New Today ---------- 16 December 2008

Perspective
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The Madoff scandal
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/pers-d16.shtml

News & Analysis
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Bush’s “victory” visit to Iraq meets with contempt and protest
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/bush-d16.shtml

Obama’s defence appointee signals continuing US belligerence
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/gate-d16.shtml

Greece: Police crack down as government and opposition seek to isolate mass protests
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/gree-d16.shtml

Eyewitness reports police violence against Athens protesters
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/grep-d16.shtml

US government bailouts: poverty wages for auto workers, trillions for bankers
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/auto-d16.shtml

Schumer vs. Blagojevich: No match when it comes to corruption
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/schu-d16.shtml

Pakistan: Conditions attached to IMF “bailout” will exacerbate slump and poverty
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/paki-d16.shtml

Britain: Jury verdict over killing of Jean Charles de Menezes demolishes police lies
http://www.wsws.org/articles/2008/dec2008/mene-d16.shtml