North America
US bankers cash in despite phony pay restraint
By Patrick Martin, October 24, 2009
According to the report issued Thursday by Treasury Department “pay czar” Kenneth Feinberg, at least 66 of the 138 bank and corporation executives under his jurisdiction will receive government-ap...
Opposition mounts to UAW-Ford concessions contract
By Jerry White, October 23, 2009
Opposition from rank-and-file workers is mounting to the concessions deal reached by the United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co.
Washington pushes Pakistan to the brink
By Keith Jones, October 23, 2009
Under heavy pressure from the Obama administration, Pakistan is now waging all-out war in South Waziristan.
Atlanta homeless shelters strain under economic crisis
By Naomi Spencer, October 23, 2009
As the economic crisis deepens, Atlanta, Georgia, emergency providers are straining to accommodate more than 7,000 homeless people, including many newly homeless families.
“A bit of a hoax”
White House unveils token bank pay restrictions
By Andre Damon and Joe Kishore, October 23, 2009
As details of the Obama administration’s bank pay restrictions were released, it became evident that they will do little to limit compensation, even at the handful of companies affected.
The “Balloon Boy” hoax, celebrity culture, and the American media
By Hiram Lee, October 22, 2009
The “Balloon Boy” hoax has been the subject of wall-to-wall coverage by the major US news networks. Yet another episode in which an unhealthy celebrity culture and media sensationalism have reveal...
US college tuition skyrockets
By Tom Eley, October 22, 2009
A new study reveals sharp college tuition increases across the US in the 2009-2010 academic year.
The great unmentionable
By Joe Kishore, October 22, 2009
The past week has seen a proliferation of worried comments from liberal supporters of Obama on the state of social and political relations in the United States.
US Fed Chairman Bernanke demands austerity
By Barry Grey, October 22, 2009
In remarks Monday to a conference on Asia and the global economic crisis Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called for austerity policies to rein in US budget deficits and the ballooning national d...
Los Angeles city unions back concessions agreement
By Dan Conway, October 22, 2009
The Los Angeles Coalition of City Unions has agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding with the city that will destroy jobs and reduce wages.
Letters from our readers
October 22, 2009
A selection of recent letters sent to the World Socialist Web Site.
Bernard Kerik jailed on eve of corruption trial
Former head of NYPD, Homeland Security nominee
By Bill Van Auken, October 22, 2009
Bernard Kerik faced an inevitable outcome of his career in law enforcement and the “war on terror” Tuesday, being thrown into jail by a New York federal judge.
