Sunday, February 11, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Trinidad and Tobago Mulls Historic Disaster Declaration After 'Ghost Ship' Oil Spill

"Right now the situation is not under control," the prime minister said Sunday on the eve of the Caribbean nation's world-renowned Carnival.

By Brett Wilkins



As IDF Rafah Invasion Looms, Progressives Urge Biden to 'End the Complicity' in Gaza Genocide

"Clearing Rafah is not war, it is not defense, it is an outright attack on the innocent," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

By Brett Wilkins



'Head-Spinning Upset' as Imran Khan's PTI Wins Most Seats in Pakistani Election

Independent candidates affiliated with the jailed former prime minister's party staged a shock upset despite allegations of widespread electoral fraud led by Pakistan's military.

By Brett Wilkins



Missing 6-Year-Old Gaza Girl Hind Rajab Found Dead With Massacred Family, Rescue Workers

Rajab drew worldwide attention following the publication of her desperate plea for help as she sat surrounded by relatives slain by Israeli troops. Two paramedics sent to rescue the child were also killed by Israeli forces.

By Brett Wilkins



'Cliff-Like' Collapse of Critical Current System More Likely Than Thought: Study

"The new study adds significantly to the rising concern about an AMOC collapse in the not-too-distant future," said one scientist. "We will ignore this at our peril."

By Brett Wilkins



Feds 'All F—king Tied Up in Knots' Over How to Handle Election Threats

Top CIA, DHS, DOJ, and FBI officials recently gathered to discuss simulations on deepfakes and violence at the polls—and, as one journalist put it, "the results weren't encouraging."

By Jessica Corbett


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As ExxonMobil Moves In, Venezuela Boosts Forces Along Disputed Border With Guyana


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


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


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


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


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


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■ Opinion


The Border Convoy Was a Green Light for Political Violence

The bigotry and violence that stemmed from the border convoy represents a terrifying snapshot of what anti-democracy forces want America to look like.

By Stephen Piggott


Biden’s Unqualified Aid to Israel Could Hand Trump the Presidency

Nearly $10 billion more in unconditional military aid to Israel will only demonstrate America and Biden’s lack of concern for Palestinians and will threaten Biden’s reelection.

By Miles Mogulescu


CNN's Biased Reporting on Israel-Palestine Is the Rule, Not the Exception

This problem very much infects not just the popular press but the so-called serious, "liberal" media too.

By Jonathan Cook


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