Author
Stephen Shenfield
In Defense of Free Speech
In Defense of Free Speech The World Socialist Movement is in favor of free speech. Free expression of opinion is essential to any genuine democracy, while democracy ...
The Right to Life Ends at Birth
The Supreme Court has been throwing its weight around lately. Not content with sabotaging legislative attempts to restrict access to mass-murder weapons, it has now overturned Roe ...
War in Ukraine — Enough!
The war in Ukraine seems to be moving toward a stalemate. A ceasefire is needed without delay. Prolongation of hostilities can only bring more devastation to Ukraine and increase the risk of escalation to nuclear Armageddon.
Climate, Environment, International relations
The Heat To Come
Is climate change approaching a turning point? Heatwaves in the US, Europe and South Asia impel us to ask where is the threshold to human survival, when will that threshold be crossed, and what will happen to the victims.
History, International relations, police, Politics
A Cold War Enigma: Who Began East Europe’s Stalinist Purges?
From 1948—1954, a paranoid Stalin oversaw massive purges in Eastern Europe's Soviet-bloc countries. But did the CIA exploit his paranoia to 'weaken communism'?
Ukraine War: Resistance Continues
Russia Number of people arrested so far for participating in antiwar protests = 15,442 (including 100 indicted on criminal charges) Number of people subjected to administrative penalties ...
Accidents Will Happen — And That Is No Accident
Accidents will happen. Under any social system. People are imperfect. They make mistakes and those mistakes sometimes cause accidents. Some accidents may be a matter of pure ...
Ukraine — The War Escalates
In recent days the war in Ukraine has escalated. The situation now is more alarming than ever. Hostilities are no longer confined to Ukrainian territory. There have ...