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Australian defence review prepares for war with China
The Gillard government is thrusting Australia into the frontline of a potential war for dominance in the Asian region.
Britain: Royal Mail casual workers protest non-payment of wages
An unknown number of the 18,000 casual workers employed by Royal Mail over the Christmas period did not receive their pay, or were short-changed.
Israel threatens war against Iran within months
While the Obama administration has cautioned against Israeli military action, there is no indication that Washington has vetoed such an attack.
Over 100 feared dead in Papua New Guinea ferry disaster
Lax safety standards and overcrowding appear to have contributed to the loss of life.
Protests against Egyptian junta spread after football massacre
On Friday, protests triggered by Wednesday’s pro-regime footballriot spread throughout the country.
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Caterpillar to close Ontario locomotive plant where workers resisted wage cut
Caterpillar subsidiary Electro-Motive Diesel has announced that it is transforming the lockout at its London, Ontario diesel-locomotive manufacturing facility into a plant closure.
January employment report masks depth of US jobs crisis
President Barack Obama on Friday hailed the Labor Department’s January employment report, calling it “good news.”
Former Gaddafi official tortured to death in Libya
The murder of Omar Brebesh follows a series of reports by human rights groups on torture in the prisons of the new “democratic” Libya.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange awaits court decision on extradition
The UK Supreme Court concluded a two-day hearing Thursday of an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, challenging his extradition to Sweden on unsubstantiated and contested allegations of sexual assault made in August 2010.
India’s Supreme Court orders limited inquiry into Gujarat police murders
India’s Supreme Court has ordered an inquiry into a wave of summary executions, carried out by Gujarat police between 2003 and 2006. Most of the victims were Muslims entirely innocent of any wrongdoing.
Study reports that New Yorkers struggle to put food on the table
Four years after the onset of the economic crisis, long-term unemployment is fueling hunger in the financial capital of the US.
The Susan G. Komen Foundation debacle and the US establishment
The announcement this week by the Susan G. Komen Foundation that it would cut off funding to Planned Parenthood unleashed a popular backlash.
Letters from our readers
A selection of recent letters to the World Socialist Web Site.
American Airlines to slash 13,000 jobs, demands deep concessions
American Airlines, the third largest US air carrier, has announced a sweeping attack on its workforce, including 13,000 job cuts.
Australia: Coal terminal workers strike over enterprise agreement
The union’s main concern is to limit the dispute as it engages in closed-door talks with management.
Australian constitutional proposals will worsen Aboriginal oppression
Far from addressing the appalling conditions of indigenous Australians, the amendments would authorise the imposition of regressive programs such as the Northern Territory intervention.
California worker denied kidney transplant due to immigration status
Despite having a matching donor, an Oakland, California worker was denied a kidney transplant due to his status as an undocumented worker.
Europe placed under the dictatorship of the banks
The defining event of this week’s European Union summit was not what was finally discussed, but the proposal that was sidelined.
Hundreds die from the cold in eastern Europe
The wave of cold weather sweeping over large parts of Europe has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of people in eastern Europe.
