New Today -- 12 July 2017

Perspective

The "liberation" of Mosul: Washington's latest war crime in the Middle East

The crimes carried out against the people of Mosul are on a Hitlerian scale, with tens of thousands killed or wounded and close to one million people driven from their homes.

News & Analysis

Scientists warn of "biological annihilation" as Earth's mass extinction accelerates

A scientific study published Monday concludes that the planet is already seeing its sixth mass extinctionthe first since humans evolved.

London police drag out Grenfell Tower fire investigation

Australian building experts discuss the Grenfell Tower fire

EU and Japan sign largest-ever Free Trade Agreement

Trump Jr. emails on meeting with Russian lawyer bring political warfare in Washington to fever pitch

The impact of US opioid epidemic on foster care and social services

Trump's voter fraud commission forced to pause data collection

New York City commuters voice anger at decay of mass transit system

Number of European working poor doubles in a decade

New Irish prime minister uses identity politics to cover-up right-wing agenda

Canada to wage offensive cyberwar

Australia: Unanswered questions over police killing of Melbourne teenager

Arts

Beatriz at Dinner: Not the sort of resistance that amounts to much

Workers Struggles

Chicago Transit Authority train operators vote to strike

Hollywood averts a third major strike with SAG-AFTRA deal