World Socialist Web Site

30 January 2013

US secures drone base in Northwest Africa

By Bill Van Auken, 30 January 2013

Washington has secured an agreement with the government of Niger to establish a US military base in the Northwest African country, which borders Mali.

Australian PM announces unprecedented seven-month election campaign

By James Cogan, 30 January 2013

The announcement is a direct response to the demands of the corporate elite that the government and opposition unveil policies to deal with the worsening global economic breakdown.

Obama announces his immigration “reform” plan

By Kate Randall, 30 January 2013

Obama outlined a proposal involving the further militarization of the US-Mexico border and implementation of enhanced verification of immigrants’ status.

US Treasury rubber-stamps bonus requests from bailed-out firms

By Andre Damon and Barry Grey, 30 January 2013

The special inspector general’s report underscores the cynicism and duplicity that underlay the creation of the “pay czar” post from the outset.

COSATU calls off farm workers strike in South Africa

By Joshua Lumet, 30 January 2013

The strike, which has led to the death of at least three workers, was ended last week pending a government announcement on a new minimum wage.

Western push to oust Syrian regime escalates

By Oliver Campbell, 30 January 2013

The danger of regional conflict deepened as NATO anti-missile batteries become operational on the Syrian border.

Germany acquiring drones for military use

By Johann Müller, 30 January 2013

The German government wants to procure armed drones for missions abroad and use re-engineered military reconnaissance drones domestically.

Youth poverty rises in Germany’s Ruhr region

By Elisabeth Zimmermann, 30 January 2013

Recent studies show that despite the relatively low unemployment rate in Germany, poverty rates have increased sharply.

Another Detroit child dies in house fire

By Lawrence Porter, 30 January 2013

Early Tuesday morning, a six-year-old child died in a house fire on Detroit’s southwest side. His brother, 4, was hospitalized in critical condition.

Downgrade of Illinois credit rating prelude to attack on retired workers

By Alexander Fangmann, 30 January 2012

The ratings agency Standard & Poor’s dropped Illinois’ credit to worst in the US, paving the way for Democrats to launch an assault on retired workers’ pensions and health care plans.

Sacramento moves to close 11 public elementary schools

By Julien Kiemle, 30 January 2013

The closing of 11 elementary schools in Sacramento is part of a broader assault on the right to education.

California’s NUHW nurses union affiliates with CNA ahead of vote at Kaiser hospitals

By David Brown, 30 January 2013

Despite the conflicts between the SEIU, the NUHW and the CNA, all three organizations are dedicated to their political alliance with the Democratic Party.

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Les leçons politiques à tirer de la grève des employés du métro d’Athènes

Par Christoph Dreier, 30 janvier 2013

L’invocation des pouvoirs exceptionnels et le recours à la violence d’Etat pour briser la grève des employés du métro d’Athènes a anéanti toutes les prétentions selon lesquelles il est possible de faire changer la politique de l’Etat grâce à une pression de masse venue d’en bas.

Des protestations de masse marquent le second anniversaire de la révolution égyptienne

Par Johannes Stern, 30 janvier 2013

A l’occasion du second anniversaire de la révolution égyptienne, les travailleurs et les jeunes sont descendus dans la rue à travers toute l’Egypte pour demander l’éviction des Frères musulmans.

Les travailleurs de Renault et de PSA Peugeot-Citroën manifestent ensemble contre les fermetures d’usines

Par Antoine Lerougetel et Pierre Mabut, 30 janvier 2013

Les travailleurs en grève de l’usine automobile PSA d’Aulnay près de Paris, qui occupent l’usine dont la fermeture est prévue en 2014, ont rejoint les travailleurs de l’usine Renault de Flins (Yvelines) qui est elle aussi menacée de fermeture.

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Războiul monetar al Japoniei

De Peter Symonds, 29 ianuarie 2013

Noul guvern a lui Abe urmăreşte un program naţionalist agresiv pe două fronturi: remilitarizarea şi o politică monetară unilateralistă.

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Jordanien am Rande des Abgrunds

Von Jean Shaoul, 30. Januar 2013

Die Wahlen in Jordanien in der vergangenen Woche erbrachten eine große Mehrheit für Stammesführer, Anhänger der Monarchie und Wirtschaftsvertreter.

Streik bei GM Brasilien

Von Jerry White, 30. Januar 2013

Am 22. Januar beteiligten sich Tausende von brasilianischen Autoarbeitern an einem eintägigen Streik im General Motors-Werk von Sao Jose dos Campos, 80 Kilometer nordöstlich von Sao Paulo.

Tschechien: Politische Krise nach Präsidentenwahl

Von Markus Salzmann, 30. Januar 2013

Milos Zeman hat sich in der Präsidentschaftswahl nach einem äußerst schmutzig geführten Wahlkampf mit rund 55 Prozent der Stimmen gegen den rechtsliberalen Außenminister Karel Schwarzenberg durchgesetzt.

Drohnen für Deutschland

Von Johann Müller, 30. Januar 2013

Die Bundesregierung rüstet auf. Sie will sowohl bewaffnete Drohnen für Auslandseinsätze anschaffen, als auch bislang militärisch genutzte Aufklärungsdrohnen im Inland nutzen.

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