New Today -- 19 September 2018

Perspective

Brett Kavanaugh and the roleonce againof sexual misconduct allegations in American politics

The New York Times, Washington Post, leading Democrats and other establishment figures are attempting to derail Kavanaugh's nomination on the grounds of an unsubstantiated allegation of sexual assault.

News & Analysis

Wall Street pay up 13 percent while workers' wages stagnate

The average pay of Wall Street traders and brokers rose to $422,500.

Moscow blames downing of Russian plane near Syria on Israeli "provocation"

China retaliates against US trade war measures

Tropical Storm Florence inundates toxic manure ponds, coal ash dumps in the Carolinas

Unions shut down Washington teacher strikes

French far-right tough defends fascist murder of Mric: "He asked for it!"

French neo-fascists who killed Clment Mric receive short jail terms

UK: Fresh novichok allegations used to escalate anti-Russia offensive

Labour's John McDonnell embraces Blairite "new economy" plan

Report shows that US police militarization does not reduce crime

Australia's financial newspaper warns of another global crash

Peru's supreme court sentences Shining Path leaders to new life prison terms

Western Australia: Indigenous boys drown trying to escape police

Socialist Equality Party

David North to address meetings in Sri Lanka on the lessons of the history and contemporary struggle for socialism