New Today -- 2 June 2018

Perspective

Extreme right takes power in Italy

The new Italian government sworn in yesterday in Rome is the most right-wing since the fall of the fascist Duce Benito Mussolini in 1945.

News & Analysis

Government report shows sharp rise in US teen deaths

The new statistics on deaths among US children and teens expose the social crisis confronting America's youth in the form of gun violence, suicide, the opioid crisis, poverty and war.

Spain's Popular Party government falls after no-confidence vote

Google will not renew Project Mavenbut collaboration with Pentagon will continue

Backlash against US over tariffs

Far right promotes UK fascist Tommy Robinson as free-speech "martyr"

At least eight dead after shooters fire on mass Mother's Day demonstration in Nicaragua

Union blocks strike by 50,000 Las Vegas casino workers

Rank-and-file Lake Orion workers organize opposition to GM-UAW deal to hire low wage subcontract labor

Germany: IG Metall union and works councils agree to job and wage cuts at Opel

Australian government vows to pass "foreign interference" bills

Over 100 killed in Bangladesh "anti-drug" crackdown

Commentary

The campaign against comedian Samantha Bee over her comments on Ivanka Trump

History

1968: The general strike and the student revolt in France

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific