19 October 2009

Pakistani military launches offensive into South Waziristan

By James Cogan, 19 October 2009

The Waziristan offensive under pressure from Washington is the latest chapter in the history of mercenary relations between the US and Pakistani governments.

US House panel approves pro-Wall Street derivatives bill

By Barry Grey, 19 October 2009

The Financial Services Committee of the US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill incorporating loopholes and exemptions that will allow Wall Street banks to continue unimpeded their lucrative trade in derivatives.

Signs of the US dollar’s demise

By John Chan, 19 October 2009

An article the Independent on October 6 entitled “The demise of the dollar” is credited with adding to the recent weakness of the US dollar and the rise of gold prices.

Honduras: Is US moving to back ‘state of siege’ election?

By Bill Van Auken, 19 October 2009

Reports from Washington indicate that the Obama administration may back a presidential election in Honduras under state of siege conditions and without the restitution of ousted President Manuel Zelaya to office.

Phoney Indian concern about Tamil detainees in Sri Lanka

By Sarath Kumara, 19 October 2009

A delegation of parliamentarians from the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu recently visited Sri Lanka and the country’s detention camps, where more than 250,000 Tamil civilians have been incarcerated since May.

British High Court instructs government to release evidence of CIA torture of Binyam Mohamed

By Julie Hyland, 19 October 2009

Britain’s Labour government is continuing its efforts to suppress evidence of intelligence service involvement in the torture and abuse of former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Binyam Mohamed.

Power struggle in Italy around Berlusconi

By Marianne Arens, 19 October 2009

A power struggle has developed within the Italian bourgeoisie in the past few weeks and calls for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s resignation are becoming increasingly louder.

Obama joins Netanyahu in shielding Israel from war crimes charges

By Jean Shaoul, 19 October 2009

The United Nations Human Rights Council has endorsed a report into Israel’s 22-day assault on Gaza in December and January, accusing Israel of war crimes.

Berlin state constitutional court rules against Senate ban on referendums

By Emma Bode, 19 October 2009

The Berlin state constitutional court has issued verdicts that declare as unconstitutional attempts by the Berlin Senate to suppress popular referendums.

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France : le NPA tente de canaliser le mécontentement contre les syndicats

Par Anthony Torres et Alex Lantier, 19 octobre 2009

L'impuissance des manifestations syndicales du printemps contre la politique gouvernementale, et la défaite des grèves contre la fermeture d'usines touchées par la crise, suscitent une vague d'opposition populaire contre les syndicats et des partis politiques en France. Au sein du Nouveau Parti anticapitaliste, dont la direction refuse toute critique du syndicat CGT, des courants minoritaires tentent de faire écho à ce mécontentement.

L’élite dirigeante québécoise prépare des attaques drastiques sur les conditions de vie des travailleurs

Par Louis Girard, 19 octobre 2009

Le gouvernement du Québec, dirigé par le parti libéral du Québec de Jean Charest, prépare une série de mesures visant à reporter le fardeau de la crise économique sur la classe ouvrière et à mettre en place des plans de longue date de la classe dirigeante québécoise pour réduire les services publics.

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Huelga general en Puerto Rico contra los despidos en masa

Por Bill Van Auken, 19 Octubre 2009

El jueves pasado, cientos de miles de trabajadores se integraron a una huelga general de un día de duración. La huelga se organizó en contra del despido de diez de miles de empleados públicos; despido ordenado por Luis Fortuño, gobernador del territorio isleño.

La devaluación del dólar y la clase trabajadora

Por Barry Grey, 19 Octubre 2009

Indicios cada vez mayores señalan que un cambio fundamental ha ocurrido en el alineamiento de divisas. Desde marzo, el dólar estadounidense ha declinado constantemente hasta depreciarse en un 13% según el comercio exterior. La semana pasada, la caída aceleró tanto que empujó los precios del oro a niveles que batieron el récord.

Perspective

The two Americas

19 October 2009

Two reports in the media last week point to the interconnected phenomena of surging pay for bankers and record declines in the wages of the working class.

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Socialist Equality Party

SEP public meetings in US
One year since the election of Obama: Illusion and reality

19 October 2009

The SEP (US) is hosting a series of meetings throughout the country reviewing the situation one year since the election of Obama.

Workers Struggles

Reject UAW-Ford concession demands
Elect rank-and-file committees to defend jobs and living standards

Statement of the Socialist Equality Party, 16 October 2009

This week the United Auto Workers agreed to contract modifications with Ford that will further slash the jobs and living standards of the company’s 41,000 hourly workers. The SEP urges workers to reject the contract and download and distribute the following statement.

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