Washington escalates Syria intervention
By Bill Van Auken, 4 April 2013
The US and Jordanian militaries have stepped up a program to train thousands of armed fighters to send into Syria with the aim of carving out a buffer zone in the south of the country.
China appeals for calm amid fears of war over US escalation in Korea
By Alex Lantier, 4 April 2013
Chinese officials appealed for calm on the Korean peninsula yesterday, as the United States deployed missiles and further military forces to East Asia.
Largest ever welfare cuts come into force in Britain
By Paul Mitchell, 4 April 2013
This month, historic cuts in welfare provision come into force, driving millions further into destitution.
Atlanta testing scandal exposes fraud of anti-public school “reform”
By Andre Damon and Barry Grey, 4 April 2013
The types of practices exposed in Atlanta are the inevitable outcome of the reactionary drive to dismantle public education in the name of “reform.”
California governor seeks end to federal prison oversight
By Norisa Diaz, 4 April 2013
California is seeking to regain oversight of its vast prison system, arguing that it has made adequate improvements in mental health care and overcrowding.
Canada’s government suppresses scientific reporting
By Carl Bronski, 4 April 2013
Canada’s Conservative government has muzzled government scientists as part of a systematic campaign to manipulate and suppress scientific information.
European unemployment rises for 22nd consecutive month
By Stefan Steinberg, 4 April 2013
The latest figures from the Eurostat statistics office confirm that the continent’s economic recession is taking a rising toll on jobs and living standards.
French Budget Minister Cahuzac resigns over hidden bank account
By Olivier Laurent and Alex Lantier, 4 April 2013
France’s Socialist Party government in crisis after its former budget minister admitted to lying about a Swiss bank account hidden from tax authorities.
As government crisis drags on
Italian president appoints expert commissions
By Marianne Arens, 4 April 2013
The ruling class in Italy is desperately seeking to override the election result of February 25 and develop a political mechanism to continue the austerity policies that were decisively rejected by the electorate.
Malaysian PM dissolves parliament for national election
By John Roberts, 4 April 2013
For the first time since Malaysia’s formal independence from Britain in 1957, the ruling UMNO party faces the prospect of losing office.
China: Suicide and strike at Foxconn
By John Chan, 4 April 2013
Amid China’s economic slowdown and falling exports, sharpening social tensions have been expressed in several strikes by workers.
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Italia: falliti tentativi di formare il govern
Di Marianne Arens, 4 aprile 2013
L'Italia resta senza un governo quattro settimane dopo le elezioni parlamentari nel paese.
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Le coût des guerres d'Irak et d'Afghanistan pourrait s'élever à 6000 milliards de dollars
Par Bill Van Auken, 4 avril 2013
D'après un récent rapport de recherche, le coût des guerres d'Irak et d'Afghanistan pourra atteindre entre 4000 et 6000 milliards de dollars.
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Die verskriklike koste van Washington se oorloë
Deur Bill Van Auken, 3 April 2013
Harvard Universiteit se nuwe verslag beraam dat die VSA se oorloë in Irak en Afghanistan sal uiteindelik soveel as $6 triljoen kos en dit is nog ‘n aanduiding van die verskriklike prys wat deur werkende mense die wêreld oor betaal moet word vir die misdade van imperialisme.
Nuwe Sjinese president maak Afrika die hof
Deur John Chan, 28 March 2013
Sjina se nuwe president, Xi Jinping, het Afrika vandeesweek besoek – eers na Tanzanië, en toe na Suid-Afrika waar hy aan die BRICS (Brasilië, Rusland, Indië, Sjina en Suid-Afrika) samesprekinge deelgeneem het, en toe na die Republiek van Kongo.
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Der schreckliche Preis von Washingtons Kriegen
Von Bill Van Auken, 4. April 2013
Die Meldung, dass die Kriege im Irak und in Afghanistan bis zu sechs Billionen Dollar verschlingen werden, ist ein weiteres Beispiel für den schrecklichen Preis, den die arbeitende Bevölkerung für die Verbrechen des Imperialismus zahlen muss.
Gesundheitsstudie: Die europäische Sparpolitik kostet Menschenleben
Von Dietmar Henning, 4. April 2013
Die von Kanzlerin Merkel und Finanzminister Schäuble durchgesetzten Sparmaßnahmen in Europa, die sie selbst als Erfolg feiern, bedeuten für Tausende Armut, Not, Verzweiflung und nicht selten Tod.
Italien: Napolitano ernennt Expertenkommissionen
Von Marianne Arens, 4. April 2013
Die herrschende Klasse Italiens bemüht sich krampfhaft, einen politischen Mechanismus zu entwickeln, mit dem sie die Austeritätspolitik fortsetzen kann, der die Wähler eine empfindliche Abfuhr erteilt haben.
Drohungen Südkoreas erhöhen Gefahr eines militärischen Konflikts
Von Peter Symonds, 4. April 2013
Die südkoreanische Präsidentin Park Geun Hye gab ihren Militärführern am Montag grünes Licht und freie Hand nach eigenem Ermessen gegen eine Bedrohung aus Nordkorea vorzugehen.
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Class war in Europe
4 April 2013
The punitive measures imposed on Cyprus mark a qualitative deepening of the European bourgeoisie’s class war offensive.
Fifteen Years of the World Socialist Web Site: 1998-2013
The WSWS is posting a year-by-year Chronology, selected from its archive of more than 45,000 articles, to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of the critical events of years 1998 to 2013.
We urge our readers to study the Chronology and review how the great events, political issues, social processes, and cultural and intellectual controversies of the last 15 years were reported on and analyzed by the WSWS.
The year in review 2005
We publish today the eighth installment in the year-by-year Chronology. The year 2005 unfolded under the impact of two great natural disasters that exposed the failure of world capitalism: The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed nearly 300,000 people, and Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast of the United States, inundating New Orleans and killing more than 1,800.
History
Understanding Lincoln: An interview with historian Allen Guelzo
3 April 2013
Leading Abraham Lincoln scholar Allen Guelzo recently spoke with Tom Mackaman of the World Socialist Web Site.
Commentary
SYRIZA makes political pact with the nationalist right
By Christoph Dreier, 4 April 2013
The alliance with right-wing nationalists clearly shows SYRIZA’s class character.
The terrible cost of Washington’s wars
By Bill Van Auken, 3 April 2013
US escalates military tensions over North Korean nuclear program
By Alex Lantier, 3 April 2013
Three years since West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch mine disaster
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By Kate Randall, 2 April 2013
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Australia: Sydney University staff strike over jobs and conditions
By Oliver Campbell, 4 April 2013
Union officials covered up the role of the federal Labor government and its pro-market “revolution” in university education.
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The Gatekeepers from Israel and a film version of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road
By Joanne Laurier, 4 April 2013
Dror Moreh’s new documentary is a glimpse into the crisis wracking Israeli society. Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles has brought Jack Kerouac’s Beat novel to the screen.
Letters to Trotsky: A remarkable play at Bielefeld’s Theaterlabor in Germany
By Sybille Fuchs, 30 March 2013
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Into the Maelstrom: The Invasion of Iraq and the Crisis of American Imperialism
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28 March 2013
This pamphlet contains three major statements from the World Socialist Web Site on the 2003 invasion of Iraq, including two essays by David North.
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This Week in History: April 1-7
25 years ago: Honduran protesters killed at US embassy
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On April 1, 1913, the moving assembly line, which revolutionized production in the United States and throughout the world, was first tested at the Ford Highland Park Factory in Michigan.
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4 April 2013
A selection of recent letters to the World Socialist Web Site.
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