Editorials
Goldman’s mea culpa
By Andre Damon, November 19, 2009
Goldman Sachs’ CEO Lloyd Blankfein said Tuesday that his firm did things that were “clearly wrong” and “has reason to apologize for.” His mea culpa, in response to growing public anger over ...
The NPA and France’s political-financial scandals
By Pierre Mabut and Alex Lantier, November 19, 2009
The Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste’s (NPA) response to France’s political-financial scandals exemplifies its contempt for working class politics.
Britain: Socialist Workers Party colludes in postal strike sellout
By Tony Robson, November 14, 2009
Among the 17 members of the executive of the Communication Workers Union of Britain (CWU) who voted unanimously to call off the postal strikes scheduled for November 6 and 9 is union president and Soc...
Mehring Verlag publishing house presents its redesigned web site
By Wolfgang Zimmermann, November 11, 2009
The publisher Arbeiterspresse (workers’ press), which since 1978 has published many brochures and books dealing with current political topics and the history of the workers’ movement, has recently...
ISSE meetings in Britain
End the war in Afghanistan
No to wars of colonial conquest!
November 10, 2009
The International Students for Social Equality proposes a new and socialist movement against war. Come and discuss this strategy at our meeting.
The Ford vote and the UAW’s defenders
By Jerry White, November 9, 2009
Last week’s defeat of the UAW-Ford concessions contract by the rank-and-file has not diminished the claims by various middle class organizations that all opposition should be channeled through the U...
Twenty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall
The Christian Democrats celebrate Kohl, Bush and Gorbachev
By Peter Schwarz, November 7, 2009
At the end of October, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) organized a ceremony in Berlin’s Friedrichstadtpalast to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
ISSE meetings in Britain
End the war in Afghanistan
No to wars of colonial conquest!
October 30, 2009
The International Students for Social Equality is holding a series of meetings to demand an end to the war in Afghanistan and the withdrawal of all occupying forces.
German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk defends racist remarks by central banker
By Stefan Steinberg, October 26, 2009
The German philosopher Peter Sloterdijk has openly defended racist remarks made by German Central Bank executive member Thilo Sarrazin.
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...
SEP public meetings in US
One year since the election of Obama: Illusion and reality
October 19, 2009
The SEP (US) is hosting a series of meetings throughout the country reviewing the situation one year since the election of Obama.
“Obama’s War”: A glimpse of US debacle in Afghanistan
By Bill Van Auken, October 15, 2009
“Obama’s War,” the hour-long television documentary aired on “Frontline” Tuesday, provides a telling glimpse of the debacle facing the US intervention in Afghanistan, but no real explanation...
