New Today -- 21 March 2019

Perspective

The Boeing disasters: 346 more victims of capitalism

In the wake of two deadly airplane crashes, it has become clear that Boeing subordinated considerations of safety to the dictates of profit and market share.

News & Analysis

Macron to deploy French army against "yellow vest" protests

This is the first time since the 19541962 Algerian war that the army is to be mobilized in policing operations on French soil against the population.

Unanswered questions on French police role in Saturday "yellow vest" clashes

Far right attacks on UK Muslims following New Zealand massacre

Ukrainian far right mobilized in inter-oligarchic infighting

Amid deepening economic and political crisis, Turkey holds local elections

Thousands hold one-day strike at University of California schools and health systems

Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians strike in its second week

University of Illinois at Chicago graduate student workers go on strike

Historic flooding across US Midwest leaves thousands homeless, four dead

Amid scandal and federal investigations, Nashville, Tennessee charter school closes in the middle of the school year

Massive police presence for trial of cop in murder of Antwon Rose

Officials, media call for school militarization, censorship after mass shooting in Brazilian school

Australian state election dominated by alienation and discontent

Australia: DP World stevedoring workers set to take industrial action

The Fight Against Fascism

After far-right terror attack, New York Times glorifies New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern

Socialist Equality Party

Plantation workers demand freedom for Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning and for jailed Maruti Suzuki workers

Arts Review

Increasing pressures on Chinese filmmakers