New Today -- 20 May 2017

Perspective

Sweden's investigation into Julian Assange was a political frame-up from the outset

The entire affair was aimed at discrediting and paralyzing WikiLeaks and creating conditions under which Assange could be extradited or abducted to the US, to be executed or condemned to a lifetime in prison.

News & Analysis

Trump approves new Pentagon strategy to "annihilate" ISIS

Defense Secretary Mattis announced the plan, which would involve an escalation of the drive for US domination of the Middle East, as Trump prepared for his first foreign trip, beginning with Saudi Arabia.

New report: Current Trump official a "person of interest" in FBI probe of White House-Russia ties

French media, political parties hush up PS government's coup plan

Sweden drops bogus investigation, but Julian Assange threatened with extradition to US

Japanese government exploits Korean crisis to whip up war scares

Three dead in US immigration custody in one week, two from suicide

Michigan partnership agreements only a temporary reprieve in statewide school closure threats

California: San Diego to cut $2.3 million from city arts budget

Germany: SPD reacts to election defeat with authoritarian state measures

UK government seeks additional surveillance powers, including overriding encryption

Qubec Solidaire congress prepares alliance with Parti Qubcois

Australian budget fallout deepens political crisis

Student protests in Australia promote Labor and the Greens

Australia: Contract teacher voices opposition to the AEU-government agreement

Commentary

Veteran drives through crowd in Times Square: The war comes home

The political issues behind the removal of Confederate monuments in New Orleans

Free the Maruti Suzuki workers!

Sri Lankan plantation workers support campaign to release framed-up Maruti Suzuki workers

Arts

ABC's Designated Survivor: The US government in crisis, onscreen and off

Socialist Equality Party

The political issues in the fight against the AEU-Labor government EBA

Workers Struggles

CWA begins three-day strike at AT&T as US telecom workers press for real fight

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

Speech on Comrade Uritsky's report on the attitude to the Provisional Government