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27 October 2016

US-Russian war tensions mount over Eastern Europe and Syria

By Bill Van Auken, 27 October 2016

NATO countries meeting in Brussels have promised to deploy troops and heavy weapons on Russia’s borders in the biggest buildup since the height of the Cold War.

What is behind the anti-Russia campaign in the US?

Refugee deaths surge in the Mediterranean

By Martin Kreickenbaum, 27 October 2016

According to UN data, 3,740 refugees drowned at sea in the first ten months of 2016, more than the total for all of last year.

French police launch demolition of “Jungle” refugee camp in Calais

British press witch-hunt refugee children from Calais

More on the refugee crisis »

Clinton preparing a bipartisan government of austerity and war

By Barry Grey, 27 October 2016

Clinton is seeking to assemble something akin to a grand coalition between the Democratic Party and the Republican leadership.

The 2016 elections and the dead-end of “lesser evil” politics

The 2016 elections: American democracy in shambles

Is the US election rigged?

More on the 2016 US elections »

Philippine President Duterte says he wants US troops out of the country in two years

By Joseph Santolan, 27 October 2016

The abrupt shift in Manila’s foreign policy toward China is an expression of the immense geopolitical tensions stoked by Washington's policies.

US “pivot to Asia” in disarray

China: CCP plenum on tightening party discipline signals inner crisis

By Peter Symonds, 27 October 2016

The Chinese regime confronts a slowing economy, mounting social and class tensions and Washington’s aggressive “pivot to Asia” aimed at undermining and subordinating China.

China growth on target but debt concerns mount

By Nick Beams, 27 October 2016

EU crisis deepens as trade deal with Canada stalls

By Jordan Shilton, 27 October 2016

Whether or not the deal is ultimately ratified, the conflicts over CETA have again starkly exposed the advanced state of decomposition of the European Union.

Surveillance requests expand by 500 percent in Washington, DC

By Nick Barrickman, 27 October 2016

Court dockets released to the ACLU in July show that federal officials’ requests to conduct electronic surveillance on the population in the DC metropolitan region has skyrocketed in recent years.

Unifor prepares pattern sellout for Ford Canada workers

By Carl Bronski, 27 October 2016

In advance of the approaching contract deadline at Ford, Unifor President Jerry Dias is defending the sellout agreements imposed at General Motors and Fiat Chrysler.

Report finds that more than 40 percent of British housing is substandard

By Barry Mason, 27 October 2016

In London, nearly three quarters of residents classified their homes as failing to meet the Living Home Standard established by the housing charity Shelter.

New Zealand: The US warship visit and the fraud of Peace Action

By Tom Peters, 27 October 2016

Peace Action Wellington and Auckland Peace Action do not represent any alternative to the Greens and other organisations which have discredited themselves by embracing imperialist war preparations.

Legal bid to obtain palace letters on Australia’s 1975 “constitutional coup”

By Mike Head, 27 October 2016

High-level authorities are clearly intent on blocking public access to the correspondence, and not just to protect the royal family.

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Toplumsal eşitsizlik ve kapitalizme karşı mücadele

Nick Beams, 27 Ekim 2016

Toplumsal muhalefetteki büyümede ve dünya genelinde (Brexit’ten ABD seçimlerine kadar) kapitalist hükümetleri ve kurumları sarsan şiddetli siyasi krizlerde tanık olduğumuz şey, Piketty’nin ve diğer reformist statüko eleştirmenlerinin hayalleri değil, tüm çelişkileriyle birlikte yeni bir devrimci mücadele döneminin ortaya çıkışıdır.

Musul saldırısı bölgesel gerilimleri yoğunlaştırıyor

Jordan Shilton, 27 Ekim 2016

Medyanın sivillere yönelik tehdide ilişkin haberleri neredeyse yalnızca IŞİD’in sivilleri canlı kalkan olarak kullanmasına odaklanırken, asıl tehdit, ABD ve müttefikleri önderliğinde saldırıya destek amacıyla gerçekleştirilen hava saldırılarından ve büyük ihtimalle tetiklenecek olan mezhepsel şiddet dalgasından geliyor.

Putin Merkel ve Hollande ile bir araya geldi

Peter Schwarz, 27 Ekim 2016

Almanya başbakanı ile Fransa, Rusya ve Ukrayna devlet başkanları arasında Çarşamba günü Berlin’de yapılan görüşme, hiçbir pratik sonuç doğurmadı.

Chomsky Chicago’da: Bol sulu “kötünün iyisi” politikası lapası

Marcus Day ve George Gallanis, 27 Ekim 2016

Chomsky’nin Clinton’a oy vermeyi tavsiye ederek “kötünün iyisine oy verme” çağrısı yapması, onu, bir Demokratik Parti destekçisi olarak damgalamakta; bu partinin geçmişte gerçekleştirdiği ve şimdi hazırlamakta olduğu suçlardan siyasi olarak sorumlu kılmaktadır.

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Les pertes civiles montent dans l’offensive contre Mossoul

Par Bill Van Auken, 27 octobre 2016

Selon de nombreux reportages, les combattants de l’Etat islamique refluent depuis Mossoul vers la Syrie.

Le « pivot vers l'Asie » des Etats-Unis en désarroi

Par Peter Symonds, 27 octobre 2016

Loin de batttre en retraite, Washington réagira à ses revers en intensifiant ses intrigues diplomatiques et militaires en Asie.

Le Canada forme un partenariat avec la France pour mener la guerre en Afrique

Par Laurent Lafrance, 27 octobre 2016

Sous prétexte de promouvoir la paix et de lutter contre le «terrorisme islamiste», l’impérialisme canadien se prépare à faire avancer ses intérêts économiques et géopolitiques croissants en Afrique.

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Amerikanischer „Pivot to Asia“ in der Krise

Von Peter Symonds, 27. Oktober 2016

Die US-Regierung reagiert auf Rückschläge im asiatisch-pazifischen Raum nicht etwa mit einem Rückzieher, sondern mit noch mehr diplomatischen Intrigen und kriegerischen Provokationen.

Libysche Küstenwache attackiert Flüchtlingsboot

Von Martin Kreickenbaum, 27. Oktober 2016

Nach offiziellen Angaben der Vereinten Nationen sind in den ersten zehn Monaten dieses Jahres bereits 3.740 Flüchtlinge im Mittelmeer ertrunken, mehr als im gesamten Vorjahr.

Zweite Woche der Offensive gegen Mossul: Zahl der zivilen Opfer wächst

Von Bill Van Auken, 27. Oktober 2016

Mehreren Berichten zufolge werden IS-Kämpfer von Mossul über die Grenze nach Syrien geschleust.

Ungarn: Feiern zum 60. Jahrestag des Arbeiteraufstands

Von Markus Salzmann, 27. Oktober 2016

Mit einer nationalistischen Hetztirade gegen Flüchtlinge und Muslime gedachte der ungarische Premier Viktor Orban am Sonntag der ungarischen Revolution vor 60 Jahren.

Hartz-IV-Empfängern droht Strafgeld bis zu 5000 Euro

Von Anna Rombach, 27. Oktober 2016

Laut der verschärften staatlichen Hartz-IV-Regelung müssen Arbeitslose jetzt mit drastischen Strafen rechnen, wenn ihre Angaben unvollständig sind.

Ägyptische Junta umwirbt Russland und China als Gegengewicht zu den Vereinigten Staaten

Von Jean Shaoul, 27. Oktober 2016

Die ägyptische Militärdiktatur, die lange Zeit als entscheidender Verbündeter der Vereinigten Staaten fungierte, hält Ende dieses Monats erstmals Militärübungen mit Russland ab.

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