New Today -- 1 March 2018

Perspective

Xi Jinping's power grab: Bonapartism with Chinese characteristics

The same social and economic processes that have led to Xi's elevation in Chinaabove all, the tensions produced by the enormous gulf between rich and poorare also driving the ruling classes in so-called liberal democracies to autocratic forms of rule.

News & Analysis

West Virginia strike continues as teachers reject unions' back-to-work order

The continuation of the strike requires the formation of independent rank-and-file committees and an urgent appeal to the entire working class to support the West Virginia teachers.

Washington infighting intensifies with resignation of White House communications director

UK university lecturers, college staff and students hold joint protest in London

The UK lecturer's dispute and the marketisation of higher education

ICE carries out mass immigration roundups in Northern California

Skoda workers in the Czech Republic prepare to strike

Fed's concern over prospect of a wages movement jolts markets

German defence minister confirms grand coalition's rearmament plans

Peru's president proposes minimum wage hike in bid to divert impeachment drive

New Zealand government intensifies campaign against Chinese "interference"

Trump proposes cuts to heating aid while US house fire deaths spike

Security firm Palantir secretly providing New Orleans police with predictive policing software

Arts Review

A conversation with Raoul Peck, director of The Young Karl Marx

Baja California and San Diego lose sole classical music station

Commentary

UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn slithers toward sellout

The New York Times procures salacious details of "gray-zone sex"