New Today -- 18 July 2018

Perspective

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos: The richest man in modern history

The existence of such extreme levels of inequality raises the urgent need for socialist revolution. Society cannot afford the capitalist system.

News & Analysis

Under massive pressure, Trump backpedals on Russia "meddling"

This entire sordid episode demonstrates the degree to which the intelligence apparatus, with its single-minded pursuit of military conflict with Russia, holds sway over the American state, media, and political establishment.

Police beat up Amazon strikers in Spain

Tensions over Syria deepen following Helsinki summit

UK: May government in meltdown over Brexit

California Democratic Party leadership snubs Feinstein in reelection bid

UPS workers respond to surge in company stock following Teamsters' sellout contract

Auto parts workers strike in Germany

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio agrees to contract with city's largest union

Washington, D.C., metro workers vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike action

Germany: Angry protests against verdicts in trial of neo-Nazi NSU

Intelligence inquiry whitewashes New Zealand's spying in the Pacific

Australia: Another fire at Melbourne recycling plant

SEP 2018 Election Campaign

SEP volunteers in Michigan speak on powerful support from workers for a socialist perspective

Arts Review

Actress Scarlett Johansson attacked for representing a "group to which she doesn't belong"