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In the third part of their analysis of the USSR, Aufheben examine left communist characterisations of the soviet union as "state capitalist".

Spanish Civil War (1936–39), military revolt by Nationalist rebels, supported by conservative elements within the country, against the Republican government of Spain. When an initial military coup failed to win control of the entire country, a bloody civil war ensued, fought with great ferocity on both sides.

Canada’s September 20 federal election is unfolding amid a global pandemic that has demonstrated the irreconcilable conflict between the ruling capitalist oligarchy, its political representatives and selfish class interests, and the most basic needs of working people.

This state of emergency must be taken as a warning to workers that the capitalist class is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic everywhere by a turn to dictatorship.

Sharon Graham, the newly elected general secretary of Unite the union, was presented as the star attraction by the Socialist Party (SP) at its National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) online meeting last Sunday.

This report was delivered at the Socialist Equality Party (US) 2021 summer school, held August 1 through August 6, by Johannes Stern, the deputy editor of the German-language edition of the World Socialist Web Site.

This report to the 2021 SEP Summer School was delivered by Jacob Crosse, who writes regularly for the World Socialist Web Site on US politics and the activities of far-right and fascist groups.

This report to the 2021 SEP summer school was delivered by Dr. Benjamin Mateus, who has led the coverage on the WSWS of the scientific and medical issues posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

When Ramón Mercader, a Spanish communist and Soviet NKVD assassin, died in Cuba in 1978, his last words included “I hear it always. I hear the scream.” The scream occurred

Today is the 232nd day of 2021. There are 133 days left in the year.