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Turkey: Tekel workers challenge Turkish government By "The Hook" The Tekel workers are stepping up their struggle with a hunger strike, but also raising the demand for a general strike. The desperate conditions of these workers is pushing them to he limit. They need the solidarity of workers from all countries. Send us your messages now! Haiti: a Deep Human Tragedy Inspires the Same Old Song and Dance from the U.S. Ruling Class By Michael Hureaux Perez in the U.S. The nation of Haiti was hit with a devastating earthquake. The governments of Cuba and Venezuela responded within hours with medical brigades, firefighters, fuel and supplies, and there has been massive sympathy, generosity and volunteerism from workers around the world. What a difference compared to the response from the the United States. The U.S. government has pledged assistance in the way of one hundred million dollars – less than is spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in just two days. Iceland: government must abandon IceSave deal By Niklas Albin Svensson After the president's recent rejection of the IceSave deal between Iceland and the UK and the Netherlands, the country and its financial markets have been plunged into uncertainty. The draconian terms demanded by the deal has caused outrage in Iceland, forcing a referendum on the issue. The only decent thing for the government to do now would be to reject the deal and any attempt to force the people of Iceland to repay the debts of its financial speculators.		ESPAÑOL [Vídeo] José León relata el avance socioeconómico logrado tras expropiación de empresa INAF By VTV (Venezolana de Televisión)  OTHER LANGUAGES Rædsel i Haiti: imperialismen bærer skylden By UK Socialist Appeal Editorial Statement Man skal have et hjerte af sten for ikke at være rørt af rædselsscenerne fra Haiti. Men vi må også bruge denne stund til at tænke og overveje, hvordan vi kan undgå, at katastrofer har en så forfærdelig virkning på mennesker nu og i fremtiden. Klimaattop Kopenhagen: "Mocht het klimaat een bank zijn, was ze al lang gered" – Hugo Chávez By Frederik Ohsten De dramatische ondergang van de besprekingen op de klimaattop in Kopenhagen onderlijnt een belangrijke zaak, namelijk dat de kapitalistische regeringen van de wereld de hoogst dringende problemen zoals de schade aan het milieu veroorzaakt door de anarchie van de markt, niet kunnen oplossen.
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