New Today -- 5 December 2016

Perspective

Trump picks General "Mad Dog" Mattis for secretary of defense

The selection of retired General James Mattis has been greeted with approval across the political and national-security establishment and in the major organs of the corporate-controlled media.

News & Analysis

Italian Prime Minister Renzi resigns after defeat in constitutional referendum

The vote on Renzi's referendum, which was rejected by a margin of 59 to 41 percent, expresses growing opposition to the institutions of European and world capitalism.

Far-right candidate defeated in Austrian presidential election

US Congress overwhelmingly backs $619 billion Pentagon budget

Trump's talk with Taiwanese president heightens US tensions with China

US Army Corps postpones confrontation over Dakota Access Pipeline construction

Death toll at least 33 in Oakland warehouse fire

Union cancels strike by California state workers, seeks to impose concessions

Tennessee woman charged in attempted coat-hanger abortion

West Virginia governor orders $60 million in budget cuts

Germany: New recruiting drive by the Bundeswehr

Trump victory strengthens Israel's far-right and settler parties

South Korean opposition sets presidential impeachment vote for Friday

Australia: NSW Teachers Federation calls meetings to ram through government deal

Australia: State Labor government moves to ban Esso strike

History

Georgi Valentinovich Plekhanov (18561918): His Place in the History of Marxism

Commentary

Jrg Baberowski's falsification of history

International Youth and Students for Social Equality

Germany: Successful IYSSE meeting on Trump's election held in Frankfurt

Arts

Nuremberg: Its Lesson for Todaythe 1948 documentary restored

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