New Today -- 25 July 2016

Perspective

Democratic convention opens: An agenda of militarism and war

The program of global militarism at the heart of the Clinton campaign is combined with the ferocious promotion of racial and gender politics.

News & Analysis

US stokes divisions over South China Sea at ASEAN summit

The Philippines and Vietnam are at loggerheads with Cambodia over a reference in the final communiqu to the recent UN-backed court ruling negating China's maritime claims.

Corbyn supporters plead with UK Labour Party right wing for "unity"

Pentagon accuses Russia of targeting US-British Special Forces base in Syria

Clinton's VP pick Tim Kaine: A supporter of war and big business

Leaked emails show Democratic National Committee targeting Sanders campaign

Democrats oversee record level of extreme poverty in Philadelphia

Severe heat wave spread across much of US

Virginia Supreme Court orders revocation of voting rights for 200,000 felons

Two more shootings by New Zealand police

UK: National Health Service cardiac units to be cut

Commentary

The Munich shooting spree and the Americanization of German society

International Youth and Students for Social Equality

Build the IYSSE on Australian campuses and schools!