 Dear reader, Here are the latest articles published today on the World Socialist Web Site. On the pretext of responding to a (largely concocted) wave of violent crime, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered National Guard troops to take a police role on the New York City subways. As Israel's genocide in Gaza enters its sixth month, the impending onslaught on Rafah will further deepen an already catastrophic humanitarian situation for the enclave's 2.3 million inhabitants, with widespread starvation and deaths from preventable diseases a daily reality. Wagenknecht's willingness to form a coalition with the CDU debunks all her claims to represent an alternative to the establishment parties. In fact, Wagenknecht herself is building a right-wing, nationalist party that does not differ from the other capitalist parties in its central orientation. A local resident, describing the massive fire and round after round of explosions, told the WSWS, "We didn't know if it was bombs going off, a war, or what." Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the death of a cinematographer when a gun discharged a live round instead of a blank. While president López Obrador and his hand-picked presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum denounced the protest as a "provocation," the right-wing opposition candidate Xóchitl Gálvez stressed her "respect for the Army." After portions of the deadly US-Mexico border wall were raised to 30 feet beginning in 2019, severe injuries and death have increased by "five-fold," according to a University of California, San Diego, study. In his "work report" premier Li Qiang said the foundation for continuous economic recovery was "not solid." While paying lip service to the need for "guardrails" and "dialogue," the Australian government sought to line up the southeast Asian nations against China. Sri Lankans currently pay some of the highest electricity bills in South Asia, according to recent survey by the Verité Research agency think tank. The entire electoral campaign of the TİP is based on unprincipled horse-trading for seats with the Kemalist CHP, the Kurdish nationalist DEM Party and various pseudo-left parties, and serves to politically disarm the working class and youth. Following a Court of Appeal decision to back the Conservative government's stripping of Shamima Begum's citizenship, human rights experts appointed by the United Nations called on the UK to allow her to come home from a refugee camp in Syria. While bound up with the broader attack on jobs in the tech sector, the workers were also likely targeted for their role in organizing protests against the return to in-person work. The fall in the ringgit, growing national debt, and the rising cost of living are all having a serious impact on the stability of Malaysia's ruling coalition. The awarding of the Golden Bear to the documentary by the French-Senegalese director Mati Diop is an indication that the dominant influence of identity politics in the cultural sector is losing ground. Last month, Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD), located on the west side of Houston, announced it would cut 215 positions for the 2024-25 school year. Positions cut include all school librarians and school counselors, as well as support staff. One year since the start of Medicaid disenrollment, the broader, devastating effects of the policy are becoming more clear as community health centers and health facilities in rural areas are experiencing sharp revenue losses that threaten closures and layoffs. Flights cancelled during strikes over pay at German and Austrian airports; strikes and protests over pay and conditions continue in many sectors across Iran; striking Egyptian textile workers resist management intimidation 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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