New Today -- 27 March 2018

Perspective

The arrest of Catalan President Carles Puigdemont: Another step toward a police state in Europe

The Europe-wide police-state structures, which emerged under the pretext of combatting terrorism and cracking down on refugees, are now being deployed against political opponents.

News & Analysis

Russian diplomats expelled over allegations of poisoning of ex-spy in UK

The mass expulsion of Russian diplomats from the US, 14 EU countries, Canada and Ukraine marks a coordinated campaign to pave the way to war.

The Stormy Daniels scandal: Political warfare in Washington hits a new low

Germany and UK collude with Spanish extradition warrants against Catalan leaders Puigdemont and Ponsat

Russia: At least 64 dead, including many children, in horrific shopping mall fire

The UK Further Education strike: Lessons of the lecturers' revolt against the University and College Union

Arizona teachers prepare for mass statewide demonstrations

CWA tries to ram through sellout deal to end Frontier strike

Pulse nightclub shooter's father was an FBI informant

Opposition to Australian "foreign interference" bills

Left Alliance forms government in Nepal amidst growing geopolitical tensions

Commentary

Germany: Why is the taz newspaper defending the far-right ideologue Baberowski?

Protest Against School Shootings in the US

Tens of thousands protest mass shootings in New York, Michigan, Boston and the southern United States

California: Protesters denounce war and social inequality

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: The Americas