New Today -- 21 September 2017

Perspective

The New York Times sets out its brief for Internet censorship

Samantha Power, US ambassador to the United Nations under Barack Obama, has penned a column in the New York Times advocating the use of "professional gatekeepers" to police public discourse on the Internet.

News & Analysis

Fears of nuclear war grow after Trump's threat to annihilate North Korea

The ruling elite internationally is in a state of perplexity, terror and denial in the face of the danger that Washington will launch nuclear war.

Australian establishment endorses Trump's fascistic UN speech

US initiates plan to blow-up Iran nuclear deal

Hundreds of riot police descend on peaceful protesters in St. Louis

Death toll rises in Mexico City earthquake

Hurricane Maria devastates Puerto Rico

Spanish police raid Catalan government buildings, arrest officials

CAMI strikers determined to resist GM Canada job and wage cuts

UAW officials laundered Fiat Chrysler bribes through fake charities

Interviews from the San Diego/Tijuana San Ysidro border crossing as closure looms

Dangerous developments in Germany: AfD leader praises the Nazi Wehrmacht

Markets hail "gradual" moves by Federal Reserve

Burma's "democracy icon" defends ethnic cleansing of Rohingya

Australia: Two Ipswich meatworks to close, destroying hundreds of jobs

New Zealand election: The fraud of Labour's "free education" policy

Commentary

US media response to Trump's fascistic UN tirade ranges from complacency to concurrence

Socialist Equality Party

Google Censorship

Sri Lankan free trade zone and harbour workers denounce Google censorship

Arts

Sidemen: Long Road to GloryA heartfelt tribute to three bluesmen

Workers Struggles

University of Sydney union conceals political issues in one-day strike