New Today -- 10 June 2017

Perspective

Britain's general election: A new stage in the class struggle

To those now inclined to accept the portrayal of Corbyn by pseudo-left groups in Britain as the natural leader of the working class, we say: Remember Alexis Tsipras and Syriza.

News & Analysis

Drug crisis pushes up mortality rate for Americans in their prime

Amid a continuing economic downturn, mortality rates have risen for Americans between the ages of 25 and 45, with a surging opioid crisis claiming lives daily.

Pregnancy-linked death rate in Texas is highest among industrialized nations

A defiant Trump accuses fired FBI director of lying to Congress

Dispute erupts in Trump administration over Gulf conflict

European Central Bank still failing to meet inflation objective

Germany: Joschka Fischer supports Merkel's call for an independent foreign policy

Canada to hike military spending by 70 percent over next decade

Democrats use Flint residents as props to push phony infrastructure plan

After 21 years on death row, Alabama executes Robert Melson

US telecom unions continue isolation of Spectrum strike

Police "terror" raids in Australia mask unanswered questions about hostage incident

Australia: Aurizon announces Queensland rail closures

Commentary

The New York Times lionizes James Comey

Arts

Three intriguing new films that should not disappear unnoticed: Sami Blood, Past Life and Radio Dreams

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

Speech at an Emergency Session of the Petrograd Soviet on the Question of Kronstadt

International Amazon Workers Voice

Ex-Amazon worker: I was fired for picking too slow

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific