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New Today -- 12 December 2016

Perspective

Study on pay for young adults highlights plunge in US living standards

It is the social catastrophe, rooted in the decline of American capitalism, that underlies the political crisis of both big-business parties and will lead to immense social convulsions.

News & Analysis

Behind hacking allegations: Explosive conflict over US policy toward Russia

Behind the claims of Russian hacking in the 2016 elections is a raging dispute within the US ruling elite and its military-intelligence apparatus over what policy to adopt towards Moscow.

Trump threatens to overturn One China policy

Markets pushed to record highs on Trump surge

Oil industry stooge tapped to destroy the Environmental Protection Agency

Tenant rights attorney discusses housing crisis behind Oakland "Ghost Ship" tragedy

Heroin epidemic in the US reaches historic proportions

New reports show social inequality is deepening in US

US sends more ground troops to support Kurdish militias in Syria

New coalition heads Berlin state administrationausterity repackaged

UK: Government sponsored "integration" report an agenda for division

Sri Lankan government sends navy to suppress striking port workers

The 21st Century Cures Act: A gift to the US pharmaceutical industry

Anger and opposition expressed over New York transit agency's proposed fare hikes

Judge temporarily delays imposition of draconian contract on Illinois state workers

Commentary

The New York Times' hypocritical rant against social media

Bank of England governor warns of the "spectre of communism"

Mehring Books

Mehring Books announces centenary edition of landmark documentary, Tsar to Lenin

Arts

From a reader: A second comment on Barry Jenkins's Moonlight

History

This week in history: December 12-18