New Today -- 29 September 2017

Perspective

The new McCarthyism and the suppression of political dissent

The increasingly hysterical anti-Russia campaign, spearheaded by the Democratic Party, is laying the political and legal basis for the criminalization of dissent in the United States.

News & Analysis

As popular anger builds, US sends military to Puerto Rico

The purpose of the military occupation is to contain the masses and to protect the profit interests of banks and corporations.

US Department of Homeland Security to track all immigrants' social media accounts

Taliban attack greets US Defense Secretary Mattis in Afghanistan

After German elections establishment parties call for further military build-up

German election: Where the far-right AfD wonand why

Unifor leaders plot with GM to beat back resistance of CAMI strikers

Fiat Chrysler worker reacts to UAW corruption investigation

Dozens of cleanup workers dying of cancer after 2008 Tennessee coal ash spill

Catalan secession crisis: Alongside Rajoy, Trump calls for a united Spain

Spain's crackdown on the Catalan secessionist referendum: Podemos looks for its "Syriza moment"

Few refugees leave Australian detention camps under US "swap" deal

Sri Lankan president presents rosy picture at UN General Assembly

Peru cabinet shakeup exposes crisis of rule

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

David North delivers address on Russian Revolution to large audience at Northern Virginia Community College

Commentary

A tax plan by and for the US oligarchy

Corbyn prepares for government: At what price?

A reply to the RMTU on the anti-working class record of the New Zealand rail unions

Workers Struggles

SAG-AFTRA ends 11-month video game industry strike, making major concessions

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa

The Grenfell Tower Fire

Attend the Grenfell Fire Forum hosted by the Socialist Equality Party (UK)