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World Socialist Web Site Archive: July 2008

The archive below lists all articles that have been posted on the World Socialist Web Site by date. To visit the archive for other months, return to the Archive Monthly Index.

31 July 2008
Global trade talks collapse
Military censorship of the war in Iraq
German: IG Metall employs splitting tactics at Siemens
Britain: Tommy Sheridan makes his pitch to the Scottish National Party
Sri Lankan defence ministry evicts poor families as part of war drive
Knoxville, Tennessee: Unemployed man targets liberals in church shooting
Inflation fuels social unrest in Vietnam
Letters on The Dark Knight

30 July 2008
Massive US deficit spells austerity policy for next administration
The arrest of Radovan Karadzic and the complicity of the West in Bosnia's civil war
Bush approves execution of army prisoner
Germany: Praising Obama, Joschka Fischer calls for increased militarism
Iraq: Kirkuk on edge following suicide bombing
After immigration raid, workers protest conditions in Iowa meatpacking plant
Australia: Qantas engineers' union brokers another shabby pay deal
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson--a documentary

29 July 2008
Obama backs long-term US military presence in Iraq
US military admits soldiers killed unarmed Iraqi civilians
Top US general hints at refocused "war on terror" in Afghanistan
US: Ford posts record quarterly loss
Japan: Rising fuel prices lead to largest ever fishermen's strike
On eve of court case to ban AKP - Turkish prime minister blames PKK for Istanbul terror attacks
Australia: Jack Thomas appeals against retrial on terrorist charges
British government implicated in abuse of refugees and asylum seekers
Workers Struggles: The Americas
Opera for everyone - Porgy and Bess in Berlin
Letters from our readers

28 July 2008
US Congress approves government bailout of mortgage giants
Malaysian government persists with bogus charges against Anwar
California governor threatens to reduce state workers' pay to minimum wage
Islamophobia in the British media
US: Veteran turned away from military hospital commits suicide
Bush administration seeking to block regulation of workplace toxins
Australian Labor government unveils carbon trading scheme that shields corporate polluters

26 July 2008
Democratic candidate in Berlin - Obama demands Europe send more troops to Afghanistan
End of the 35-hour week in France: Sarkozy handed victory by the unions and "left" parties
France: Sarkozy embarrasses his allies in the trade union bureaucracy
Britain: Labour faces wipe-out after defeat in Glasgow East
Memos show Bush administration sanctioned torture
US housing slump "without precedent": foreclosures up 121 percent over 2007
Indonesian and Timorese leaders join hands to sanctify 1999 atrocities
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Letters from our readers

25 July 2008
Obama promotes wider war in Afghanistan: Another presidential race between pro-war candidates
Military show trial of Hamdan opens at Guantánamo Bay
Pakistan faces mounting US demands to suppress "terrorism"
Bush on the financial crisis: "Wall Street got drunk"
Banks sharply increased fees as US households fell deeper into debt
State violence at 2001 G8 summit in Genoa goes unpunished
Australia: Pay decision maintains poverty level wages
Louisiana, US: Death of man tased nine times by police ruled homicide
Merrill Lynch pulls out of World Trade Center redevelopment
San Diego, CA: "America's Finest City" not immune to social crisis
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
The Dark Knight: Striving to be impressive, but essentially empty

24 July 2008
New York Times boosts Pentagon push for wider bombing in Afghanistan
What accounts for Europe's love affair with Obama?
White Paper on defense: the French bourgeoisie prepares for war
South Korean economy faces mounting problems
Glasgow East by-election: Stark social problems, poverty
US: Executions in Texas and Mississippi
Northern Territory intervention - Aboriginal oppositional voices ignored and censored by the media - Part 5
Bridge collapse at Indiana casino construction site injures workers
ISSE lecture tour of six German universities
Letters from our readers

