New Today -- 17 March 2018

Perspective

The campaign over the Skripal poisoning: An international war provocation

The campaign by the imperialist powers in Europe and the United States over the poisoning of former Russian spy and British double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter stinks to high heaven.

News & Analysis

Teachers in Jersey City begin strike as demands for walkouts expand across the US

The Jersey City strike is part of a growing wave of working-class opposition in the US, following the shutdown of the West Virginia teachers strike earlier this month.

The role of the UCU Left in the effort to shut down the UK lecturers strike

UK: Lecturers and students speak on struggle to fight savage pension cuts

Frontier hires Pinkerton agents, obtains restraining order

One year since India's courts condemned framed-up Maruti Suzuki workers to jail for life

Pentagon concealed role of US special forces in deadly Niger offensive

New German foreign minister threatens Russia and intensifies militarism

Death toll rises to six in Miami bridge collapse as new information emerges about contractors

Alabama and Georgia carry out executions, Oklahoma to begin using nitrogen gas

In name of fighting sex trafficking, US Congress set to pass internet censorship law

Australian government to push through anti-democratic "foreign interference" bills

Former Tongan PM charged in passport inquiry

Sri Lankan government continues to use draconian terror laws

Commentary

New York Times chides Trump for insufficient aggression against Russia

Arts Review

Wonder Wheel: Woody Allen's latest filmand the campaign to drive him out of the film industry

Socialist Equality Party

Sri Lankan workers' inquiry meeting to announce findings on garbage disaster

Australia: SEP meeting discusses government-media campaign over "African gangs"

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific