23 January 2012
Banks and EU leaders pressure Greece for more austerity
By Stefan Steinberg, 23 January 2012
International financial institutions and European leaders are demanding more of the budget cuts that have already had devastating consequences for Greek workers.
Gingrich wins South Carolina Republican primary with right-wing, pseudo-populist appeal
By Patrick Martin, 23 January 2012
The former House speaker prevailed in the first southern contest with coded appeals to racism, religious bigotry and anti-communism
Protests in Romania enter their second week
By a correspondent in Bucharest, 23 January 2012
As protests in Romania enter their second week, workers are facing increased pressure and threats from the ruling elite.
Sri Lanka’s defence secretary targets workers and youth
By K. Ratnayake, 23 January 2012
Gotabhaya Rajapakse warned of the “threat to our national security” posed by social unrest and political instability, as in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya.
China: Wukan protest shut down
By John Chan, 23 January 2012
Villagers have reportedly welcomed the official endorsement of their chosen leader, revealing illusions that Beijing is responding to their appeals.
UK Prime Minister Cameron attacks “culturally rewarding” cinema
By Paul Bond, 23 January 2012
David Cameron's comments last week on funding the British film industry exposed the venal philistinism of the social layer he represents.
German government sets up neo-Nazi database
By Dietmar Henning, 23 January 2012
The German government has responded to revelations of neo-Nazi murders by the Zwickau terrorist cell by centralizing and expanding the security authorities.
Iraq war veteran accused of killing four homeless men in Southern California
By Dan Conway, 23 January 2012
Police in Anaheim, California arrested a suspect believed to be responsible for four murders of homeless men in the surrounding area over the past four weeks.
New York’s Democratic governor continues attacks on workers in second budget
By Philip Guelpa, 23 January 2012
The main points in Governor Cuomo's budget address included reductions in pensions for new state workers, a teacher evaluation program to intensify attacks on public education, and consolidation of state agencies leading to further layoffs.
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La classe politique française et la mort de Gilles Jacquier en Syrie
Par Kumaran Ira, 23 janvier 2012
Le journaliste français Gilles Jacquier aurait été tué en fait par un tir de l'Armée syrienne libre (ASL) anti-Assad et pro-occidentale.
France : le « sommet social » prépare une attaque de la protection sociale
Par Francis Dubois, 23 janvier 2012
Au « sommet social » du 18 janvier on a discuté de la « TVA sociale » et d'autres mesures destinées à faire porter la charge de la crise économique à la classe ouvrière.
Miliband engage les travaillistes anglais sur la voie d'une austérité à long terme
Par Julie Hyland, 23 janvier 2012
Miliband a engagé le Parti travailliste sur la voie de politiques d'austérité à long terme dans un discours annoncé comme l'un des plus importants depuis qu'il est à la direction du parti.
Sri Lanka: Il faut soutenir la lutte des travailleurs des plantations contre une charge de travail plus lourde
Parti de l'Egalité socialiste (Sri Lanka),23 janvier 2012
Les travailleurs des plantations de thé de Welioya et de Bogawantalawa sont engagés dans une lutte contre la tentative de la direction, aidée par les syndicats, d'augmenter l'objectif de productivité.
New in Romanian
Falimentul Kodak
De Joseph Kishore, 23 ianuarie 2012
Compania Eastman Kodak, pionier în domeniul aparaturii foto, a demarat săptămâna trecută procedura de insolvenţă. Declinul acestei companii americane este un simbol pentru declinul capitalismului american ca un întreg.
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El retorno de la pobreza en masa a Europa
Por Peter Schwarz, 23 Enero 2012
Casi una en cuatro personas en la Unión Europea fue amenazada con la pobreza o la privación social en el 2010.
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Perspective
US-NATO war crimes in Libya
23 January 2012
A report released last week by Middle East human rights groups presents extensive evidence of war crimes carried out in Libya by the United States, NATO and their proxy “rebel” forces.
Workers Struggles
Thousands rally to support Ontario Electro-Motive workers
By Carl Bronski, 23 January 2012
Ten thousand workers and young people rallied in London, Ontario last Saturday to support workers at the local Caterpillar-owned diesel locomotive plant who have been locked out since December.
“We need every worker from around the world to have a day of action against Caterpillar”
By a WSWS reporting team, 23 January 2012
Locked-out Electro-Motive workers and their supporters spoke to the WSWS at a January 21 support rally in London, Ontario.
More on the Caterpillar lockout »
Texarkana Cooper Tire local to vote on settlement while Findlay workers remain locked out
By James Brewer, 21 January 2012
More on the lockout of Cooper Tire workers »
Germany: Manroland is broken up with the help of the union
By Ulrich Rippert, 21 January 2012
New Zealand port threatens to sack striking workers
By John Braddock, 21 January 2012
History
Twenty-five years since the Mendiola massacre in the Philippines
By Joseph Santolan, 23 January 2012
On January 22, 1987, 17,000 peasants, workers and students marched across Mendiola Bridge in Manila when police opened fire on them.
This Week in History: January 23 - January 29
25 years ago: Gorbachev issues dire warning to Communist Party Central Committee
Soviet Communist Party General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev’s address to the plenary session of the Central Committee on January 27, 1987, warned of an enormous social crisis in the USSR for which the party leadership bore responsibility.
50 years ago: Alarm over US balance of payments deficit
This week in 1962 the US National Foreign Trade Council announced that it expected 1962 to produce a $3 billion balance of payments deficit—the amount by which the outflow of currency from the US would outstrip the amount coming in.
75 years ago: Second show trial opens in Moscow
The second Moscow show trial began January 23, 1937. Old Bolsheviks, including Radek, Pyatakov, Muralov, Sokolnikov, Serebriakov, and 12 others sat in the dock faced by the Stalinist chief prosecutor Vyshinsky, a former Menshevik and opponent of the Russian Revolution.
100 years ago: Bloody end to civil war in Equador
On January 28, 1912, Eloy Alfaro and other leaders of the Radical Liberal Party were murdered at a prison in Quito, where they were held following their defeat in a brief civil war.
ISSE
Oppose extradition of Richard O’Dwyer to the US!
Statement of the International Students for Social Equality,
23 January 2012
The International Students for Social Equality calls on all students, young people, academics and workers to oppose the extradition of Richard O’Dwyer to the United States on copyright infringement charges.
Arts Review
War Horse—All heart and no head
By Kevin Martinez, 23 January 2012
Steven Spielberg’s World War I-era film concerns a farmer and his family from Devon, England who sell their horse for the war effort.
A look at 3 Cohens’ Family album
By Hiram Lee, 20 January 2012
Commentary
The betrayal of Nigeria’s general strike
By Robert Stevens, 21 January 2012
UK pseudo-left covers for unions’ public sector pensions betrayal
By Tony Robson, 21 January 2012
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