Marxism states the opposite, that freedom is recognition of necessity. To fly, don't jump off a cliff. Against gravity, understand Bernouli's principle and make an airplane. Fighting fascism needs the working class mobilizing for socialism. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Mass #layoff threat to 12,000 #NewYorkCity#schoolbus workers and to abandon 150,000 school children is indicative of the utter contempt for the lives of working people by both the companies and the government. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
“It doesn’t matter if it’s Democrats or Republicans in the US, or Liberals and Conservatives here — none of them are for the workers. We need politics for the working class,” said a veteran auto worker in Windsor, Ontario. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
The results of the midterm elections in Argentina do not constitute support for Milei's program of fascism and austerity. Turnout was a historic low of 67%, and most votes for contests in the legislature went to parties other than Milei's. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
2 new books on #Marx & #Marxism. "Marx signaled...a new world of thought & action:...as an audacious theory of history; a science of society that exposes the inner workings of capitalist economics; and above all else, a program of revolutionary strategy & action". www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Mobilize the working class to fight #Trump’s hunger plan! Part of a social counter-revolution to erase all the gains workers won in the past, even if #foodstamp funding resumes, half of all recipients will find them reduced, with #WIC & Project #Headstart. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
#Trump announces resumption of US #nuclearweapons testing. With US missiles now on the borders of Russia & China, wondering if they must react to any Ukraine launches, US steps to #WW3, as Gaza, COVID, cutting food stamps shows no limit to capitalist elites' killing. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Gangster #Trump unleashes Murder Inc. against #LatinAmerica. Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act & “non-international armed conflict” reveal an inseparable connection between imperialist war abroad & the drive toward dictatorship at home. Unite the working class. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
The military buildup against Venezuela is aimed at reversing by means of military violence Washington’s loss of hegemonic political and economic influence in the region, in particular to China. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
#Trump for the rich threatens to starve 42 million Americans, 2/3 households with children, by cutting #FoodStamps. Modern economy is complex & globally integrated. Jobs & social needs are rights. Dems & unions do not fight capitalism. We need class war for #socialism. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Artists such as Robert Longo, Jennifer Egan, and John Legend are calling for events on November 21 & 22 to oppose Trump's attacks on democratic rights. But there'll be an effort to subordinate this movement to the Democrats. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Fascist conspirator Steve Bannon tells The Economist “We have a plan” for a 3rd Trump term. Dictatorship for the capitalist oligarchy requires unconsitutional violation of laws & rights. Dem Party will not act leaving only mass action of the working class. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Fascist conspirator Steve Bannon tells The Economist “We have a plan” for a 3rd Trump term. Dictatorship for the capitalist oligarchy requires unconsitutional violation of laws & rights. Dem Party will not act leaving only mass action of the working class. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Fascist conspirator Steve Bannon tells The Economist “We have a plan” for a 3rd Trump term. Dictatorship for the capitalist oligarchy requires unconsitutional violation of laws & rights. Dem Party will not act leaving only mass action of the working class. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
The implications of the anti-Trump “#NoKings” protests for the European working class. The situation is ripe for building an international movement in the working class opposing capitalist dictatorship and building a socialist society. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
#Palestinians released by #Israel suffered mistreatment, abuse and torture. Mass media have long-ignored the extreme brutal conditions of the many thousands of Palestinians in Israeli prisons, often just for protesting Zionist attacks in the Israeli-occupied territories. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
After the #NoKings” protests: What Next? There is a growing mood of social opposition. The task is not to wait passively for the next demonstration. Join the #SEP to build rank-and-file commitees in every workplace. Develop a concious #socialist movement, internationally www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
Life of a Showgirl: #TaylorSwift latest self-portrait. The new album confirms Swift’s indifference to virtually anything outside her bubble of fame, wealth and romance. While an artist can ignore it, the world, and youth in particular, need more. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
After the June No Kings, Trump sent troops to 5 cities. #NoKingsOct18 demonstrated a force that can defeat dictatorship but Trump prepares military under the Insurrection Act. The #SEP program for the power of the working class needs to be implemented. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
