New Today -- 30 January 2019

Perspective

French President Macron visits the hangman of Cairo

Macron's visit to Egyptian dictator Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is a warning that his government intends to drastically step up repression of the "yellow vests" and broader popular opposition.

News & Analysis

Indian government fires hundreds of teachers as Tamil Nadu strike faces a crossroads

By isolating striking teachers and government workers, the JACTTO-GEO, which has hundreds of thousands of members, has allowed the state government to intensify its anti-democratic attacks.

Oklahoma legislators seek to strip teachers of democratic rights

After sellout of Los Angeles teachers strike, new attacks on public schools coming

Stone indictment presents no evidence of links between WikiLeaks and Trump campaign

Germany and EU support US-engineered coup in Venezuela

Defense Intelligence Agency warns Chinese military is reaching "critical point of confidence"

ICE arrests of immigrants at New York courthouses up by 1,700 percent since 2016

US: Measles outbreak in Washington state prompts state of emergency

UK's May fends off demands to delay Brexit or rule out "no deal"

40,000 Irish nurses to participate in series of one day strikes

Second nationwide strike by New Zealand doctors

Russian Duma plans internet crackdown as 12,000 truckers strike

Greek parliament votes in support of Macedonia name change

More ministers quit Australia's disintegrating government

Australia: Opal Tower builder threatens to stop paying hotel fees for evacuated residents

February 9 demonstration against GM plant closings

Autoworkers call for support for February 9 march against GM plant closings

Arts Review

Beautiful Boy: Part of the truth about drug addiction