World Socialist Web Site

6 December 2012

US-backed Muslim Brotherhood unleashes bloody crackdown in Cairo

By Johannes Stern, 6 December 2012

With Washington’s tacit support, the Islamists are seeking to crush strikes and protests and re-establish untrammeled dictatorial rule in Egypt.

German Left Party student association moves further to the right

By Christoph Dreier, 6 December 2012

There was no mention of socialism at the recent congress of the Left Party student association.

Citigroup to cut 11,000 jobs

By James Brewer, 6 December 2012

Citigroup’s announcement of global layoffs, the first step in the restructuring plan of its new CEO, was met with enthusiasm by investors.

Who are Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles?

By Andre Damon, 6 December 2012

The co-chairs of Obama administration’s deficit reduction committee are millionaires committed to make the working class pay for the crisis of the capitalist system.

ISO leader endorses Chicago school closings

By Alexander Fangmann, 6 December 2012

Anyone who harbors illusions that the International Socialist Organization has anything to do with socialism should view the video of ISO leader Jesse Sharkey’s appearance on Chicago Tonight.

Large turnout at meeting on attacks on Michigan schools

By Walter Gilberti, 6 December 2012

A meeting on state legislation aimed at expanding charter and online education schemes drew a large crowd in Rochester.

Spanish government prepares repressive measures against social opposition

By Vicky Short and Alejandro López, 6 December 2012

Mariano Rajoy’s Popular Party government is preparing to impose €90 billion in budget cuts over the next two years.

Austrian billionaire Stronach launches new right-wing party

By Markus Salzmann, 6 December 2012

With economic and social tensions mounting, Austrian business circles are backing Frank Stronach.

The failure of land reform in South Africa

By Iqra Qalam and Joshua Lumet, 6 December 2012

The failure of the agrarian reform policies of the African National Congress has exposed the bourgeois nationalist movement’s inability to resolve the land question.

Papua New Guinea PM pledges fealty to Australian government, mining investors

By Patrick O’Connor, 6 December 2012

As well as emphasising the centrality of PNG’s relations with Canberra and Washington, O’Neill used his Australian trip to curry favour with the mining giants.

Sri Lankan unions prepare political trap for plantation workers

By W.A. Sunil, 6 December 2012

The TUFPW is being formed not to fight for the interests of plantation workers, but to block an independent movement against the companies and government.

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La signification historique de l’accélération du marasme mondial

Par Nick Beams, 6 décembre 2012

L’OCDE a averti qu’une contraction économique majeure n’était pas exclue.

Grandes manifestations en Égypte contre la tentative du gouvernement de changer la constitution

Par Joseph Kishore, 6 décembre 2012

La nouvelle constitution consacre la domination de l'armée sur la société egyptienne.

Premier Congrès national du PES (Australie)
Résolution 3 : Non à la campagne guerrière des États-Unis contre la Chine

Par le Parti de l'égalité socialiste (Australie), 6 décembre 2012

Voici la troisième de sept résolutions adoptées à l’unanimité lors du premier congrès national du Parti de l’égalité socialiste (Australie) qui s’est tenu du 6 au 9 avril 2012 à Sydney.

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Semnificaţia istorică a recesiunii globale

De Nick Beams, 6 decembrie 2012

Reducerea semnificativă a previziunilor economice date de Organizaţia pentru Cooperare şi Dezvoltare Economică (OCDE) , o organizaţie alcătuită din 34 de membrii, este ultima dintr-o serie de avertismente venite din partea unor organizaţii economice internaţionale importante privind o recesiune globală.

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Massenproteste gegen Mursi
In Kairo Zusammenstöße mit der Polizei

Von Chris Marsden, 6. Dezember 2012

In Ägypten wird weiter gegen Präsident Mursis diktatorischen Verfassungsentwurf protestiert. Ein riesiger Demonstrationszug führte am Dienstag vor den Präsidentenpalast.

Separatistische Parteien dominieren Wahlen in Katalonien

Von Paul Mitchell, 6. Dezember 2012

Bei den katalanischen Parlamentswahlen vom 25. November erhielten Parteien, die die Unabhängigkeit von Spanien fordern, einen signifikanten Stimmenanteil.

Die Zerstörung des griechischen Gesundheitswesens

Von Ernst Wolff, 6. Dezember 2012

Fünf Sparpakete innerhalb von zweieinhalb Jahren haben das Gesundheitssystem in Griechenland auf das Niveau eines Entwicklungslandes gebracht und der arbeitenden Bevölkerung das Grundrecht auf eine angemessene medizinische Versorgung genommen.

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