New Today -- 8 May 2019

Perspective

Trump floats proposal to cancel 2020 elections

Bourgeois politics has degenerated to such a degree that political and legal norms considered fundamental since the American Revolution are now challenged by presidential tweet.

News & Analysis

Two thousand nurses and support staff strike at Toledo, Ohio hospital

Nurses, technicians and other support staff walked out at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center Monday to fight against increased workloads and out-of-pocket health care costs.

One dead, seven injured in Denver, Colorado suburb school shooting

Pamela Anderson and WikiLeaks editor-in-chief visit Julian Assange in prison

South African elections held amid rising social discontent and alienation from ANC

Arizona students demand release of classmate detained by immigration agents

Uber drivers to participate in global strike

Teachers walking out statewide today in Oregon

Former Trump chief of staff John Kelly joins board of migrant detention firm

Boeing continues to whitewash 737 crashes

Georgia governor signs "heartbeat" anti-abortion legislation

Canada's Liberal government abets US-sponsored coup attempt in Venezuela

The extreme right in the European elections

UK government seeks to deny legal aid to Shamima Begum

Panama election a distorted expression of growing opposition to austerity

Anti-Muslim witch-hunt after terrorist bombings in Sri Lanka

Australian fascist group tried to recruit Christchurch terrorist

Featured Commentary

India's election and the revolutionary program to oppose austerity, war and communal reaction

International Online May Day Rally 2019

The Christchurch terror attack and the promotion of fascism by the ruling elite

A socialist perspective against the return of fascism in Europe

Arts Review

Clergy: An uncompromising film about the hypocrisy and corruption of the Catholic Church in Poland

SEP (Australia) Election Campaign

Former Australian PM denounces anti-China witch-hunt of intelligence agencies

Workers and youth defend Assange and democratic rights at SEP (Australia) meetings