New Today -- 19 June 2017

Perspective

Social inequality and the Grenfell Tower inferno

Thousands have met Prime Minister May's promise to hold a public inquiry with denunciations of yet another cover-up, while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn gives his full support.

News & Analysis

US shoots down Syrian government aircraft

The US is prepared to resort to the most reckless means to defend its footholds in Syria and lay the basis for a broader war.

US-backed siege batters Old City of Mosul

Record abstention overshadows Macron victory in French legislative election

London protests demand "Justice for Grenfell!"

From the scene of the deadly London fire: "They're putting money before lives"

Trump clamps down on US-Cuban travel and trade

Conference on Central America outlines plans for militarization and escalating assault on immigrants

US Treasury releases plan to roll back Dodd-Frank bank regulations

New York mayor rejects discount transit fares plan for poor residents

After Syriza pushes through more austerity, EU approves loan to Greece

Library staff cut in New Zealand's biggest city

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

June 19-25: Bolshevik antiwar demonstration banned by Congress of Soviets

Obituary

On the death of former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl