New Today -- 9 February 2018

Perspective

Falling US life expectancy: The product of a deliberate ruling class policy

The US is wracked by record social inequality, a catastrophic health crisis, and a government health policy aimed at deliberately lowering life expectancy while catering to corporate profit.

News & Analysis

US massacre of Syrian troops threatens to unleash wider war

US air and artillery strikes killed of as many as 100 pro-government troops as Washington drops the anti-ISIS pretext for its occupation of Syria.

Wall Street plunges amid fear and panic

Partial federal shutdown looms despite budget deal between Trump and Democrats

French President Macron proposes 35 percent increase in military spending

Will India invade the Maldives?

Democratic mayor holds sham community forum on Flint water crisis

Tennessee police deliberately murder fleeing unarmed suspect, as sheriff boasts, "I love this sh*t"

Columbia University refuses to recognize graduate student union

Racist rampage in the Italian election campaign

Corbyn prostrates himself before council leaders in the name of "Municipal Socialism"

London Labour councils in league with property developers

Commentary

Falcon Heavy launch marks new stage in the privatizationand perversionof space exploration

Socialist Equality Party

Sri Lankan local elections: SEP holds public meetings in island's north

Workers Struggles

Seattle, Washington school bus drivers enter second week of strike

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa

International Youth and Students for Social Equality

Students and workers denounce bipartisan attacks on immigrants