https://www.wsws.org/en/topics/region/mideasthttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/13/ievz-j13.htmlThese arrests advance the drive by the Trump administration to construct a pseudo-legal framework for the criminalization of left-wing political opposition.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:01:19 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/1fe0b5a8-a9c7-4f37-8bab-c3b7bcde2c7H/ievz-j13.html2026-06-13T03:01:19Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/12/mafh-j12.htmlThe NATO gathering in Ankara will be a historic war summit. It will be driven by escalating imperialist war abroad and the suppression of the social and democratic rights of the working class at home.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 05:00:38 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/f2ac5b66-e6bd-4da9-9516-c24d5b89456K/mafh-j12.html2026-06-12T05:00:38Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/12/jrpz-j12.htmlThe fascist president has stated at least 38 times since March, by CNN’s count, that a deal with Iran is imminent. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:10:52 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/a6bbaf61-f9f5-4f27-ac99-a2c7d81f5fdH/jrpz-j12.html2026-06-12T04:10:52Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/11/htie-j11.htmlOne in two workers at France’s national railways walk out over pay and conditions; further protests across Iran’s cities by high school students, academics, sacked steel workers and medical students as living standards plummet due to US sanctions and savage bombardment; miners at strategic copper mine in the Congo strike over poverty pay and conditionsThu, 11 Jun 2026 17:47:16 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/51b460c0-f021-4835-bbb9-c0eab5024eaO/htie-j11.html2026-06-11T17:47:16Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/11/hgmw-j11.htmlThe United States bombed Iran for a second consecutive day Wednesday, with the US military announcing that it had begun striking “multiple targets” in Iran at 5:15 p.m. Eastern time. CBS News reported Wednesday that two US officials said the targets included ammunition depots, command-and-control nodes and warehouses. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:27:29 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/725a41ea-3911-429d-b80f-802d6f5dbf1N/hgmw-j11.html2026-06-11T04:27:29Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/11/fgfq-j11.htmlThe Trump administration escalated its political persecution of anti-war protesters on Wednesday, as the FBI and federal law enforcement agencies raided homes across southeast Michigan and unsealed a 63-page indictment charging eight individuals associated with pro-Palestinian activism at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:26:10 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/d35b8eb2-1858-4785-b738-165a8901020E/fgfq-j11.html2026-06-11T04:26:10Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/09/enbx-j09.htmlIsrael bombed Central and Western Iran before dawn Monday, striking air defenses, missile launchers and a petrochemical complex used by the Revolutionary Guard, hours after Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israeli cities.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:58:41 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/78a07e34-1dd2-4dad-842f-6fb536f1e9dJ/enbx-j09.html2026-06-09T04:58:41Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/08/ccmf-j08.htmlThe war has had two major effects: a deepening of the global crisis of the capitalist system and an enormous escalation of the global class struggle, not least within the United States.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:36:24 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/e9fe3eae-3fd0-42e2-a192-c7410f3b1c4M/ccmf-j08.html2026-06-08T04:36:24Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/06/tpaf-j06.htmlIsraeli strikes killed at least four people in Southern Lebanon on Friday, and the military ordered the forced displacement of nine more towns and villages in the Sidon district. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:11:21 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/409c2e5e-1962-4729-93ff-4e675aabd4bJ/tpaf-j06.html2026-06-06T04:11:21Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/05/oiod-j05.htmlGeneral strike in Portugal over pay, conditions and labour reform; thousands of teachers in Valencia, Spain continue indefinite strike over staff shortages, pay and conditions; indefinite stoppage by Nigerian oil workers at regulatory commission over wages and benefitsFri, 05 Jun 2026 03:40:20 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/784e1c4c-0b43-4d16-9ee2-3dc912b51d9I/oiod-j05.html2026-06-05T03:40:20Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/02/qtsw-j02.htmlReducing the origins of the war to the manoeuvres of the Israel lobby or the decisions of Israel’s government sidelines the historical, geopolitical, socio‑economic and class dynamics that have shaped the conflict.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:19:23 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/6cf515d1-80ba-45ef-9a1d-182d3f8ea24P/qtsw-j02.html2026-06-02T18:19:23Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/02/vqqx-j02.htmlThe final meeting in the series will be held Saturday June 6 at the University of Newcastle and online.