New Today -- 2 August 2018

Perspective

Financial parasitism and the American oligarchy

Behind the incessant claims of no money for urgent social needs is the drive by the top 0.1 percent to monopolize all the wealth created by the working class.

News & Analysis

Facebook censors anti-fascist rally in Washington

The campaign to censor the internet, initially presented as a response to alleged Russian "meddling," is increasingly targeting left-wing political viewpoints.

Amid trial of former campaign chairman, Trump urges attorney general to end Russia probe "right now"

Teamsters union keeps 240,000 UPS workers on the job as contract expires

Ryanair's mass sacking threat raises need for globally coordinated struggle of airline workers

German government launches camp system for refugees

Julian Assange's lawyer: Australian government has a "duty" to protect him

Trump set to hike tariff threat against China

Town hall fails to ease concerns over industrial toxins found in Parchment, Michigan drinking water

Immigration police launch political attack on Portland mayor for backing anti-ICE protests

Washington, D.C. metro union seeks to bury members' strike vote

Autoworkers speak out against UAW corruption, voice support for Kokomo Fiat Chrysler workers

British navy evacuated Manchester bomber Salman Abedi from Libya in 2014

New Zealand nurses express frustration, anger in union broadcast

Australian government promises changes to My Health Records following widespread opposition

International Committee of the Fourth International

Free Julian Assange!

Preface to the Russian edition of In Defense of Leon Trotsky

Arts Review

Won't You Be My Neighbor? A new documentary about Fred Rogers and his television program