New Today -- 7 April 2018

Perspective

Fifty years after May-June 1968, the class struggle erupts in France

With growing opposition to French President Emmanuel Macron's labour decrees, the class struggle in Europe is entering a new and explosive stage.

News & Analysis

China prepares to strike back as US trade war intensifies

At a briefing with reporters in Beijing Friday evening, Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said the US move was "extremely wrong" and China was preparing to retaliate.

Trump orders indefinite detention of immigrants at border as troop deployment looms

US sanctions target Russian officials and businessmen

JPMorgan CEO threatens rate hikes to break wages movement by US workers

Oklahoma teachers strike to continue next week, after state senate passes derisory funding bill

New York City bus drivers support striking Oklahoma teachers

Israel's shoot-to-kill policy on Gaza border claims more lives

Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont released from German prison

US and South Korea hold war games ahead of talks

UK: Metropolitan Police admit role in construction blacklist

London residents draw connection between Grenfell and Kemerovo fires

Canada's trade union-backed Liberal government clamps down on steel and aluminum imports

EPA head Scott Pruitt subject of growing demands for removal over open corruption

Maldives president ends state of emergency

Mehring Books

Mehring Books publishes The CIA Democrats

Commentary

International Socialist Organization covers for union treachery in the teachers' strikes

Arts Review

Japanese animation filmmaker Isao Takahata, director of Grave of the Fireflies, dies at 82

Workers Struggles

Windsor, Ontario casino workers strike after voting down sellout deal

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific