New Today -- 3 November 2018

Perspective

Immigrant tent cities and right-wing terror: The new normal in America

Halting the growth of political violence and the moves toward dictatorship requires a break with the Democratic Party and the mobilization of the immense power of the American and international working class.

News & Analysis

Washington imposes new sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba

Bolton's speech on the Trump administration's policy toward Latin America amounted to a demand for regime change in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.

US escalates illegal, unilateral sanctions on Iran

As workers' opposition grows to Teamsters contract, UPS Freight preparing for strike

Tennessee revives "Old Smokey," the electric chair, for an execution

Allison Transmission workers speak out on UAW-management collaboration

As US Steel and ArcelorMittal announce booming profits, the United Steelworkers pushes sellout deals

Trump manoeuvres in lead-up to talks with Chinese President Xi

Sri Lankan crisis: Washington intervenes to maintain its political influence

Massive increase in police violence across UK

Ireland votes to remove blasphemy from the constitution and re-elects Michael D. Higgins as president

New Zealand: Bus union ends Wellington strike

SEP 2018 Election Campaign

Christine Assange, mother of persecuted WikiLeaks publisher, endorses Niles Niemuth, SEP candidate for Congress

Letters protest censorship of Niles Niemuth election campaign by WDIV

Arts Review

The Wife: A Nobel Prize winner exposed

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific