Monday, March 18, 2024

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Major Asset Seizure Likely as Trump Can't Afford Bond for NY Fraud Case

"Trump owes this money because he fraudulently misrepresented the value of his assets—and now (oops) apparently no one will accept those assets as collateral."

By Julia Conley



Bernie Sanders Says US Must 'Fundamentally Rethink' Its Foreign Policy

"In this pivotal moment in human history, the United States must lead a new global movement based on human solidarity and the needs of struggling people."

By Brett Wilkins



'We Want to Be Heard': Chattanooga Volkswagen Workers File for Vote to Join UAW

"A reckoning is coming," said a strategist for UAW president Shawn Fain. "Workers are standing up—and they are going to win."

By Jake Johnson



'Positive Step,' Says Sanders After AstraZeneca Agrees to Cap Inhalers at $35

"Americans who have asthma and COPD should not be forced to pay, in many cases, 10 to 70 times more for the same exact inhalers as patients in Europe and other parts of the world."

By Jessica Corbett



'No Longer on the Brink': Top EU Official Blames Israel for Famine in Gaza

"This famine is not a natural disaster. It is not a flaw. It is not an earthquake. It is entirely man-made," said Josep Borrell, the E.U.'s foreign affairs chief.

By Julia Conley



Warren Says Trump Will 'Try to Ban Abortion Nationwide' If He Regains Power

"Donald Trump is proud that he overturned Roe v. Wade, he's proud he ripped away a fundamental freedom from millions of women," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Wealth of US Billionaires Hits $5.5 Trillion—Up 88% Since Pandemic Hit

It's been a rough few years for most people around the world—but not these folks.

By Chuck Collins,Omar Ocampo


Trump Wants to Destroy Social Security, But Biden Plan Would Improve and Expand It

Biden wants to save Social Security by having the super-rich — who have become far richer over the past several decades — pay more Social Security taxes. Let's be clear about what's at stake in this election.

By Robert Reich


Israel's Right-Wing Wants All the Palestinian Land—and This Explains Its State Terrorism

When it comes to “terrorism,”— defined as violence against civilians for political purposes—Palestinians have lost over 400 times more innocent lives than have innocent Israelis over the decades.

By Ralph Nader


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