New Today -- 20 December 2017

Perspective

Trump's National Security Strategy: The return of "great power" military conflict

The new US National Security Strategy and Trump's speech Monday constitute a grim warning to humanity that US imperialism is firmly embarked on a road that leads to a nuclear third world war.

News & Analysis

US workplace fatalities rose 7 percent in 2016

The rise in occupational deaths during Obama's last years in office lifts the lid on record corporate profits and America's so-called "economic recovery."

OSHA dragging its feet investigating death of Pennsylvania Amazon worker Devan Shoemaker

US Congress set for Wednesday passage of multi-trillion-dollar tax cut for the rich

Actor Matt Damon comes under attack for his criticisms of the sexual misconduct campaign

Lafarge affair exposes French ruling elite's funding of Islamic State terrorists

Germany: SPD leadership officially explores entering coalition with the Christian Democrats

Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital deepens crisis of Arab leaders

Pentagon faces outrage for declaring Guantanamo art will burn

Disney to purchase 21st Century Fox for $66.1 billion, creating new mega-conglomerate

Argentina's congress passes social security "reform" after violent crackdown on protesters

Australian government ends year with more austerity cuts

Socialist Equality Party

SEP in Sri Lanka pays tribute to Keerthi Balasuriya

Australian and New Zealand Trotskyists hold powerful Russian Revolution centenary meetings

SEP meeting attendees speak about the Russian Revolution

Arts Review

One hundred years since the birth of Romanian pianist and composer Dinu Lipatti