New Today -- 6 April 2018

Perspective

Capitalism and the artificial intelligence revolution

Google's collaboration in the US government's drone murder program expresses how the rapid development of artificial intelligence technologywith its vast potential for the enrichment of humanityis being corrupted under capitalism.

News & Analysis

Teachers' rebellion continues in Oklahoma and across the US

As the strike by Oklahoma enters its fifth day, protests, stoppages and demands for statewide walkouts by educators are spreading in Kentucky, Arizona and other states.

Autoworkers speak in support of teachers struggle

US escalates anti-Russia campaign as contradictions mount in Skripal narrative

Trump steps up trade war with proposal for further tariffs on Chinese goods

New York City police kill unarmed mentally ill man in Brooklyn

University of Chicago student with mental illness shot by campus police

Trump reverses himself on Syria pullout order

Hungary on the eve of parliamentary elections

British government admits MI5 enjoys carte blanche to break the law

Charities work with UK Home Office to deport rough sleepers

Haitian army general staff appointed amid tensions with the Dominican Republic

Sri Lankan prime minister narrowly survives no-confidence resolution

Australia proposes visas for white South Africans

Australian dock workers strike against threatened 60 percent wage cut

Commentary

What determines social mobility in America?

Arts Review

Brothers (1929) and Comradeship (1931): Two films dealing with the workers movement

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa