New Today -- 28 July 2018

Perspective

Julian Assange and the betrayal of Latin America's "left"

The Moreno government's negotiations to hand over Julian Assange to his persecutors is of a piece with the role played by all of the governments of Latin America's "Pink Tide" and their pseudo-left satellites.

News & Analysis

House Democrats vote for record US military spending

The Trump White House hailed House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, which provides the resources for US military aggression around the world.

Swedish student protest halts deportation of Afghan man

Trump administration proposes more cuts to drug discount program for safety net hospitals

High levels of toxic chemicals found in drinking water of west Michigan community

The social and political background to the forest fire disaster in Greece

Russian Stalinists, pseudo-left close ranks against opposition to pension cuts

Bogus anti-Semitism campaign against Corbyn and the "left" escalates

UK: Ian Paisley suspension exposes efforts to assist cover-up of Sri Lankan bloodbath

Haitian National Police conspire with the Senate to plan repression

Ontario government repudiates resettlement agreement, scapegoats refugees

Australian Labor Party plans another pro-business, higher education restructure

Esso Australia steps up offensive against offshore workers

Obituary

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, global cost-cutter, dies

SEP 2018 Election Campaign

Ocasio-Cortez, DSA seek to give "left" cover to right-wing Democratic Party

Socialist Equality Party (Britain)

Twenty-five years since the death of Joy Gardner

The killing of Joy Gardner: A Workers Inquiry is needed

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific