Today on the WSWS

New Today -- 27 December 2017

Perspective

The US government and the Russian election

The United States, the most unequal and undemocratic developed country in the world, the leading force for war and dictatorship worldwide, is in no position to lecture others about "democracy."

News & Analysis

Health care threatened for nine million low-income US children

The temporary "fix" to the Children's Health Insurance Program, applied by Congress in legislation passed December 21, could actually speed the program's collapse.

UK steps up provocations against Russia

Romanian Ford worker speaks to WSWS about wildcat strike at Craiova plant

Holidays painful for family of young Ford worker killed in Detroit area plant

European Union threatens to impose sanctions on Poland

UK Conservatives seek closer economic ties with China

Police kill over a thousand for fourth year in a row

Court quashes subpoena of reporter who uncovered Chicago police murder coverup

South Korea's deadliest fire in a decade leaves 29 dead

Australian retail union reportedly signs another wage-cutting deal with Woolworths

Left Alliance wins Nepal's elections

Centenary of the Russian Revolution

December 25-31: Soviet government nationalizes the banks

History

How former Nazi official Reinhard Gehlen erected a state within a state in post-war Germany