New Today -- 20 July 2017

Perspective

Six months of the Trump administration: The working-class strategy against capitalism and war

The development of a genuine movement against the Trump administration requires that workers and youth draw the necessary political conclusions from the experiences of the past six months.

News & Analysis

French armed forces chief of staff resigns in protest over military budget cuts

European imperialism's growing militarism, together with worsening social inequality and intensifying class conflict, has vastly strengthened the political position of the military.

German police stand by as neo-Nazis give Hitler salute at "rock against foreigners" concert

Angry Grenfell survivors and residents berate London police and council officials

Australian governments continue to cover-up unsafe buildings

Democrats push for bipartisan plan to slash health care

Woman killed by Minneapolis police had called to report a rape

New study shows half of all opiate prescriptions given to patients suffering from depression or anxiety

US House proposes over $5 trillion in cuts

Trump gives employers more temporary visas to exploit immigrant workers

High Court approves UK government's arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Top leadership contender in China abruptly ousted

Australian government to establish a "security" super-ministry

Commentary

Argentina's Left and Workers' Front (FIT): "Podemos in diapers"

A reply to Zach Madeiros of Socialist Party USA

Arts

Albert Einstein's life, or parts of it, in the first season of National Geographic's Genius