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wsws.orgJoin the fight for socialism! Become a Socialist Equality Party Supporter!The Socialist Equality Party (UK) is launching an initiative to sign up hundreds of new SEP Supporters and involve them in the party’s campaigning and educational work.

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wsws.orgSocialist Workers Party meeting in Glasgow attacked by fascistsAround 20 masked fascists attacked a Socialist Workers Party public meeting in Glasgow. The Socialist Equality Party demands that police arrest and charge those responsible.

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Socialist Workers Party meeting in Glasgow attacked by fascists www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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Masked far-right thugs violently assaulted a public meeting held by the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in Glasgow last Thursday night.

wsws.orgDefence Secretary Wes Streeting: Britain must be ready for war in “a little over 1,000 days”Streeting makes clear that the government’s new “Be Ready” guidance is really about war, as tensions with Russia are dialled up. The message is: if war starts, fend for yourself.

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Defence Secretary Wes Streeting: Britain must be ready for war in “a little over 1,000 days” www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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Voters in British Columbia go to the polls Saturday to vote in a snap election called by the province’s New Democratic Party (NDP) premier, David Eby, two years ahead of schedule.

wsws.orgTrump prepares new onslaught on Iran in defiance of mass opposition to warThe Trump and Netanyahu administrations are in the final stages of preparing a massive new assault against Iran, in advance of elections in which both leaders are expected to face major electoral setb...

Trump prepares new onslaught on Iran in defiance of mass opposition to war www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgDavid North opens fall lecture series with meetings at Wayne State and Michigan State universitiesDozens of students and workers in Detroit and East Lansing attended each meeting and took part in serious discussions on war, the Democratic Party, and the fight for socialism.

David North opens fall lecture series with meetings at Wayne State and Michigan State universities www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgIsrael launches invasion of West Bank amid preparations for renewed onslaught against IranNetanyahu sealed off the West Bank and announced a military operation of a kind not carried out since 1967, as the US and Israel prepare new strikes on Iran after the elections.

Israel launches invasion of West Bank amid preparations for renewed onslaught against Iran www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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On Wednesday, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the National Union of Social Security Workers (SNTSS) settled on an 8 percent wage package and declared the matter closed.

wsws.orgAttorney’s minute-by-minute account exposes Christa Pike’s torture in Tennessee death chamberAttorney Randy Spivey’s sworn declaration documents repeated attempts to find a vein, burning pain during the injection and prolonged gasping and choking before Pike was taken to a hospital.

Attorney’s minute-by-minute account exposes Christa Pike’s torture in Tennessee death chamber www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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“We have 48 persons, 48 birthdays, 48 lives and dreams.

wsws.org Britain’s Gaza Secrets Exposed: Governments buried war crimes to protect Israel and the arms tradeChannel 4’s Dispatches investigation represents a rare break with the silence and evasions that have characterised the British media’s coverage of Gaza

Britain’s Gaza Secrets Exposed: Governments buried war crimes to protect Israel and the arms trade www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgEurope’s student protests and the intervention of the working classMajor strikes and national days of protest are planned for November in several of the countries affected, in which millions of workers will take part. A fundamental class conflict is developing, one t...

Europe’s student protests and the intervention of the working class www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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On Monday, the party leaderships of the Left Party, the Greens, and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) voted in Berlin to begin joint coalition negotiations.

wsws.orgThe mass protests in France are reverberating throughout EuropeOver the month since high school blockades and shutdowns began in France, an outpouring of anti-austerity, anti-repression, anti-war and anti-fascist sentiment has staggered the French government and ...

The mass protests in France are reverberating throughout Europe www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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Yesterday, France’s union confederations met with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to discuss the one-day nationwide strike called for November 5.

wsws.orgProtests sweep Greece as teachers, workers and youth join Europe-wide upsurgeStudents, teachers and public sector workers marched in more than 50 Greek towns and cities Wednesday, met by 3,000 police in Athens, as the Mitsotakis government vowed Greece would not “become like t...

Protests sweep Greece as teachers, workers and youth join Europe-wide upsurge www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgUK deploys RAF jets to support Saudi Arabia’s war on YemenThe US-led war on Iran has set the entire region ablaze, destabilising the Persian Gulf states and opening a new scramble by the European imperialist and regional powers for control of territory, reso...

UK deploys RAF jets to support Saudi Arabia’s war on Yemen www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgThe Aberfan disaster in Wales 50 years onA total of 116 children perished in the avalanche of coal waste—almost half of those at Pantglas Junior School—along with 28 adults, including five teachers.

On October 21, 1966, after several days of heavy rain, the children of Aberfan village, near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, had just arrived in their classrooms for the last day of term. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgNew Zealand SEG candidate presents socialist and anti-war perspective at election forumTom Petterson addressed a candidates’ meeting in Epuni, Lower Hutt, outlining the SEG’s socialist demands and its opposition to all the parties of war and austerity.

New Zealand SEG candidate presents socialist and anti-war perspective at election forum www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgPostal workers oppose DM26 restructuring at Royal Mail: "We cannot trust anything the CWU says"Speaking from Glasgow, George told WSWS: “From the ODM 'pilots' to DM26, every stage of this attack has been co-authored by our own union officials, sitting with management to supervise job c...

Postal workers oppose DM26 restructuring at Royal Mail: "We cannot trust anything the CWU says" www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgTrump calls French protests a “full-on revolution,” demands mass deportationsBehind the fascist president’s demands for deportations lies the fear that workers will recognize their common struggle against inequality, war and dictatorship.

