New Today -- 3 April 2019

Perspective

The threat to close the US-Mexico border

The sealing of borders, the creation of concentration camps for refugees and the whipping up of xenophobic and fascist forces are all part of an international turn to reaction that echoes the darkest days of the 1930s.

News & Analysis

Ecuadorian president threatens to evict Julian Assange from London embassy

Moreno accused Assange of "repeatedly violating the conditions of his asylum," to create a pretext to hand him over to British and US authorities.

Chelsea Manning files motion for immediate release pending appeal

Former UAW vice president pleads guilty to conspiracy in bribery scheme

May offers Corbyn "national unity" Brexit agreement talks

Confrontation between Chinese and Taiwanese fighter jets

Christchurch terrorist donated to right-wing Austrian Identitarian movement

Yellow Vest protesters oppose Macron's mobilization of the army against demonstrations

UK "knife crime" hysteria used to push repressive police measures

Democrat election meeting in Georgia bars "non-black" press

Sears abruptly slashes life insurance coverage for 90,000 retirees

Eight miners die from toxic gases in Peru's northern highlands

UNHRC ignores Sri Lanka's failure to investigate war crimes

Australian government delivers a callous, anti-working class budget

Commentary

Lessons of the Matamoros workers' rebellion: Part three

Arts Review

Gus Van Sant's Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot: The truth hurts