US imperialism’s war on Iran unleashes global economic and social catastrophe for the working class

Dear reader, Here are the latest articles published today on the World Socialist Web Site. US imperialism’s war on Iran unleashes global economic and social catastrophe for the working class American imperialism’s determination to consolidate its geostrategic dominance over the Middle East, one of the world’s most critical energy-producing regions, has already claimed the lives of thousands of Iranians. But the economic fallout from the US-instigated war and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could prove even more deadly. Read more Trump Justice Department indicts Southern Poverty Law Center in frame-up to aid fascist groups The indictment does not expose a fraud against donors but the Trump administration’s effort to criminalize the monitoring of fascist organizations and rehabilitate the white supremacists the SPLC exposed. Read more Who are graduate student strikers up against at Harvard University? The Harvard Corporation consists of a virtual Who's Who of America's corporate-financial oligarchy. Read more Growing number of potential flashpoints in global financial system As the US war on Iran continues, the global financial system is increasingly coming to resemble a minefield. Read more Kenya’s Ruto regime suppresses anti-fuel hike protests The “Total Shutdown Tuesday” protests opposed a sharp fuel price hike, raising petrol prices by over 16 percent and diesel by more than 24 percent. The hike, driven by disruptions to global oil supplies by the US-Israeli war against Iran, has sharply increased the cost of transport and basic goods. Read more US ramps up boat strikes in Latin American waters amid mounting proof that victims are fishermen Escalating US military strikes targeting fishermen under the pretext of a “war on drugs” are driven by a broader agenda of imperialist domination. Read more Florida’s assembly line of death: The execution of Chadwick Willacy and the political machinery behind America’s killing season Willacy was the eighth person executed this year in the US and the fifth in Florida, the latest casualty of an accelerating machinery of death overseen by Governor Ron DeSantis. Read more London Underground drivers strike against longer shifts under four-day week plan Talks have broken down not due to RMT intransigence but because of TfL’s hardline stance. It has used Dempsey’s demobilisation of members to press ahead with restructuring. Read more Right-wing led fuel protests bring Ireland to a halt Hundreds of hauliers and agricultural contractors, farmers and small transport businesses brought together by right-wing organisers and social media pages forced Ireland to a standstill for days, through blockades, rolling roadblocks and protests. Read more German government prepares comprehensive control and travel restrictions for young people as part of reintroduction of conscription The new Military Service Modernisation Act being introduced by the German government imposes far-reaching restrictions on travel freedoms for young people, demonstrating how extensive its plans are for the reintroduction of conscription and the militarisation of society. Read more Bulgaria’s parliamentary election returns Radev’s Progressive Bulgaria with an absolute majority Workers and youth will soon confront a Radev administration determined to defend the interests of the imperialist powers and the Bulgarian ruling class. Read more “This is gaslighting. A deception”: Los Angeles school workers denounce union-backed sellout contracts A WSWS analysis of comments on union social media found roughly two-thirds of UTLA comments and a majority of SEIU 99 comments were against the contracts. Read more The US witch-hunt against Chinese scientists and the death of Danhao Wang Danhao Wang’s death is the direct consequence of a systematic government- and university-sponsored political operation targeting young Chinese researchers. This xenophobic purge, deeply intertwined with the capitalist military-industrial complex, is part of the broader attack on the democratic rights of all immigrants, students and working people. Read more Oppose the attempt to silence freedom of speech at Carroll Community College! Carroll Community College’s “Freedom of Expression and Public Assembly” policy is a bureaucratic censorship tool. Read more Australia: Two workers killed on the job in Brisbane in three days These terrible deaths point to a rising toll due to unsafe conditions and increased rates of exploitation in Australia and internationally. Read more Genetic evidence suggests that human evolution accelerated with the development of agriculture A study using ancient DNA has identified notable evolutionary adjustments to dietary, settlement, disease and other changes resulted from the adoption of agriculture in Western Eurasia. Read more Ricky and Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo): “Society is also something real...” The two films present some of the same problems, some of the same problems that a good number of American (and not simply American) “small,” “realist” dramas exhibit. Read more 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. We’re powered by the support of our readers and workers. Make a contribution today to the World Socialist Web Site. 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