Today on the WSWS

New Today -- 15 March 2018

Perspective

Seven days in March: The Trump administration and the breakdown of American democracy

Actions taken by the Trump administration this week reveal its ever more open turn to authoritarianism, while the Democrats have become the party of the CIA.

News & Analysis

Tens of thousands of students walk out of class to protest gun violence and mass shootings in the US

Students participated in thousands of demonstrations in the United States and around the world to mark the one-month anniversary of the Parkland high school massacre.

As tensions escalate, UK expels 23 Russian diplomats

French ruling elite brays for war in Syria amid US-UK threats against Russia

UK lecturers resume strike following rebellion against UCU sellout agreement

Striking UK lecturers speak out after rejecting union sell-out deal

Arizona teachers escalate their fight for education funding

West Virginia teachers angry deal to end strike ignored soaring medical costs

CWA isolates Frontier Communications strikers

Another UAW official indicted in federal corruption probe

Trump vetoes takeover of Qualcomm

Democrat, a Marine veteran, wins House special election in Pennsylvania

Striking non-academic workers picket Sri Lankan universities

Australia: Unions preside over anti-democratic ballot to sell out NSW rail workers

Australia: Bileola residents protest at pre-dawn removal of Tamil refugee family

Commentary

Germany: Merkel's re-election and the fight against militarism, welfare cuts and dictatorship

In defence of poet Robert Burns: "Ye know, and dare maintain, the Royalty of Man"

Pseudo-left groups form new "Victorian Socialists" electoral front in Australia

Science

Cosmologist Stephen Hawking dies at 76