Friday, February 9, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


'When We Fight, We Win': California Fast Food Workers Launch Union

Workers have shown "when they come together what kind of power they can have to really take on massive corporations like Starbucks, McDonald's, and Burger King," said one labor leader.

By Julia Conley



Biden Memo on US Arms Transfers Called 'Too Little Too Late'

"If existing restrictions were enforced, the U.S. would have firmly halted all offensive military support for Israel rather than continuing to fuel its devastating war," said one group.

By Brett Wilkins



Experts Call on ICC to 'Prosecute Israelis Responsible for Bombing Hospitals'

"There is a particularly cruel circular logic at play here: Israeli forces, as they bomb and besiege Gaza, are creating an urgent need for medical care among civilians while simultaneously denying them access to it."

By Jake Johnson



Antarctic Tipping Point That Occurred 8,000 Years Ago 'Could Happen Again'

"We now have direct evidence that this ice sheet suffered rapid ice loss in the past," said a Cambridge researcher.

By Jessica Corbett



Sunrise Movement Going All Out to Back Squad Against Torrent of GOP Cash

"The amount of money the right-wing billionaires are spending to defeat the Squad is a testament to how effective they have been at transforming American politics and taking on the fascist right," one campaigner said.

By Olivia Rosane



Israeli Plan to Evacuate Rafah by Force Sparks Warnings of 'Ethnic Cleansing'

One Palestinian human rights group called Israel's evacuation orders "a pretext to push Gaza's population closer to the border with Egypt in preparation for their mass deportation."

By Jake Johnson


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Rights Advocates Urge Biden to Stop Stigmatizing 'Abortion on Demand'


In 'Tense' Meeting, Arab Leaders in Michigan Warn White House to Change Course on Gaza


Candidates Backed by Imran Khan's PTI Party Take Lead in Pakistan Elections


Biden Calls Israel's War on Gaza 'Over the Top'—But Keeps Sending Arms


'We Won't Be Silenced!' Protesters Decry DeJoy at USPS Meeting


Pakistani Government Accused of 'Inherently Undemocratic' Attacks on Election


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■ Opinion


Clarence Thomas Has No Shame. But You Knew That.

Not recusing in a case such as this is unprecedented. It’s wrong. And it’s an appalling testament to how corrupted, how political, and how morally bankrupt the Roberts Court really is.

By Lisa Graves


A Super Bowl Note to Taylor Swift: Love the Music, Park the Private Jet

Congrats, Taylor, for your talent and decades of consistently great songwriting. You deserve all the accolades and rewards. But I have one request...

By Chuck Collins


A Prescription for Peace in Gaza

We urge the Biden administration to utilize its leverage and present a clear framework to end the violence and suffering.

By Yazeed Ibrahim,Ira Helfand,Robert Dodge,David E. Drake


Worried About the Climate Crisis? Just Start Doing Something

No matter where you are on the political spectrum, there is a group for you.

By Sabine von Mering


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