New Today -- 12 September 2018

Perspective

Seventeen years after 9/11: from "war on terror" to "great power conflict"

On the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, Washington is on the verge of launching a massive new Syrian offensive in defense of Al Qaeda-linked forces.

News & Analysis

Chicago hotel strike pits workers against Democrats' billionaire candidate for governor

Striking workers are in a battle against the major hotel operators, including Hyatt, which is owned by the Pritzker family.

Striking Chicago hotel workers speak out

Hundreds protest fatal shooting of unarmed man in Dallas, Texas

German government plans combat mission against Syria

Fifteen thousand protest throughout Germany against war, police repression and the fascist right

Trades Union Congress in Britain silent on anti-Corbyn coup plot

UK: Journalists exposing police collusion in Loughinisland massacre arrested

Russian government cracks down on protesters during regional elections

Ontario invokes anti-democratic "notwithstanding clause" to override court ruling

Brazil's Workers Party drops Lula as candidate for president

Washington bullies Central American countries for adopting "One China" policy

Pacific Islands Forum intensifies anti-China push

Australia: The pseudo-left Victorian Socialists and its pro-capitalist election manifesto

Poor and unhealthy: Australia's artists in social free-fall

IYSSE

Growing support for socialism among students across the US