Friday, March 8, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Florida GOP Passes 'Vicious' Bill Banning Mandatory Water Breaks for Workers

"We will see fatalities, because of what Florida Republicans chose to do this week," said one workers' rights advocate.

By Julia Conley



Starving Children in Gaza 'Cannot Wait' Weeks for US Port, Aid Groups Say

"They are already dying from malnutrition and saving their lives is a matter of hours or days," said Jason Lee of Save the Children.

By Jake Johnson



'What International Women's Day?' Asks Gaza Amid Israeli Genocide

"At least 9,000 women have been killed; many more are under the rubble," said UNRWA. "On average, 63 women are killed in Gaza per day—37 are mothers who leave their families behind."

By Brett Wilkins



Biden Praised for Plan to Tax Billionaires and 'Take on Corporate Greed'

"The president's commitment to improving the lives of working people and families stands in sharp contrast to lawmakers looking to protect excessive corporate profits and deliver another tax break to the rich," said one advocate.

By Julia Conley



Five Gazans Killed by US Aid Airdrops as Biden Faces Backlash Over 'Gimmicks'

The U.S. has been airdropping humanitarian assistance as Israel impedes and attacks aid convoys on the ground.

By Thor Benson



'Handmaid's Tale Coming to Life': Katie Britt's SOTU Response Sparks Alarm

"As someone who covers the far-right and the Christian nationalist movement, Sen. Katie Britt's speech was the closest thing to porn they'll consume," wrote one journalist.

By Jake Johnson


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30+ Arrested in Chicago Protest Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire


Tlaib, Bush Raise 'Stop Sending Bombs' Signs as Biden Pledges More Aid for Gaza


'Complete Madness': Israel Blocks Food Aid as More Gaza Children Starve to Death


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■ Opinion


With Genocide in Gaza, the Word 'Never' Has Been Stripped From 'Never Again'

The Palestinians, facing down the most powerful countries in the world, left virtually alone even by their allies, have suffered immeasurably. But they have won this war.

By Arundhati Roy


Supreme Court's Trump Ruling Reveals a Deep Weakness in Our Constitutional Democracy

The 9-0 ruling by the Court has empowered MAGA Republicans to continue the lie that their assaults on democracy are done in the name of “election integrity” when we know full well the opposite is true.

By Jeffrey C. Isaac


The Fate of Nations Is Tied to the Status of Women

The degree of women’s equality predicts best how peaceful or conflict-ridden their countries are.

By H. Patricia Hynes


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