Around the World (May 10, 2008)

[Kamal_Farran]

AUSTRALIA & SOUTH PACIFIC
Qantas chief threatens “showdown" with workers over pay
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/qant-m09.shtml

BRAZIL:
A brief history of the Flaskô workers’ struggle and the Movement of Occupied Factories
http://www.marxist.com/brief-history-movement-occupied-factories-brazil.htm

BURMA:
Postpone Referendum to Save Lives
Let International Aid in for Cyclone Survivors
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/08/burma18783.htm

CANADA:
Toronto Transit workers threatened with loss of right to strike
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/toro-m09.shtml

GERMANY:
Press for Human Rights Reform in Russia
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/08/russia18778.htm

MIDDLE EAST:
Lebanon on brink of civil war
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/leb-m09.shtml

MOROCCO:
More militant mood at May Day rallies in Morocco
http://www.marxist.com/may-day-rallies-morocco.htm
Investigate Migrant Deaths at Sea
Navy Sailors Accused of Deliberately Sinking Boat
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/09/morocc18784.htm

NORTH AMERICA:
House of Representatives passes Democratic home mortgage bill backed by the Fed and banking industry
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/hous-m09.shtml
US congressional hearings expose stonewalling on veteran suicide data
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/vets-m09.shtml

SAUDI ARABIA:
Medical Workers Stranded Without Pay
Labor Court Fails 55 South Asian Professionals, Prevents Them From Leaving
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/09/saudia18790.htm

SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA:
Bush speech on Latin America—defense of a failed policy
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/bush-m09.shtml

SRI LANKA:
Election charade in eastern province
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/sri-09m.shtml

UK:
Missed Chance to Charge Sri Lankan Rights Abuser
Karuna Case Could Have Been Landmark for International Justice
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/09/slanka18795.htm