New Today -- 29 January 2018

Perspective

2018 begins with US police reign of terror

In the years since the murder of Michael Brown in August 2014, popular anger against police violence has been channeled behind the Democratic Party by groups such as Black Lives Matter.

News & Analysis

German industrial workers poised to launch massive strikes

Due to the militant atmosphere in the plants, the IG Metall union was compelled against its wishes to break off the fifth round of collective bargaining talks in Baden-Wrttemberg.

Senate Democratic leader seeks to protect Special Counsel Mueller, not DACA immigrants

Anaheim, California: Homeless encampment residents speak on their conditions

Cape Town, South Africa to become first city in the developed world to run out of water

US involvement in enslavement and rape of Afghan children

UK Labour: Corbyn seeks accommodation with Blairites and big business

Spain's Constitutional Court attempts to block Catalan premier's investiture

Australia: Lack of safety system contributed to injuries in rail crash

Organizing Resistance to Internet Censorship

WSWS Chairperson David North interviewed on Chris Hedges' On Contact

Autoworkers Struggles

Contracts signed by corrupt UAW should be nullified: A reply to Dennis Williams

US autoworkers express outrage over latest revelations of UAW bribery

Commentary

The media's guilty silence on Hawaii nuclear war alert

This week in history

This week in history: January 29-February 4

Arts Review

Actress Dorothy Malone (1924-2018)