The World Socialist Web Site spoke with striking American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) workers, and Chrysler workers supporting their struggle, as the strike by 3,650 AAM workers at plants in Michigan and western New York enters in fourth week.
China announces retaliation against Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs”
The blanket tariff on all US goods was previously considered a worst-case option, but such is the level of the attack that Beijing decided to go ahead with it.
Nick Beams•
The 75th Berlin International Film Festival—Part 9
Vivian Qu’s Girls on Wire from China—A doomed attempt to combine social realism with #MeToo
The message of the movie appears not to go beyond the platitudes of MeToo: that “women” although, inevitably the victim, are also “strong,” while men invariably tend to be bad.
Clara Weiss•
China denounces CK Hutchison’s port deal as “kneeling down” to the US
China slammed the Hong Kong-based firm for portraying the agreement as “purely commercial in nature” and condemned the pact as “a tool to enforce US hegemony”.
Shih-Yu Chou•
5 years of the COVID-19 pandemic: The response of the World Socialist Web Site
The WSWS’ record stands as an irrefutable indictment of the capitalist response to the pandemic and a testament to the necessity for a global socialist public health program to save lives.
WSWS Editorial Board•
Benjamin Mateus•
Andre Damon•
Nick Beams•
John Braddock•
Clara Weiss•