New Today -- 9 January 2018

Perspective

US to deport 262,000 Salvadoran immigrants

This barbaric action will split up tens of thousands of families and threaten countless deaths among those forced to return to the killing fields of Central America.

News & Analysis

Billionaire warns of growing class conflict in US

After decades of declining real wages, hundreds of thousands of workers face contract struggles this year in the trucking, warehouse, health care, telecom and entertainment industries.

Deadly influenza outbreak spreads throughout US, most severe in California

San Diego homelessness crisis remains after hepatitis A outbreak

American Civil Liberties Union sues DC Police for attacking inauguration protests

US police kill 29 during first week of 2018

Guardian registers concern at collapse of high-profile rape cases

UK: Social media giants face sanctions if they fail to provide "proof" of Russian interference

New Zealand police refuse to prosecute over Christchurch building collapse

Australian aged care workers confront worsening conditions

Arts Review

And the Golden Globe award goes to Witch hunting!

Socialist Equality Party

Local government election in Sri Lanka: Support SEP campaign against austerity and war! Fight for a workers' and peasants' government!

Commentary

The havoc at New York's JFK Airport and the decay of US infrastructure

What does Russian "opposition leader" Alexei Navalny represent?

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: The Americas