New Today -- 7 October 2017

Perspective

Identity politics and the growth of inequality within racial minorities

New data from the Federal Reserve reveal the extraordinary growth of social inequality within minority populations, which forms the basis of the identity politics of the upper-middle class.

News & Analysis

Surrounded by generals, Trump remarks on "the calm before the storm"

Trump's menacing commentalmost certainly directed against North Koreais another warning that the US is on the brink of launching a catastrophic war.

Madrid prepares to deploy troops in Catalonia

German government backs Spain's violent crackdown on Catalonia

As CAMI strike ends third week, Unifor peddles Canadian nationalism at rally

Puerto Rico continues to languish as tropical storm Nate threatens US Gulf Coast

Killings of four elite soldiers in Niger highlight vast scale of American military operations in Africa

Trump administration limits access to birth control under ACA

US Supreme Court begins new term

Democrats push for deal with Trump on DACA as ICE threatens mass raids

A lethal injection in Florida, stay of execution in Alabama

Tory party on verge of leadership contest after disastrous conference performance by May

What would a "Jamaica" coalition in Germany represent?

"Love and courage"Canada's NDP elects Obama-style pitchman as leader

Thailand's junta leader welcomed at the White House

Australian economy "going into a hole"

Google Censorship

Sri Lankan academics oppose Google censorship

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific