New Today -- 14 May 2019

Perspective

A new stage in the US-China trade war

The fundamental and irresolvable contradiction of world capitalism, between world economy and the nation-state system, lies at the root of the accelerating US-China trade war.

News & Analysis

Washington pushes to brink of war against Iran

Pompeo's abrupt trip to Brussels and the deployment of more US military assets to the Persian Gulf point to a calculated US escalation of a war crisis.

Sweden reopens "preliminary investigation" and seeks extradition of Julian Assange

Republicans launch "anti-Semitism" smear campaign against Representative Rashida Tlaib

Trump says he reported $1.17 billion in losses over 10 years to evade paying taxes

Former Boeing engineers say safety compromised by cost-cutting drive

More than one million Americans lost health insurance in 2018

Questcor Pharmaceuticals and Mallinckrodt: Financial parasitism and the US pharmaceutical industry

IG Metall and Thyssenkrupp collaborate in handing over company to finance sharks

Sri Lankan government imposes island-wide curfew amid anti-Muslim violence

Free Assange and Manning

"The Socialist Equality Party views the defence of Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning as the spearhead of an emerging global struggle against imperialism."

Australia: Rally to defend Julian Assange held in Broadmeadows, Melbourne

Students in Berlin support this Saturday's rally to defend Julian Assange

SEP (Australia) Election Campaign

Factory fire symptomatic of social devastation in Calwell electorate

A socialist program needed to halt assault on university students and staff

Science

A million species threatened with extinction, UN-backed report warns

Commentary

Five years since the poisoning of Flint's water supply: Part one

German president calls for clampdown on freedom of speech, internet censorship at Berlin conference

Workers Struggles

The teachers' revolt and the fight for social equality

Workers Struggles: The Americas