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New Today -- 30 November 2016

Perspective

New York Times vents Washington's rage over debacle in Syria

The Times has churned out countless lying editorials and columns justifying the bloodbath instigated by US imperialism in Syria as a "human rights" crusade.

News & Analysis

Trump forms a Wall Street government to attack health care and workers' rights

Trump has picked Wall Street banker Steven Mnuchin as treasury secretary and anti-Medicare zealot Tom Price to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

US president-elect says flag burners should be stripped of their citizenship

Trump refuses to sever ties with his business empire

US officials press Trump to tackle North Korea

Amazon worker attempts suicide at Seattle headquarters

US unions channel workers' wage demands into "Fight for 15" publicity stunts

At least five dead as extreme drought, wildfires ravage southeastern US

Right-wing German daily and Christian Democratic politicians call for nuclear weapons

German auto parts workers protest job cuts in Berlin

UK: Two homeless people die in fire in derelict Manchester building

Canada's Liberal government boosts employer assault on pensions

Rio de Janeiro faces violent demonstrations amid state of financial emergency

India's opposition parties cancel strike against Modi government's demonetisation

Former Murdoch executive axes more jobs at Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Commentary

Black Lives Matter blames "white supremacy" for election of Trump

Putsch in Socialist Party exposes breakdown of Spanish democracy

International Youth and Students for Social Equality

IYSSE opposes physical attack on right-wing professor at Berlin's Humboldt University

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Arts

Moonlight: How much can a person be reduced?