New Today -- 3 January 2019

Perspective

The Strategy of International Class Struggle and the Political Fight Against Capitalist Reaction in 2019

The year 2019 begins amidst the explosive interaction of geopolitical, economic and social crises. All over the world the ruling class is turning to ultra-right and neo-fascist politicians and organizations to defend the capitalist system. The threat of dictatorship and war can be defeated only through the political mobilization of the working class on the basis of an international socialist strategy.

News & Analysis

Trump administration opens 2019 with tear gas attack on migrants at US-Mexico border

Border patrol agents fired three volleys of gas at a group of approximately 150 people as they sought to cross over a border fence from Tijuana into the United States.

In deleted tweet, US nuclear command declares itself "ready" to "drop something"

Federal shutdown, payless paydays could continue for "weeks"

Bolsonaro inaugurated as head of Brazil's most right-wing government since dictatorship

Amazon worker describes brutal conditions at Tracy, California warehouse during Camp Fire

Yellow vest protesters rally across France on New Year's Eve

Slowdown in China's manufacturing growth sets tone for New Year

German army plans recruitment of EU foreigners

Scotland: 300 laid off at Kaiam plant on Christmas Eve

Hundreds die on UK streets as homelessness reaches record levels

Cuba deepens austerity in response to continued economic stagnation

Lpez Obrador proposes austerity budget, creates free economic zone at the border

Sri Lankan plantation union discussing sellout deal with companies

Australia: Structural faults in 36-storey building cause mass evacuation

Arts Review

Clint Eastwood's The Mule: The world's oldest drug courier

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: The Americas