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US and China in a diplomatic standoff over North Korea

by John Chan, WSWS While repeatedly demanding that China intervene to contain North Korea, Washington and its allies have rebuffed China’s diplomatic efforts to calm the Korean confrontation. Last Sunday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton phoned Chinese State Councilor Dai to urge Beijing to send what the State Department called “a strong message” that [...]

Obama nominates for-profit prison consultant for US Marshals director

by David Brown, WSWS In September, Obama nominated Stacia Hylton as the new director of the United States Marshals Service (USMS). Her nomination serves as an example of the anti-democratic ties between American corporations and government. Particularly troubling is Hylton’s close relationship with the two largest for-profit, private prison companies, GEO Group and Corrections Corp. [...]