Tuesday, January 2, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Sanders Says No More US Money for 'Grossly Disproportionate' Israeli War on Gaza

"The taxpayers of the United States must no longer be complicit in destroying the lives of innocent men, women, and children in Gaza."

By Jessica Corbett
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New Massachusetts 'Tax the Rich' Law Raises $1.5 Billion for Free School Lunch and More

"Taxing the rich, it's good," said one progressive advocate in the state.

By Julia Conley
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'Two Down,' Stefanik Brags After Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns

One observer called the resignation "a major victory for reactionary donors and the far-right's campaign to dismantle American higher education."

By Jake Johnson
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'Serious Escalation': Israeli Drone Strike Reportedly Kills Hamas Leader in Beirut

"If Israel wants to kick-start a major war with Hezbollah, bombing a target in Beirut is exactly the way to do it," said one analyst.

By Jake Johnson
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Israeli Assault Causing Disease, Hunger to Rapidly Spread Across Gaza

"I've been to pretty much any conflict," the World Food Program's chief economist said. "And I have never seen anything like this, both in terms of its scale, its magnitude, but also at the pace that this has unfolded."

By Julia Conley
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Democratic Backlash as Biden Bypasses Congress for 2nd Time to Arm Israel

Sen. Peter Welch said U.S. weapons have "grave implications" for "the millions of civilians trapped in Gaza who had no part in the horrific slaughter of innocent Israelis on October 7th."

By Jake Johnson
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■ Opinion


Will the American Psychological Association Ever Join the Gaza Cease-Fire Call?

Remaining silent any longer casts doubt on the APA’s avowed commitment to “respect and promote human rights.”

By Roy Eidelson
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Samuel Moyn Has It Wrong on Trump's Threat to Democracy

The Yale professor treats political liberalism as a conspiracy against democracy and treats Trump and all of those who support him as victims of liberal power-grabbing. His argument deserves to be scrutinized—and then soundly rejected.

By Jeffrey C. Isaac
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Dr. Sidney Wolfe's Towering Life of Public Service

For Sid, outrage was a moral imperative; the only humane response to inhumane policies and practices.

By Robert Weissman
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