New Today -- 24 November 2018

Perspective

In Thanksgiving teleconference, Trump appeals to military against courts, political opponents

In a call with representatives of the five branches of the US Armed Forces, Trump denounced judges for "telling our incredible military and law enforcement what to do."

News & Analysis

French President bans fuel tax protest in Paris as strikes expand

As the government of French President Emanuel Macron moved to ban protests against its fuel tax increase, strikes and demonstrations in support of the protest movement spread across France yesterday.

Black Friday strikes hit Amazon in Europe

Political turmoil in Sri Lanka intensifies as opposition takes control of parliament

World Trade Organisation warns of rising protectionism ahead of G20 summit

Left Party in Germany supports the French president's call for a European army

European Jewish Association slanders left and urges dialogue with far-right

No to driver only operated services at West Midland Trains! For a national mobilisation of rail workers

Sandra Parks, 13-year-old Milwaukee, Wisconsin writer, killed in home by stray bullet

Illinois EPA conceals environmental health hazards from thousands

Canada Post workers need socialist strategy to defy and defeat Liberals' back-to-work law

Australia: Youth speak out against environmental destruction, poverty and war

Socialist Equality Party

SEP (Canada) to hold Montreal meeting on "Leon Trotsky, the Lessons of History, and the Struggle for Socialism Today"

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific