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Thursday, December 28, 2023

■ Today's Top News 


Voters Request Expedited SCOTUS Review of Colorado Trump Case

"The critical question of Donald Trump's eligibility—given his incitement of insurrection—should be resolved before primary voters cast their ballots," said a watchdog group involved in the legal battle.

By Jessica Corbett
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Big Win for GOP as Judge Approves Georgia's 'Gerrymandered' House Map

"Federal law requires an end to vote dilution and a real change for injured voters, not reshuffling the same deck," said one plaintiffs' attorney in the case.

By Brett Wilkins
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Amnesty Details 'Shocking' Allegations of India Targeting Reporters With Pegasus Spyware

"Increasingly, journalists in India face the threat of unlawful surveillance simply for doing their jobs," said one advocate.

By Julia Conley
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'Gaslighting of the Worst Order': Blinken Calls 2023 Dangerous Year for Press

"How many journalists have been killed in Gaza with American-made, American-supplied weapons over the past three months?" responded Mehdi Hasan.

By Jessica Corbett
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Business of War Is Booming as Orders Surge at Top Global Arms Firms

"The order books of the world's biggest defense companies are near record highs," a new Financial Times analysis reveals.

By Brett Wilkins
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UN Condemns Israel's 'Unlawful Killings' and Settler Violence in West Bank

The U.N. high commissioner for human rights called surging settler attacks on Palestinians "very disturbing."

By Jake Johnson
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■ Opinion


The Most Important Thing That Happened This Year Was the Heat

And yet you really wouldn’t know it from reading the wrap-ups of the year’s news now appearing on one website after another.

By Bill Mckibben
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Cease-Fire Now! What I Said to the UN Security Council

Wars will never end as long as weapons transfers into the conflict area continue.

By Ann Wright
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Don’t Stop Speaking About Palestine

No matter the challenges of speaking up in the United States, censorship is deadly for Palestinians.

By Chaumtoli Huq
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