World Socialist Web Site

2 March 2009

Washington in conflict with Afghan president over early poll

By James Cogan, 2 March 2009

In the midst of a deteriorating security situation, Karzai’s decision to call an early election has been met with open opposition from the Obama administration and exposed the rift that exists between the White House and the US client state in Kabul.

“Enemy combatant” indicted to block Supreme Court review

By Bill Van Auken, 2 March 2009

In a cynical bid to quash a Supreme Court ruling on the Bush administration’s detention of “enemy combatants,” the Obama Justice Department has brought criminal charges against the last individual held in the US on this basis, Saleh Kahla al-Marri.

Police repression unleashed against Sri Lankan university students

By Kapila Fernando, 2 March 2009

The response of the Sri Lankan government, the media, police and university authorities to clashes between rival student groups at Kelaniya University is a warning to young people and workers throughout the island of the methods being prepared to suppress unrest as the country’s economic crisis deepens.

Turkey: 12 years since the last military intervention, new coup feared

By Sinan Ikinci, 2 March 2009

Twelve years after the Turkish military last presented an ultimatum to the Islamist-dominated coalition government, there are growing discussions in Turkey of the dangers of a military coup.

Workers Struggles

“A war waged by the rich against the poor”
Ford workers oppose new concessions

By Tim Tower, 2 March 2009

Workers at Ford Motor Company attended informational meetings and votes this weekend on proposals by the United Auto Workers (UAW) to impose new concessions. Workers speaking to the WSWS expressed the widespread opposition to further cuts in wages and benefits.

Reject UAW sellout at Ford! Mobilize autoworkers to defend jobs and living standards!

26 February 2009

Ford workers should reject the sellout agreement negotiated by the United Auto Workers union and fight to mobilize the strength of all autoworkers against the attack on jobs, living standards and working conditions.

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Pour l’unification de l’Europe sur une base socialiste
Soutenez la campagne électorale du Parti de l’égalité sociale

Déclaration du Parti de l’égalité sociale (Allemagne), 2 mars 2009

Le Parti de l’égalité sociale en Allemagne présente ses propres candidats aux élections européennes du 7 juin// pour construire un parti affirmant ouvertement que le capitalisme a échoué et qu’il doit être remplacé par une société socialiste où s’exerce un contrôle démocratique de l’économie.

L’élite canadienne soulagée
Obama choisit le Canada pour effectuer sa première visite étrangère

Par Keith Jones, 2 mars 2009

Barack Obama a visité la capitale canadienne Ottawa le jeudi 19 février. La visite d’une durée totale de six heures a été la première visite officielle d’Obama depuis qu’il est devenu président des Etats-Unis.

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Economia dos EUA retrai 6,2%

Por Andre Damon, 2 de março de 2009

A economia dos EUA retraiu 6,2% no último trimestre de 2008, de acordo com números divulgados ontem [27/02] pelo Departamento de Comércio do país.