New Today -- 14 March 2019

Perspective

The Youth Climate Strike and the fight against global warming

That the demonstration planned for Friday has evoked a broad response is an indication of both the serious nature of the ecological crisis and the radicalization of youth all over the world.

News & Analysis

Volkswagen announces thousands of layoffs

The slashing of up to 7,000 jobs by the world's second largest automaker is part of an escalating assault on jobs throughout global auto industry.

US grounds Boeing 737s involved in Indonesian, Ethiopian crashes

More demagogy and bluster as UAW bargaining convention adjourns

Closure of Brazil Ford plant to destroy up to 27,000 jobs

Teacher sickouts in Kentucky, protests in Maryland and Texas

Pelosi dismisses efforts to impeach President Trump

Trump proposes slashing public education by $7 billion

A tirade against China at US Senate committee hearing

West Virginia coal miner killed in fall

Free dental clinic draws hundreds in Nashville, Tennessee

Canada ever more deeply implicated in US-engineered coup attempt in Venezuela

Rise in UK opioid prescriptions contributes to surge in overdose fatalities

IMF endorses Sri Lankan government budget

Free Assange and Manning!

IYSSE holds rally at University of Michigan to defend Chelsea Manning

Commentary

Extinction Rebellion: "Green" capitalism versus world socialism

The struggle to stem climate change is the political fight to end capitalism!

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: The Americas