New Today -- 23 May 2018

Perspective

Ken Livingstone forced out of British Labour Party

The witch-hunt and expulsions within Labour will be held up by right-wing forces all over the world, above all in Israel and the United States.

News & Analysis

US Supreme Court eliminates workers' right to collectively sue corporations

The ruling in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis will result in the transfer of billions of dollars from the working class to the oligarchy that controls the government and the courts.

Regulators, Congress move to end all restraints on Wall Street speculation

US education secretary pledges to escalate war on teachers

Trump offers North Korea "incremental" denuclearisation ahead of planned summit

Italy: Most right-wing government since Mussolini

French public sector workers strike against austerity and attacks on conditions

Toyota plans massive cost cutting

White House press release on MS-13 backs Trump's labeling immigrants as "violent animals"

Needed upgrades to Boston transit system threatened by capitalist financing schemes

The fraud of the Ontario NDP's "left" election platform

Members of Windrush generation speak out against UK government persecution

Scientists reveal global warming's impact on Great Barrier Reef

Report highlights growing child hunger in Australia

Arts Review

Sri Lankan filmmaker Lester James Peries dies at 99

Science

Climate scientists warn about "methane time bomb"