18 June 2009
Obama: US “meddling” in Iran should not be seen
By Bill Van Auken, 18 June 2009
Because of its long history of intervention in Iran, Washington has shrunk from giving public support to the political factions backing Mousavi, but behind the scenes, the US is exploiting the election crisis to pursue its own strategic interests.
Britain: Labour’s Compass group plans its efforts to save capitalism
By Paul Mitchell, 18 June 2009
An atmosphere of despair hung over last Saturday’s conference, “No Turning Back: Visions, policies and campaigns for the good society,” organized by the Labour Party’s leading pressure group, Compass.
Further signs of Sri Lanka’s shift into China’s orbit
By K. Ratnayake, 18 June 2009
Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse this week made his first trip abroad since the army’s military victory over the LTTE to Burma. Rajapakse’s visit indicates a turn to other countries, particularly China, to counter pressure from the US and the European powers.
Germany: Thousands demonstrate against run-down of the education system
By our correspondents, 18 June 2009
Mass demonstrations by students on Wednesday were the high point in a week of actions protesting against the run-down of the education system.
Obama administration rejects aid to California
State government preparing massive cuts
By Dan Conway, 18 June 2009
The Obama administration has rejected emergency aid to California. The state government is responding to the economic crisis by attacking whatever remains of the social safety net upon which millions of people depend.
Michigan Democratic governor imposes emergency budget cuts
State workers, Medicaid recipients hit hard
By Debra Watson, 18 June 2009
The impact of emergency budget cuts being implemented by Democratic Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm will fall heavily on the most vulnerable layers of the population.
Australia: Youth jobless rate soars in working class suburbs
By Mike Head, 18 June 2009
The data reveals that big business, with the help of the Labor government and the trade unions, is exploiting the worldwide downturn to carry through a far-reaching restructuring of the economy, particularly at the expense of young people.
New in German
Für Arbeitermacht und einen sozialistischen Iran
Von Peter Symonds, 18. Juni 2009
Die politische Krise im Iran wirft grundlegende Fragen für die Arbeiterklasse auf. Auch wenn es zwischen Ahmadinedschad und Mussawi taktische Differenzen gibt, sind beide erprobte Sachwalter des heutigen Regimes und der Interessen der iranischen Bourgeoisie.
Frankreich bietet den Arabischen Emiraten nuklearen Schutz
Von Peter Schwarz, 18. Juni 2009
Laut einem Bericht der konservativen Tageszeitung Le Figaro hat Frankreich den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten vertraglich zugesichert, sie "mit allen Mitteln", d.h. auch unter Einsatz von Atomwaffen, zu verteidigen.
Hunderttausende Schüler und Studenten demonstrieren gegen die Bildungsmisere
Von unseren Korrespondenten, 18. Juni 2009
Nach Angaben der Veranstalter demonstrierten am vergangen Mittwoch mehr als zweihunderttausend Schüler, Studenten und Lehrer in über 70 Städten gegen die Misere im Bildungssystem.
Libanon: Von USA favorisierte Koalition behält knappe Mehrheit
Von Jean Shaoul, 18. Juni 2009
Bei den libanesischen Wahlen vom letzten Sonntag konnte sich das Bündnis des 14. März von Saad Hariri und Premierminister Fuad Seniora an der Macht halten und hat nur einen von 72 Sitzen verloren, die es in den Wahlen 2005 errungen hatte.
New in French
Pour le pouvoir ouvrier et un Iran socialiste
Par Peter Symonds, 18 juin 2009
La crise politique qui se développe en Iran soulève des questions fondamentales pour la classe ouvrière. Personne ne doit se laisser abuser par la « révolution colorée » soigneusement orchestrée par le camp Moussavi. Bien qu'il existe des différences tactiques entre Ahmadinejad et Moussavi, tous deux sont des défenseurs expérimentés du régime existant et des intérêts de la bourgeoisie iranienne.
Violences contre des étudiants indiens en Australie : les questions de classe
Par Laura Tiernan, 18 juin 2009
Des manifestations d'étudiants indiens en Australie au cours des 12 derniers jours ont mis en lumière une sinistre série de violentes attaques racistes qui étaient jusque-là restées dans l'ombre, qui a créé une vague d'indignation et de profondes inquiétudes en Inde comme en Australie.
Perspective
Obama’s bank regulation plan: A free pass for Wall Street
18 June 2009
Having painted a picture of a corrupt economic system that preyed upon the people and caused suffering and social devastation, Obama moved on to the business at hand—keeping the system going and the profits flowing.
Socialist Equality Party
SEP candidate speaks at Detroit meeting
By Andre Damon, 18 June 2009
D'Artagnan Collier, Socialist Equality Party candidate for Detroit Mayor, spoke at a meeting in downtown Detroit June 16. He addressed the pressing social questions facing workers in the city and explained the basis of his candidacy.
SEP Detroit campaign launches election web site
The Socialist Equality Party has launched a new web site for its Detroit mayoral campaign.
Arts Review
Angels & Demons: Now, in the service of the Catholic Church
By Hiram Lee, 18 June 2009
The sequel to The Da Vinci Code—which aroused the ire of the Catholic Church—finds novelist Dan Brown’s hero Robert Langdon in a struggle to save the Vatican from destruction.
An interview with Joseph McBride, author of What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?
Orson Welles, the blacklist and Hollywood filmmaking
Part 1|Part 2
By David Walsh and Joanne Laurier, 16-17 June 2009
While in the Bay Area for the recent San Francisco Film Festival, David Walsh and Joanne Laurier had a lengthy conversation with Joseph McBride, author of What Ever Happened to Orson Welles? A Portrait of an Independent Career (2006), an unusual and valuable book.
Science
Marx and Darwin: Two great revolutionary thinkers of the nineteenth century
Part 2
By Chris Talbot, 18 June 2009
Marx and Engels immediately recognised the significance of Darwin’s theory when On the Origin of Species appeared 150 years ago, laying out a scientific conception of the process of historical evolution of the biological world.
Videos and Images

Flint, Michigan and the bankruptcy of General Motors

GM workers on bankruptcy and plant closings

Michigan auto workers and families speak on plant closures

GM workers speak out on concessions contract

Protesting students and parents speak to the WSWS

Chrysler workers speak on concessions vote

UK Visteon workers speak on occupation

GM and Chrysler workers oppose more concessions

Chrysler workers oppose Obama auto plan

WSWS interviews G20 protesters in London

Pontiac residents speak on schools crisis

Workers interviewed at Detroit jobs fair

Ford workers: “Now the fight is with our own union.”
GM workers denounce concession demands 
Chrysler workers oppose pay cuts, concession demands

Over 100,000 demonstrate in London against Sri Lankan war

Funeral for Michigan man frozen following utility shut-off

Exposing Franco's mass graves

Bay City, Michigan residents speak on death from utility shut-off

WSWS interviews London protesters

London demonstrators protest Israeli assault on Gaza

Chrysler workers denounce pay cuts

The Writer and Revolution: A conversation with Trevor Griffiths
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