New Today -- 30 April 2018

Perspective

US housing secretary proposes tripling of rent for the poor

The Trump administration's latest proposal would impose even greater suffering on families already beset by hunger, poor housing and lack of medical care.

News & Analysis

Trump administration turns away immigrant caravan requesting asylum at US-Mexico border

The administration responded to the arrival of the asylum seekers with threats of prosecution and indefinite detention.

Trump to meet North Korean leader in "three or four weeks"

As Arizona teachers strike enters third day, unions seek to shut down walkout

Phoenix Amazon workers to teachers: "Keep fighting!"

Arizona Educators United Facebook group censors teachers, WSWS

Anger builds against UAW over layoffs, outsourcing at GM Lordstown, Ohio plant

Democratic leadership backs right-wing military-intelligence primary candidates

Appellate court panel narrowly upholds Texas voter ID law

Unifor isolates workers as Windsor casino strike enters fourth week

Georgia school bus drivers face discipline after mounting sickout-action over pay and benefits

Fate of London Stadium epitomises toxic "Olympic legacy"

Bogus "Labour anti-Semitism" campaign secures expulsion of leading activist Marc Wadsworth

Indian Stalinist congress opts for alliance with big business Congress Party

Australian High Court rubberstamps "fast track" denial of refugee visas

Australian rail union tries to suppress continuing hostility to NSW train sellout

Commentary

US media escalates #MeToo witch hunt after Cosby verdict

New York Times columnist promotes "women who aggressively seek money and power"

Socialist Equality Party

SEP and IYSSE demonstrate against Sri Lankan government's May Day ban

Arts Review

Documentary about singer M.I.A. ("Use your art to say something!") and Paul Schrader's First Reformed (small-town preacher struggles with life and death)

This week in history

This week in history: April 30-May 6