New Today -- 10 November 2018

Perspective

French President Macron hails fascist dictator Philippe Ptain

Macron's attempt to rehabilitate Ptain is an unabashed appeal to the far right, which he is cultivating as a base of support amid rising opposition among workers.

News & Analysis

California wildfires kill nine, drive 150,000 from their homes

Driven by heavy winds, three major fires broke out Thursday across California, one of which destroyed the northern town of Paradise.

US multinationals dodge $180 billion in taxes on foreign profits per year

Tensions mount over US election contests in Florida, Georgia, Arizona

In another anti-democratic act, Sri Lankan president dissolves parliament

Tamil nationalists support US-backed factions in Sri Lankan political crisis

Terminated Fort Wayne GM worker alleges UAW-management collusion in unjust termination

Ian David Long, the Thousand Oaks, California shooter, likely suffered from PTSD

IBM's purchase of Red Hat highlights growing power of technology giants

The kiss of death: Stalinists seek to tie Tamil Nadu auto strikes to right-wing parties

UK: SEP assistant national secretary Julie Hyland addresses social sciences conference on fake news, censorship and war

UK government's crocodile tears over burning of Grenfell Tower effigy backfire

US, Japan conclude massive war games targeting China

New Zealand rail union enforces another pro-company pay deal

Trudeau threatens to criminalize Canada Post strike

Workers Struggles

Break the isolation of UPS Freight workers! Form rank-and-file committees to unite workers against the company!

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific

Arts Review

House of Cards Season 6: The King is dead, long live the Queen!

History

"100 years of social partnership"a sinister celebration of trade unions, employers' associations and the state in Germany