Around the World (May 11, 2008)

[Kamal_Farran]

AUSTRALIA:
Teachers’ union moves to shut down industrial campaign
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/aeu-m10.shtml

BRITAIN:
Welfare Reform Act to force sick and vulnerable into work
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/bene-m10.shtml

BURMA:
Why the propaganda campaign for international intervention in Burma?
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/burm-m10.shtml
China Should Push to Get Aid in
India, ASEAN Also Need to Push Generals to Accept International Help
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/10/burma18799.htm

CANADA:
Unprecedented opposition to CAW’s concession-filled deal with Ford Canada
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/caw-m10.shtml

EGYPT:
Investigate Beating of ‘Facebook’ Activist
Authorities Use Intimidation, Violence to Suppress Online Advocacy
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/10/egypt18800.htm

GERMANY:
Verdi blocks postal strike
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/post-m10.shtml

NORTH AMERICA:
Tensions rise in Democratic contest as Obama nears nomination
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/dems-m10.shtml
GM offers $200 million in bid to end American Axle strike
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/axle-m10.shtml

RUSSIA & THE FORMER USSR:
Russia and Georgia on the brink of armed conflict over Abkhazia
http://wsws.org/articles/2008/may2008/geog-m10.shtml