On Saturday, April 5, Workers at American Axle and Manufacturing in Detroit spoke to the WSWS about their history and their current struggle against company demands to slash their pay by two thirds.
The historic significance of Trump’s fascist assault on science
The initiation of mass firings of over 20,000 scientists and public health workers at the Department of Health and Human Services marks a historic turning point in the collapse of American democracy and the Trump administration’s efforts to establish a fascist dictatorship in the United States.
Evan Blake•
Mass firings at HHS signal next phase in the Trump-Kennedy war on science and public health
The Trump administration is gutting agencies, systematically firing scientists and health workers without cause and dispensing with thousands of years of collective knowledge and expertise.
Bill Shaw•
Top FDA vaccine scientist resigns, denouncing Kennedy’s “misinformation and lies”
Dr. Peter Marks made clear that a central impetus behind his resignation was Kennedy’s criminal response to the deepening measles outbreak in the US, which has now infected over 500 people, the vast majority unvaccinated children.
Benjamin Mateus•
Rewriting history on COVID lockdowns, New York Times reaffirms its support for “herd immunity”
As part of their commemoration of the five-year anniversary of the pandemic, the Times aired a special episode of their podcast The Daily titled, “Were the COVID lockdowns worth it?” to which they answer definitively “No.”
Benjamin Mateus•
Benjamin Mateus•
WSWS Editorial Board•
Benjamin Mateus•
Tamino Dreisam•
Marc Wells•