New Today -- 21 January 2019

Perspective

Matamoros strike threatens to shut down North American auto industry

The corporate media are blacking out coverage of the largest strike in North America in the last two decades.

News & Analysis

Democrats reject Trump proposal to fund border wall and end US government shutdown

There are growing signs of financial distress among the 500,000 federal employees forced to work without pay and the 300,000 that have been furloughed for an entire month.

Los Angeles teachers angered over secret talks between union, school district and mayor

Chicago police officer sentenced to less than seven years for murder of Laquan McDonald; three officers acquitted in cover-up

Rockford, Illinois UPS workers outraged by sellout Teamsters contract

The Congressional Budget Office points US spending priorities towards "great power" conflicts: Part Two

Latest US airstrike kills scores in Somalia

British PM May to reveal "Plan B" as Brexit infighting continues

Ford workers at Bridgend in Wales facing 1,000 job losses

Macron offers "great national debate" as trap for French yellow vest protesters

US federal judge allows lawsuit over illegal experimentation on Guatemalan subjects

Duterte allies dominate Philippine midterm election campaign

Maldives president launches "anti-corruption" campaign to undermine Chinese influence

The Australian newspaper targets Chinese university students

Security and the Fourth International

Agents: The FBI and GPU Infiltration of the Trotskyist Movement

Arts Review

School: BBC documentary reveals impact of education cuts

Workers Struggles

Seven-month National Grid lockout ends with USW-backed concessions

This week in history

This week in history: January 21-27