New Today -- 21 May 2018

Perspective

Wealth-X report shows billionaires gained $1.8 trillion in 2017

The social needs of the working class can be met and its democratic rights defended only by expropriating the wealth of the super-rich.

News & Analysis

Long-time CIA asset named as FBI's spy on Trump campaign

Stefan Halper has been named as the individual sent by the FBI to spy on the Trump campaign during the 2016 election campaign.

Police engaged in 25-minute shootout with Texas high school gunman

Australian workers and youth defend Julian Assange

Funeral held for S. Milwaukee Caterpillar welder Steven Wade

Teachers and public workers protest in South Carolina

Over 100,000 teachers march in Mexico, warn of "indefinite strike"

US education secretary attacks separation of church and state

Inconclusive outcome of US-China trade talks

Sergei Skripal discharged from hospital

Report exposes UK role in Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen

Persecution of refugees mounts after passage of French asylum law

Australia apartment owners to join legal action over flammable cladding

Arts Review

#MeToo at the Cannes Film Festival: All about money and power

This week in history

This week in history: May 21-27