World Socialist Web Site

23 February 2009

Obama expands US military intervention in Pakistan

By Barry Grey, 23 February 2009

The Obama administration is significantly expanding the US military role in Pakistan beyond that pursued by the Bush administration, according to a front-page article published February 21 by the New York Times.

Japanese government in crisis as recession deepens

By John Chan, 23 February 2009

As Japan confronts its worst recession since World War II, the government is in disarray, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) heading toward defeat in general elections due by September.

Ireland: over 100,000 march against government in Dublin

By Chris Marsden, 23 February 2009

Up to 120,000 marched through Dublin on Saturday, in a massive protest against government attacks on working people.

ICTU protest in Dublin: Workers angry over pension levy, jobs and wages

By Elaine Gorton, 23 February 2009

A reporting team from the World Socialist Web Site spoke to workers taking part in Saturday’s 100,000-strong protest in Dublin.

Human tragedy continues in northern Sri Lanka

By Sarath Kumara, 23 February 2009

As fighting between the Sri Lankan army and the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continues in the northern Wanni region, the plight of civilians trapped in the war zone is worsening.

Layoffs at GM Lordstown plant ravage Ohio communities

By Samuel Davidson, 23 February 2009

General Motors recently announced plans to eliminate the second shift at its Lordstown, Ohio, complex in April, laying off 800 workers. This will slash the workforce from 4,000, last summer, to less than 2,000.

Bailout of Germany’s Hypo Real Estate: A bottomless pit

By Ludwig Weller, 23 February 2009

The nationalisation envisaged by the German government is nothing more than an effort to rescue the bank at a cost to the German people of billions of euros.

New in Portuguese

A Guerra Civil Espanhola e a Frente Popular
Parte 2

Por Ann Talbot, 23 de fevereiro de 2009

O governo da Frente Popular não deu qualquer passo no sentido de resistir à deflagração do golpe militar em julho de 1936 e recusou todas as demandas por armamento aos trabalhadores.

New in French

Effondrement de la production industrielle en Europe qui se tourne vers le protectionnisme

Par Ulrich Rippert, 23 février 2009

En décembre, la production industrielle européenne a diminué de 2,6 pour cent par rapport au mois de novembre. Sur une année la production européenne a chuté de 12 pour cent.