23 July 2008
Obama in Iraq underscores his commitment to US militarism
Bush administration ratchets up diplomatic pressure on Iran
Indian parliament gives green light to Indo-US nuclear treaty
Bush: 'Human life is precious'--EPA: 'Less than you might think'
Labour facing by-election disaster in Glasgow
What does British Tory MP David Davis stand for?--Part 2 - A glimpse into the real thinking of a "civil liberties" champion
France: Sarkozy government implements repressive police measures
Amiens, France: Goodyear tyre workers face attacks on jobs and conditions
Chicago: "Life-threatening deficiencies" found in largest US jail
Boy A: An antidote to the "law and order" mania

22 July 2008
Top US commander publicly criticizes Obama Iraq policy
US-led forces kill more Afghan civilians
India: Parliamentary "trust vote" to determine fate of UPA government and Indo-US nuclear treaty
Germany: Job destruction at Siemens heralds a new stage of social attacks
What does British Tory MP David Davis stand for?--Part 1 - A glimpse into the real thinking of a "civil liberties" champion
China's Olympic security measures reveal a regime under siege
Spanish government uses tragedy of African boat people to strengthen anti-immigration policies
Sri Lankan unions call for further strikes and protests over pay
Workers Struggles: The Americas
Letters from our readers

21 July 2008
The Obama candidacy and the new consensus on Afghanistan
Sri Lankan Trotskyists mark 40 years of struggle for socialist internationalism
International greetings to the Sri Lankan SEP
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman on Zimbabwe: A case of unclean hands
Four workers dead in Texas crane disaster
US airlines escalate attacks on workers as losses mount
Screen Actors meeting in Los Angeles: still no way forward
Real Emotional Trash from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

19 July 2008
“Measure of America” report documents social decay of the United States - US ranks 42nd in life expectancy
In face of new evidence child-detainee was abused and tortured - Canada reaffirms support for Khadr's Guantanamo Bay detention and prosecution
US judge rules Guantánamo military tribunal can proceed
Communalism dominates run up to Iraqi provincial elections
Widespread protests against Swedish wire-tapping law
Study tracks the fate of German shipyard workers
Istanbul police attack municipal workers
Longtime Canadian Auto Workers union chief to retire
California: University service workers struggle against poverty wages
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Letters from our readers

18 July 2008
US sends senior diplomat to nuclear talks with Iran
US continues its killing of Afghan civilians
Bombs wipe out wedding party, 47 dead
The missile defense scheme and the sharpening of US-Russian geopolitical tensions.
Failed IndyMac Bank under investigation for lending fraud
"Equality is not good" - Barney Frank and the putrefaction of American liberalism
Canada hands US Iraq war resister over to Pentagon for punishment
World Court orders US to stay execution of Mexicans in Texas
Austria: End of the grand coalition
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
Brick Lane: Immigrants in East London

17 July 2008
US: Amid surging prices, Fed raises specter of renewed class struggle
US court upholds president's power to detain Americans as "enemy combatants"
Malaysian opposition leader arrested: an act of political desperation
Sydney's World Youth Day: a spectacle of state-sponsored obscurantism
Australian court finds anti-democratic World Youth Day "annoyance" law invalid
Australia: Rail unions cave in amid furor over disruption to Pope's visit
One million names on US government "terrorist" watch list
Italian court to allow claims by Nazi victims
Britain: Local authority workers walk out over pay cut

16 July 2008
Obama outlines policy of endless war
Southern California depositors could lose $500 million in IndyMac bank failure
GM continues job slashing in effort to stave off bankruptcy
France bids to extend its influence through founding of Mediterranean Union
Australia's "two-track" economy: super-profits and falling living standards
Thai government clings to office amid continuing political turmoil
Letters from our readers
Savage Grace: Yet another American tragedy

15 July 2008
US bailout of mortgage giants: The politics of plutocracy
Ten dead on Sunday - US/NATO casualties climb in Afghanistan
China steps up investment in Congo as war in east continues
Why India's Stalinists oppose the US nuclear deal
Northern Territory intervention - Manipulating social tragedies for political gain - Part 4
Returning US veterans' lives shattered: the growing toll of PTSD
Hollywood studios and networks issue threats to Screen Actors Guild
An exchange with an ex-Maoist booster for Obama

