Today on the WSWS

New Today -- 6 September 2017

Perspective

Will US threats against North Korea yield a global catastrophe?

With each ratcheting up of threats to unleash a nuclear conflagration on North Korea, the question is posed with increasing force: Will Washington go to war to make good on its war rhetoric?

News & Analysis

Trump rescinds DACA, putting 800,000 youth at risk of deportation

The Trump administration is phasing out a government program that gave immigrants brought to the US as children limited protection from deportation.

Protesters denounce Trump's repeal of DACA program

Danger of global war over Korea shakes Europe

Australian parliament overshadowed by Korean war crisis and disqualification of MPs

Civil engineers' report on US flood preparedness: Lessons of Katrina and Sandy ignored

German Left Party and Greens demand expansion of police powers

Rank-and-file committees needed to take forward UK rail workers safety fight

London residents speak on Grenfell Tower fire

Study highlights health epidemic: More than one in four US adults is obese

Trump administration halts study on health impact of surface mining

Trump and DeVos deepen the assault on public higher education

What is behind the 57-hour San Diego/Tijuana border closure and renovation?

Deaths of children in government care skyrocket in Canada

Australian governments knew about the dangers of airforce fire-fighting foam for decades

Commentary

The dual citizenship furore in the Australian parliament: What is at stake for the working class?

Arts

Documenta 14 exhibition in Kassel, Germany: The censorship and defaming of art