 Dear reader, Here are the latest articles published today on the World Socialist Web Site. When the European powers speak of the end of the "international rules-based order," they are preparing for a return to the pursuit of their own imperialist interests by force of arms. Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported 172,017 job cuts in February, the highest monthly total since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly 42,000 people are in ICE custody, a majority of them with no criminal history, and many of them facing similar conditions to those endured by Jessica Brösche. Supporters of the WSWS spoke to numerous attendees on their thoughts on the fight for science and the need to connect the defense of science with the emerging struggles of the working class. Barnard College administration at New York City's Columbia University called in the New York Police Department (NYPD) Wednesday after pro-Palestinian students occupied the campus' Milstein Library, the second occupation of a university building in a week. By charging Hash Tayeh for declaring "all Zionists are terrorists," police are asserting dictatorial authority to suppress political speech. New Mexico health officials confirmed on Thursday that an unvaccinated adult from Lea County on the border with Texas tested positive for measles after having died. Hackman brought an acute, artistically informed urgency and honesty to his roles that often transcended the conceptions and methods of the filmmaker in question. The rapid spread of the wildfire in Ofunato was caused by both government neglect and the worsening of climate change around the world. The first cyclone in 50 years to cross the southeast coast of Australia still carries risks of intense rainfall and flooding, stretching inland from the battered coastline. The Deutsche Post DHL Group and Verdi union leadership have agreed cuts in real wages for 170,000 workers, and the destruction of 8,000 jobs in letter and parcel delivery. "Our work is not an 'unfair financial burden' on the company, as claimed by Ofcom. It is a proud and honest occupation that should be generously remunerated." Last Friday, the IYSSE held a successful meeting at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas opposing the mass deportations by the Trump administration that was attended by almost 30 people. Rather than refuting the IYSSE's exposure of the Democratic Party's role in enabling Trump's attacks, the Young Democrats resorted to attempted censorship. A well-attended online meeting of health workers discussed the government's austerity budget and the political and industrial struggle required to fight it. The revocation of gas and oil licenses ends a financial lifeline for Venezuela, with catastrophic consequences. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reported that in major cities like Toronto and Vancouver, a full-time minimum-wage worker would need to work 138 to 141 hours per month to afford a basic two-bedroom unit, leaving nothing for other necessities like food, utilities and transportation. India: Mettur Thermal Power Station workers in Tamil Nadu demand permanent jobs; Pakistan: Karachi steel workers demand reinstatement; Sri Lanka: Public sector non-academic university workers protest austerity budget; BAE shipyard workers in South Australia walk out for pay rise. Members of the International Association of Machinists have reportedly ratified a five-year deal with CSX Transportation, the same sellout previously pushed through at BSNF and Norfolk Southern. Lecturers and support staff at Dundee University are opposing massive job cuts threatened because of a £30 million deficit run up by the university in pursuit of regional investment and profit. 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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