12 October 2009

Following attack on army headquarters
Pakistan vows to mount new military offensive

By Keith Jones, 12 October 2009

Pakistan’s army was forced to storm a section of its own national headquarters complex to put an end to a day-long assault and hostage-taking by unidentified anti-government insurgents.

Support for government fades in Sri Lankan election

By Wije Dias, 12 October 2009

The ruling United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) failed to win the resounding victory in Saturday’s Southern Provincial Council election it had anticipated.

US Supreme Court term begins with more threats to democratic rights

By John Andrews, 12 October 2009

With the traditional opening of the new term on the first Monday of October, the United States Supreme Court, now firmly under the control of right-wing Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., is poised to overrule decades of established precedent.

Israeli cabinet minister cancels visit to Britain

By Jean Shaoul, 12 October 2009

Last week, Israel’s vice-prime minister and minister for strategic affairs, Moshe Yaalon, cancelled a visit to Britain after being warned that he could face arrest for war crimes.

Romania: General strike intensifies political crisis

By Markus Salzman, 12 October 2009

The Romanian government has collapsed as strikes and protests expand.

One year since banking collapse, Iceland’s crisis deepens

By Jordan Shilton, 12 October 2009

Over the course of several days last October, Iceland’s banking system collapsed.

Australian government deports Sri Lankan asylum-seekers

By Richard Phillips, 12 October 2009

In line with the previous Liberal-National coalition administration, the Australian Labor government has begun deporting refugees it claims do not qualify as asylum-seekers.

Vietnamese economy hit by global crisis

By John Braddock, 12 October 2009

According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam’s year-on-year economic growth slowed to 3.9 percent in the first half of 2009, down from 6.2 percent in 2008 and 8.5 percent in 2007, as the global recession slowed exports and investment.

New in Spanish

A un año del colapso de Lehman Brothers

Por Nick Beams, 12 Octubre 2009

Hoy, hace un año, la quiebra de Lehman Brothers, el cuarto mayor banco de inversión de los EE.UU., desencadenó una avalancha que amenazaba aplastar todo el sistema financiero mundial.

New in Portuguese

GM dos EUA cortará mais 10.500 empregos até o final do ano

Por Tom Eley, 12 de outubro de 2009

A General Motors (GM) dos EUA anunciou na última quarta-feira (07/10) que despedirá mais 10.500 trabalhadores até 1º de janeiro, a fim de cumprir os termos do plano de “reestruturação” elaborado para a maior montadora dos EUA pela administração do governo Obama.

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Après les pourparlers de Genève les Etats-Unis continuent de faire pression sur l’Iran

Par Peter Symonds, 12 octobre 2009

A la suite des pourparlers internationaux de Genève, le président Obama a une fois de plus averti l'Iran qu'il aurait affaire à une “pression accrue” s'il ne prenait pas “rapidement des mesures“ pour honorer ses obligations dans le domaine nucléaire

Perspective

Obama continues assault on democratic rights

12 October 2009

Recent moves by President Obama underscore the anti-democratic continuity between his administration and that of George W. Bush.

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Correpondence

Letters on Roman Polanski

12 October 2009

This is a selection of letters sent to the World Socialist Web Site in response to articles on the arrest of Roman Polanski.

Arts Review

The sordid coalition pursuing filmmaker Roman Polanski

By David Walsh, 8 October 2009

The effort to vilify film director Roman Polanski and have him extradited to the United States has become the rallying point for a broader campaign against “Hollywood liberals,” intellectuals, artists, and non-conformists of all sorts.

Video

Video: Tens of thousands line up for housing assistance in Detroit

8 October 2009

Tens of thousands of Detroit residents lined up at the city’s Cobo complex for a chance to get financial assistance against evictions and utility shutoffs.

Political Statements

The socialist answer to unemployment and poverty

9 October 2009

Wednesday’s lineup of tens of thousands of people seeking housing assistance in Detroit is one of those events that suddenly reveals the social reality in America that is ignored and concealed by the media and the political establishment.

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