 Dear reader, Here are the latest articles published today on the World Socialist Web Site. The political crisis in the United States is rooted in the global crisis of capitalism, which threatens working people with war, social austerity and dictatorship. Israel is determined to assault Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza where over a million people are sheltering, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday. On the flimsiest of pretexts, Washington has arrogated to itself the right to carry out murderous attacks across the Middle East, deliberately inflaming tensions throughout the region. Facing intense anger over its collusion in the mass firing of temp workers, the UAW has announced that Stellantis is considering mass layoffs at the suburban Detroit-area plant. The assault on jobs has impacted every industry, including the healthcare sector, which suffered nearly 60,000 job cuts in 2023. The second of the three-volume biography of Cannon is an indispensable source on the early history of Trotskyism in the US. Michael Feinstein: "It's quite remarkable to consider that this piece is 100 years old, because the cultural impact, the musical influence is as strong as ever, if not stronger." Reading the now largely unredacted Rodal report, one understands why it was kept secret for almost 40 years. It demonstrates that many of Justice Jules Deschenes' conclusions in the official Report on War Criminals in Canada were lies. A protester said, "It seems to be that war is the answer every time, and we are the taxpayers who are paying for it, and we haven't voted for that." Speaking to a few thousand supporters, the aspiring dictator articulated his police state agenda which includes greatly expanding the border police. The Max Planck Society has dismissed the internationally renowned scientist, who worked as a guest lecturer in social anthropology in Halle, without notice for condemning the Israeli mass murder of Palestinians on social media. A-B workers not only face challenges from the company, they are also contending with the Teamsters bureaucracy, which is grandstanding over potential strike action like it did at UPS before ramming through a sellout contract. "Just as the US—with Australian government support—tried to silence Julian Assange, so the Zionists are trying to intimidate and censor Australian health workers."—Mental health nurse. While Ceylon Electricity Board workers have made clear that they will fight the government and management witch-hunt, the trade unions have done everything possible to prevent a mass mobilisation to fight these anti-democratic attacks. The so-called Audi Independent Union, its pseudo-left backers and most of the media are ignoring the announcement of plans to transition the plant completely to electric vehicle production, which implies major job cuts. The far-right ACT Party, a widely-despised member of New Zealand's coalition government, is actively stoking racism by falsely portraying indigenous Māori as privileged. The aim is to divide the working class and divert attention from attacks on living standards. At an Indian-government sponsored conference in Perth, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong accused Beijing of a "rapid military buildup" threatening the entire region. 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. HBO has dropped the actor from the acclaimed series over allegations that he supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine. President Steinmeier invited the unions and employers to his official residence to discuss their support for the government's policies of social cuts and war. 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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