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Nepal floods show capitalism, not ‘climate,’ caused disasters

After a landslide in the Gorkha district in the Himalayas about 60 miles west of Kathmandu blocked the Budhi Gandaki River, causing downstream flooding Oct. 11, authorities in Nepal urged villagers to move to higher ground. Rapidly rising river floodwaters…

Teamsters locked out at Phillips 66 refinery in NJ

LINDEN, N.J. — Some 385 oil refinery workers, members of Teamsters Local 877, were locked out by Phillips 66 bosses at its Bayway Refinery, the largest refinery on the East Coast, Oct. 19. Union members had voted down a contract…

After US diesel deal, Moscow steps up attacks on Ukrainians

Washington is ramping up pressure on the Ukrainian government, claiming Kyiv is the chief obstacle to peace, at the same time offering concessions to normalize relations with Moscow, whose murderous invasion of Ukraine has now lasted longer than World War…

Campaign to expand reach of ‘Militant,’ books, SWP fund (week three)

Russian soldier joins Ukraine war against Moscow’s invasion

The story of a 26-year-old Russian officer, Lt. Lev Stupnikov, who defected after becoming completely disillusioned with participating in Moscow’s murderous war in Ukraine, was featured in the Oct. 16 Wall Street Journal. Stupnikov’s actions helped lead to severe setbacks…

Communist League: ‘Building a working-class party in Canada’

MONTREAL — “There are growing conflicts among rival capitalist powers, which are marching humanity toward a third world war, and Canada’s imperialist rulers are an important part of these sharpening clashes,” Joe Young, the Communist League candidate in the recent…

Workers look to fight against the ravages of soaring prices

The big-business press is excited by accounts of growing profits, especially in products aimed at the top 1% of the population awash in extra cash, like private jets, ever-bigger estates, cars like Ferraris that go for over $300,000 and more.…

6,000 join to condemn ‘genocide’ slander against Israel

More than 6,000 political and public figures in the arts, academia, government, civil liberties, religious and other organizations have issued an open letter condemning the slander that Israel is responsible for “genocide” when it defends itself and the Jews who…

Paris synagogue ransacked, desecrated during riot

Members of the Ohalei Yaakov congregation discovered that their temporary prayer space on Rue Burnouf had been broken into, ransacked and desecrated, while massive protests by students and unionists took place across France Oct. 17. The congregation had been holding…