New Today -- 12 October 2018

Perspective

Hitler's resurrection in Germany

A column by Alternative for Germany (AfD) chairman Alexander Gauland, based largely on a 1933 speech by Hitler, has been published in one of Germany's most prominent newspapers.

News & Analysis

Facebook carries out massive purge of oppositional pages

In a sweeping assault on democratic rights, Facebook has carried out a massive purge of oppositional media pages with millions of followers.

US places alleged "Chinese spy" on public trial

Hurricane Michael leaves trail of death and destruction in southeastern US

Wall Street fall continues in day of swings

Billionaire Bloomberg rejoins Democratic Party

US student critical of Israel detained at Tel Aviv airport for more than a week

Polls in German state elections forecast massive rejection of Grand Coalition

Argentine teachers facing massive pay cuts strike for 48 hours

Lead at some Detroit schools 50 times the allowable federal level

Tubing company locks out steelworkers in Trenton, Georgia

US Postal Service workers protest Trump's privatization plans

Another train derailment in New York strands thousands

US ambassador to New Zealand continues public attacks on China

History of the Fourth International

The struggle for socialism and the importance of history: David North interviewed on Radio Sri Lanka

Commentary

The New York Times' Alexis Grenell denounces white women for upholding the "patriarchy"

Obituary

Carl Cooley: 1927-2018

Arts Review

Errol Morris provides Steven Bannon a platform (American Dharma), Werner Herzog celebrates Mikhail Gorbachev (Meeting Gorbachev) and other appalling developments

Workers Struggles

Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa