Today on the WSWS

New Today -- 8 November 2018

Perspective

After midterm elections, Democrats call for bipartisan unity with Trump

From the standpoint of the interests of working people, the rearrangement of seats in Congress is largely irrelevant; No positive change is possible outside of the independent intervention of the working class.

News & Analysis

At White House press conference, Trump calls reporter an "enemy of the people"

Trump made clear that his response to the midterm elections would be an even more open embrace of fascistic, anti-immigrant policies.

EU responds to US midterm elections with calls for military build-up

Facebook and Twitter intensify censorship in 2018 elections

Australian prime minister dismisses renewed calls to defend Julian Assange

Sri Lankan political coup: Rajapakse makes bogus promises to ease social crisis

After new Mexico City airport is canceled, Lpez Obrador rushes to reassure finance capital

Quebec's new CAQ government to prioritize its chauvinist anti-immigrant agenda

US, Turkey risk direct military clash as they escalate war in Syria

Residents oppose official cover-up of Grenfell fire toxic contamination

Increase in self-harm and suicides in UK immigration detention centres

Government declares child refugees will not remain in Australia

SEP 2018 Election Campaign

Significant vote for SEP candidate Niles Niemuth in Michigan's 12th district

Commentary

Citing war in Syria, ISO withdraws endorsement of Green Party gubernatorial candidate in New York

The case of Hans-Georg Maassen and the struggle against police-state repression in Germany

Arts Review

Orson Welles's The Other Side of the Wind: A film 48 years in the making

Workers Struggles

Plantation unions move to shut down wage struggle amid Sri Lankan political crisis