New Today -- 26 July 2017

Perspective

US Congress overwhelmingly passes sanctions bill targeting Russia

The new sanctions, combined with measures that restrict the Trump administration's ability to remove them, expose the essence of the anti-Russia campaign spearheaded by the US intelligence agencies.

News & Analysis

US Senate votes to open debate on Republican health care legislation

Despite certain tactical differences, both big business parties are in agreement on unprecedented cuts in health care and the dismantling of the core social programs dating from the 1930s and 1960s.

Protest in London against police killing of Rashan Charles

Government moves survivors of San Antonio truck trailer disaster to for-profit jail

Immigrant fighting deportation sues Chicago police for falsely labeling him a "gang member"

US accuses China of unsafe mid-air encounter

Clash between Venezuelan government and opposition raises threat of civil war

New York governor and mayor trade charges as transit chaos deepens

The roots of the social catastrophe in South Sudan

Green Party adopts fake "left" posture in New Zealand elections

Independent Inquiry Committee holds meeting on Sri Lankan garbage dump collapse

Arts

Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk: The outbreak of World War II without history or politics

Commentary

As Wall Street demands new auto job cuts, UAW rants against Mexico and China

German Social Democrats embrace policies of right-wing nationalist AfD

The Australian Education Union's 2017 campaign of misinformation and censorship

Socialist Equality Party

SEP public meetings: "Flint and the Grenfell fire: Social crimes against the working class"