New Today -- 29 June 2016

Perspective

The West Virginia floods

While the immediate trigger for the floods was record-setting rainfall, like all natural disasters, the extent of the damage and its human impact were determined by conditions that are man-made.

News & Analysis

Tensions erupt at Brussels summit on British exit from EU

The European Union is aggressively pressing for Britain to speed up the process of withdrawal and renegotiation of treaties and trade relations with the 27-member bloc.

In right-wing putsch, UK Labour MPs deliver overwhelming anti-Corbyn vote

Brexit crisis poses disintegration of United Kingdom

Workers at two UK rail companies strike against threat to jobs and safety

After Brexit: Berlin calls for German-European military union

Dozens killed in bomb attacks at Istanbul airport

Teachers union reaches agreement with Mexican government as blockades spread

Obama's war in Iraq and the third battle of Fallujah

US Congressional report on Benghazi leaves roots of attack in the dark

Illinois public sector devastated as budget impasse approaches one-year mark

Pennsylvania school districts face catastrophic funding crisis

Trudeau blocks inquiry into Canada's role in torture of Afghan detainees

One in six Australians experience food insecurity

SEP (Australia) Election Campaign

Socialist Alliance: A pseudo-left ally of the Greens

Glen Lazarus Team promotes nationalism and xenophobia

SEP 2016 US Election Campaign

Video: SEP Presidential candidate Jerry White discusses US elections, lessons of Sanders campaign

Science

Further steps in finding an Earth-like planet outside the solar system