Trump calls French protests a “full-on revolution,” demands mass deportations www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.org9,000 Stellantis workers in Canada vote overwhelmingly for strike against layoffs and threatened plant selloffNone of the issues that motivated Stellantis workers to vote for a strike can be resolved within the framework of a collective bargaining struggle. They require the waging of an industrial and politic...

9,000 Stellantis workers in Canada vote overwhelmingly for strike against layoffs and threatened plant selloff www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgOver 100,000 join protests and strikes in ItalyYouth protests, lorry blockades and strikes are spreading across Italy, while the Meloni government responds with police-state measures, and the trade unions seek to contain the movement.

Over 100,000 join protests and strikes in Italy www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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Hundreds of workers at the Hilton Chicago and Hyatt Regency Chicago hotels walked out on Sunday in downtown Chicago.

wsws.orgHegseth secretly meets Netanyahu as US prepares to resume attacks on IranThe secret meeting at Ovda air base took place eight days before Israel's election and amid US press reports that the Pentagon has been ordered to prepare for major combat operations against Iran afte...

Hegseth secretly meets Netanyahu as US prepares to resume attacks on Iran www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgAustralia: Western Sydney University students not told about block teaching planThe “Western Momentum” model, revealed to academic staff last month, has serious implications for students and staff alike.

Australia: Western Sydney University students not told about block teaching plan www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.org“Fighting Oligarchy” by electing Democrats: Bernie Sanders campaigns for Angie Nixon in FloridaNixon and Sanders promoted the illusion that the November elections can proceed as an ordinary contest and that oligarchy and fascism can be defeated at the ballot box.

“Fighting Oligarchy” by electing Democrats: Bernie Sanders campaigns for Angie Nixon in Florida www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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Israel goes to the polls on October 27, with no political party offering an alternative to war and authoritarianism.

wsws.orgIn rebellion against “independent” union, VW workers in Puebla, Mexico reject second sellout dealAfter letting six strike deadlines pass, the SITIAVW union is now wielding the threat of an unprepared strike against the workers who voted down its deal, while VW and the Sheinbaum government move to...

In rebellion against “independent” union, VW workers in Puebla, Mexico reject second sellout deal www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgThe Andes-Atlantic Corridor and the US neocolonial offensive in ArgentinaIn the anodyne language of diplomacy, the Andes-Atlantic Corridor agreement describes the subjugation of Argentina’s mineral resources to US imperialism.

The Andes-Atlantic Corridor and the US neocolonial offensive in Argentina www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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Naza, the investigative documentary by Israeli journalists and filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, was released in UK cinemas on October 15, with a livestreamed Q&A with the filmmakers.

wsws.orgUK release of Naza: “A marriage between investigative journalism and cinema” exposing Israel’s crimes in GazaDuring a panel discussion at the film’s London launch, Paul Lewis exposed the incoherence of the Netanyahu regime’s response to Naza. On the one hand, the government claims the film is “false...

UK release of Naza: “A marriage between investigative journalism and cinema” exposing Israel’s crimes in Gaza www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgIsrael’s general election: all the Zionist parties committed to warIsrael’s October 27 election offers no alternative: every Zionist party, including the opposition led by former military chiefs, is committed to the genocide in Gaza and war against Iran.

Israel’s general election: all the Zionist parties committed to war www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgAfter mass October 17 protest, French government prepares dictatorshipThe crisis of rule revealed by the mass protests against Macron on October 17 will not be resolved by social concessions granted to workers from above.

After mass October 17 protest, French government prepares dictatorship www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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The following statement was issued by Will Lehman, a rank-and-file worker at Mack Trucks in Macungie, Pennsylvania who ran for president of the United Autoworkers in the recently-concluded elections.

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The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) is standing candidates in the November 28 Victorian election to provide workers and young people with a socialist and internationalist way forward against war, austerity, authoritarianism and the far right.

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On Wednesday, rank-and-file workers of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) voted down a wage agreement accepted by their union, the National Union of Social Security Workers (SNTSS).

wsws.orgMassive Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg escalates US-NATO war against RussiaUkraine attacked Russia with more than 1,000 drones overnight Saturday, in the largest bombardment of St. Petersburg since the Second World War.

Massive Ukrainian drone attack on St. Petersburg escalates US-NATO war against Russia www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgStudent protests in Albania rattle governmentThe protests in Albania and France are part of an international wave of class struggle that has also swept through other countries, such as Spain and Belgium. Everywhere, the anger of young people and...

What began on 13 October as a rally of a few hundred students outside the Ministry of Education has, within a matter of days, grown into a broad-based movement against the entire government of Prime Minister Edi Rama. www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgMass mobilisation of youth and “Yellow Vests” shakes the French governmentMasses of people demonstrated across France yesterday against the crackdown on the high school student movement and the rise in energy prices and the cost of living, with the influx of protesters over...

Mass mobilisation of youth and “Yellow Vests” shakes the French government www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on October 5 that it had reached a staff-level agreement with the Sri Lankan government on the seventh review of its $3 billion bailout loan, agreed in March 2023.

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The Labour government’s anti-democratic proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation has led to the withdrawal from sale in the UK of books by Sally Rooney, to avoid repression of her protest against the genocide in Gaza.

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Saturday saw the largest mobilisation against the Macron government since the struggle against the 2023 pension reform.

wsws.orgFrench police and state machine overtaken by protests in provincial cities on October 17The high school student revolt in October has revived the specter of May 68, which the government is trying to suppress with fierce police repression, but which was overwhelmed yesterday by the number...

French police and state machine overtaken by protests in provincial cities on October 17 www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

wsws.orgOppose the Trump administration’s drive to strip Ilhan Omar of citizenship!Citizenship is being made vulnerable to a government determined to punish opposition.

Oppose the Trump administration’s drive to strip Ilhan Omar of citizenship! www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

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