New Today -- 8 February 2017

Perspective

Trump appeals to the military against the press and the courts

Trump gave a speech denouncing the press and suggesting the formation of a presidential-military alliance against the courts and the Constitution.

News & Analysis

US appeals court to rule on restoration of anti-Muslim travel ban

At a hearing Tuesday, three appeals court judges appeared skeptical of the claims by the Trump administration that the travel ban was needed to prevent terrorist attacks on the US.

Confirmation vote as farce: Senate approves billionaire enemy of public schools as secretary of education

Dakota Access pipeline construction to proceed

Lawmakers push legislation seeking to criminalize protest throughout the US

Trump proposes tax break for church political activities

GM makes $9.4 billion in global profits as it slashes thousands of jobs

China protests US sanctions on Iran

Philippine President Duterte declares "all-out war" against Maoist party

Macron advocates austerity, law-and-order and militarism in French elections

Germany deploys troops to Lithuania in NATO build-up against Russia

UK: A conductor's appeal to Southern GTR drivers

New Zealand: Auckland protest against Trump's anti-Muslim travel bans

Top Peruvian politicians implicated in Brazil's "Lava Jato" corruption scandal

Commentary

The Guardian's Jonathan Jones denounces the Russian Revolution and its art

"Left populism": An attack on socialism by the Argentine pseudo-left

IYSSE

IYSSE resubmits application at NYU, draws large turnout for rally and meeting

Book Review

Eliot Cohen's blueprint for World War Three