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France escalates Mali war amid Algerian hostage crisis

By Kumaran Ira, 18 January 2013

France has increased its troop deployment in Mali to 1,400, amid a hostage crisis after Islamist militants seized an Algerian natural gas complex to protest the war.

Ranks of US working poor grow dramatically

By Kate Randall, 18 January 2013

More than 47 million people in the US live in families where their jobs do not pay enough to lift them out of poverty.

Top US CEOs propose raising retirement age to 70

By Bryan Dyne, 18 January 2013

The CEOs of major companies in the US are demanding that the retirement age and Medicare eligibility should be raised to 70.

Fatal accidents fuel discontent with Egyptian Islamist government

By Johannes Stern, 18 January 2013

Only days before the second anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution on January 25, protesters denounce Islamist President Mursi after a series of deadly accidents.

Germany: Corrupt practices of IG Metall union, paid for by Thyssen-Krupp

By Dietmar Henning, 18 January 2013

Leading figures in the IG Metall trade union enjoyed luxury perks and travel at company expense.

UK Conservatives appoint major donor John Nash as education minister

By Jo March, 18 January 2013

The appointment of venture capitalist John Nash as British education minister hammers another nail in the coffin of public education.

Sri Lankan government installs new chief justice

By W.A. Sunil, 18 January 2013

Peiris’s appointment was clearly a political selection, aimed at ensuring that the country’s top judge would be no obstacle to government policy.

Mounting job losses in Australia

By Terry Cook, 18 January 2013

The Labor government, assisted by the trade unions, is presiding over rapidly rising joblessness and under-employment.

Russian government intensifies witch-hunt of migrant workers

By Clara Weiss, 18 January 2013

Against a background of growing social tensions, the Russian government is stepping up its anti-immigrant measures in close collaboration with fascist groups.

Homelessness and hunger on the rise in San Diego, California

By Jake Dean, Richard Vargas and Toby Reese, 18 January 2013

WSWS reporters interviewed San Diego residents about poverty and hunger in the neighborhood of City Heights

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2013 und der neue Wettlauf um Afrika

Von Chris Marsden, 18. Januar 2013

Die USA versuchen, sich die Hegemonie über den afrikanischen Kontinent zu sichern. China ist in diesem Vorhaben ihr wichtigster Konkurrent.

Weltbank schraubt Wachstumsprognose herunter

Von Barry Grey, 18. Januar 2013

Über vier Jahre nach dem Wall Street Crash von 2008 ist immer noch kein Ende der Weltwirtschaftskrise in Sicht.

Italien vor der Parlamentswahl

Von Peter Schwarz, 18. Januar 2013

Zur Wahl treten weit über ein Dutzend Parteien und Parteienbündnisse an. Trotzdem finden die sozialen Nöte und Sorgen der Bevölkerung im Wahlkampf keinen Ausdruck.

Resolution des Parteitags der SEP (Großbritannien): „Baut die International Youth and Students for Social Equality auf“

Von der Socialist Equality Party (GB), 18. Januar 2013

Wir veröffentlichen hier die 4. Resolution des 1. Parteitags der SEP (GB) vom 17. bis 19. November 2012. Sie wurde einstimmig angenommen.

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Der Dokumentarfilm „Wadim“ von Carsten Rau und Hauke Wendler

Von Bernd Reinhardt, 18. Januar 2013

Im Januar 2010 setzte der 23-jährige Wadim K. in Hamburg seinem Leben ein Ende, nachdem er von der Ausländerbehörde jahrelang herumgeschoben worden war.

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