New Today -- 23 June 2017

Perspective

Political lessons of the French elections

The election of Emmanuel Macron is the outcome of the reactionary policies of the organizations in the so-called French left that broke with Trotskyism.

News & Analysis

US Senate health care bill guts Medicaid, slashes taxes for the wealthy

The bill deals a massive blow to Medicaid, the health insurance program for the poor and disabled jointly administered by the federal government and the states, slashing its funding by hundreds of billions of dollars.

US-backed forces on verge of recapturing Iraqi city of Mosul

May government admits hundreds more UK tower blocks potentially clad in combustible material

Intelligence chiefs escalate anti-Russia campaign

The SPD in Germany competes for the legacy of conservative Finance Minister Schuble

Canada's Liberal government expands spy agencies' powers in "reform" of Harper's Bill C-51

Palace coup in Saudi Arabia

CIA's cover blown in Brazil, but still safe in the New York Times

Australian parliament's late-night "Gonski" sitting highlights political instability

Social crisis looms over Papua New Guinea election

Sri Lankan free trade zone workers call for release of Maruti Suzuki workers

Mehring Books

Preface to the Turkish edition of The Heritage We Defend

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

Declaration of the Bolshevik Faction at a session of the First All-Russian Congress of Soviets on the Question of the Offensive

Commentary

After Georgia debacle, Democrats prepare further shift to the right

Workers Struggles

Striking Los Angeles-Long Beach port truck drivers speak

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa

Arts

Megan Leavey: Oblivious to Iraqi suffering