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Hey #Europe, check out how #Sanchez and the #Socialist party in #Spain stood up against
the #IranWar, ignored threats from #Trump, so far received no meaningful retaliation and improved their standing in the latest #elections.

https://www.politico.eu/article/pedro-sanchez-socialist-party-defeat-regional-election-castilla-y-leon-spain/

Sánchez’s Socialists projected to suffer new defeat in regional elections in Castilla y León

Spain’s governing party has lost three key regional votes since December.

POLITICO

South Australian election will resolve nothing for workers: Build a socialist movement against austerity and war! https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/03/19/cobj-m19.html

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South Australian election will resolve nothing for workers: Build a socialist movement against austerity and war!

The election underscores the absence of any alternative for working people within the existing political establishment.

World Socialist Web Site

BP locks out Whiting, Indiana workers after decisive rejection of “last, best and final” agreement https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/03/19/mavq-m19.html

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BP locks out Whiting, Indiana workers after decisive rejection of “last, best and final” agreement

BP confirmed it intends to continue to operate the largest refinery in the Midwest, producing 440,000 barrels daily of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.

World Socialist Web Site

Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire: Rage at a rigged system https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/03/19/wsla-m19.html

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Gus Van Sant’s <em>Dead Man’s Wire</em>: Rage at a rigged system

Van Sant has said the story interested him because it echoes today’s anger at corporate greed and financial institutions.

World Socialist Web Site

Italy’s Meloni government pushes judicial “reform” in preparation for massive opposition to war and austerity https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/03/19/ital-m19.html

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Italy’s Meloni government pushes judicial “reform” in preparation for massive opposition to war and austerity

The referendum exploits popular anger at a class-biased justice system to dismantle democratic safeguards and prepare for future social conflict.

World Socialist Web Site

Trump’s $200 billion Iran funding request points to massive scale of war plans https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/03/19/qzqr-m19.html

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Trump’s $200 billion Iran funding request points to massive scale of war plans

The <em>Washington Post</em> reported Wednesday that the Pentagon is seeking more than $200 billion from Congress to fund the US war of aggression against Iran—a sum that would exceed the roughly $188 billion spent on arming Ukraine over three years.

World Socialist Web Site

VIDEO: London meeting marks a milestone in the history of the Fourth International https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/03/19/hjsi-m19.html

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VIDEO: London meeting marks a milestone in the history of the Fourth International

The meeting was addressed by a panel of speakers, including David North, chairperson of the World Socialist Web Site and of the Socialist Equality Party of the United States. As the leader of the US Workers League, forerunner of the US SEP, North played the leading role in the struggle against the political degeneration of the WRP leadership.

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