 Dear reader, Here are the latest articles published today on the World Socialist Web Site. The "rebuilding" program launched after Katrina accelerated the nationwide social counterrevolution that had been underway for decades. Even by the standards of the American trade union bureaucracy, the maneuvers to ram through this contract are noteworthy for their brazenness and crudeness Two of the workers were killed after they heroically sought to save their co-worker, and all three died of hydrogen sulfide poisoning. By calling a vote of confidence on his austerity budget that he is set to lose, French Prime Minister François Bayrou has blown the lid off the political crisis in France and across Europe. Canada's Liberal government—promoted by the social democratic NDP and trade unions as a "progressive" alternative to the Conservatives—is eviscerating public services and worker rights to pay for rearmament and war. The fascist Israeli plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians out of Gaza City has moved into a new phase of military operations with the area declared a "dangerous combat zone" and ground forces now operating on the outskirts of the city. Global Sumud Flotilla to set sail from European and Tunisian ports against Israel's genocide in Gaza On Sunday, over 50 ships carrying humanitarian aid and activists from 44 countries are set to depart from Barcelona, Genoa, Sicily, Greece, and other Mediterranean ports. Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby was published 100 years ago. What accounts for its continuing popularity and resonance? Protests erupted on Monday after it was announced that parliamentarians would be given an exorbitant monthly accommodation allowance, highlighting the country's worsening social inequality. The sweeping new COVID vaccine restrictions threaten access to lifesaving shots as infections surge nationwide. From world's richest neo-Nazi Elon Musk to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and the fascists on X, far-right sections of the ruling class and their lackeys are whipping up a pogrom-like atmosphere against transgender persons following the shooting. The workers—paraeducators, bus drivers, custodians, mechanics and food service staff—among the lowest-paid in the school workforce—voted by 92 percent to strike after five months of negotiations produced no agreement. The main purpose of the meeting was to provide Lee an opportunity to assure Trump that his three-month-old administration would continue to fully back Washington's war plans against China. The alleged perpetrator was heavily involved in an anti-lockdown movement that was actively promoted by powerful sections of the corporate and political establishment. The Albanese Labor government's measures could see around 350 former detainees quickly rounded up for a new version of indefinite detention—first inside Australian detention facilities and then on the remote island of Nauru. Trump's Department of Education has targeted Northern Virginia schools over pro-LGBTQ policies, threatening funding cuts. Bangladesh: Momo Fashion garment workers protest factory closure; Sri Lankan public transport workers threaten strike over joint transport initiative; South Australian public sector health workers walk out again over low pay; New Zealand media workers strike. Just 40.3 percent of members submitted a ballot return--a vote of no-confidence in the entire Communication Workers Union bureaucracy. Since July far-right forces--including openly neo-Nazi groups and individuals--have led weekly protests outside the Bell Hotel demanding the 138 asylum seekers it houses be kicked out. 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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