Bertolt #Brecht (1898)—20th century’s major playwright: Baal, Drums in the Night, In the Jungle of Cities, The Threepenny Opera, Mahagonny, Saint Joan of the Stockyards. Brecht (1931): #Trotsky is “the greatest living European writer,” but said nothing in opposition to Stalinism.

A US version of the #Nazi “people’s community,” aimed at covering over the class struggle, directing the population into chauvinist channels - Trump plans to become chairman of the Kennedy Center as part of his fascistic campaign against “degenerate art”

The #Democrats act as though powerless partly to conceal their agreement with the bulk of #Trump’s fascistic program of repression, war. They fear that even token opposition could trigger an upheaval that would escape their control. #socialistfilmcritic

On Friday, the US State Department told Congress that it plans to sell a more than $7.4 billion package of weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, that “improves Israel’s capability to meet current and future threats"

The Geman #Greens are a party of wealthy upper-middle class layers. That is why they spout #antirefugee propaganda and hatred. It is an old and perfidious trick to blame #migrants and refugees for the social crisis. #socialistfilmcritic

Executions in Alabama, Texas. Is society not "building weapons of destruction for the sole purpose of mass killing? Has it not blown unsuspecting women & little children to pieces? As a mass killer, I am an amateur by comparison." Chaplin, Monsieur Verdoux

RT @ErikSchreiber5: The horrible mass shooting in Örebro, Sweden, took place amid a social crisis. The ruling class has been promoting priv…

RT @PalFest: Mahmoud and Ahmed are key partners of ours in Jerusalem. We are outraged to learn that they were arrested in this ridiculous r…

RT @CarterWSWS: The new Idaho death penalty law legalizes "mechanized" executions by "remote-operated weapons systems" alongside "tradition…

RT @CrosseBarx: Neo-Nazis flee Lincoln Heights, Ohio after being confronted by local residents Local police did nothing to prevent the neo…

RT @guitarnboots: To stop #fascism and war, young people must fight for #socialism! #students #youth #WW3 #universities #schools #teachers…

RT @HetJowsey: Jacobin Mag is spewing snake oil - Don't look at what Trump-Musk are doing, aided by the impotent Democrats ... The WSWS sa…

RT @shihyuinshef: The White House is also preparing an executive order to fire thousands of employees at the Depart…

RT @WSWS_Updates: The case against these youth gives an indication of the immense popular opposition to the NATO proxy war against Russia i…

"A highly politicized, reactionary shift in official cultural policies" - “To maintain my voice as an artist … I must decline this award”: Arab-American artist Fareed Armaly declines prestigious German art prize over censorship of pro-Palestinian voices

Scientists have continuously warned of the dangers that patients co-infected with seasonal flu and bird flu could facilitate a reassortment of genes between the viruses - Trump’s assault on public health and the growing threat of an #H5N1 bird flu pandemic

On global financial markets, bloated by record levels of debt and speculation, unexpected developments and the uncertainty over what #Trump might do next have the potential to set off a crisis - Trump #tariffwar exacerbates financial market fragility

The “buyouts” are part of a massive downsizing imposed by Trump and #Musk’s DOGE, which will decimate vital public services - White House claims 65,000 federal workers have accepted buyout offers, as judge imposes temporary hold #socialistfilmcritic

“On Monday, agents from the #Austrian police and intelligence services detained me, raided my home, raided my studio and then interrogated me." - British independent journalist #RichardMedhurst detained by Austrian authorities #socialistfilmcritic

RT @WSWSArts: American imperialism is abandoning any pretense that its foreign policy is governed by international law. It is to be replace…