New Today -- 19 October 2017

Perspective

Greek Prime Minister Tsipras embraces Trump

The statement of Tsipras that he shares "common values" with Trump exposes not only Syriza, but all of the middle-class "left" parties internationally that promoted it.

News & Analysis

200,000 protest jailing of Catalonian nationalist leaders in Barcelona

The jailing of Jordi Snchez and Jordi Cuixart marks the first incarceration of Spanish political prisoners since the end of the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco.

Rift deepens between Britain and European Union as talks reach no agreement

Trump rejects bipartisan health care plan a day after endorsing it

Military industry stocks soar amid growing threat of war

California declares state of emergency over Hepatitis A outbreak as death toll rises to 19

NFL commissioner says football players should stand for national anthem

Court orders striking staff at suburban Chicago school district back to work

Power struggle in leadership of Germany's Left Party

German Social Democrats take first place in Lower Saxony election but lose their Green coalition partner

Australian military covered up dangers of toxic fire-fighting foam

Commentary

Merchants of Death: The pharmaceuticals, Congress and the US opioid epidemic

The Australian marriage equality survey: An exercise in political division and diversion

Arts Review

The genuine achievement of Loving Vincent, and its limitations

An interview with a Loving Vincent painter-animator

History

Thirty years since Wall Street's "Black Monday"

Google Censorship

India: Students and workers in Kolkata oppose Google censorship

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

Public meeting: What the Russian Revolution meant for modern art and culture

The Grenfell Tower fire

Attend meeting of Grenfell Fire Forum in London on Saturday October 21