New Today -- 26 October 2017

Perspective

The crisis in the Republican Party and the fracturing of the American two-party system

The political conflicts within the United States mirror global processes. In country after country, far-right movements have exploited the political vacuum created by the rightward lurch of the social democratic and labor parties.

News & Analysis

Trump: US "totally prepared" for war with North Korea

The US military preparations take place amid bitter infighting in Washington fuelled, in part, by fears an American attack on North Korea could be imminent.

Catalonia announces plan for independence as Madrid threatens military rule

New York Times and Wall Street Journal demand censorship of YouTube

US Senate votes to protect financial giants from consumer lawsuits

Worker killed in Indiana auto parts plant

Quebec "clarifies" application of anti-Muslim law

Did an undercover agent incite the Berlin Christmas Market attack?

Australian government orders police raids on union offices

Australia: Social devastation looms over Latrobe Valley

Latrobe Valley residents: "The government is failing very badly"

Kenyan election re-run exposed as a farce

Commentary

The far-right Alternative for Germany enters parliament

The Grenfell Tower fire

Grenfell Fire Forum launches Facebook page