Economic crisis

The regulations for financial markets agreed by the European heads of state and government at their conference a week ago in Brussels are even weaker than the noncommittal regulations adopted by the US: here.

This video from the USA is called Equality California Protest of Budget cuts to HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs 6/10/09.

Residents of the Imperial Valley in southern California face some of the worst social conditions in the US. With a population of around 50,000 people, El Centro, the region’s major town, registered an official unemployment rate of 26.9 percent as of April 2009: here.

This video from Canada says about itself:

A conversation with Windsor municipal workers

As they enter their 11th week on strike, two strikers talk to Jerry White of the World Socialist Web Site.

USA: Risk of Major Social Upheaval Likely if Bank Bonanza Continues: here.

Britain: Top bosses at Network Rail (NR) are to receive huge bonuses despite the company being criticised over delays on the London to Scotland West Coast line, it has been announced: here.