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:48:38 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/2d5e3291-f1dc-430b-b518-4cdcc9dc1dfP/vqqx-j02.html2026-06-02T05:48:38Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/06/01/arth-j01.htmlReducing the origins of the war to the manoeuvres of the Israel lobby or the decisions of Israel’s government sidelines the historical, geopolitical, socio‑economic and class dynamics that have shaped the conflict.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:11:26 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/fe574b1a-163b-4ee6-836e-4f723b38a66K/arth-j01.html2026-06-01T17:11:26Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/31/jqpu-m31.htmlReducing the origins of the war to the manoeuvres of the Israel lobby or the decisions of Israel’s government sidelines the historical, geopolitical, socio‑economic and class dynamics that have shaped the conflict.Sun, 31 May 2026 17:11:02 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/e804f7d4-1244-4823-bd3c-ff6cebffdc5B/jqpu-m31.html2026-05-31T17:11:02Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/29/olqy-m29.htmlOne mother was barred from re-entry by an arbitrary Labor government exclusion order, violating the fundamental democratic rights of citizenship.Fri, 29 May 2026 04:10:09 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/4a291e87-44a9-4a59-b586-82c20d23978D/olqy-m29.html2026-05-29T04:10:09Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/29/sgxg-m29.htmlWhile the US and international press are focused on the terms of negotiations between the Trump administration and Iran, Israel is massively expanding its rampage across the Middle East—moving to permanently occupy Gaza and escalating its bombardment of Lebanon. Fri, 29 May 2026 04:03:25 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/52d1b649-3e3e-456a-a9ee-45e71a4212bO/sgxg-m29.html2026-05-29T04:03:25Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/29/rtyy-m29.htmlThe German government's friendly reception of Syrian Islamist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and its plans to deport up to 80 percent of Syrian refugees have sparked massive fear among those who have sought asylum in Germany.Fri, 29 May 2026 03:33:05 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/aa7b52b9-0e5e-4674-a6e3-2251a65cf4dH/rtyy-m29.html2026-05-29T03:33:05Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/28/whaa-m28.htmlMass demonstration in Madrid, Spain against housing shortages, high rents and property speculation; hundreds of miners at Özşen Mining, Turkey strike over unpaid wages and sackings; petrochemical workers at Petronad in Iran protest sackings as US blockade bites; iron ore miners walk out in Guinea over pay and conditionsThu, 28 May 2026 17:05:03 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/c4c885d1-fc24-4688-9f9f-9e40321b921M/whaa-m28.html2026-05-28T17:05:03Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/28/scxf-m28.htmlGreece’s integration into US imperialism’s war drive is the culmination of the country’s decades-long status as a client state for Washington.Thu, 28 May 2026 17:03:30 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/c3f0751d-4389-46b0-9c40-c592e469b6cC/scxf-m28.html2026-05-28T17:03:30Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/27/fyog-m27.htmlIsraeli forces struck Lebanon with more than 120 air raids on Tuesday, the sharpest single-day escalation since Israel resumed its bombing of the country in early March. The Lebanese health ministry said at least 31 people were killed and 40 wounded in attacks across the south and the Bekaa Valley. Wed, 27 May 2026 04:07:38 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/1fdf7f90-8f73-4950-b76a-6b56041ee6eB/fyog-m27.html2026-05-27T04:07:38Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/26/mtoq-m26.htmlA US Central Command spokesperson said the strikes on a port city in southern Iran were carried out “to defend our forces” against “threats posed by Iranian forces,” although he provided no evidence or details about the claimed threats.Tue, 26 May 2026 04:43:48 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/111a2743-30a5-43d7-b754-d29b3a325cdC/mtoq-m26.html2026-05-26T04:43:48Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/25/qsyb-m25.htmlThe announcement Saturday by the Trump administration that it had “largely” reached an agreement with Iran has drawn denunciations from broad factions of the US political establishment, with Democrats joining Republicans to attack the proposed agreement as insufficiently advantageous to US imperialism. Mon, 25 May 2026 04:18:38 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/e7a6b2e4-6b10-482e-a15d-9bffc830be4K/qsyb-m25.html2026-05-25T04:18:38Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/23/iqso-m23.htmlLabor issued mealy-mouthed condemnations, while treating the relatives of the brutalised activists with utter contempt and hostility.Sat, 23 May 2026 04:29:03 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/9b84b546-9d88-4f84-b854-74186fce009D/iqso-m23.html2026-05-23T04:29:03Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/22/uloi-m22.htmlThe opposition boast that their bloc represents “80 percent of the country,” a figure that explicitly excludes the 20 percent of the population who are