Wednesday, January 10, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


15 GOP-Controlled States Say No to Federal Dollars to Feed Hungry Children

Four of the states also rejected Medicaid expansion.

By Julia Conley
Share: 



'No, This Is Not a Parody': Florida School District Bans Dictionaries Under DeSantis Law

Webster's Dictionary & Thesaurus and The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank are among the books that the Escambia County School District has yanked from library shelves.

By Jake Johnson
Share: 



Press Freedom Groups to Biden: Stop Letting Israel Kill Journalists in Gaza

"We believe your administration can and must do more to effectively pursue accountability for journalists killed in the hostilities and to protect and support local and international journalists covering it."

By Jessica Corbett
Share: 



Video Shows IDF Allegedly Killing Palestinian Woman With Child Waving White Flag

"Summary executions take place everyday, they are just not often caught on camera," said Palestine's United Nations ambassador.

By Brett Wilkins
Share: 



US-Led 'War on Drugs' Drives Explosion of Violence in Ecuador

The surge in violence in Ecuador "underscores the urgency of revisiting global drug prohibition," said one human rights expert.

By Julia Conley
Share: 



Nations Urged to Back ICJ Case Against Israel After Experts Confirm Genocide Underway

"How many more alarm bells have to ring and how many more civilians must unlawfully suffer or be killed before governments take action?" asked one human rights expert.

By Jake Johnson
Share: 



VIEW ALL NEWS

SUPPORT COMMON DREAMS TODAY
Independent news is more important than ever.

DONATE TODAY

■ Opinion


Line 5 Poses Catastrophic Risks—It’s Past Time President Biden Shut It Down

The president has a choice: side with local leaders working to protect their water and communities or side with a foreign company looking to increase their profits.

By David Holtz
Share: 


A Post-COP28 Message to Joe Biden: Climate Leadership Starts at Home

The recent international climate agreement is just the starting point, but we need to stop offshore drilling in the US to achieve climate justice and end the era of fossil fuels.

By Maraki Tamrat
Share: 


A Chance to Hold Israel–and the United States–to Account for Genocide

If the ICJ issues a provisional order for a ceasefire in Gaza, humanity must seize the moment to insist that Israel and the United States must finally end this genocide and accept that the rule of international law applies to all nations.

By Medea Benjamin,Nicolas J.S. Davies
Share: 


Economic Disaster for Working People Awaits If Trump Reelected

And if we take the former president at his word on targeting his political opponents with the DOJ and law enforcement, a spiraling economy more rigged for the very rich than it already is may be the least of our problems.

By Max B. Sawicky
Share: 



VIEW ALL OPINION
Share this email with a friend Share this email with a friend
This email was sent to [email protected]. Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe.

Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to:
Common Dreams · PO Box 443 · Portland, ME 04112-0443 · USA

Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible.
EIN: 20-3368194

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram