New Today -- 11 April 2018

Perspective

The noose tightens around Trump

The extraordinary events of Monday suggest that a criminal indictment of the president, or the threat of one, is overtaking a strategy based on impeachment.

News & Analysis

Facebook CEO presents plans for mass censorship at Senate hearing

The vast and sweeping dangers to democratic rights posed by Facebook's censorship measures were universally cheered by all the Democratic Congressmen.

US media demands full-scale assault against Syria

France and UK spar to be leading US military partner in Syria

Canada rallies behind US in its incendiary anti-Russia offensive

Oklahoma teachers' strike continues as governor rejects funding demands

Yulia Skripal discharged from hospital and taken to secret location

UK higher education and university staff oppose union sellout ahead of ballot result

Students protest against Macron as strikes against austerity mount in France

Swiss whistleblower Falciani arrested in Spain on order from Switzerland

Michigan governor ends state water distribution in Flint

Republicans target food stamp benefits in new farm bill

Proposed Illinois budget continues assault on workers and sets stage for November elections

Togo doctors strike over disastrous state of public hospitals

Malaysian parliament dissolved for snap general election

Australian asylum seekers stripped of minimal welfare payments

Organizing Resistance to Internet Censorship

Two weeks since WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange silenced by Ecuador

Commentary

New Zealand barrister defends principle of presumption of innocence