World Socialist Web Site

9 October 2015

NATO vows biggest buildup against Russia since Cold War

By Bill Van Auken, 9 October 2015

The NATO defense ministers’ meeting seized on Moscow’s airstrikes in Syria as a pretext for escalating the military encirclement of Russia.

Syria and the drumbeat of world war

More on the war in Syria »

Teamsters pension fund to slash benefits for 400,000 retirees

By Andre Damon, 9 October 2015

The White House, major corporations and the Teamsters union are colluding to slash the fund’s pension benefits by an average of 23 percent.

“The UAW is using smoke and mirrors to get this contract signed”
Fiat Chrysler workers denounce second sellout, demand united fight

By our reporters, 9 October 2015

FCA workers in Detroit responded to the aborting of their strike and the announcement by the UAW that they have a new deal.

UAW announces last-minute agreement with Fiat Chrysler, canceling strike

French autoworkers support US workers’ rejection of Fiat-Chrysler contract

John Deere workers denounce vote and demand recount

Volkswagen uses emissions crisis to impose deep cuts

By Ulrich Rippert, 9 October 2015

The IG Metall trade union and works council are paying a key role in the planned restructuring of Volkswagen, which will entail major cuts and layoffs.

More on autoworkers struggles »

Financial Times reports US plans to send warships into waters claimed by China

By our reporter, 9 October 2015

Any action by the US Navy to breach the 12-mile exclusion zone around Chinese claimed islands in the South China Sea would threaten a head-on military confrontation.

The TPP: A step on the road to war

IMF-World Bank meeting confronts lowest global growth since 2009

By Nick Beams, 9 October 2015

The world capitalist economy is being hit by two interconnected and toxic processes: worsening economic stagnation and the mounting risk of a major financial crisis.

“Nobody can live like this”: A young refugee in Hamburg speaks out

By Ute Reissner and Benjamin Hader, 9 October 2105

Around 800 refugees have been living in a tent city since July in an outlying Hamburg suburb of Jenfeld, which is affected by poverty.

German political establishment lines up against refugees

EU intensifies anti-refugee military operations in the Mediterranean

More on the refugee crisis in Europe »

McCarthy withdrawal highlights deepening Republican Party crisis

By Patrick Martin, 9 October 2015

The Republican crisis has something of the character of a political iceberg, with nine-tenths or more beneath the surface.

More on the 2016 US elections »

Extensive damage left in wake of historic South Carolina flood

By Rosa Shahnazarian and Hiram Lee, 9 October 2015

The flooding has led to numerous water line breaks and sewage spills throughout the state, prompting boil water advisories in many counties.

The flooding in South Carolina and the decay of social infrastructure

Drugs cost up to 10 times more in US

By Brad Dixon, 9 October 2015

Prescription drugs cost up to 10 times more in the United States than they do in other countries, according to a new report.

BP, US government finalize $20 billion settlement over 2010 oil spill

By Tom Hall, 9 October 2015

The oil giant will pay a fraction of the maximum possible fine for the worst environmental catastrophe in American history, while not a single top executive will spend a day in jail.

UAW pushes through Blue Cross contract on revote

By E. Galen, 9 October 2015

After a crushing 72 percent rejection vote, the UAW imposed essentially the same contract on workers at Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan.

Canada’s ruling elite increasingly rallying behind prospect of a Liberal government

By Roger Jordan, 9 October 2015

Trudeau has made a calibrated appeal to popular anger over social inequality, while signaling that a Liberal government will ruthlessly pursue the agenda of big business.

Canada’s trade union-backed NDP mounts “Harper lite” campaign

More on the Canadian elections »

New constitution triggers political turmoil in Nepal

By W.A. Sunil, 9 October 2015

Pressure from India is compounding conflicts in Nepal, wedged between India and China.

Sydney teenager detained for 100 hours questioning over alleged “terrorist” killing

By Mike Head, 9 October 2015

Such prolonged detention without charge is another serious attack on basic legal and democratic rights.

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Huelgas mineras contra Codelco señalan huelga un aumento de lucha de clases en Chile

Por Cesar Uco, 9 octubre 2015

El paro de 23 días por los trabajadores tercerizados de la empresa estatal Codelco señala un resurgimiento de la lucha de clases en Chile.

Terremotos masivos sacuden el litoral chileno

Por Cesar Uco, 9 octubre 2015

Al menos 11 personas murieron y más de un millón se vieron obligadas a abandonar sus hogares cuando un terremoto de magnitud 8,4 sacudió la costa del Pacífico de Chile.

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Syrien und die Gefahr eines Weltkriegs

Von Bill Van Auken, 9. Oktober 2015

Mit seiner Intervention in Syrien hat Russland die jahrzehntelangen Pläne der USA durchkreuzt, einen Regimewechsel herbeizuführen und die Grenzen im Nahen Osten neu zu ziehen.

Der Kampf gegen TTIP ist eine Klassenfrage

Partei für Soziale Gleichheit, 9. Oktober 2015

Es macht einen gewaltigen Unterschied, ob man TTIP vom Standpunkt der internationalen Arbeiterklasse bekämpft oder vom Standpunkt der nationalen Interessen Deutschlands.

Parlamentswahlen in Polen: Politiker hetzen gegen Flüchtlinge

Von Clara Weiss, 9. Oktober 2015

Vor den Parlamentswahlen am 25. Oktober nutzen Regierung und Opposition die Flüchtlingskrise, um Rassismus zu schüren und das politische Klima in Polen weiter nach rechts zu drücken.

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La Syrie et les tambours de guerre mondiale

Par Bill Van Auken, 9 octobre 2015

L'intervention russe a contrecarré des projets américains qui remontent à plusieurs décennies pour renverser le régime syrien et redessiner la carte du Moyen-Orient.

L'UAW annonce un accord de dernière minute avec Fiat Chrysler annulant la grève

Par Joseph Kishore, 9 octobre 2015

Pour le syndicat, tous les moyens serons bons pour faire passer cet accord pro-patronal dès que possible : mensonges, menaces, intimidation et propagande antisocialiste.

Les PSA soutiennent le rejet du contrat Fiat-Chrysler par les travailleurs américains

Par nos reporters, 9 octobre 2015

Les travailleurs à Poissy exprimaient leur solidarité avec les travailleurs américains et l'espoir que leur opposition militante au contrat marquerait le début d'une lutte plus large.

Les responsables américains cherchent à contenir les retombées du massacre de Kunduz

Par Thomas Gaist, 9 octobre 2015

Le président Barack Obama a présenté ses excuses à Médecins sans frontières mercredi tout en assurant qu’il ferait avancer les opérations militaires américaines en Afghanistan.

Le NPA couvre les syndicats dans la grève chez Air France

Par Anthony Torres, 9 octobre 2015

Le NPA couvre les préparatifs de la bureaucratie syndicale pour mettre en place les mesures de compétitivité voulues par la direction d'Air France.

Le rôle malhonnête de Québec solidaire dans la controverse bidon sur le niqab

Par Richard Dufour, 8 octobre 2015

Sous le prétexte fallacieux de la «laïcité», Québec solidaire accepte que des femmes musulmanes soient privées de services essentiels comme la santé ou l'éducation.

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