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Thursday, December 21, 2023

■ Today's Top News 


'Get Unionized or Get Out!': Scandinavian Labor Elevates Fight With Tesla's Elon Musk

"The mistake Tesla made was challenging the collective agreements that set sector-specific minimum wages in Sweden, a country where 70% of the population is unionized," said one political scientist.

By Julia Conley
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Rights Groups Tell Pentagon Chief to Withhold Military Aid to Israel

"To protect civilians in Gaza... administration rhetoric on the protection of civilians must be backed by action and leverage."

By Brett Wilkins
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Oxfam Says Biden Shares Blame for Mass Starvation in Gaza

Rising hunger in the Palestinian territory, said the head of the humanitarian group, is a "direct, damning, and predictable consequence of Israel's policy choices—and President Biden's unconditional support."

By Jake Johnson
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Creator of Godwin's Law Says It's OK—and Necessary—to Compare Trump to Hitler

"Those of us who hope to preserve our democratic institutions need to underscore the resemblance before we enter the twilight of American democracy."

By Jake Johnson
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Argentinians Defy Milei's Crackdown With Mass Protests Against Austerity

"This country's problem is not protests," said one demonstrator. "The country's problem is that Milei took away 50% of our purchasing power overnight with a devaluation."

By Julia Conley
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Meet the Companies Profiting From Israel's War on Gaza

"As global resistance to war and apartheid grows, it is important that the public know exactly who is making this violence possible."

By Jessica Corbett
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Hannah Arendt and Heinrich Böll Would Despise What's Been Done to Masha Gessen

Gessen’s real sin was the recognition that the exterminating impulse is not unique to one set of villains and victims.

By Richard Eskow
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I Stand With Anne Frank

The ghost of Anne Frank calls us—with a chorus of children dead in all wars—to the negotiating table. To save the children of all humanity.

By Mimi Kennedy
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I Clean the Airplane Cabin After You Get Off. We Need to Talk

We work hard during the busy holidays and throughout the year, but the irony isn’t lost on us that while airport service workers ensure the safety and comfort of millions of travelers, our own safety net is nonexistent.

By Linda Ressler
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