Wednesday, November 29, 2023

■ Today's Top News 


UAW Launches Largest Union Organizing Drive in US History

"We've shown the world that this industry is harming workers and consumers to the benefit of company executives and the rich—and it's time that the working class did something about it," said the UAW president.

By Julia Conley
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GOP Pushes Social Security 'Death Panel' After Years of Tax Cuts for Rich

"At today's hearing, Republicans made the true purpose of their 'fiscal commission' crystal clear: demolish Social Security and Medicare behind closed doors," said one campaigner.

By Jake Johnson
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78-Country Map Rebuffs Claim That US 'Not at War'

"Taken altogether, this map's data highlights that the expansive global counterterrorism apparatus grinds ever onwards," says a Costs of War Project report.

By Jessica Corbett
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Ecuador Court Orders Stolen Land Returned to Siekopai People

"This groundbreaking precedent paves the way for other Indigenous communities who dream of recovering their territories within protected areas," said one campaigner.

By Brett Wilkins
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Biden Admin Launches Oil and Gas Drilling Auction Just Ahead of COP28

"Instead of doing the necessary work to fight climate change, Biden continues to support the expansion of fossil fuels here in the U.S.," said one advocate.

By Julia Conley
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Analysis Exposes Big Oil Disinformation Efforts Ahead of COP28

"Digital platforms continue to provide vested fossil fuel actors with a cheap and easy way to disinform the public about climate change," said one campaigner.

By Jake Johnson
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■ Opinion


Hey House GOP, Hands Off Social Security and Medicare!

House Speaker Mike Johnson knows how important Social Security is to hard-working Americans, so he has devised an accountability-free way to gut it.

By Jan Schakowsky
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New York City Deserves Better Than Eric Adams

We deserve a mayor that stands for the ideals New York stands for: democracy, inclusivity, and promotion of the common good.

By James Inniss
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PBS Mirrored GOP Lies on Social Security and the Debt

National news media often broadcast misinformation when discussing the debt of the United States government, erroneously targeting Social Security as the main culprit whether intentionally or from genuine ignorance.

By Frederic H. Decker
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