New Today -- 19 January 2018

Perspective

US announces indefinite deployment of military forces in Syria

The pretext that the motive of the US in Syria was to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has been cast aside.

News & Analysis

Massive raids threatened against immigrants in California

Plans have been revealed to pour immigration agents from all over the country into Northern California cities to round up at least 1,500 undocumented immigrants.

US House passes short-term budget bill, but federal shutdown looms

Turkish attack on Syrian Kurds marks major escalation in Middle East

Sharp fall in bitcoin price a sign of growing financial turbulence

Flint residents speak out on Kentucky water crisis

Texas carries out first US execution of 2018

Deadly flu season likely to worsen internationally

UK: Labour's John McDonnel pledges to buy out PFI contracts after Carillion collapse

UK: Southwark Labour Council's gentrification plans meet widespread opposition

Protesters denounce social cleansing by Southwark Labour council

Germany: SPD leadership steps up pressure for coalition with Merkel

Macron prepares draconian new French anti-immigrant law

With Indo-Pacific tensions rising, Japan and Australia strengthen military ties

Australia: NSW state government axes longstanding reading program from public schools

Commentary

The working class moves against Greece's Syriza government

German newspaper Die Zeit and SPD back #MeToo witch-hunt

International Youth and Students for Social Equality

One hundred and fifty attend IYSSE event at Humboldt University on Karl Marx bicentenary

Socialist Equality Party

Sri Lanka: SEP holds first local election meeting in plantation area

Arts Review

Delores O'Riordan, lead singer of Irish rock band The Cranberries, dead at age 46

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa