Saturday, February 10, 2024

■ The Week in Review


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 • Feb 9, 2024

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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 • Feb 9, 2024

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

Defenders of the U.S. Postal Service are warning about an austerity plan by the Trump-appointed postmaster general that "will slash jobs and shrink processing centers and post offices."

By Jessica Corbett • Feb 8, 2024

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'I Remember Hitler,' Says 91-Year-Old Republican Behind Trump Eligibility Case

"I remember my cousin was with Eisenhower when they opened up the concentration camps... I mean, I understand protecting democracy."

By Jessica Corbett • Feb 8, 2024

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Thomas Refusal to Recuse From Trump Case Called a 'Giant Middle Finger' to Democracy

"Ginni Thomas' involvement in the seditious conspiracy that led to the January 6 insurrection is a bald-faced conflict of interest," argued one watchdog.

By Jake Johnson • Feb 8, 2024

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Federal Dicamba Ruling Called 'Vital Victory for Farmers and the Environment'

"The court today resoundingly reaffirmed what we have always maintained: The EPA's and Monsanto's claims of dicamba's safety were irresponsible and unlawful," said one plaintiff.

By Brett Wilkins • Feb 6, 2024

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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 • Feb 6, 2024

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

"A president being immune to prosecution would fly in the face of our nation's core values," said one legal analyst.

By Jessica Corbett • Feb 6, 2024

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'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 • Feb 6, 2024

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■ Opinion


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 • Feb 9, 2024

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The Biden-Schumer Plan to Kill More Ukrainians

The $61 billion will make no difference on the battlefield except to prolong the war, the tens of thousands of deaths, and the physical destruction of Ukraine.

By Jeffrey D. Sachs • Feb 8, 2024

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The Republican Party and Their Billionaire Backers’ Plot Against America

The GOP’s bet is that if they can keep things broken and bad enough long enough, then people will demand a dictator “who can get things done.”

By Thom Hartmann • Feb 8, 2024

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We Mothers Call for Ceasefire

When some would tell us that our identities—Palestinian and Israeli—should make us enemies, we have known that another identity binds us together. We are both mothers, dedicated to keeping our children and all children safe and assured of a future.

By Yifat Susskind,Aisha Saifi • Feb 7, 2024

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