New Today -- 2 August 2017

Perspective

Google's new search protocol is restricting access to 13 leading socialist, progressive and anti-war web sites

The World Socialist Web Site and other widely-followed left-wing internet publications have experienced a massive drop in Google search traffic.

News & Analysis

US study shows uninsured twice as likely to suffer from opioid abuse

Despite the immense scale of the national health crisis, the debate in Washington is focused on slashing Medicaid, which provides addiction treatment to low-income people.

Washington's sanctions against Venezuela and the dead-end of Chavismo

Democratic campaign chairman declares willingness to fund anti-abortion candidates

Google's new advertising program tracks offline shoppers, violates privacy

Billionaire's Detroit sports arena to take $34.5 million in school tax money

San Diego teacher detained by Border Patrol at internal immigration checkpoint

Israel: Netanyahu forced to remove metal detectors from the al-Aqsa compound

Conservative daily promotes Germany's nuclear armament

France launches attack on rights of refugees and immigrant workers

Europe steps up crackdown on refugees in Mediterranean

Bangladesh finance minister to revise country's budget

Commentary

Left Party leader supports Germany's great power interests

Arts

Sam Shepard, American playwright and actor, dies at 73

DL Menard (1932-2017): The voice of Cajun music

International Amazon Workers Voice

Amazon Jobs Day: A Tale of Two Americas