Today on the WSWS

New Today -- 18 January 2018

Perspective

"Fractures, Fears and Failures:" World's ruling elites stare into the abyss

The Global Risk Report released in advance the World Economic Forum in Davos exposes mounting anxiety in ruling circles over the threat of war and social revolution.

News & Analysis

Facebook and Google outline unprecedented mass censorship at US Senate hearing

Facebook is planning to double its army of censors to nearly 20,000 people by the end of this year, a company official told lawmakers Thursday.

Canada joins US in stepping up threats against North Korea at Vancouver summit

As US government shutdown looms, Democrats push punitive immigration deal

Two key players in UAW corruption scandal to enter guilty pleas

Kentucky becomes first state to impose Medicaid work requirements

Twelve arrested outside San Diego for feeding the homeless

Budget cuts lead to teacher and student injuries at Massachusetts school

Boston Transit: Control Board fiddles while the Red Line burns

Carillion's collapse in UK and the East Coast bailout: What would ending the "Private Financial Initiative rip-off" entail?

Another bonanza year for highest paid UK CEOs

Australia: New South Wales rail workers to strike for 24 hours

Japan's working poor

Organizing Resistance to Internet Censorship

World Socialist Web Site calls for coalition of socialist and anti-war websites to counter Internet censorship

Julian Assange calls effort of corporations to control Internet discourse "an existential threat to humanity"

Arts Review

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: A vengeful mother stands up to the local "patriarchy"

Socialist Equality Party

Indian Trotskyists hold Russian Revolution centenary meeting in Kolkata