New Today -- 16 February 2019

Perspective

A step towards presidential dictatorship

No American president has so flagrantly usurped the constitutional prerogative of Congress to decide how public funds are to be spent.

News & Analysis

Indian government seizes on Kashmir attack to ratchet up tensions with Pakistan

New Delhi's denunciations and blood-curdling threats are all but an announcement of an impending Indian military strike on Pakistan.

Spanish government falls amid Catalan crisis

Germany: Public transport strike paralyzes Berlin

Nationwide public sector strike hits Portugal

Union thugs assault striking Matamoros workers

Former FBI deputy director confirms FBI, Justice officials discussed removing Trump

No agreement on US-China trade with talks to continue

German defence minister advocates German-European war policy

No More Deaths volunteers prosecuted for providing humanitarian aid to migrants

Brexit divisions lead to intensified discussions on Conservative and Labour Party splits

Australian university sacks academic critical of Israeli and US wars

Free Julian Assange!

SEP national secretary James Cogan participates in Unity4J discussion on the defence of Julian Assange

Award-winning journalist Chris Hedges endorses Free Assange demonstrations in Australia

Commentary

A reply to Britain's Community Security Trust

Book Review

The State, Business and Education: How rapacious corporations are dismantling public education globally

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific