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Wall Street bonuses to rise by 40 percent
By Patrick Martin, November 6, 2009
The authors of the biggest financial catastrophe in world history—executives and traders at US investment and commercial banks—will see their year-end bonuses rise by an average of 40 percent comp...
Unanswered questions in FBI killing of Detroit Mosque leader
By Tom Eley, November 5, 2009
The FBI has failed to provide a credible explanation for its killing of Luqman Ameen Abdullah, a black Detroit-area Muslim leader.
Virginia, New Jersey elections: A blow to Obama and the Democrats
By Bill Van Auken, November 5, 2009
The Democratic Party’s loss of governorships in Virginia and New Jersey in Tuesday’s off-year elections represented a blow to the Obama administration and the Democratic Party, while reflecting mo...
Transit workers strike in Philadelphia
By Bill Van Auken, November 4, 2009
More than 5,000 Philadelphia transit workers struck early Tuesday morning over wages and benefits. The action was denounced by Democratic officials, who invoked the economic crisis and rising unemploy...
US executives’ pensions soar in value
More Americans have to work past 65
By David Walsh, November 4, 2009
Workers in the US are increasingly giving up on the idea of retiring at 65, or even 67, while top CEOs are planning to quit their positions and live like royalty.
One year since the election of Barack Obama
By Patrick Martin, November 4, 2009
One year ago today, on November 4, 2008, Barack Obama won the US presidential election in what was, for all practical purposes, a political rout.
Michigan woman dies after Medicaid dental care is cut
By Hiram Lee, November 4, 2009
An elderly Michigan woman died in October as the result of a severe dental infection after adult dental Medicaid benefits were cut in the state. Blanche D. LaVire, 76, had been diagnosed with abscesse...
FBI knew of CIA torture, considered prosecution
By Tom Eley, November 4, 2009
FBI agents witnessed torture at CIA prisons in 2002, new documents released in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit reveal.
Workers’ wages to fall further, International Labour Organization warns
By Barry Grey, November 4, 2009
The International Labour Organization (ILO) warned Tuesday that global growth in workers’ real wages, which fell sharply in 2008, will decline even more in 2009, despite what is being touted by gove...
Anxious to thwart cross-border struggle
CAW rams through concessions at Ford Canada
By Keith Jones, November 3, 2009
Fearing the impact that the resistance of US Ford workers would have on workers in Canada, the CAW leadership hastened to conclude the terms of its latest surrender with the Detroit-based auto maker.
After workers defeat concessions demand
Ford reports $1 billion in third quarter profits
By Jerry White, November 3, 2009
Ford Motor Co. announced third quarter profits of nearly $1 billion the day after Ford workers concluded voting against wage and benefit concessions.
Afghan election farce ends, escalation to begin
By Bill Van Auken, November 3, 2009
The protracted and fraudulent Afghan election process ended Monday with incumbent Hamid Karzai decreed the winner. The end of this farcical exercise has set the stage for Washington to escalate its ei...
