The Palisades and Eaton fires, which continue to ravage large parts of Southern California, serve as stark reminders of the systemic failures in disaster management under capitalism.
•Marc Wells, Kimie Saito, David Rye
“That’s a human basic need for your government to make sure that you're safe during a natural disaster.”
Woods repeats Trump’s fraudulent claims of being an anti-establishment figure while minimizing the dangers the working class faces from a Trump presidency.
•David Rye, Barry Grey
Pseudo-left forces coalesce behind dead end of pressuring the Democrats
The pre-election rush of these middle-class radical groups to coalesce behind Stein and the Greens exposes their reactionary role in opposing a political break by the working class with the Democratic Party and the capitalist two-party system.
World Socialist Web Site reporters were received warmly by workers at Food 4 Less locations throughout Southern California where they denounced the paltry raises which continue to fail to keep up with rising inflation and high costs of living.
Like other elite universities, the UC system is run like a corporation by a board of multi-millionaires and Democratic Party operatives, and has been deeply integrated into the US war machine.
In a direct assault on freedom of speech, the San Diego County District Attorney’s office claimed they were investigating if the cartoon could be deemed a hate crime.
•David Rye
“I want to see faculty members join the strike. We must come together to fight for a good raise … What good is a one day strike?”
CSU workers are divided into numerous separate unions, their contracts negotiated separately, and the “no strike” clauses enforced by the trade union officials designed to ensure a united fight that could shut down the CSU system, but it is precisely this which is needed through the building of independent rank-and-file committees.
The struggle of academic workers at the CSU System is significantly taking place as autoworkers, also represented by the UAW, have begun their battle against the Big Three.
UPS’ Chief Executive Officer said the sell-out contract was "really good" for shareholders, while the Chief Financial Officer said he was “pleased” with the deal.
The WSWS condemns the attempts of the far right to censor school curricula. The working class and youth must come to reject both the racialist narrative of the Democratic Party and the false pretenses of the far right to be defending unity and equality.
The media are promoting Fain’s “militant” bona fides because they know that behind all the blustering rhetoric about “corporate greed,” Fain and his lieutenants are known quantities, having worked loyally in the bureaucracy for decades.
The latest disasters in the United States are a sharp warning of the worsening effects of climate change, caused by the profit-driven exploitation of the environment under capitalism.
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 29 President Ray Leyba threatened to deny employment to any dockworker who spoke with WSWS reporters.
Educators expressed a strong desire to fight against deteriorating conditions, including spiraling class sizes, high turnover, poorly maintained infrastructure and inadequate COVID-19 safety measures.
•David Rye, Archie Stone
“I hope the dockworkers are with us. We are all part of the same chain.”