Tuesday, February 6, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


'Bitter Blow' to Biodiversity and Health as EU Pulls Proposed Pesticide Rule

"Those most vulnerable, including children, farmers, and farming communities, will continue to pay the price for the E.U.'s inaction," said one advocate.

By Julia Conley



In EU Climate Proposal, 'A Dark Hole Where an End to Fossil Fuels Should Be'

"This is about as meaningful as a target to prevent lung cancer without any plan to end smoking."

By Jessica Corbett



Denting Reelection Hopes, 60% of US Voters Disapprove of Biden's Israel Policy

"Except for core Democratic voters, the American public is telling Biden they are not impressed, despite the economy bouncing back and paychecks rising for many," said one analyst.

By Julia Conley



New Bill Would Prevent Billionaires From Donating to Dark Money Groups Tax-Free

"Billionaires attempting to influence politics from the shadows should not be rewarded with taxpayer subsidies," said Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.

By Jake Johnson



'Uncommitted': Michigan Group Urges Primary Protest Vote Against Biden Over Gaza

"President Biden has been a successful candidate in the past by representing a broad coalition, but right now he's not representing the vast majority of Democrats who want a cease-fire," said Listen to Michigan.

By Julia Conley



'Hell No': Trump Allies' Plan to Privatize Medicare Draws Alarm and Outrage

A right-wing coalition's proposal to make Medicare Advantage the default enrollment option would be a "clear handout to the private insurance industry," said one critic.

By Jake Johnson


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Tlaib Calls for DOJ Hate Crime Probe After Palestinian American Stabbed in Texas


Before Leading Trump Pentagon, 'Mad Dog' Mattis Secretly Worked for UAE Ruler


UN Warns of Israeli War Crimes as Rafah Invasion Looms


'Citizen Trump': Appeals Court Says No Immunity in Jan. 6 Case


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■ Opinion


The Real Harvard Scandal: A Henry A. Kissinger Professorship of Statecraft and World Order

Beyond the war crimes that impacted untold millions, perhaps Kissinger’s most abiding legacy was this: the failure of accountability.

By Carolyn Eisenberg


On Turning 80 in the Age of Biden and Trump

Who would believe me decades ago if I tried to explain to them where the United States now finds itself. On the precipice of American fascism, it's as hard to look back as it is to look forward.

By Tom Engelhardt


Social Security Threatened by Nikki Haley and Her GOP Friends

Fewer than 10% of anybody polled in the last four decades agreed with Nikki Haley that we spend too much on Social Security.

By Richard Eskow


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