New Today -- 8 April 2019

Perspective

Socialism haunts the American ruling class

Since Donald Trump vowed in his State of the Union address that "America will never be a socialist country," the president has embraced anti-socialism as the defining theme of his 2020 reelection campaign.

News & Analysis

Netanyahu pledges to annex West Bank if re-elected

Netanyahu, backed by Trump, has effectively repudiated the entire post-World War II international order, signalling new wars of conquest and territorial aggrandisement.

Assange faces ongoing threats at Ecuador's London embassy

Weekend vigils in London demand freedom for Assange

US Homeland Security chief forced out as anti-immigrant crackdown looms

Obama, Pelosi push Democrats further to the right

Trump calls for more cheap money for financial markets

New Zealand fascist killer appears in court

"Independent" union in Russia facilitates closure of Ford factory

University of Arizona students arrested for protesting Border Patrol agents

Mississippi teachers threaten first strike since 1985

University of Illinois at Chicago grad student union pushes sellout contract

Purdue Pharma, maker of highly addictive painkiller OxyContin, settles with state of Oklahoma for $270 million

Baltimore, Maryland Mayor Catherine Pugh caught in widespread corruption scandal

Rising number of Michigan and US households unable to afford basic necessities

Arts Review

Netflix's Trigger Warning with Killer Mike: Provocation and pessimism from the Atlanta rap artist

This week in history

This week in history: April 8-14