Tuesday, January 23, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Biden Endorsements on the Line as Outrage Over Gaza Grows

"You need to listen," said the head of one group that revoked a primary endorsement. "Because we are the ones who will go out and knock on doors, we are the ones who will do phone banks for swing states."

By Jessica Corbett



'AI Will Not Scab Us': Post-Gazette Newsroom Decries Use of Artificial Intelligence

"As newsroom jobs continue to disappear due to corporate greed and mismanagement, we stand firmly against any use of AI that takes work out of union members' hands," said one labor leader.

By Brett Wilkins



Ohio Pastor Files Federal Lawsuit Over Charges for Helping Homeless

An attorney for Pastor Chris Avell said city officials have launched a "smear campaign of innuendo and half-truths" to get him to stop hosting homeless people in his church.

By Julia Conley



Reports Expose Deep Harms of Corporate Tax Cuts and 'Trickle Down' Ideology

"Failing to reimagine a more ambitious and comprehensive use of corporate tax policy prevents us from achieving a more equitable, sustainable, and democratic economy."

By Jake Johnson



UAW Chief Says Billionaires—Not Migrants—Are Real Threat to Working Class

"In reality, we're all on the same side of the war against the working class," Shawn Fain said in a wide-ranging speech on Monday.

By Olivia Rosane



With Doomsday Clock at 90 Seconds to Midnight, 'It's Time to Act'

"Humanity continues to face an unprecedented level of danger," says The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. "Leaders and citizens around the world should take this statement as a stark warning and respond urgently."

By Jessica Corbett


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Amazon Fined in France for Illegally Spying on Workers


In 'Solidarity With the Innocent in Gaza,' Israeli Refusenik Gets 30 More Days in Prison


Cal State Professors Win 'Historic' Deal Hours After Largest University Strike in US History


As Famine Takes Hold, Rights Group Accuses Israel of Firing on Starving Gazans


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■ Opinion


Legal Bullying Aims to Silence Campus Critics of Israel

Title XI was designed to end discrimination and harassment on campus, but the law can also be misused, as partisans of Israel have done, to protect Israel from criticism and stifle pro-Palestinian voices.

By Michael Schwalbe


Did Stock Buybacks Knock the Bolts Out of Boeing?

You’d think that Boeing would not compromise on safety, given that one small production error or software glitch could down a plane worth hundreds of millions of dollars while killing hundreds of people in one blow. But you’d be wrong.

By Les Leopold


Pensions Are Voting Against Climate Action―and That Needs to Change

Even in states with financial officers that purport to care about sustainability, way too many pensions are failing to push the companies they invest in to align with global climate goals.

By Alec Connon


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