Arab citizens.Fri, 22 May 2026 17:14:05 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/d4f7f1e9-206c-42ee-9930-dc649f2a1a5D/uloi-m22.html2026-05-22T17:14:05Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/22/wrks-m22.htmlThousands of doctors across Spain and teachers in some regions walk out over pay and conditions; protests by farmers in Syria as government sets price of wheat below cost of production; over 700 arrests made during mass protests across Kenya over rising fuel prices and cost-of-living crisisFri, 22 May 2026 13:18:16 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/c96c669c-f4d2-499f-9837-1aa88cc4ff1C/wrks-m22.html2026-05-22T13:18:16Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/21/rgeq-m21.htmlThe anti-Zionist organisation Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East has achieved a court ruling that means, for now, it can no longer be listed as "extremist" by the Secret Service.Thu, 21 May 2026 01:30:01 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/dde06f62-cf31-4b60-aa97-522781e7267H/rgeq-m21.html2026-05-21T01:30:01Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/20/xwra-m20.htmlTrump’s gangster-like threats are the authentic voice of world imperialism, which is determined to impose colonial chains on Iran and the entire region as part of the new redivision of the world among the major powers that is already well underway.Wed, 20 May 2026 03:52:33 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/ddb2e7d8-a03d-4fa8-a018-8cf0e49bf0cM/xwra-m20.html2026-05-20T03:52:33Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/19/wjbc-m19.htmlThe massive investments made by the Erdoğan government in an “independent” defence industry must be viewed in the context of the global war that is unfolding, Türkiye’s geopolitical position and the interests of the Turkish ruling class.Tue, 19 May 2026 17:14:38 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/c96ff6c5-c4b9-48a1-86b2-c4c013a5303K/wjbc-m19.html2026-05-19T17:14:38Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/19/bidz-m19.htmlThe bloody US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran and the resulting blockade of the vital Strait of Hormuz threaten workers around the world with economic and financial collapse.Tue, 19 May 2026 05:44:13 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/d36e68ad-5103-4a91-aa2b-e9efc7c3d3bM/bidz-m19.html2026-05-19T05:44:13Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/19/fzqc-m19.htmlThe banning of the docudrama reveals the depth of relationship now established between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-supremacist government and the murderous Zionist Netanyahu regime.Tue, 19 May 2026 01:53:09 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/5f964252-63c9-4370-a32e-f7af47c2e7eA/fzqc-m19.html2026-05-19T01:53:09Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/18/tjne-m18.htmlIsrael’s nuclear programme dates to the 1950s, when Prime Minister David Ben‑Gurion established the Dimona reactor with French assistance, supplemented by heavy water from Norway and the UK.Mon, 18 May 2026 18:49:25 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/093b40c9-c8eb-41e8-ae60-e7e71ecc93eJ/tjne-m18.html2026-05-18T18:49:25Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/18/lqbt-m18.htmlJust days after Trump’s return from Beijing, American imperialism is making active preparations for a renewed onslaught against Iran. Mon, 18 May 2026 03:57:09 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/16e1525a-80a5-477a-977d-7cb6007acb7O/lqbt-m18.html2026-05-18T03:57:09Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/17/pjpx-m17.htmlZubaydah’s international lawyer, Helen Duffy, explained how he has been held in arbitrary detention for 24 years without charge, trial, or judicial review and subjected to torture.Sun, 17 May 2026 17:07:12 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/28f23175-fd87-427d-81b9-c49ca1174d6G/pjpx-m17.html2026-05-17T17:07:12Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/14/zodl-m14.htmlTens of thousands in national 24-hour strike in Belgium against austerity; protests continue across Iran over wages and conditions;Thu, 14 May 2026 17:08:48 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/3faa9dc9-139e-4a6b-86cc-b1ed50e84d3C/zodl-m14.html2026-05-14T17:08:48Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/14/alpg-m14.htmlThe US president seemed to channel the obliviousness of the French monarchy or the Russian tsar on the eve of their revolutionary overthrow.Thu, 14 May 2026 03:02:21 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/618e7f53-22df-4eda-9f7c-72ca5637599K/alpg-m14.html2026-05-14T03:02:21Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/13/cdvh-m13.htmlSpeaking to reporters before departing for China on Tuesday, President Trump said the US would accept only a “good deal” to end the war against Iran, or the country “would be decimated,” adding, “one way or another, we win.”Wed, 13 May 2026 04:16:46 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/d5c6a5c0-a522-4168-b3e2-af4500aae33K/cdvh-m13.html2026-05-13T04:16:46Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/13/yfhs-m13.htmlAn attack involving two “unidentified airborne objects” on a South Korean-operated ship in the Strait of Hormuz last week is being seized upon by Seoul as a possible pretext