New Today -- 2 September 2017

Perspective

Who will pay for the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey?

The consequences of what by some measures is the greatest natural disaster in American history will be far-reaching, not only for the millions of people directly affected, but for social and political stability in the United States .

News & Analysis

Washington is preparing for nuclear war in Europe

Amid mounting military and diplomatic tensions between the US and Russia, Congress has taken the first steps toward annulling the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty.

The incalculable human health consequences of Hurricane Harvey

A Hurricane Harvey diary

Salt Lake City nurse arrested after refusing demand to draw blood from unconscious patient

Bannon realigns Breitbart political strategy after removal from Trump administration

Boston area transit privatization plan goes forward amid allegations of corruption/mismanagement

Israel visit by Jared Kushner confirms demise of Middle East peace process

Canada toes Trump administration's provocative line on North Korea

The rise of "edu-business" in Australian public schools

University of Sydney union branch stages protest strike over wages and conditions

Google Censorship

Antimonopoly researchers say Google CEO pressured leading think tank to fire them

Science

Inherited genetic disorder corrected in human embryos

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

On Slogans

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa