New Today -- 1 September 2018

Perspective

The canonization of John McCain: Media, political establishment turn warmonger into saint

The American media and political establishment are in the middle of a five-day exercise in moral hypocrisy, cant and myth-making surrounding the death of US Senator John McCain.

News & Analysis

Amid NATO threats, Russia launches largest war games since World War II

The exercises come amid an escalation of military conflicts and tensions across Eurasia imminently posing the danger of a direct clash between the main nuclear powers.

Fascist rampage in Germany exposes ties between right-wing extremists and the state

Trade tensions increase as US-Canada talks miss deadline

Is the Mueller investigation preparing to indict WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange?

Teamsters head to UPS workers: Don't complain, creating new tiers is "what we've always done"

US citizens along southern border denied passports, accused of fraudulent birth certificates

Trump threatens pay freeze for federal workers

Further evidence of official criminality surfaces as Grenfell fire inquiry resumes

Royal College of Nursing union chief resigns amid mounting anger over NHS pay deal

Sharp rise in right-wing attacks on Palestinians and Israeli peace and rights activists

Qubec Solidaire open to supporting government led by right-wing populist CAQ

Australia: Aurizon coal train crews face union sell-out

Cambodia's autocratic regime desperately tries to legitimise its rule

SEP 2018 Election Campaign

Elissa Slotkin: A CIA Democrat runs for Congress in Michigan

Commentary

Podemos joins cover-up of Spanish army brass' hailing of Franco dictatorship

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific