New Today -- 9 April 2019

Perspective

The dictatorial impulse behind Trump's political purge

The abrupt firing of the DHS secretary and Secret Service chief are part of an effort to surround Trump with a loyal praetorian guard.

News & Analysis

Polish teachers launch nationwide strike

Over 86 percent of the country's 400,000 teachers have joined the first nationwide strike of teachers in Poland in 25 years.

Israel holds most right-wing elections in its history

Germany: State prosecutor persecutes artists group for criticising far-right AfD

In leaked court testimony, Assange denounces his illegal detention

Video: SEP (Australia) assistant national-secretary Cheryl Crisp calls for defence of Assange

Workers and youth in Australia support Julian Assange

US labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group

Libya on the brink of all-out civil war

Algerian army purges intelligence agencies as anti-regime protests grow

Teamsters working with YRC trucking companies to impose concessions contract

Tennessee teachers organize protests over educational funding and vouchers

Philadelphia Community College teachers face union sellout

Over 10,000 rally in Toronto against Tories' education cuts

UK: Jury fails to reach verdict against top police officer over Hillsborough football disaster

Right-wing Italian authorities threaten migrant rescuer with 20 years in prison

Guatemala and El Salvador discuss amnesty for war criminals

Sri Lankan government prepares new anti-terrorism laws

Featured Commentary

Amid anti-immigrant crackdown, Bernie Sanders joins Trump's attack on "open borders"

Arts Review

"Tarrafal Never Again!" exhibition in Lisbon exposes horrors of Portugal's fascist concentration camp

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: The Americas