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June 16, 2023

Top News

'Peace Activist Until the Very End': Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg Dead at 92

After leaking the Pentagon Papers in 1971, the former military analyst joined the anti-Vietnam War and anti-nuclear movements.

Common Dreams Staff

In 'Unprecedented Show of Solidarity,' Major Labor Unions Endorse Biden for 2024

"The largest labor mobilization in history begins today, supercharged by the excitement and enthusiasm of hundreds of thousands of union volunteers who will work tirelessly to reelect a president they know has our backs," said the AFL-CIO president.

Jessica Corbett

'A Clear Message': 97% of UPS Teamsters Vote to Authorize Nationwide Strike

"The strongest leverage our members have is their labor," said Teamsters president Sean O'Brien, "and they are prepared to withhold it to ensure UPS acts accordingly."

Jake Johnson

In 'Stern Warning Sign,' Ocean and Air Temps Break May and June Records

Some scientists predict that 2023 could be the warmest year on record, as a developing El Niño exacerbates the impacts of the climate crisis.

Olivia Rosane

GOP Accused of Breaking Debt Ceiling Deal and 'Threatening a Government Shutdown'

"It appears that threatening a Republican default was insufficient and that the majority is now intent on driving a partisan appropriations process."

Jake Johnson

Biden Administration Urged to Act as States Throw 1.2 Million Off Medicaid

"We never got anything telling us to recertify," said one Florida resident whose children lost coverage. "We never got anything saying we were booted out of the system."

Jake Johnson

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Senate Dems Revive Bill to Fix Nation's 'Broken' US Childcare System

In Victory for 'Bodily Autonomy and Freedom,' Iowa Supreme Court Rejects Abortion Ban

Republicans Just Annihilated Local Democracy in Texas

'Not on My Watch': Dems Vow To Oppose GOP Attack on Free School Meals

Taking Aim at Industry, UN Chief Warns Fossil Fuels 'Incompatible With Human Survival'

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Opinion

Global Temps Not Just Off the Chart, But Off the Wall the Chart Is Tacked To

The rapid warming over the next couple of years is likely to be our last opportunity to really act coherently as a civilization to reduce the magnitude of this crisis, and so far we are blowing it

Bill Mckibben

Cuts to Foreign Assistance Put Lives at Risk

The US has a moral responsibility to keep its foreign assistance strong and stand in solidarity with those suffering. Now is not the time for global powers to cut their aid.

Nuria Raul

Military Contractor CEOs Are Laughing All the Way to the Bank—At Taxpayer Expense

“Huge CEO compensation,” William Hartung observes, “does nothing to advance the defense of the United States and everything to enrich a small number of individuals.”

Sam Pizzigati

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