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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

■ Today's Top News 


Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies 'Insurrectionist' Trump from 2024 Ballot

"Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president," the state's highest court found, citing his role in fomenting the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

By Brett Wilkins
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'Cashing in on Genocide': Israeli Firm Pitches Beachfront Real Estate in Leveled Gaza

"A house on the beach is not a dream," reads an advertisement from a company notorious for building in the occupied West Bank.

By Brett Wilkins
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After Bad Gaza Poll, Biden Told to Choose 'Option That Upholds Human Rights'

A New York Times/Sienna College survey found that the U.S. president's handling of the Gaza crisis is unpopular with voters across the political spectrum.

By Jake Johnson
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80+ Groups Descend on DC Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire, Migrant Rights

"We stand together... to say no to more weapons for Israel's genocide in Gaza, no more money to imprison children and families seeking safety at our border, no more money to destroy lives," said one protest leader.

By Brett Wilkins
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Rights Monitor Demands Probe of Israel's 'Guantánamo-Like' Prison

Detainees at Israel's Sde Teman camp were "blindfolded and bound, with both their hands and feet handcuffed, and if they tried to ask for anything, were met with abuse and threats," said Euro-Med Monitor.

By Julia Conley
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Greta Thunberg Calls COP28 Outcome a 'Betrayal'

"This COP has once again proven that the COP processes are not working in our favor," the climate activist said.

By Olivia Rosane
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Far-Right Fringe Take Another Hostage: This Time to Win Cruel Border Policies

It is unacceptable to sacrifice the basic human rights of vulnerable migrants in exchange for a one-time, limited pot of defense aid that many in Congress already support on the merits.

By Daniel Costa,Samantha Sanders
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All the Reasons Israelis and Palestinians Need a Cease-Fire in Gaza—Now!

Washington—and the Biden administration in particular—is increasingly seen as enabling, funding, and arming an Israeli assault shaped by violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and more.

By Phyllis Bennis
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The Pro-Democracy Movement  Fighting Back Against the GOP Nationwide Offers Hope for 2024

State-level progress on election protection, ballot access, and voting rights is a reflection of a basic reality documented in poll after poll: Voters want meaningful reforms to democracy.

By Ashleigh Maciolek
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