Tuesday, January 30, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


American Federation of Teachers Joins Call for Gaza Cease-Fire

The union's executive council called for a cease-fire after months of pressure from educators across the United States.

By Julia Conley



As Hawks Urge Biden to Bomb Iran, Barbara Lee Says Reject Push for Wider War

"The path to peace and security is not through war," the California congresswoman and U.S. Senate candidate asserted.

By Brett Wilkins



DeLauro Pours Cold Water on Child Credit Boost in Exchange for Corporate Tax Giveaway

"At a time when a majority of American voters believe tax on big corporations should be increased, there is no reason we should be providing corporations a tax cut while only giving families pennies," said the lawmaker.

By Julia Conley



Democrats Demand Blinken Explain Unapproved Arms Transfers to Israel

"It is highly unusual for the president to bypass congressional oversight through an emergency declaration," the lawmakers noted after the Biden administration did so twice.

By Brett Wilkins



Rooftop Solar Champions Ask California Supreme Court to Reverse Corporate Giveaway

“The commission shrugged off California's climate goals, put rooftop solar's benefits further out of reach of working-class families, and gave another gift to corporate utilities," said one climate advocate.

By Julia Conley



'Rule-of-Law Western Style': Israeli Assassination Squad Kills Three in Jenin Hospital

Ibn Sina hospital's medical director said the Palestinian men were "executed in cold blood."

By Jake Johnson


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Arizona GOP Bill Would Let Legislators Overrule Voters in Presidential Elections


Despite Its Rhetoric, Chamber of Commerce Mostly Fights for Big Business in Court


Cori Bush Confirms DOJ Probe, Denies Misspending on Security


As War Fervor Grows, US Admits There's No Proof Iran Directed Jordan Attack


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■ Opinion


Mitch McConnell’s Plan to Sabotage Social Security From Within

Andrew Biggs, the senator’s pick to serve on the Social Security Advisory Board, is an enemy of the popular program.

By Alex Lawson


From Argentina to the United States, Libertarians Come to Destroy the Common Good

Please name one country, anywhere in the world, any time in the last 7000 years, where libertarianism has succeeded and produced general peace and prosperity? There literally is none. Nowhere. Not a single one. It has never happened. Ever.

By Thom Hartmann


Turning War Rhetoric on Its Head From Ukraine to Gaza

These are different wars under different circumstances, but they share a similar fate: each is caught in a recurring cycle of violence, a continuous loop without a terminating condition and with the potential of escalation.

By Robert Ivie


Our Housing Crisis Is Literally Killing People

Amid unimaginable tragedy, we must recognize the failure of a society that refuses to provide safe and secure housing for every single person.

By Fran Quigley


An Open Letter to President Biden: Go Bold Before It Is Too Late

The time has come to go big and go bold and speak to the felt concerns of people who might actually vote for you. The Democratic presidential candidate needs to offer voters something to vote for. We are weary of fear-mongering.

By Jim McGee


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