New Today -- 21 November 2018

Perspective

The fire in Paradise, California: From natural disaster to social catastrophe

While wildfires, like hurricanes, are rooted in natural causes, the horrific consequences are the product of corporate malfeasance and government neglect.

News & Analysis

Thousands of GM salaried workers to lose jobs in 2019

The cuts are a prelude to a far broader assault on jobs and living standards amid an expected shake-out of the global auto industry.

Trump rules out further action against Saudi regime over Khashoggi's murder

Ocasio-Cortez to support Pelosi as top Democrat and House Speaker

Sri Lanka: UNP demands Facebook protect identity of party supporters

Amazon dictates terms to New York over second headquarters

Thousands of Austrian metal workers on strike

At APEC, PM puts Australia on frontline of US confrontation with China

UN says millions in Britain deliberately plunged into "great misery"

Protests over PetroCaribe continue as Haitian president seeks imperialist support

City of London Corporation reneges on its social housing pledge

Pakistan prime minister visits Beijing amid heightened US-China tensions

Bipartisan push to ramp up police powers after Australia's latest "terror" attack

Socialist Equality Party (Sri Lanka)

SEP (Sri Lanka) to hold lecture on "Lessons of History and the Fight for Socialism Today"