New Today -- 19 May 2017

Perspective

The US political crisis and the decay of American democracy

Amid the deepening factional struggle gripping Washington, sections of the political establishment are calling for the military to step in.

News & Analysis

Trump lashes out at investigation of alleged Russia ties

On Twitter, and at a press conference, the US president denounced the investigation conducted by his own Department of Justice as a "witch hunt."

French government prepared coup if Le Pen won presidential election

US airstrike targets pro-Assad forces in Syria

Amazon warehouse worker in Manchester UK "enterprise zone" speaks of intolerable working conditions

Tulsa, Oklahoma police officer acquitted in 2016 killing of Terence Crutcher

Trump administration education budget proposes $10.6 billion in cuts

Obama presidential center in Chicago could cost $1.5 billion

Productivity figures and job cuts expose Trump's growth fraud

UK: Labour's manifesto amended to stress commitment to militarism and war

Brazil's markets plummet amid corruption charges against president

Indian prime minister visits Sri Lanka to strengthen ties

Falling wages fuel social crisis in Australia

Sydney bus drivers strike against privatisation

The Flint water crisis

Flint residents speak out on water crisis

Commentary

Professor Mario Kessler publishes comment criticizing views of right-wing professor Jrg Baberowski

Arts

WikiLeaks' lawyers sharply criticize Laura Poitras' documentary Risk

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

Speech at a session of the Petrograd Soviet

Workers Struggles

CWA threatens weekend strike at AT&T as US telecom workers press for real fight

Workers Struggles: Europe & Africa

Science

New dating of Homo naledi fossil alters its position in the human evolutionary tree

Socialist Equality Party

The class issues in Britain's snap election: Austerity, dictatorship and war