World News
The Clearstream trial: a conflict in the French bourgeoisie
By Alex Lantier, November 7, 2009
The month-long Clearstream trial, hearings for which ended on October 23, is a cynical judicial façade for ruthless state politics.
Wall Street banks go to the front of the line for H1N1 shots
By Tom Eley, November 7, 2009
While Americans wait in line for H1N1 shots and schools close due to outbreaks, major private firms—including Citigroup and Goldman Sachs—have secured for themselves a share of the scarce vaccine.
Germany military welcomes new defence minister
By Ulrich Rippert, November 7, 2009
The German military has welcomed the newly appointed defence minister, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, as one of their own. Guttenberg’s noble title and his aristocratic family’s 800-year-old traditio...
After troop deaths, British establishment rallies behind Afghan war
By Robert Stevens, November 7, 2009
The killing of five British soldiers by an Afghan policeman on Tuesday has only served to highlight the British government’s determination to remain in Afghanistan.
Fiji expels Australian and New Zealand diplomats
By Frank Gaglioti, November 7, 2009
Tensions between Fiji and the two regional powers, Australia and New Zealand, intensified further this week after Suva expelled two top diplomats for interfering in the country’s internal affairs.
Student protests in Austria
By Markus Salzmann and Johannes Stern, November 7, 2009
Students in Austria are engaging in strikes and protest actions with the central demand: “More money for education, not the banks and corporations.”
US unemployment rate surges to highest level in 26 years
By Andre Damon, November 7, 2009
The sharp increase in unemployment has been accompanied by corresponding decline in wages and growth in the exploitation of the working class.
Unanswered questions over Australian offshore oil spill
By Mike Head, November 7, 2009
Throughout the oil spill crisis, the Rudd government has been preoccupied with protecting the image and profits of the multi-billion dollar offshore drilling industry.
The US government’s double standard on extradition: CIA agents vs. Roman Polanski
By David Walsh, November 6, 2009
The US government promises that it will not hand over to Italy convicted CIA agents, guilty of abetting torture, should that country request their extradition. It has adopted a different attitude towa...
End the persecution of Tamil asylum seekers by Sri Lankan and Australian governments
By Wije Dias, November 6, 2009
The plight of Tamils living in intolerable conditions in Sri Lanka has been brought into sharp relief by the tragic drowning of 12 Tamil asylum seekers attempting to reach Australia in a small vessel.
Italian court convicts US agents in CIA rendition case
By Stefan Steinberg, November 6, 2009
In a landmark decision with global political repercussions, an Italian court has convicted in absentia 23 US agents for their role in the 2003 CIA kidnapping and
US Army major kills 12 at Fort Hood, Texas
By Bill Van Auken, November 6, 2009
A US Army major reportedly about to be deployed to Afghanistan opened fire on fellow soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas Thursday, killing 12 and wounding 31 others.