to join the US-led war against Iran.Wed, 13 May 2026 02:51:39 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/9de5a687-884e-4121-9b7a-9c6b3ca5bbbO/yfhs-m13.html2026-05-13T02:51:39Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/12/koli-m12.htmlThe strikers and demonstrators were responding to a call from the organisation Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA), supported by a number of other activist groups. Tue, 12 May 2026 02:25:04 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/fa866af8-ac3a-48d1-8f49-153eff5e1d2O/koli-m12.html2026-05-12T02:25:04Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/11/tkzx-m11.htmlBilal Irfan is a US‑based medical and bioethics researcher working on Gaza and Palestinian health.Mon, 11 May 2026 05:13:30 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/c7604a72-af45-4040-8789-a4e19fc3f7cD/tkzx-m11.html2026-05-11T05:13:30Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/11/dfbx-m11.htmlBeirut has been subjected to repeated, brutal Israeli bombing raids throughout the current conflict.Mon, 11 May 2026 04:25:16 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/7f3713ed-100a-44e2-b6c3-c8a3e431805J/dfbx-m11.html2026-05-11T04:25:16Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/11/kxdm-m11.htmlUS President Donald Trump declared Iran's reply to his negotiation terms "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE" on Sunday, threatening renewed military escalation four days before his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Mon, 11 May 2026 02:51:47 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/db0a64b7-408b-4920-a34d-a7875c0d18bK/kxdm-m11.html2026-05-11T02:51:47Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/11/smox-m11.htmlThis speech was delivered by Ulaş Sevinç, Chairman of the Sosyalist Eşitlik Partisi – Dördüncü Enternasyonal (Socialist Equality Party – Fourth International), at the 2026 May Day Online Rally, organized by the WSWS and the ICFI.Mon, 11 May 2026 01:44:13 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/f6da5596-f736-42f7-b911-21ec10fba94C/smox-m11.html2026-05-11T01:44:13Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/10/jvun-m10.htmlSlander on the scale now being mounted by the government and the media is preparation for sweeping political repression.Sun, 10 May 2026 17:04:12 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/d106d8b4-2fa5-4f20-973f-cf6e6fe35eeJ/jvun-m10.html2026-05-10T17:04:12Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/09/iuff-m09.html"For the past two years the state of Israel has been conducting a genocidal campaign in Gaza."Sat, 09 May 2026 04:51:38 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/5bc3ad23-2008-4839-97d8-bc2ff043535D/iuff-m09.html2026-05-09T04:51:38Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/08/ecqc-m08.htmlThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz has driven fuel prices in Africa up by as much as 80 percent. Inflation is rising, and food production is in jeopardy, with governments scrambling to avert agricultural collapse.Fri, 08 May 2026 17:06:07 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/3e8cc1c7-e64a-4414-8c96-a3bb1940c11C/ecqc-m08.html2026-05-08T17:06:07Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/08/utpa-m08.htmlOver 1,500 students, faculty and staff have signed an open letter denouncing U-M President Grasso and defending Professor Peterson. A separate alumni letter with over 750 signatures is also circulating.Fri, 08 May 2026 03:41:06 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/eb8e07e9-c3b4-4b48-bb9b-85419d6d13aH/utpa-m08.html2026-05-08T03:41:06Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/08/wcsl-m08.htmlUS forces struck Iranian military targets on Thursday after sending three US Navy destroyers through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed since February. Fri, 08 May 2026 03:21:45 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/7a44e18d-0249-4880-95e2-acfe19a3fc7J/wcsl-m08.html2026-05-08T03:21:45Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/07/vmuz-m07.htmlMay Day general strike in Italy heralds month of strikes against falling living standards; Unison ends long pay strike at Mining Museum in England to bolster Labour’s chances in local elections; software workers in Israel begin organisational sanctions over contracts; South African Post Office workers protest over wages and privatisationThu, 07 May 2026 17:59:49 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/c4177b5d-7593-4421-a810-51e74c9427dB/vmuz-m07.html2026-05-07T17:59:49Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/06/ojhi-m06.htmlThe Northern Navies would centre on the Joint Expeditionary Force, a UK-led grouping of 10 European countries.Wed, 06 May 2026 18:08:40 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/b4368659-a217-474d-beea-33b3da8bad7L/ojhi-m06.html2026-05-06T18:08:40Zhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/05/06/mzds-m06.htmlUS President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he was pausing the day-old US military operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz "for a short period of time," citing what he said was "great progress" toward an agreement with Iran. Wed, 06 May 2026 04:49:33 GMThttp://www.wsws.org/asset/0d4e244d-6e6d-4500-bb6c-6a070e449aaF/mzds-m06.html2026-05-06T04:49:33Z