IMF report details a financial system with rising risks and vulnerabilities Nick Beams 14 October 2026 One of the most striking features of the International Monetary Fund’s Global Financial Stability Report presented to its annual meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand, this week is that the eruption of another financial crisis,...

Bowing to Washington’s pressure, Sri Lanka and India refuse to provide aid to Iranian ships Rohantha De Silva 15 October 2026 Bowing to pressure from Washington, both Colombo and New Delhi have refused to provide essential assistance to the crews of 20 empty Iranian oil tankers that have been stranded...

Marco Rubio declares West must dominate world, praises colonialism, erases history In a speech in Greece on “Western civilization”, Marco Rubio praised European colonialism, erased Native Americans and declared the West must use force to “maintain its place at the head of the world” Ben NortonOct 13, 2026 ♡ 136...

US economy and Wall Street increasingly dependent on AI amid concerns over circularity Nick Beams As AI-related investment becomes the dominant factor on Wall Street and in the US economy more questions are being raised about its viability and whether its very mode of expansion, as AI firms become increasingly...

India’s voter purge: The Modi government’s drive to disenfranchise the working class Kranti Kumara Police attacking October 2 protest in Delhi, India’s capital, against the purging of the electoral rolls [Photo: Deepak Singh/Facebook)] Mass protests have erupted across India since Friday, October 2, following an investigative report by The Indian...

Mussolini: Son of the Century—Benito Mussolini and the rise of Italian fascism Andrea Peters, Marc Wells Joe Wright’s eight-part limited series Mussolini: Son of the Century (original title: M. Il figlio del secolo), adapted from Antonio Scurati’s Premio Strega-winning novel, chronicles Benito Mussolini’s rise to fascist dictator of Italy. Luca...

Germany’s intelligence agencies drum up support for war against Russia Johannes Stern German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, center, and Sinan Selen, President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, center right, meet with staff and other members of the security apparatus in the control room of the...

Playing Russian Roulette with nuclear weapons David North In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Feb. 10, 2022, the Russian navy’s amphibious assault ship Kaliningrad sails into the Sevastopol harbor in Crimea. [AP Photo/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service] There was a time when Gideon Rachman, senior...

Christa Pike in critical condition in Nashville hospital after failed execution attempt Kate Randall 2 October 2026 Media witnesses recount the moments before the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. [AP Photo/George Walker IV] Christa Gail Pike remains in critical condition in a...

Mobilize the working class to defend French student protests, stop war! Alex Lantier 2 October 2026 A student holds a board reading “Recycle your waste, don’t make them ministers” during a protest against under-resourced schools in Lyon, France, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. [AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani] Over the last week, protests...

An American horror story: The failed execution of Christa Pike Kate Randall 1 October 2026 Emergency vehicles arrive at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution after the execution of Christa Pike was halted Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. [AP Photo/George Walker IV] There are incidents in contemporary American society so...

France: an explosive situation Jérome Métellus01 October 2026 Since the beginning of September, social tensions have been rising day by day. As we write, tens of thousands of high school students across the country are taking to the streets to demand decent learning conditions. The government is responding with insults...

Is the world on the brink of nuclear war? WSWS Editorial Board 30 September 2026 In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Feb. 10, 2022, the Russian navy’s amphibious assault ship Kaliningrad sails into the Sevastopol harbor in Crimea. [AP Photo/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service] Is...

It’s the dying days of an empire The Communist30 September 2026 “We’re standing there with our eyes closed getting punched in the face.” That’s how one active-duty US serviceman described the Iran war. [Originally published at communistusa.org] After months of downplaying or ignoring the widespread damage and destruction of American...

The AI copyright lawsuits: What happens when machines learn from culture? Marc Wells 29 September 2026 The entertainment industry is embroiled in legal battles as the result of the vast development of AI. Record companies, film studios, publishers, authors, photographers and visual artists are suing AI music platforms, image and...

US Supreme Court clears way for execution of Christa Pike Kate Randall 29 September 2026 People gather during a March 4 Mercy protest against the death penalty at the Tennessee State Capitol, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee ahead of the Sept. 30th scheduled execution of Christa Pike. [AP...