New Today -- 16 March 2016

Perspective

What is behind the electoral success of the Alternative for Germany?

The Left Party created the conditions that enabled the right-wing nationalist AfD to tap into social frustration and anger and channel it in a reactionary direction.

News & Analysis

Clinton, Trump take major steps toward US presidential nominations

The Democratic and Republican frontrunners nearly swept the states holding primaries Tuesday, and each passed the halfway mark in terms of delegates needed for nomination.

Ohio voters discuss elections and social crisis

Russia announces partial withdrawal from Syria

Tsipras acts as gatekeeper for Fortress Europe

UK: Families of missing demolition workers campaign for their rescue

Rough-sleeping on the rise in England

Australian media whips up fear campaign against African youth

Indian Stalinists ally with US-backed "anti-corruption" parties in Tamil Nadu

Overcrowding in New York City Housing Authority fueled by lack of jobs and affordable apartments

International Youth and Students for Social Equality

A socialist program to fight the Coalition-Labor-Greens assault on education

Socialist Equality Party

SEP meetings in the US: Socialism and the fight against war