New Today -- 18 March 2017

Perspective

US threats against North Korea and the danger of war in Asia

As the Trump administration charts a course toward war in the Asia-Pacific, there is no discussion within the American media and political establishment of the catastrophic consequences.

News & Analysis

Merkel and Trump hold crisis talks in Washington

Tensions between Germany and the US have risen to their highest point since the end of the Second World War.

Indian prosecutors seek death penalty for framed-up Maruti Suzuki workers

Israel air raid targets government positions as Syrian conflict intensifies

Letter from a Syrian reader: "There is a new sentiment of solidarity in the ranks of the poor people"

Trade talks in Chile on continuing TPP without the US

US immigration bars Canadian nurses employed at Michigan hospitals

Coal miner killed at mine owned by West Virginia governor

Los Angeles school district sends layoff notices to 1,600 administrators

Assault on boat off coast of Yemen kills over 40 Somali refugees

Saudi king postpones visit to Maldives

Netherlands: Following elections, estabablishment parties shift to the right

UK: Labour-led Lewisham council attempt land-grab involving football ground

Amid economic disaster, Brazilian unions promote Lula da Silva 2018 presidential bid

Garbage dump landslide kills over 110 in Ethiopia

A new wave of job cuts at Australian universities

Writings of Leon Trotsky on The Russian Revolution

Two Faces (Internal Forces of the Russian Revolution)

The Growing Conflict

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

Second lecture marking centenary of the Russian Revolution in one week

Commentary

International Socialist Organization, Socialist Alternative promote Democrats and courts as defenders of immigrants

Canadian media denounces exposure of foreign minister's grandfather as Nazi collaborator

Arts

Bitter Harvest: Ukrainian nationalist fantasy as film

IYSSE

Free speech under attack at NYU: IYSSE appeals second rejection of club status

Workers Struggles

Caterpillar-UAW deal: An anti-worker conspiracy

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific