New Today -- 21 October 2017

Perspective

Chinese leader calls for "strong nation" and "strong military"

Confrontation is inevitable as US imperialism regards China as the chief challenge to its global hegemony, and Chinese capitalism strains against the restrictions of the current world order.

News & Analysis

EU summit endorses Spain's threat of police-military occupation of Catalonia

EU heads of state applauded Spanish Prime Minister Rajoy's moves to impose dictatorial rule in Catalonia because they are preparing similar attacks on the working class across Europe.

Spanish Socialist Party demands new elections in Catalonia

Detroit area Ford worker dies in apparent suicide at stamping factory

Senate passes resolution setting stage for $1.5 trillion in tax cuts for the rich

US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to Congress: Pass tax cuts or markets will tank

Pompeo vows that the CIA will become a "much more vicious agency"

White supremacist met by mass protest at University of Florida

Alabama man raises arms, grimaces as state puts him to death by lethal injection

Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia murdered in Malta

Right-wing, four-party government formed in the Netherlands

German Air Force involved in war crimes in Syria

Trudeau exploits Edmonton attack to lay groundwork for anti-refugee measures

Japan's Stalinists seek to head off anti-war movement ahead of election

Australian university union blocks debate at WSU stopwork rally

Western Sydney University workers denounce cuts to jobs and conditions

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

David North delivers address on Russian Revolution to packed audience at University of St Andrews, Scotland

Commentary

Gen. Kelly's tirade and the threat of dictatorship

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific