New Today -- 13 December 2016

Perspective

US coal miners face cutoff of health, pension benefits

More than 120,000 retired coal miners are threatened with the cutoff of health and pension benefits over the next several months as the United Mine Workers Health and Retirement Fund runs out of money.

News & Analysis

White House, Clinton campaign intervene in conflict over Russian hacking charges

The White House and the Clinton campaign intervened Monday in the escalating conflict between the intelligence agencies and among different factions within the state over US policy toward Russia.

China reproaches Trump over Taiwan stance

Trump endorses Duterte's murderous drug war in the Philippines

Betsy DeVos: Religion and profit in the war on public educationPart 1

New accusations of Russian state-sponsored doping

Congressional Republican leader introduces plan to slash Social Security

Bay Area workers speak on Oakland Ghost Ship fire

$50 million more cut from West Virginia public employees health care

Paolo Gentiloni named as new Italian prime minister

Julian Assange statement exposes bogus rape allegation

Nearly 4 million children living in poverty in the UK

New prime minister installed in New Zealand

Human toll rises after Indonesian earthquake

Australian government threatens to jail "overpaid" welfare recipients

The Gambia president refuses to accept election result

Arts

Aquarius: Personal resistance and isolation in Brazil

Socialist Equality Party

Australia: Intense discussions about Trump victory at SEP meetings

Workers and youth speak about US election and SEP program

Science

New dinosaur discovery in Myanmar includes feathers

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: The Americas

Commentary

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