New Today -- 22 April 2019

Perspective

Socialism and the defense of culture

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians, now in the seventh week of their strike, require the active support of the entire working class, in the United States and internationally.

News & Analysis

At least 290 killed in terrorist bomb attacks in Sri Lanka

Despite an intelligence alert 10 days before, both the government and police failed to warn the public and took little or no action to prevent the terrible bombings.

Sri Lankan bomb survivors and local residents denounce terror attacks

Democrats release first fundraising figures of presidential campaign

Legal experts: Assange likely faces espionage charges if extradited to US

Landslide victory for Zelensky over Poroshenko in Ukrainian presidential election

Florida deputy's assault on high school student caught on video

Empty buildings, empty promises: Foxconn con job continues in Wisconsin

Spain: Podemos manifesto defends constitution, urges coalition with Socialist Party

Germany's IT Security Act 2.0: Another step towards a police state

UK education system breaking apart after decade of cuts

US education secretary to gut regulations, seek a "major shift" in higher education

Free Assange and Manning

SEP (Australia) to hold election rally and meetings in defence of Assange

Video: IYSSE (Australia) members at University of Melbourne demand freedom for Julian Assange

Book Review

Assembly by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri: A compendium of pseudo-left and anti-Marxist politics

Arts Review

Singer-songwriter Scott Walker (1943-2019): A gifted and intriguing artist

This week in history

This week in history: April 22-28