14 July 2008
US government bails out mortgage giants
Negotiations continue over long-term US presence in Iraq
Further escalation of tensions in the Caucasus between Russia and Georgia
US airline CEOs call for controls on oil speculation
Palestinian political prisoner now charged with criminal contempt
An interview with an Iranian student activist
Economic troubles mark the end of Ireland's "Celtic Tiger"
Letters from our readers

12 July 2008
Reactions to Iranian missile tests underscore danger of war
Bernanke, Paulson testify before Congress: Democrats cower before Wall Street
Jesse Jackson's self-criticism and the state of American politics
Britain: The significance of the Haltemprice and Howden by-election
Haltemprice & Howden by-election Britain: - Socialist Equality Party cheated of at least 50 votes
WSWS speaks to Sri Lankan workers about general strike
Federal judge says US Department of Justice must give priority to Guantánamo cases
French LCR-PCF debate: a dialog of political opportunists
Australia: Unions give Qantas a "breathing space" to prepare fresh assault on engineers
Germany: The campaign for euthanasia
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
War Inc.: Strengths and weaknesses of the Hollywood left

11 July 2008
US foreclosure filings rose 53 percent in June
Sri Lanka: Low turnout in general strike expresses lack of confidence in unions
Britain: SEP candidate Chris Talbot speaks at eve-of-poll meeting
Armed attack on US consulate in Istanbul
India's Left Front withdraws from government over US nuclear deal
Specter of a police state: - Mexican torture videos reveal ties with US military contractors
Executions by lethal injection in Texas and Virginia
Mongolia declares state of emergency following violent protests
Sri Lanka: SEP marks 40 years of struggle for socialist internationalism
Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa
Letters from our readers

10 July 2008
Bernanke, Paulson outline strategy to make working class pay for Wall Street crisis
Obama joins Senate vote to legitimize Bush's domestic spying operation
High-level panel urges new law to regulate how US goes to war
Britain: Vote Socialist Equality Party - Cast ballot for Chris Talbot in Haltemprice and Howden
Britain: Socialist Equality Party and Greens from David Davis eve-of-poll meeting on democratic rights
SEP candidate Chris Talbot addresses school students
Bomb blast in Kabul points to rising Indian-Pakistani tensions
US: White House suppressed climate change testimony
American Federation of Radio and Television Artists approves new contract on terms set by media conglomerates
Australia: Labor government introduces draconian police powers for Pope's visit
New Zealand truck drivers hold mass protests against road user charges

9 July 2008
G8 summit marked by impotence and division
Obama's swing to right sparks warnings from "left" backers
Sri Lankan government spreads bomb scare to scuttle general strike
Haltemprice and Howden by-election hustings - Britain: Socialist Equality Party outlines differences with the Greens
Immigrants' occupation of CGT hall in Paris under immense pressure from unions
French president lashes out at popular opposition
Denmark officially in recession: Europe to follow
Chicago families face mounting economic hardship
An exchange on Frank Buchman and the Nazis

8 July 2008
Facing bankruptcy threat, General Motors to slash thousands more jobs
Another huge demonstration demands South Korean president’s resignation
Sri Lanka: A socialist program to fight for wages and conditions
German army takes command of strike force in northern Afghanistan
Britain: The economic downturn and the threat to civil liberties
Rising inflation and unemployment in Chile drive workers into debt and poverty
Australia: Why Victorian teachers ratified the AEU's sell-out industrial agreement
Long-term unemployment in the US climbs 37 percent in one year
US: Mass layoffs, cutbacks signal further disintegration of Detroit public schools
Workers Struggles: The Americas
Socialism and the defence of democratic rights - A reply to an attack on the Socialist Equality Party for standing in the Haltemprice and Howden by-election
Letters from our readers

