New Today -- 11 July 2017

Perspective

After Hamburg protests, German government plans crackdown on left-wing views

High-ranking members of the German government have called for the drawing up of a list of "left-wing extremists" throughout Europe and a permanent ban on their entry into Germany.

News & Analysis

Senate Republicans maneuver in effort to pass draconian health care bill

A new poll shows that only 17 percent of US adults approve of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Senate Republicans' heath care bill, while 55 percent disapprove.

Fire guts London's Camden Lock Market

UK National Health Service destruction continues with mass land sell-off

Latest Chicago police killing shrouded in secrecy

AT&T West workers reject deal pushed by Communications Workers of America

Delays in transit service continue as repairs begin on New York's Penn Station

Number of New York City street homeless grew by nearly 40 percent in one year

Sri Lankan government appeases Buddhist hierarchy

Australian government summarily deports more Sri Lankan refugees

More Australian workers killed in preventable workplace incidents

Commentary

New York Times voices moral outrage over profiteering military contractors ... in Russia

Arts

American Epic: A three-part documentary about early "roots music"

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: The Americas