New Today -- 19 April 2019

Perspective

Twenty years since the Columbine High School massacre

The Colorado event, in which two high school seniors shot and killed 12 of their fellow students and one teacher before committing suicide, represented something qualitatively new and disturbing in American social life.

News & Analysis

Mueller report re-ignites political warfare in Washington

Congressional Democrats and their media backers are seeking to use the findings of the investigation to boost their right-wing anti-Russia campaign.

Egypt stages referendum to institutionalize General Sisi's dictatorship

Netanyahu prepares to form far-right government in Israel

Opposition leader named Istanbul mayor, but election dispute continues amid multiple crises

New round of US-China trade talks

USW forces rotten deal on Harley-Davidson workers in Wisconsin

Australian election dominated by false promises and diversions

UK life expectancy continues to fall

German government adopts new law to expand immigrant deportations

Germany: SPD and Greens act as stooges for the far-right in Hamburg

Free Assange and Manning

US preparing more charges against Julian Assange

Growing popular support for Julian Assange in Australia

Australian filmmaker James Ricketson demands release of Julian Assange

Teachers demand freedom for Assange and Manning

Socialist Equality Party intervenes at Paris rally in defence of Assange

Arts Review

Midnight Family from Mexico, The Last Truck and American Factoryabout a former GM plant, murderous Detroit police and I Am Richard Pryor: A mixed lot

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa