A giant step towards dictatorship
Trump orders police-military takeover of Washington D.C.
On the pretext of a “crime wave” in the city, Trump’s latest big lie, he is putting the US capital under military rule.
Patrick Martin•
US Politics
6 months of the Trump administration: The stench of fascism and political crisis
The scandal over the cover-up of Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein recalls explosive affairs like Stavisky in 1930s France and Profumo in 1960s Britain, which triggered major political upheavals.
Patrick Martin•
CBO report: Trump’s Robin Hood-in-reverse law takes from the poor and gives to the rich
An analysis of Donald Trump’s tax and spending act issued Monday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms that the measure, signed into law last month, transfers trillions of dollars in income from the poor to the wealthy.
Barry Grey•
The World Socialist Web Site and the fight against war, genocide, fascism and the Big Lie
Armed with a socialist political perspective, rooted in the scientific foundations of Marxism and the assimilation of the historical experiences of the international class struggle, the WSWS is relentless in its exposure of the Big Lies and its defense of the truth.
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Democrats downplay Republican governors joining Trump’s military occupation of Washington
Over the weekend three Republican governors announced plans to supplement Trump’s deployment of D.C. National Guard, bringing the total number of troops in the capital city to 1,500.
Jacob Crosse•
Controversy over Trump’s new Bureau of Labor Statistics chief
The appointment of E. J. Antoni, to what is supposedly a non-partisan position in the administration, is another significant step in Trump’s efforts to establish a personalised regime.
Nick Beams•
DOJ settlement with Ashli Babbitt’s family: A political gift to the fascist right
The $5 million payout to the family of a fascist insurrectionist, alongside Trump’s blanket pardons and the Democrats’ capitulation, underscores the ruling class’s turn toward dictatorship.
Max Jones•
Fascist podcaster and Trump loyalist Dan Bongino named FBI deputy director
Bongino’s installation under Kash Patel at the FBI underscores the transformation of the reactionary police/intelligence agency into a personalist force loyal to Trump.
Jacob Crosse•
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Barry Grey•
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