Sunday, January 21, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Florida Gov DeSantis Suspends 'Failing' Presidential Campaign

"As Floridians we will be stuck with him until 2026, so continue to hold him accountable and demand better for Florida," one state representative said.

By Olivia Rosane



Guterres: Refusing a Palestinian State Is 'Totally Unacceptable'

"In Gaza, Israel's military operations have spread massive destruction and killed civilians on a scale unprecedented during my time as Secretary General," he said Sunday.

By Olivia Rosane



Sanders: If Netanyahu Says No to Palestinian State, US Must Say No to Netanyahu

"There must be no more U.S. military aid to Israel to continue Netanyahu's war," the senator said.

By Olivia Rosane



'Wrong Side of History': NYC Mayor Adams Vetoes Solitary Confinement Ban

"With this veto, the mayor has condemned New Yorkers to suffer in solitary confinement and isolation, and he did so after the cameras were turned off and backs were turned," the bill's sponsor said.

By Olivia Rosane



Ohio Pastor Charged for Opening Church to Homeless People in Freezing Weather

"This is actual religious persecution of a Christian by the state," said one journalist. "An actual violation of religious liberty."

By Julia Conley


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Frontline Fishers Force Early End to New Orleans Gas Conference


Pressley, Raskin Lead Call for Biden to Oppose 'Forced Expulsion' of Gazans


'Banker of the Climate Crisis': Lawsuit Targets ING in the Netherlands


Biden Admin Signals Arms Will Keep Flowing as Netanyahu Rejects Palestinian State


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■ Opinion


I Loved a Sheep and I Also Loved Lamb Chops. Until I Realized the Two Were Not Compatible

We can build a more peaceful and healthy world right now, so let’s start eating for the future we want today.

By Zoe Weil


Jamie Dimon Groveling Before Trump Exemplifies How Fascism Takes Root

At a time in American history when the most influential leaders of America need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, for democracy, for decency, and against Donald Trump, Dimon is leading the charge in the opposite direction.

By Robert Reich


The Devastating Scale of Biden's Thinking on Israel and Palestine

Like so much other thinking by U.S. elected leaders, the president's mindset on the Middle East is rooted in American hubris and ignorance of the people they are dealing with, and are, therefore, doomed to failure.

By Mitchell Plitnick


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