7 July 2008
Civilian and military deaths at new highs in Afghan war
Mounting questions about Colombian hostage operation
Australia: Rudd government tries to suppress Haneef frame-up documents
Racist, reactionary and defender of dictatorships: Former Senator Jesse Helms dead at 86
1968: The general strike and student revolt in France - Part 4--How Alain Krivine's JCR covered for the betrayals of Stalinism (2)
Turkey: Coup plot arrests deepen political crisis
Haltemprice and Howden by-election - Britain: Socialist Equality Party campaign wins support for Chris Talbot's stand against David Davis
Britain: Hundreds of Hull residents still suffering from last year's floods
London Mayor Boris Johnson's return to "traditional Tory values"

5 July 2008
Bush reaffirms "all options on the table" over Iran
A socialist answer to the global rise in gas prices
Spain: Prime Minister Zapatero lashes out at European Central Bank
Spain: Popular Party right-wing rejects "turn to the centre"
Italy: Berlusconi government steps up its attacks on Roma and foreigners
1968: The general strike and student revolt in France - Part 3--How Alain Krivine's JCR covered for the betrayals of Stalinism (1)
Indian delegation visits Sri Lanka: A sign of rising regional rivalries
Australia: Release of secret reports highlights Labor's role in boosting spy agencies
US: Mentally ill woman left to die in hospital waiting room
Australia: Federal and state by-elections reveal growing disaffection with Labor
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Letters from our readers

4 July 2008
Obama continues lurch to the right on Iraq war and militarism
Inflation worsens as China lifts petrol prices
Bush administration encouraged oil deal in Kurdistan, undermining Iraqi "national unity"
European Union crisis - Former German foreign minister demands more determination and less democratic scruples
US: The Federal Reserve's dilemma
Haltemprice and Howden by-election - Britain: SEP speaks to voters in Cottingham and Willerby
New York court dismisses case against former stock exchange head
China: Guizhou riots over cover-up of teenager's death
New Zealand economy lurches sharply into reverse
Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa
Letters on Obama's "patriotism tour"

3 July 2008
Job losses mount as US economy heads into virtual freefall
South Korean government turns to repression to curb protests
Bush administration settles Hatfill suit, buries anthrax investigation
Global food price rises exacerbate famine in Ethiopia and Somalia
India: government crisis deepens over US nuclear deal
Florida stages first execution since 2006
Conglomerates present Screen Actors Guild with their "final" offer
Solomon Islands: RAMSI forces mobilised against Solomons workers
Britain: SATs school tests criticised by official report
Socialist Equality Party public meeting in Melbourne on July 20 - The Australian Education Union, the Labor Party, and the political lessons of the Victorian teachers' struggle

2 July 2008
Obama's patriotism tour: the last refuge of a Democratic scoundrel
Zimbabwe election: US and UK move to impose sanctions
US appeals court emphatically overturns military tribunal ruling
Haltemprice and Howden by-election Britain: SEP campaigns in Cottingham
The Exxon Valdez ruling: the Supreme Court once again defends big business
Northern Territory intervention - A "third-world" health catastrophe - Part 3
More high-level threats against the Sri Lankan media
New round of job cuts at German-based Siemens
Not quaint at all - The BBC's Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story

1 July 2008
Bank for International Settlements annual report - World economy may be at "tipping point"
US advisers steered Iraqi oil contracts to Western firms
Iraqi government claims Mahdi Army on verge of collapse
Court verdict against former Pakistan prime minister threatens to split ruling coalition
Malaysian opposition leader threatened with spurious new charges
US: Consumer confidence hits lowest level in 28 years
Britain's Haltemprice and Howden by-election: Guardian divided on response to David Davis
American Axle CEO's reward for slashing wages--$8.5 million bonus
Britain: Scottish Labour Party leader Wendy Alexander resigns
Workers struggles: The Americas
Film noir and postwar America
Letters from our readers

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