New Today -- 15 June 2018

Perspective

The siege of Hodeidah, Washington's war crime in Yemen

The near genocidal war against the impoverished people of Yemen represents one of the greatest war crimes since the end of World War II.

News & Analysis

Outcry mounts against Trump policy of forced separation of refugee children and parents

A report by McClatchy News this week revealed the administration plans to deal with the overflow by warehousing children in tent camps on military bases.

Growing outrage from autoworkers over UAW bribery scandal

Inspector general's report fuels Trump-FBI conflict

Ecuador in talks to remove Julian Assange from London embassy

Brexit crisis intensifies as "Remain" Tories reject bogus compromise on parliament having "meaningful vote"

London Review of Books publishes scurrilous account of Grenfell Tower fire

Trump administration supports lawsuit challenging Obamacare's pre-existing conditions protections

US prosecutors drop charges against additional eight J20 defendants

The far right determine Europe's refugee policy

New Zealand Labour government to extend bans on strikes

Commentary

The Democratic National Committee lawsuit against WikiLeaks and Julian Assange: A major attack on press freedom

Pentagon Papers lawyer James Goodale on DNC lawsuit: "The Democrats are establishing possibly a precedent that diminishes First Amendment freedoms"

Defend Julian Assange!

Indian workers and students demand freedom for Julian Assange

Arts Review

The Rachel Divide: A Netflix documentary on the identity politics uproar over "transracial" Rachel Dolezal

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa