New Today -- 6 February 2018

Perspective

Trump considers "bloody nose" strike on North Korea

US aggression against North Korea would almost certainly trigger retaliation and result in an escalating conflict that would drag in other nuclear-armed powers such as Russia and China.

News & Analysis

Global markets plunge as Dow records biggest ever one-day point fall

One of the most significant features of yesterday's decline was its speed with the Dow plunging 900 points in just 11 minutes in an avalanche of selling.

Before budget deadline Thursday, Senate Democrats and Republicans prepare reactionary "border security" bill

US flu epidemic rages on, with more deaths and record hospitalizations

Germany's Grand Coalition for austerity and war

Hamburg police searching for G20 protesters Europe-wide

May's China visit highlights UK's post-Brexit dilemma

Post-Grenfell Tower fire report confirms systemic corporate flouting of health and safety standards

Ford workers in Chicago speak out on UAW corruption

After one-day strike, West Virginia teachers face battle over wages and medical benefits

Six Baltimore police officers plead guilty to racketeering

Brazil's political crisis deepens after court upholds conviction of Lula

Surging violence and political crisis in Congo

Families' spokesman on New Zealand earthquake building collapse: "Are there people who are above the law?"

Australian electricity unions suspend industrial action

Featured Interview

Socialism or Barbarism: Reflections on Global Disorder

Organizing Resistance to Internet Censorship

Facebook announces latest step in censorship campaign, prioritizing "local news"

Commentary

Chomsky's pro-imperialist Afrin petition

Nothing learned from Auschwitz

Chelsea Manning to run as a Democrat in Maryland Senate race

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: The Americas