 Dear reader, Here are the latest articles published today on the World Socialist Web Site. Resistance to dictatorship must be centered in the working class, because the working class is its main target. The social content of Trump's program is the destruction of millions of jobs, the lowering of life expectancy and the dismantling of programs on which tens of millions rely. The past two days mark a new high point in the European and transatlantic escalation of war against Russia. The FBI's break with the ADL is a capitulation to a years-long campaign by Elon Musk, Turning Point USA and neo-Nazis to dismantle minimal opposition to antisemitism, white supremacy and fascism. One man pulled from his home and made to stand on the street in handcuffs said, "We're under siege. We're being invaded by our own military." The Department of Labor had sought to use the government shutdown as an excuse to stall compliance with a court-ordered deadline. Earlier this month, more than 50 Israeli documentary filmmakers issued an open letter calling for support of a boycott of the Israeli film industry by film professionals to protest the genocide in Gaza. The musicians and audience are outraged over the appointment, which has an unmistakable political motive. One student said, "This was a great introduction for anyone who wants to get into socialism. What we're seeing now around the world is capitalism in decline." While the Democrats and the media are doing everything to conceal from the population the danger of Trump's unfolding fascist coup d'etat, the response to these short videos has revealed a desire in the working class to learn from history and fight back. The walkout by nurses and case workers at Henry Ford Genesys in Grand Blanc, Michigan entered its fifth week on Monday as hospital management intensified its strikebreaking operation and the Teamsters union bureaucracy continued to isolate the struggle in an effort to wear down the strike. The White House made its most alarming escalation yet by declaring a "non-international armed conflict" against drug cartels. Declaring his intention to administer "shock therapy," Legault announced his government will "cut deeply into bureaucracy." This is a euphemism for slashing and privatizing what remains of essential public services. Contrary to Herath's claims of government progress, the recent UNHRC report documents widespread human rights violations under the Dissanayake administration. The richest 1 percent controls more than 17.5 percent of New Zealand's total wealth, while just 119 billionaires and multi-millionaires have nearly 5 percent. Teachers in Long Beach rejected by a 61-39% margin a union-backed proposal with a zero raise. Just minutes before the no-strike period in the old contract expired, IG Metal subjected steelworkers to the diktats of the steel corporations, agreeing to a cut in real wages. The IG Metall union, with over 2 million members—most of them in the car industry, is helping divide workers and prevent genuine opposition. The BLET rejection of its membership's vote is part of an attempt to conceal the potential for mass support and a common struggle against inequality and dictatorship One-day national strike in Greece against anti-worker laws; protests and demonstrations over wages and conditions continue across Iran; police attack demonstrators as Madagascar government falls in the face of mass protests 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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