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New Today -- 24 May 2019

Perspective

New charges against Julian Assange under the Espionage Act criminalize journalism

The Trump administration's persecution of Assange is a historic attack on the First Amendment of the US constitution, for which the media and the Democratic Party share responsibility.

News & Analysis

Indian big business propels Modi and his Hindu supremacist BJP to a second term

For decades the Stalinists have justified their support for right-wing governments by claiming this would block the BJP's path to power, but the end result is that the BJP and Hindu right are a greater menace than ever.

Six immigrant children dead in US custody since September

Amid worsening trade war, Chinese president calls for new "Long March"

Markets fall on trade war and global growth fears

Incoming Ukrainian president moves to dissolves parliament

Fearmongering accompanies release of John Walker Lindh after 17 years in prison

Chicago teachers speak on inequality, attacks on public education at downtown rally

Lyft cuts drivers' rates in weeks following global rideshare strike

Tamil nationalists support anti-Muslim witch-hunt in Sri Lanka

Workers and youth condemn major parliamentary parties

Free Assange and Manning

Defend the right to tell the truth! Defend Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning!

Oxford University student calls for defence of Julian Assange

Featured Report

The millennial generation in the US: Life on the brink

Commentary

Austria's "Ibiza Affair" and the rightward shift of the political establishment

Leading Mlenchon supporter backs Le Pen's neo-fascist National Rally

Arts Review

Israeli writer Amos Oz (1939-2018): A critical appreciation

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa