New Today -- 18 April 2019

Perspective

Behind Trump's clash with the Fed: Looming economic crisis and class conflict

The American president, in demanding that the Fed intervene to drive up the stock market, has stated openly what the US central bank has been doing for decades.

News & Analysis

US attorney general orders denial of bond, indefinite detention of asylum seekers

The action by William Barr overturns more than a decade of legal precedent and sets the stage for the criminalization of refugees seeking asylum.

Canada's Liberal government attacks refugee rights

Vetoing Congressional resolution, Trump reaffirms US support for Saudi slaughter in Yemen

Algerian regime escalates police violence against growing protests

Hundreds of peaceful climate change protesters arrested in UK

Socialist Equality Party candidate in European elections appears on German TV

Frankfurt students protest presence of far-right Alternative for Germany on university campus

Deadly week for construction workers in New York City

Voters go to polls in Tamil Nadu in second phase of India's national election

Chinese authorities arrest editors involved with workers' protests

Free Assange and Manning

Ecuadorian police repress mass march demanding Julian Assange's freedom

Julian Assange's extraordinary record of investigative journalism

Human rights advocate Professor Stuart Rees denounces attacks on WikiLeaks publisher

Britain's Socialist Workers Party renews "rape allegations" witch-hunt of Julian Assange

Why the defense of Julian Assange is necessary for all workers