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Saturday, March 16, 2024

■ The Week in Review

The Elders Chair Mary Robinson Calls For Biden to Stop Arming Israel

In his meetings with the U.S. leader, Ireland's prime minister must "make it clear that Israel depends on the United States for military aid and for money," said Robinson, a former Irish president.

By Jessica Corbett • Mar 15, 2024

Analysis Shows 'Unprecedented Surge' of Dark Money Ahead of 2024 Elections

"Contributions from dark money groups and shell companies are outpacing all prior elections and may even surpass the roughly $660 million in contributions from unknown sources that flooded 2020 elections."

By Brett Wilkins • Mar 14, 2024

As World Saw Hottest Year on Record, Corporate News Cut Coverage

"We need more climate journalism, not less," said one Media Matters for America writer.

By Jessica Corbett • Mar 14, 2024

Progressives Condemn On-Air CNN Pundit's 'Disgusting Racism' Against Ilhan Omar

One progressive lawmaker described CNN contributor Scott Jennings' comments as "reminiscent of the anti-Muslim bigotry we saw in the George Bush post-9/11 era."

By Jake Johnson • Mar 14, 2024

Sanders and Senate Dems Warn Louis DeJoy: Don't Mess With Postal Workers or Mail Delivery

"The Postal Service is at its best when it treats its workers right and delivers mail in a timely fashion. We therefore urge you to prevent facility changes or outright closures that will result in any job losses and slower mail."

By Jessica Corbett • Mar 13, 2024

'Not a Radical Idea': Bernie Sanders Unveils 32-Hour Workweek Bill

"It is time to reduce the stress level in our country and allow Americans to enjoy a better quality of life," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "It is time for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay."

By Jake Johnson • Mar 13, 2024

Report Exposes US Corporations That Pay Their Execs More Than They Pay in Taxes

"Both kinds of corporate misbehavior—underpaying taxes and overpaying executives—ultimately make working families the victim through smaller paychecks and diminished public services."

By Jake Johnson • Mar 13, 2024

Critics Warn RNC 'Bloodbath' a Preview of What Project 2025 Would Do If Trump Reelected

"There's already a recruitment and training program for MAGA militants underway," said one journalist focused on the issue.

By Thor Benson • Mar 12, 2024

'That's the Law': Senators Say Biden Must End Arms Sales If Israel Keeps Blocking Aid

"Federal law is clear, and, given the urgency of the crisis in Gaza, and the repeated refusal of Prime Minister Netanyahu to address U.S. concerns on this issue, immediate action is necessary."

By Jake Johnson • Mar 12, 2024

State Department-Commissioned Report Warns AI Could Be an 'Extinction-Level' Threat

The report says the U.S. government must move "quickly and decisively" to address the threat of artificial intelligence.

By Thor Benson • Mar 11, 2024

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■ Opinion

Biden, Listen to Students and Declare a Climate Emergency

As educators and AFT members, we believe it is time for the rest of the labor movement, as well as the Biden-Harris administration, to join students in defending the conditions for life on Planet Earth.

By Ayesha Qazi-Lampert,David McDermott Hughes • Mar 15, 2024

Mass Layoffs Hit the RNC: Welcome to the Working Class!

Will the layoff victims at the Republican National Committee now have more sympathy for the workers who had their jobs destroyed by Wall Street?

By Les Leopold • Mar 15, 2024

No, It’s Not the Anthropocene; Try ‘The Great Burning’

It’s probably better to think of the geological moment of human techno-transformation and population explosion as an event—like a global conflagration—rather than a durable new regime.

By Richard Heinberg • Mar 13, 2024

I Was There When Orbán Came to Power in Hungary. Here Is My Warning to Americans About Trump

If the liberal center appears uncaring, authoritarian populists can mobilize voters against both the cultural and economic threats posed by globalization.

By Gábor Scheiring • Mar 11, 2024