New Today -- 4 October 2016

Perspective

Trump's taxes: Capitalist corruption and class privilege

The tax dodges that Trump employed provide a glimpse of the real nature of the "free market" system, in which working people are systematically exploited to boost the wealth of the super-rich.

News & Analysis

US suspends talks with Russia as danger mounts of escalation in Syrian war

Washington's attempt to pin the blame on Russia for the breakdown of diplomacy in Syria is thoroughly dishonest and hypocritical.

US defence secretary announces "third phase" of military build-up against China

Amid war crisis, Pakistani actors hounded out of India

Colombia votes against peace accord between the FARC and government

Deutsche Bank crisis: Germany and US accuse each other of economic warfare

UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson maps out post-Brexit agenda

Unifor sets stage for Fiat-Chrysler sellout

UAW lines up behind Trump's call for trade war

Italy: Strikes and protests against the Renzi government's "Jobs Act"

Job cuts threatened at New Caledonia nickel plant

Australia: Dean of arts college quits amid student protests

SEP 2016 US Election Campaign

Growing opposition from Canadian autoworkers to Unifor-backed sellout contracts

SEP Presidential candidate Jerry White speaks to students and workers in Northern Virginia

Commentary

Spanish Socialist Party coup exposes Podemos

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: The Americas