New Today -- 12 January 2018

Perspective

Teacher's arrest in Louisiana: Another day, another outrage

There is something "American" about the treatment of Deyshia Hargrave, who had the temerity to protest pay raises for school officials while teachers and students are starved of resources.

News & Analysis

Trump's racist diatribe against "shithole countries" exposes bipartisan conspiracy against immigrants

Trump's outburst came as an embarrassment to the Democrats, who have over the past week have rushed to reach a deal with the White House that would further militarize the border and expand the crackdown on immigrants.

Activist detained and 18 arrested at Manhattan immigrant rights protest

Mass protests against unemployment shake Tunisian regime

German Ford workers express solidarity with their Romanian co-workers

Washington prepares to deploy "usable" nuclear weapons

German politician proposes "final solution" of the refugee question

Massive outpouring of support for victimized Louisiana teacher

Trump officials say states can impose Medicaid work requirements

US coal mining fatalities nearly doubled in 2017

Huntsville, Alabama Toyota-Mazda plant announcement highlights shift in auto production to southeastern US

UK government refuses to pay for essential safety improvements six months after Grenfell fire

Computer systems worldwide exposed to data theft due to CPU design flaws

Trump gives green light for Israeli repression of Palestinians

Australian government spent $4 billion last year repelling or detaining refugees

Australia: Sydney's train system in a shambles

Arts Review

Diego Rivera in the Soviet Union: An exhibition in Mexico City

Mehring Books

The falsification of David King's work

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa