New Today -- 12 June 2017

Perspective

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!

Thursday's appearance by fired FBI Director James Comey before the Senate Intelligence Committee has raised the anti-Russian hysteria in the US media to a new level.

News & Analysis

Gulf crisis could lead to war, says German foreign minister

Sigmar Gabriel's warning over the Saudi-led diplomatic blockade of Qatar demonstrates the deepening inter-imperialist rivalries in the region, which threaten to transform the dispute into a war between the major powers.

US forces accused of firing white phosphorus into Mosul and Raqqa

US Special Forces involved in declaration of martial law in the Philippines

UK Prime Minister May seeks alliance with Democratic Unionist Party to forestall a second general election

UK: Blairite challenges Unite union leadership election result

Mass abstention overshadows Macron victory in French legislative elections

New Italian electoral law fails

Illinois unions endorse billionaire J.B. Pritzker for governor

Sri Lankan government to tighten police-state laws

Australian state Labor government steps up punitive measures against youth

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

June 12-18: Petrograd Congress of Factory Committees endorses Bolshevik resolutions

Commentary

At "People's Summit," Sanders backs Democrats' anti-Russian warmongering

Demoralization and opportunism reign at annual Left Forum in New York City

Arts

Roman Polanski's victim in 1977 makes plea to Los Angeles court to end the case

International Amazon Workers Voice

Amazon forced pregnant woman off the job due to physical, emotional stress