New Today -- 2 May 2017

Perspective

A political appraisal of the ICFI'S 2017 International May Day Online Rally

The 2017 May Day Online Rally, held Sunday, April 30, marks a significant development in the building of the Fourth International as the World Party of Socialist Revolution.

News & Analysis

International May Day 2017: Mass marches and police repression

Several countries saw massive police mobilizations against workers demonstrating on International Workers' Day.

May Day marchers speak out in defense of immigrant rights

May Day in France: Trade union calls to support Macron fall flat

Trump suggests talks while preparing for war with North Korea

National Guard, Pentagon hold drills testing preparations for nuclear attack on the US

South Korean election candidates back US war preparations

Trump invites Philippine President Duterte to the White House

German army officer arrested for planning terror attack

Democrats agree to increase military and border spending while cutting food stamps

Death toll rises to 18 as floods and tornadoes ravish impoverished US South

Largest general strike since 1989 hits 185 cities in Brazil

Brazilian demonstrators speak out during first general strike in 21 years

Australian budget to slash welfare and education

The fight for international socialism in South Asia

The rise of economic nationalism and protectionism

The perspective for the working class in the French presidential election

International Committee of the Fourth International

Parti de l'galit socialiste holds first public meeting on May Day in Paris

Workers Struggles

UK: Fujitsu workers must reject Unite's nationalist strategy