CJ discusses her struggle with Long COVID symptoms and for COVID safety, reflecting upon the wide-ranging social impact of the pandemic. The US and its European allies hope to use the reserve to develop alternative supply chains for the manufacturing of batteries and military equipment that exclude China. New Delhi, which is a key player in Washington's preparations for war against China, is determined to undermine Beijing's influence in Sri Lanka. The preventable accident took place as the ILWU union has kept dockworkers on the job without a contract since July 1. After decades of corporate attacks on living standards and concessions contracts imposed by the UAW bureaucracy, CAT workers are determined to secure major improvements to wages, benefits and working conditions. The teachers voted overwhelmingly for strike action, set to begin January 30. The Commonwealth Employment Relations Board has issued a ruling mandating that the teachers union cease strike-related activities and resume negotiations or face fines. Whitmer announced the "Make it in Michigan" program, which will expand on bipartisan efforts to attract jobs to the state by making it a cheap-labor platform able to compete in a race to the bottom for workers by offering low wages and high rates of exploitation. The social gulf is widening. Since the beginning of the year, stock prices have been rising while thousands of jobs are being cut and real wages are falling. In the four days following the engine failure, five Qantas flights turned back to their take-off airports due to technical malfunctions. Washington Metropolitan Safety Commission capitulated to regional business interests to reduce the frequency of safety inspections to speed up the return to service of defective railcars. This column profiles important historical events which took place during this week, 25 years ago, 50 years ago, 75 years ago and 100 years ago. A below-inflation pay deal was recommended by Unite last Wednesday after talks with Abellio. Management's intransigence feeds off the UCU leadership's business friendly, corporatist approach. About the WSWS The World Socialist Web Site is published by the International Committee of the Fourth International, the world Trotskyist movement, and its affiliated sections in the Socialist Equality Parties around the world. Find out more about joining the Socialist Equality Party.
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