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4 September 2009

US, Europe step up pressure on Iran

By Patrick Martin, 4 September 2009

The US and the major European powers are stepping up demands that Iran curtail its nuclear research and development program in advance of a September 23 deadline, which coincides with the annual opening meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.

Physicians for Human Rights report
CIA doctors, psychologists participated in torture of prisoners

By Tom Eley, 4 September 2009

Physicians for Human Rights charges in a new report that medical professionals attached to the CIA participated in the torture of “terror suspects” and used prisoners as human research subjects.

Iraq: Political factions manoeuvre for next election

By James Cogan, 4 September 2009

A political realignment is taking place in Iraq ahead of national elections on January 30, with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki seeking to retain Washington’s support.

Australia: Bushfire investigation report a whitewash

By Richard Phillips, 4 September 2009

The Victorian royal commission’s interim report into the February 7 bushfires makes no criticism of the state government, and its predecessors, whose policies are responsible for the tragic loss of life on February 7.

New Jersey’s largest city cuts water to working class households

By William Moore, 4 September 2009

The city government of Newark has announced that it is shutting off water service to 1,600 property owners who owe more than $1,000 on their water bills.

Democrats hold town hall meetings on Obama health care overhaul

By Jeff Lassahn and Ed Hightower, 4 September 2009

Democrats are continuing a nationwide effort to drum up support for the Obama administration’s health care proposals through a series of town hall meetings being held nationwide.

Australia: International students protest lack of access to student concession cards

By Mathew Benn, 4 September 2009

Hundreds of international students protested in Sydney and Melbourne on Wednesday to demand access to the same student concession cards provided to domestic students.

New in German

Sri Lanka: Tamilische Zivilisten werden unbegrenzt in Lagern festgehalten

Von Sampath Perera, 4. September 2009

Sri Lankas Verteidigungsminister Gotabhaya Rajapakse wiederholte am Montag, dass die 300.000 tamilischen Zivilisten, die vor den Kämpfen der letzten Tage des Bürgerkrieges geflohen waren, nun auf unbestimmte Zeit festgehalten werden.

Inglorious Basterds: Quentin Tarantino zieht in den Krieg

Von Hiram Lee, 4. September 2009

Quentin Tarantinos jüngster Film ist eine neue Rachegeschichte, die dieses mal im Zweiten Weltkrieg spielt.

New in French

« Le socialisme dans un seul pays » et les débats sur l'économie soviétique des années 1920
Deuxième partie

par Nick Beams, 4 septembre 2009

L’un des problèmes centraux auxquels devait faire face le gouvernement révolutionnaire était l’arrêt et l’effondrement de l’industrie. Il était nécessaire de commencer la tâche de rassembler physiquement la classe ouvrière de façon à ranimer la production.

Perspective

For the mobilization of the working class to end the war in Afghanistan

4 September 2009

There are clear signs of growing popular opposition in the US and around the world to the war in Afghanistan, as the Obama administration readies another major increase in the US troop presence.

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Socialist Equality Party

Why the Partei für Soziale Gleichheit (Socialist Equality Party of Germany) opposes an SPD-Left Party government

By Ulrich Rippert, PSG candidate in the German federal election,
4 September 2009

German media and political circles are singing the praises of the Left Party and its leader, Oskar Lafontaine, following an increased vote for the party in recent state elections.

SEP (Germany) appeals for international support for its election campaign

2 September 2009

The German section of the International Committee of the Fourth International, the Socialist Equality Party (Partei für Soziale Gleichheit—PSG), invites World Socialist Web Site readers all over the world to actively support our campaign in the September 27 national elections.

German Socialist Equality Party election video

2 September 2009

This video spot has been produced by the German Socialist Equality Party (Partei für Soziale Gleichheit—PSG) as part of its campaign for the German federal election which takes place on September 27.

SEP Public Meeting
For a unified struggle of Detroit workers!

4 September 2009

The Socialist Equality Party will be holding this important public meeting in Detroit on September 8 to discuss the necessary political strategy for the working class in Detroit.

Workers Struggles

Michigan: Oakland University professors walk out

By Jerry White, 4 September 2009

Professors at Oakland University, near Pontiac, Michigan, walked out on strike Thursday morning to fight wage and benefit concessions and efforts by the university to establish a new class of instructors without tenure and job security.