New Today -- 9 March 2017

Perspective

The WikiLeaks revelations and the crimes of US imperialism

The WikiLeaks documents expose the US as the greatest "rogue state," carrying out spying, hacking, exploitation and disinformation operations all over the world in order to further the interests of the US ruling elite.

News & Analysis

US rejects talks over North Korea, declaring "all options on table"

China's foreign minister warned that the US and North Korea are like "accelerating trains" on a collision course "with neither side willing to give way."

GM spin-off of Opel-Vauxhall poses need for international fight to defend auto jobs

WikiLeaks revelations raise new questions about the death of journalist Michael Hastings

Young woman targeted for opposing immigration policy as Trump steps up campaign of intimidation

Five dead in Detroit fire, hundreds of thousands without power after strong winds

Forty-two-year-old steelworker dies at US Steel mill in Granite City, Illinois

US drone strike kills two children in Yemen

Imperialist wars and interventions fuel refugee crisis in Africa

Likely shift to the right in Dutch elections threatens EU

UK household incomes to plummet for years to come, new reports find

US steps up military exercises in South Asia

Australian school principal removed for allegedly resisting "anti-radicalisation" program

Australia: Young workers speak out against penalty rate cuts

Boston mass transit privatization scheme proceeds through bullying and tricks

IYSSE

New York University students denounce decision against IYSSE club status

Commentary

Stop the German army's preparations for civil war!

UK Labour leader Corbyn and Shadow Chancellor McDonnell offer unity talks with right-wingers Blair and Mandelson

Arts

The absence for the most part of the big wide world: German films at the Berlinale