New Today -- 2 April 2019

Perspective

Corruption probe engulfs top UAW executives

Former UAW Vice President Norwood Jewell is expected to plead guilty today for taking tens of thousands in bribes in exchange for imposing a pro-company deal on 37,000 Fiat Chrysler workers in 2015.

News & Analysis

US Supreme Court ruling guts ban on "cruel and unusual punishment"

The death penalty decision in Bucklew v. Precythe eviscerates the prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment" in the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution.

Bouteflika's resignation as Algerian president to take place by April 28

Companies and police violently attack remaining strikes in Matamoros

British MPs again fail to reach agreement on alternative Brexit motions

Christchurch terrorist's fascist manifesto promotes trade unions

After fascist attack, New Zealand teacher unions cancel nationwide strike

Thousands protest against German government's brutal deportation policy

Germany: Tens of thousands demonstrate against climate change

Podemos could lose half its seats in Spain's general election

Amazon Air cargo flight crashes after vicious cost-cutting

Community College of Philadelphia faculty vote for strike action

Beloit College students protest speech by Blackwater founder Erik Prince, prompting cancellation

Infighting in Canada's government deepens with release of surreptitious SNC-Lavalin recording

Australia: Al Jazeera investigation targets right-wing One Nation party

One worker killed, another critically injured after scaffolding collapse in Sydney

Featured Commentary

Factional provocation, middle-class hysteria, and the collapse of the International Socialist Organization

The Fight Against Fascism

David North to address public meetings with Christoph Vandreier: "The Threat of Fascism and How to Fight It"

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: The Americas