New Today -- 30 November 2018

Perspective

Democrats re-elect a right-wing leadership

The Democratic caucus in the House of Representatives has reelected the same leadership team that collaborated with the Bush administration's war in Iraq and the Obama administration's bailout of Wall Street.

News & Analysis

The US mortality crisis: CDC reports extraordinary drop in life expectancy

Not since the combined impact of World War I and the Spanish Flu in 1918 has the country experienced such a prolonged period of decline in life expectancy.

Trump cancels G20 meeting with Putin amid rising tensions

Founder of Kansas group whose food for homeless was destroyed by police speaks out

Left Party publications denounce protest movement in France

UK Intelligence and Security Committee admits Manchester bomb attack should have been prevented

Bolton visits Bolsonaro: a US meeting of the minds with Brazil's fascistic president-elect

Faculty protest hits NYU's coverup for UAE in Matthew Hedges case

Taiwan elections reveal widespread hostility to the ruling DPP

Colombo court detains Sri Lankan defence chief over civil war crimes

Around 100,000 Sri Lankan plantation workers walk out again for pay rise

Thousands forced to flee "catastrophic" fire event in Australia

The fight against mass layoffs at GM

Industry publication boasts: GM plant closures aimed at extorting more concessions from autoworkers