2 October 2009

US continues to pressure Iran after Geneva talks

By Peter Symonds, 2 October 2009

Following international talks in Geneva, President Obama has again warned Iran that it faces “increased pressure” if it fails to take “swift action” to meet its nuclear obligations.

General Motors to liquidate Saturn brand

By Jerry White, 2 October 2009

After a deal with billionaire auto dealer Roger Penske unraveled, GM announced it would liquidate its Saturn brand, leading to the elimination of 350 dealerships and at least 13,000 jobs.

UN official fired over criticisms of Afghan election fraud

By Joe Kishore, 2 October 2009

Peter Galbraith, the second-ranking official in the United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA), and the agency’s top-ranking US official, was dismissed over his criticisms of the August 20 Afghan election.

EU report states Georgia started 2008 war with Russia
Georgian attack unjustifiable under international law

By Niall Green, 2 October 2009

Following a 10-month investigation, a European Union report has found Georgia the aggressor in its 2008 war with Russia, directly refuting claims made not only by the Georgia government, but also by its backers in Washington and the US media.

Former detainee describes conditions in Sri Lankan internment camps

By Subash Somachandran, 2 October 2009

A young Tamil girl recently released from the military-controlled Manik Farm internment centre spoke with the WSWS about her experiences in the war zone and the squalid camps.

Michigan lawmakers prepare sweeping cuts in social services

By Tom Eley, 2 October 2009

Michigan legislators passed a one-month interim budget on Thursday, averting a shutdown of state government services and preparing the way for major cuts to social spending and education.

Britain: Postal workers call for disaffiliation from Labour during strike ballot

By Paul Bond, 2 October 2009

Around 15,000 postal workers are thought to be involved in strikes affecting large parts of the UK, while a consultative ballot amongst London members of the CWU voted overwhelmingly for the union to end its political subsidy to the Labour Party.

New Orleans jail conditions violate inmates’ constitutional rights

By Dwight Stoll, 2 October 2009

Violent attacks by guards, inadequate medical attention and unsanitary conditions at the Orleans Parish Prison violate inmates’ constitutional rights, according to a report released by the Justice Department.

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60 Jahre nach der chinesischen Revolution: Lehren für die Arbeiterklasse

Von John Chan, 2. Oktober 2009

Heute schütteln Bürokraten der KPCh mit Vertretern des globalen Kapitalismus die Hände zu Ehren der Volksrepublik China. Diese Feierlichkeiten stehen nicht im Gegensatz zum Maoismus und der chinesischen Revolution von 1949, sondern sind ihre logische Konsequenz.

Wohin geht die SPD?
Der Niedergang der Sozialdemokratie und die Arbeiterklasse

Von Ulrich Rippert, 2. Oktober 2009

Die kommende Regierung der sozialen Konfrontation ist das Ergebnis der jahrelangen sozialen Angriffe, die unter sozialdemokratischer Leitung durchgeführt wurden

Weitere historische Niederlage der SPÖ in Oberösterreich

Von Markus Salzmann, 2. Oktober 2009

Bei der Landtagswahl in Oberösterreich setzte sich der ungebremste Fall der SPÖ fort. Sie will trotzdem an ihrem rechten Kurs festhalten.

Die politische Bedeutung des Aktionskomitees auf der Balmoral Teeplantage

Von Wije Dias, 2. Oktober 2009

Der mutige Schritt von Teeplantagenarbeitern der Balmoral Plantage in Sri Lanka, ein eigenes von den Gewerkschaften unabhängiges Aktionskomitee aufzubauen, besitzt für Arbeiter auf dem ganzen Inselstaat und weltweit weitreichende politische Bedeutung.

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Экономический кризис и геополитическое соперничество определяют ход избирательной кампании на Украине

Нил Грин, 2 октября 2009 г.

Как и на выборах ноября 2004 года острые разногласия между конкурирующими слоями правящей элиты — а также интересы иностранных держав — определяют характер избирательной кампании на Украине по выборам президента, назначенным на 17 января 2010 года.

New in Spanish

El director Roman Polanski enfrenta meses de cárcel en Suiza

Por Hiram Lee, 2 Octubre 2009

El cineasta Roman Polanski podría pasar meses en Zürich, en una prisión suiza, como consecuencia de su detención el 26 de septiembre por las autoridades de ese país.

New in French

« Menteurs et escrocs »

Bill Van Auken, 2 octobre 2009

Dans un éditorial publié dimanche, le Financial Times de Londres s’est joint à l’assaut médiatique contre l’Iran, qualifiant ses dirigeants de « menteurs et escrocs » à qui « l’on ne peut faire aucunement confiance » sur la question du programme nucléaire du pays.

Perspective

Imperialist interests drive US focus on Iran, Afghanistan

2 October 2009

For three decades, under Democratic and Republican administrations, American imperialism has plunged ever more deeply into the Middle East and the region west, south and east of the Caspian Sea.

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Political Statements

Sixty years after the Chinese Revolution: Lessons for the working class

By John Chan, 1 October 2009

Communist Party bureaucrats today will join hands with the representatives of global capitalism in toasting the formation of the Peoples Republic of China. These celebrations are not at variance with Maoism and the 1949 Chinese Revolution, but rather are their logical outcome.

Socialist Equality Party

A new period of class struggle and inter-imperialist conflict

By Chris Marsden, 2 October 2009

These remarks were given by Chris Marsden, national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party of Britain, at an election-eve rally held Saturday, September 26, in Berlin by the Partei für Soziale Gleichheit (PSG—Socialist Equality Party) of Germany.

Arts Review

“Law & Order” episode makes case for prosecution of Bush administration torturers

By Patrick Martin, 2 October 2009

The season premiere of NBC’s crime drama “Law & Order” was a rarity for American television: an unsparing and essentially honest examination of the crimes being committed by the American government, in the name of the “war on terror.”

The New York Times throws Roman Polanski to the wolves

By David Walsh and David North, 1 October 2009

The arrest of film director Roman Polanski in Switzerland and his threatened extradition to the US have stirred the baying hounds of ‘law and order’ into action. To these reactionary voices, we can now add the editorial board of the New York Times.

Workers Struggles

Britain: Leeds refuse strike enters fourth week

By our reporter, 2 October 2009

The strike by 600 workers employed in refuse collection, street cleansing and waste management in Leeds has entered its fourth week.

Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa

2 October 2009

The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature.

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