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New Today -- 14 May 2018

Perspective

Israel marks 70th anniversary amid war crimes and deepening social crisis

Washington's ripping up of the Iran nuclear treaty and moving of its embassy to Jerusalem have given the Israeli state a green light for war with Iran and violent suppression of the Palestinians.

News & Analysis

Profits, stock buybacks soar, but "no money" for wages or school books

The 500 largest corporations in the US will funnel more money into the pockets of wealthy investors than they will allocate for capital expenditures and research and development.

A letter from an Arizona teacher

Alabama teacher salaries unchanged for ten years

Overtures continue ahead of Trump-North Korea summit

One dead, four injured Saturday night in Islamist terror attack in Paris

US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal drives Ankara into a corner

Hillary Clinton demands Australia and New Zealand act against "Chinese interference"

Spain: Facebook to install its "Ministry of Truth" in Barcelona

Chicago Ford workers denounce unsafe working conditions and UAW complicity

Trump speech on prescription drug prices cheers pharmaceutical giants

New Zealand Labour government makes "left" feint on education

Seven killed in South Africa gold mine collapse

The JVP's empty posturing over Sri Lanka's executive presidency

May Day 2018 International Online Rally

A balance sheet of the betrayals of left nationalism in Latin America

Arts Review

The Jazz Ambassadors: An episode in the history of the American musical form

IYSSE

Over 100 attend IYSSE meeting at Ruhr-University Bochum in Germany

Science

Study finds alarming decline in biodiversity worldwide

This week in history

This week in history: May 14-20