View in browser

October 02, 2023

Top News

Global Campaigners Call On Norway to Ditch Deep-Sea Mining Plan

"By embarking on mining in the deep sea without sufficient knowledge, we risk destroying unique nature, eradicating vulnerable species, and disrupting the world's largest carbon sink," said one advocate.

Julia Conley

'Still No Justice' for Jamal Khashoggi, Advocates Say Five Years After Brutal Assassination

"Without meaningful accountability," said one advocate, "returning to business as usual after Khashoggi's murder will imperil free expression beyond Saudi Arabia."

Julia Conley

Existential Threat to CFPB Spotlights Massive Stakes of New Supreme Court Term

"How the court rules, and the relief it orders, will have enormous implications for the future of the agency, the validity of its past rules and enforcement actions, and its ability to continue protecting consumers."

Jake Johnson

Censorship Opponents Vow to Fight Right-Wing Assault This Banned Book Week

"When we ban books, we're closing off readers to people, places, and perspectives," said the American Library Association. "But when we stand up for stories, we unleash the power that lies inside every book."

Brett Wilkins

Groups Say Trump Trial Juries Must Be Protected From Right-Wing Threats

"Self-serving assaults on institutions and individuals are what Trump and his enablers do."

Jessica Corbett

Nobel Prize for mRNA Researchers Shows Power of Public Funding for Vaccines, Campaigners Say

"Public funding delivers incredible medical advances and that should be a priority for all countries, but pharmaceutical companies cannot be trusted to share technology with the world."

Jake Johnson

More Top News

Climate Researcher Threatened With Termination for Taking a Stand Against Flying

Defying Calls to Appoint Barbara Lee, Newsom Chooses Laphonza Butler to Fill Feinstein's Seat

'Out-of-Step With American Values': Newsom Vetoes Key Labor Bills

'Meet the Needs of People': CBPP Pres. Parrott Tells Congress How to Avoid the Next Shutdown Showdown

'If We Elect Clowns, We Get a Circus': Congress Narrowly Avoids Shutdown, For Now

VIEW ALL NEWS

MAKE A GIFT TO COMMON DREAMS.
Independent news is more important than ever.

DONATE TODAY

Opinion

No Time for a New Cold War on a Deadly Hot Planet

For the sake of future generations, isn’t it time for the American and Chinese leaderships to cut the war-like posturing and together face a world in desperate danger?

Tom Engelhardt

Shifting 2024 Strategy Further Reveals RFK Jr. Is No Friend to Progressives

It’s unclear what Kennedy's strategy is. What is clear is that his campaign may end up helping the neo-fascist Republicans win in November 2024.

Jeff Cohen,Norman Solomon

Biden and Wall Street: End Fossil Fuels or Expect Resistance

Now is the time to keep building momentum and bringing a lot more pressure to bear, because we’ve hardly won yet.

Alice Hu

VIEW ALL OPINION

SHARE THIS EMAIL WITH A FRIEND