New Today -- 31 December 2016

Perspective

The lying campaign on Russian hacking

The US media, led by the New York Times, has embraced Obama's retaliatory measures against alleged Russian hacking despite the fact that the White House has put forward no evidence to substantiate its claims.

News & Analysis

US bombs hospital amid escalating assault on Mosul

The attack came as US-backed Iraqi forces launched what they described as the second phase of their assault on Iraq's second-largest city.

US Army, German Bundeswehr dispatch thousands of troops to Eastern Europe

More than 5,000 refugees drowned in the Mediterranean in 2016

French army chief demands large defence budget increases

Massive security operations planned for US New Year's celebrations

US government collecting social media accounts of visitors to country

Key player in Flint water crisis issues defensive letter to "community leaders"

Many US communities face worse lead contamination than Flint

US railroads demand concessions from 145,000 workers

UK: The Sky takeover deal and the rehabilitation of Rupert Murdoch

Soaring prison populations highlight social crisis in Australia

Provincial councils oppose Sri Lankan government's investment bill

Commentary

Behind the faction fight in the UK's pro-Corbyn Momentum movement

Ten years of QubecSolidaire: The record of a pro-capitalist, pro-imperialist party

Arts

Best films of 2016

Popular music in 2016

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific

History

This week in history: December 26-January 1