New Today -- 13 January 2018

Perspective

Facebook announces major plan to censor news content

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the world's largest social network will deprioritize news content, part of a coordinated effort to block access to information online.

News & Analysis

Trump's racist comments trigger international condemnation

Officials of the Trump administration have been left to make desperate attempts to contain the diplomatic fallout.

German conservatives and Social Democrats agree to coalition talks

German industrial workers continue strikes

Greek workers stop work in opposition to Syriza anti-strike and austerity measures

Trump vows to renew all-out economic war on Iran

Aluminum giants lock out one thousand ABI workers in Quebec

House Democrats supply votes to block limits on NSA spying

The deadly impact of Hurricane Mara extends to US hospitals

Walmart closes 63 Sam's Club locations, lays off thousands of employees

Deadly mudslides in Southern California expose inadequate infrastructure

Fraud of official inquiry into Grenfell fire exposed by forced withdrawal of project management adviser

Members and supporters of 20 groups banned from entering Israel

Court suspends Christmas pardon as Brazil's jail population reaches world's third highest

Australian workers, youth speak out against witch-hunt over "African gangs"

Commentary

Washington Post columnist goes after Woody Allen's "lechery"

A significant tremor in the bond markets

Workers Struggles

Indian unions betray Tamil Nadu bus strike

India: Workers defend WSWS supporters against attack by union leaders

Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific