New Today -- 11 August 2018

Perspective

America's unending reign of police terror

Four years after the murder of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri by police officer Darren Wilson sparked popular outrage over police violence, the daily onslaught of police killings in the US continues.

News & Analysis

Ryanair pilots stage European-wide strike

Pilots at the Ireland-based low-cost airline Ryanair went on strike Friday in Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany to demand improvements in working conditions.

Growing opposition among UPS workers as Teamsters conference endorses sellout contracts

Amazon worker Shannon Allen opposes censorship of her video statement by Teamsters-linked Facebook page

Turkish lira plunges as US trade war measures strangle Turkish economy

More deaths and maiming of Palestinians amid latest "ceasefire"

Details emerge of plot to oust Corbyn or split UK Labour Party

US-North Korean nuclear deal stalls amid growing recriminations

South Korean government begins phony reform of military intelligence agency

Striking Sri Lankan railway workers need a political perspective

White House and Pentagon advance plan to create a Space Force

Southern California Amazon worker reports company forcing employees to work despite fire evacuation orders

Canada and Saudis in raucous diplomatic spat over Ottawa's posturing over human rights

Tennessee carries out first execution in nearly a decade

Mass exodus of South Carolina teachers continues

Off duty Cincinnati police officer deploys taser on 11-year old child

Commentary

German Left Party leaders launch right-wing coalition

Missouri referendum vote kills "right-to-work" law

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific