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13 June 2009

USA Today report: Workers face worst conditions since the Great Depression

By Barry Grey, 13 June 2009

Based on its analysis of employment data, USA Today reports that pay cuts, reduced hours, furloughs and involuntary part-time work have driven the working class back to conditions not seen since the 1930s.

Germany’s Left Party and the European elections

By Lucas Adler, 13 June 2009

If one analyses the current European election result of the Left Party, the conclusion is clear: workers, the unemployed and those dependent on welfare payments are increasingly dismissive of this party.

Sri Lankan police interrogate doctors who witnessed war crimes

By Nanda Wickramesinghe, 13 June 2009

The Sri Lankan government is continuing to detain and interrogate three doctors who risked their lives to provide medical care to thousands of Tamil civilians caught in fighting between the army and the LTTE.

Peru: Massive protests against García government over Amazon massacre

By Luis Arce, 13 June 2009

A wave of mass demonstrations and marches swept across the whole of Peru Thursday in popular repudiation of the government’s massacre of Amazon Indians last week.

US opposes Iraqi popular vote on troop withdrawal

By Tom Eley, 13 June 2009

The US is working to block an Iraqi national referendum on its Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq. If voters reject the pact, according to Iraqi law the US military would have to withdraw much earlier than the Obama administration has said it would.

Britain: Tories and Labour plan spending cuts of at least 10 percent

By Julie Hyland, 13 June 2009

The scale of the cuts in public spending being prepared by both the Labour government and the Conservative opposition was made clear in a series of interviews and parliamentary exchanges on Wednesday.

India: The reality of life in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum

By Harvey Thompson, 13 June 2009

The popularity of Danny Boyle’s recent film, Slumdog Millionaire has led to a surge of media interest in the Mumbai slum of Dharavi which is partially depicted in the film.

New York billionaire engineers legislative “coup”

By Peter Daniels, 13 June 2009

A billionaire businessman from upstate New York, disgruntled over a minor tax increase, has orchestrated a political “coup” in the state Senate in Albany, transferring power from the Democratic majority to the Republicans.

New in German

Erzieherinnen kämpfen für bessere Bezahlung und Gesundheitsschutz

Von Dietmar Henning, 13. Juni 2009

Seit über einem Monat streiken die Beschäftigten in Kindergärten und Kindertagesstätten (Kita) sowie Jugendhilfe- und Sozialdienststellen für eine Regelung zum Gesundheitsschutz und höhere Löhne.

Die Pleite von Karstadt war gewollt

Von Ludwig Weller, 13. Juni 2009

Es steht außer Frage, dass die Insolvenz von Arcandor/Karstadt hätte vermieden werden können, wenn sie der Wirtschaftsflügel der Union und andere interessierte Kräfte nicht mit voller Absicht herbeigeführt hätten.

Die Zukunft der Kunst in einer Zeit der Krise

Von David Walsh, 13. Juni 2009

WSWS Kulturredakteur David Walsh hielt kürzlich in mehreren amerikanischen Städten einen Vortrag über "Die Zukunft der Kunst in einer Zeit der Krise". Wir bringen heute den zweiten Teil des Vortrags.

New in Turkish

Dünya ekonomik krizi, kapitalizmin başarısızlığı ve sosyalizmin gerekliliği

13 Haziran 2009

Bu karar önergesi, ABD’de yapılan veDünya Sosyalist Web Sitesi, Sosyalist Eşitlik Partisi ve Toplumsal Eşitlik yolunda Uluslararası Öğrenciler tarafından desteklenen üç konferansta tartışıldı ve oy birliğiyle kabul edildi.

New in Spanish

Crisis fiscal de California amenaza con la ruina a millones de personas

Por Por Rafael Azul y Dan Conway, 13 Junio 2009

El gobernador del estado de California, Arnold Schwarzenegger ha decretado que este estado tiene hasta el 15 de junio para equilibrar su presupuesto.

New in Portuguese

Falência da GM vai devastar comunidades

Por Tom Eley, 13 de junho de 2009

Junto com seu pedido de concordata na segunda-feira, a General Motors anunciou que fechará nove plantas e colocará três outras em suspensão indefinida.

Voto da OEA sobre Cuba revela fragilidade dos EUA na América Latina

Por Bill Van Auken, 13 de junho de 2009

A votação unânime realizada nesta quarta-feira na Organização dos Estados Americanos (OEA), revogando a suspensão de 47 de Cuba da entidade, é uma clara indicação da fragilidade econômica e política dos EUA por toda a região.

New in French

Le nouveau commandant américain en Afghanistan rassemble une équipe d’assassins

Par Bill Van Auken, 13 juin 2009

Selon plusieurs sources, le nouveau commandant de la guerre en Afghanistan et au Pakistan, Stanley McChrystal, rassemble présentement bon nombre d’éléments d’une escouade d’assassins ultra-secrète qu’il commandait sous l’administration Bush.

Perspective

Violence against Indian students in Australia: the class issues

13 June 2009

Protests by Indian students in Australia over the past 12 days have brought to light an ugly under-current of violent and racist attacks that have produced outrage and deep concern among many ordinary people in both India and Australia.

Earlier Perspectives »

Video report

Video: Flint, Michigan and the bankruptcy of General Motors

By Jerry White, 13 June 2009

Jerry White reports for the World Socialist Web Site from Flint, Michigan. He speaks to workers and youth about the conditions in the once-thriving auto city.

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles:
Asia, Australia and the Pacific

13 June 2009

The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.

Science

The primate fossil “Ida”: the science and the hype

By William Moore, 13 June 2009

While the recently announced discovery of “Ida,” a remarkably well-preserved early primate fossil, promises insights into the evolution of later primate forms, including humans, the way it has been presented to the public distorts both its significance and the processes of biological evolution.