New Today -- 5 April 2016

Perspective

Greece's Syriza: Full partner in historic crime against refugees

The police-state measures and summary deportations employed by the Syriza government against refugees are of a piece with its relentless attacks on the Greek working class.

News & Analysis

"Panama papers" tax evasion leak stokes political crises worldwide

Documents provided to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists tie hundreds of wealthy individuals and world leaders to offshore havens used in tax evasion and money laundering.

US, NATO preparing new air and ground attacks against Libya

IMF report points to sources of increasing financial turbulence

Syriza and European Union begin mass deportations from Greece

US navy prepares third provocation in South China Sea

Australian government crisis intensifies over austerity agenda

Why is the CIA putting bombs on Virginia school buses?

Family seeks answers after homeless man dies in New Hampshire jail

Mexican Nissan workers in two-day strike

US-backed Colombian peace treaty grants impunity for war crimes

Canadian spy agency regularly using new "disruption" powers

Last-minute efforts to form a government in Ireland before parliament resumes

Indian Stalinists ally with regional DMDK party in Tamil Nadu elections

Commentary

The political agenda behind the racial politics of the New York Times' Nicholas Krisof

Science

Study warns of potentially catastrophic impacts from Antarctic ice melt

Arts Review

UK documentary exposes Saudi role in global terror operations

Workers Struggles

Court issues restraining order after New Mexico school bus drivers vote to strike

Australia: State electricity workers vote for industrial action

Workers Struggles: The Americas