New Today -- 28 March 2019

Perspective

Free Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning!

The fate of these political prisoners must be a focus of attention of the entire working class and all those who defend democratic rights.

News & Analysis

Trump backs court action to end health coverage for 25 million people

While the Trump administration targets Obamacare for full repeal, the Democrats are dropping calls for "Medicare-for-all" in favor of billions more for the private insurance companies.

Saudi attack on hospital kills eight as war in Yemen enters fifth year

Parliament rejects all alternatives as May's offer to resign fails to stem Brexit crisis

Tensions rise between US, Russia and China over Venezuelan coup

New Zealand fascist killer had known Australian far-right links

Left-wing students barred from King's College London during royal visit

German Left Party passes anti-democratic police law in Brandenburg

US threatens Turkey over Russian S-400 air defence purchase

Pentagon announces transfer of $1 billion for border wall construction

After betrayal of Oakland teacher strike, district lays off hundreds, prepares school closures

Three suicides in two weeks linked to US mass shootings

Arsonist attacks mosque in Southern California

Strike by University of Illinois at Chicago grad students in danger

Sri Lankans driven to suicide by exorbitant debt repayments

Arts Review

In defense of To Kill a Mockingbird: The 1962 film about racism in theaters this week

Commentary

Democrats abstain from voting on their own "Green New Deal"