New Today -- 17 June 2017

Perspective

Corporate mass murder in London

Thousands protested in London Friday to demand justice and the punishment of those responsible for mass murder in the worst housing fire in modern British history.

News & Analysis

US preparing to send up to 5,000 more troops to Afghanistan

The escalation of the longest war in US history reflects the deepening crisis of Washington's puppet regime in Kabul, which is losing ground to the Taliban-led insurgency.

Germany issues stinging rebuke of US sanctions against Russia

Officer who fatally shot Philando Castile in Minnesota acquitted on all charges

Trump comments deepen conflict with Department of Justice

Amazon's monopoly swells with $13.7 billion offer to buy Whole Foods

Trump administration withdraws Obama order protecting immigrant parents of US children

Motivation for shooting at San Francisco UPS facility still unclear

GM announces 1,000 layoffs in Kansas amid warnings of a "swift and material downturn"

US Special Forces will wage war in Africa "for at least a generation"

Franois Ruffin runs populist campaign in Amiens for France's legislative election

Deaths from drug overdoses rise rapidly in Canada

Trump's visit to Poland: A return to the pre-war Intermarium strategy

Indonesian president supports military role in new "anti-terror" law

Sri Lankan plantation unions help companies impose "share-cropping" system

Labour's share of Australian GDP falls to record low

Commentary

On the eve of the second round of the French legislative elections

The Guardian's Owen Jones: A political health warning

Arts

My Cousin Rachel: Was she innocent or guiltyand what would it signify?

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific