Today on the WSWS

New Today -- 21 April 2018

Perspective

Social inequality and oligarchy in the US and Europe

A report by Thomas Piketty shows that the Democratic Party in the US, the Labour Party in Britain and the Socialist Party in France have become the preferred parties of dominant sections of the ruling elite.

News & Analysis

Democrats escalate anti-Russia witch hunt with lawsuit linking Trump and Assange as Russian agents

The legal filing and the accompanying statements by DNC Chairman Tom Perez have the stench of a McCarthyite-style witch hunt.

US students hold national walkout against school violence

Israeli army kills four more Gaza protesters

Turkish government calls snap election for June 24

North Korea suspends nuclear tests in latest concession to Trump

Japanese PM weakened by Trump summit

US-led strike on Syria inflames tensions over Korea

White House considers "national emergency" powers against Chinese investment

French students, workers march in April 19 protests against Macron

Melenchon keeps silent on Syria strikes at Marseille protest

Italy continues without a government

Tragic killings of teenagers in London used to urge greater police powers

Disregard for passenger safety exposed in wake of fatal Southwest Airlines engine explosion

Alabama executes 83-year-old Walter Leroy Moody

Commentary

Britain's Stop the War Coalition: Tying the working class to the pro-war Labour Party

Organizing Resistance to Internet Censorship

UK meetings against war, lies and censorship: For the building of a socialist anti-war movement!

Arts Review

Chappaquiddick examines 1969 tragedy and political cover-up

Socialist Equality Party

Support the International Coalition of Socialist, Antiwar and Progressive Websites Against Internet Censorship

Build the International Youth and Students for Social Equality!

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific