New Today -- 21 December 2017

Perspective

No to dictatorship and national separatism! For the Unity of Catalan and Spanish workers!

With today's election, Madrid aims to provide a "democratic" veneer to the drive for police-state regimes and the rehabilitation of far-right forces across Europe.

News & Analysis

US Congress passes tax windfall for corporations and the rich

The Democrats support tax cuts for corporations and did nothing to seriously oppose this naked piece of class legislation.

Alabama announces freeze on children's health program

US will "compel" North Korea to denuclearise

South Korean and Chinese leaders meet over North Korea, economic ties

South Africa's ANC taps multi-millionaire ex-union chief Cyril Ramaphosa as leader

US Congress targets Green Party candidate Jill Stein over allegations of collusion with Russia

Polls shows mass opposition to net neutrality repeal

US law enforcement cracks down on opioid users, lets drug companies off the hook

German Social Democratic Party follows the path of far-right Alternative for Germany

Australian cabinet reshuffle highlights underlying political turmoil

UK report singles out schools with "high levels of disadvantage" for attack

Report finds steady increase in UK child and pensioner poverty

Haitian audit report on PetroCaribe corruption deepens crisis of Mose goverment

Southern California wildfires continue into third week

Former Massey CEO Don Blankenship announces run for US Senate

Commentary

Bitcoin speculation continues to surge

Arts Review

Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird and Todd Haynes' Wonderstruck: "Small" films at a time of big crisis