New Today -- 14 August 2018

Perspective

Growing support for socialism in the United States

A Gallup poll released yesterday found that, for the first time, more young people and Democratic-leaning voters have a favorable view of socialism than they do of capitalism.

News & Analysis

Erdogan charges US "stab in the back" as Turkey crisis deepens

The Turkish president vowed to retaliate against "traitors" undermining the economy as the lira slid again precipitously on Monday.

Puerto Rican teachers' anger builds against privatization, firings and lack of pay raises

Break the UPS-Teamsters conspiracy! Mobilize opposition to the sellout contract!

Horizon Air worker dead after stealing airplane, crashing near Tacoma, Washington

Unsubmissive France summer school: Mlenchon invites the right wing

German Social Democrats launch xenophobic campaign about child benefits

Scotland: Protests force Serco to halt asylum seeker evictions

UK government warned of dangers of flammable cladding three years before Grenfell fire

500 Trane Co. workers strike in La Crosse, Wisconsin

Allentown, Pennsylvania credit union employees strike over wages and health care

New York City Council caps Uber

Peru's President Vizcarra calls for referendum amid corruption scandals

Former Japanese defense minister announces challenge to Abe

Australia: Socialist Alternative promotes right-wing Labor leader Bill Shorten

Security and the Fourth International

An "Exemplary" Comrade: The Socialist Workers Party's 40-year-long cover-up of Stalinist spy Sylvia Callen: Part one

Commentary

What the neo-Nazi debacle in Washington showed

SEP 2018 Election Campaign

Tragic house fire takes three lives in Lincoln Park, Michigan