New Today -- 24 June 2017

Perspective

Health care and the fight for socialism

The most significant feature of both the Senate and House plans is their effective dismantlement of Medicaid as a guaranteed benefita milestone in the ruling class drive to destroy what remains of the social reforms of the 20th century.

News & Analysis

Saudi Arabia issues provocative ultimatum to Qatar

Qatar has been given 10 days to agree to a sweeping list of demands that would transform it into a political vassal of Saudi Arabia.

European Union summit agrees to "historic" military build-up

Boris Johnson and the Grenfell Tower inferno

UK: Sheffield Jobcentre workers continue fight against job losses and relocation

US auto layoffs take toll on workers and their communities

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies kill teenager

Detroit and Wayne County Democrats bleed working-class homeowners dry

German parliament votes to redeploy troops to Jordan

Chinese authorities launch probe into financial system fearing "Lehman moment"

Australia sends spy planes to join US military intervention in the Philippines

Sri Lankan police attack protesting students

Canada: Reports on Fort McMurray wildfire expose government culpability

Commentary

UK: Conservatives seek toxic alliance with Democratic Unionist Party

Socialist Equality Party

German Socialist Equality Party holds meeting on its election program

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific