New Today -- 22 September 2018

Perspective

The Kavanaugh hearing: Sexual allegations fuel the Democratic Party's right-wing politics

The Democratic Party's elevation of Ford's allegation against Kavanaugh is a political operation aimed at driving the entire political establishment further to the right.

News & Analysis

Beijing cancels trade talks with Washington after US sanctions China for weapons purchases

The moves mark a further escalation of trade and military tensions between the US and China.

New York Times claims Deputy Attorney General discussed removing Trump

Sharp rise in far-right attacks in Germany

EU summit marked by Brexit threats and ultimatums

New documents on Yeltsin-Clinton conversations further expose US "meddling" in Russian politics

UNITE HERE isolates striking Chicago hotel workers, rams through deal with Marriott

Striking Chicago Hyatt workers describe fight against hotel giants

More than 85,000 Massachusetts residents could be without gas service for months

Blairites and Tories share platform calling for Corbyn's removal

Macron impeachment mooted as wave of French ministers resign

Rupert Murdoch accused of insisting on Australian prime minister's removal

Another tragic family killing in Western Australia

Rising homelessness among older people in Australia

Commentary

The ouster of New York Review of Books editor Ian Buruma: The #MeToo movement assaults free speech

Book review

Adam Tooze's Crashed: The limitations of a Left-liberal historian

SEP 2018 Election Campaign

Socialist Equality Party congressional candidate Niles Niemuth speaks to students and youth at Wayne State University

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific