28 October 2009

Pakistani army offensive devastates tribal communities

By James Cogan, 28 October 2009

The military offensive into South Waziristan is having a devastating impact on the entire civilian population. Villages and towns are literally being bombed into rubble and tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee for their lives.

October the bloodiest month for US troops since Afghan war began

By Bill Van Auken, 28 October 2009

The deaths of eight more soldiers in bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan Tuesday made October the bloodiest month for US occupation forces since the war began in 2001.

Germany: A government of social confrontation

By Ulrich Rippert, 28 October 2009

All of the parties represented in the new German coalition government are agreed that the burden of the economic crisis and the ballooning state debt is to be placed upon the backs of the general population.

Child deaths from abuse and neglect rise in the US

By Naomi Spencer, 28 October 2009

Five children died from abuse or neglect every day on average in the United States between 2001 and 2007, according to a new report. Over the period, 10,440 child deaths were linked to abuse or neglect.

America’s crumbling infrastructure

By Jeff Lassahn, 28 October 2009

America’s roads, bridges, and sewerage are in advanced state of decay, according to a 2009 report by an association of civil engineers.

US companies, governments continue to slash jobs and pay

By David Walsh, 28 October 2009

The US economy continues to shed jobs, wreaking havoc on countless lives, even as government officials prepare to announce the official end of the recession that began in December 2007.

Australian government intensifies crackdown on asylum seekers

By Richard Phillips, 28 October 2009

The Rudd government is planning an “Indonesian solution” paying Jakarta to incarcerate refugees intercepted while trying to reach Australia.

New in German

Eine Regierung der sozialen Konfrontation

Von Ulrich Rippert, 28. Oktober 2009

Alle Regierungsparteien sind sich darin einig, die Last der Wirtschaftskrise und der staatlichen Verschuldung, die mit dem Bankenrettungspaket von 480 Milliarden Euro und den folgenden Konjunkturprogrammen drastisch gestiegen ist, auf die Bevölkerung abzuwälzen.

Rot-rot-grüner Protest ist keine Alternative zur schwarz-gelben Bildungspolitik

Von Johannes Stern, 28. Oktober 2009

Die International Students for Social Equality (ISSE) rufen Studierende und Schüler dazu auf, das Recht auf Bildung und den freien Zugang zu allen Bildungseinrichtungen auf Grundlage eines internationalen, sozialistischen Programms zu verteidigen.

Philosoph Peter Sloterdijk verteidigt Sarrazins rassistische Ausfälle

Von Stefan Steinberg, 28. Oktober 2009

Der deutsche Philosoph Peter Sloterdijk verteidigt offen die rassistischen Äußerungen des Bundesbankvorstands Thilo Sarrazin

New in Portuguese

Honduras: estariam os EUA apoiando a eleição do "estado de sítio"?

Por Bill Van Auken, 28 de outubro de 2009

Tendo chegado em um empasse as negociações em Honduras - entre as delegações representantes do presidente deposto de Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, e o regime de golpe, liderado por Roberto Micheletti - o governo Obama pode estar se preparando para fazer seu pedido de retorno de Zelaya ao cargo.

New in Italian

Lotta per il potere in Italia intorno a Berlusconi

Di Marianne Arens, 28 ottobre 2009

Mentre l’Italia è attualmente colpita da forti venti autunnali, il governo Berlusconi sta affrontando una vera e propria tempesta politica.

New in French

La réalité derrière le « succès » américain en Irak

Par James Cogan, 28 octobre 2009

Les explosions massives dans le centre-ville de Bagdad dimanche sont un rappel particulièrement sanglant des conflits politiques, ethniques et sectaires générés en Irak par l'occupation américaine qui dure depuis six ans et demi.

Vingt ans après le retour du capitalisme
Le niveau de vie en Europe de l'Est chute toujours

Par Stefan Steinberg, 28 octobre 2009

Vingt ans après la réintroduction du capitalisme en Union soviétique et en Europe de l'Est, un rapport de la Banque mondiale reconnait qu'un tiers de la population de toute la région vit dans la pauvreté.

Perspective

Israel, the United States and international law

28 October 2009

Israel has responded to accusations of war crimes during its assault on Gaza by denouncing the United Nations and seeking to overturn existing international law.

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Workers Struggles

Mass opposition grows
Ford workers speak out against contract

By our reporters, 28 October 2009

Reporters from the World Socialist Web Site spoke to Ford workers in Michigan on Tuesday, who denounced the UAW-Ford concessions contract, as more locals voted “No.”

Sri Lanka: Plantation unions accept wage sell-out

By M. Vasanthan, 28 October 2009

All the plantation unions, including those that initially opposed it, have effectively fallen into line behind a deal that binds workers to poverty-level wages and productivity speed-up for the next two years.

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