New Today -- 6 April 2017

Perspective

Syria's alleged gas attack: An imperialist provocation

The events in Syria's Idlib province have all the earmarks of a US intelligence provocation designed to provide the pretext for a new military intervention in the Middle East.

News & Analysis

US security chief defends police-state measures against immigrants, visitors and citizens

The Trump administration is considering requiring visitors to hand over their cellphones and social media passwords when they apply for a visa.

French presidential candidates feign opposition in 11-party debate

Aggressive claims by Spain helped provoke Gibraltar flare-up with Britain

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joins right-wing campaign against Ken Livingstone

National strike in Argentina as opposition to austerity grows

Mexican president calls criticism of military "inadmissible and unacceptable" in speech before 32,000 soldiers

Settlement reached in lawsuits against NYPD's illegal surveillance of Muslims

Australian flood crisis continues as questions mount over government preparations

Australian teachers' agreement: The reality behind union "victory" claims

IYSSE

Oppose Humboldt University's attack on freedom of speech and historical truth!

Berlin student center halts German army advertising campaign

Free the Maruti Suzuki workers!

Sri Lanka: SEP meeting demands release of Maruti Suzuki workers

Workers Struggles

Southern GTR train drivers in UK vote down union sell-out again

Arts

Conditions in Latin America, treated concretelyand more abstractly