New Today -- 5 March 2018

Perspective

The historic significance of Trump's trade war measures

Trump's trade measures are a major step in the dismantling of the system of economic relations established by Washington itself after World War II.

News & Analysis

Support grows for striking West Virginia teachers as decisive week starts

The strike by more than 33,000 teachers and support staff has entered its eighth day and a new and decisive stage.

The way forward for West Virginia teachers

Picketing Frontier telecom workers in West Virginia support striking teachers

Why Richard Ojeda is not a fighter for the working class

UK lecturers dispute: Lessons from the West Virginia teachers strike

UK education workers send messages of solidarity to striking West Virginia teachers

Oklahoma teachers demand strike action, funding for education

Kenya lecturers' strike paralyzes public universities

Canadian auto parts workers strike in Windsor

South Korea delegation heads to Pyongyang for talks

German Social Democratic Party votes to form grand coalition

European Union demands Google, Facebook step up Internet censorship

The political agenda behind the UK ruling elite's attack on Oxfam

Davino Watson, US citizen wrongfully detained by ICE, calls for the defense of immigrants facing deportation

Australia: Liberals cling to office in Tasmanian election

Australian rail union pushes through sellout agreement at Pacific National

History

Fifty years since the Kerner Commission Report

This week in history

This week in history: March 5-11

Arts Review

American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor DebsA fatally flawed documentary