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Saturday, May 25, 2024

■ The Week in Review

More House Democrats Say 'No' to Netanyahu Speech to Congress

"If Netanyahu comes to address Congress, I would be more than glad to show the ICC the way to the House floor to issue that warrant," said Rep. Mark Pocan.

By Brett Wilkins • May 24, 2024

Senators Launch Probe of Trump's $1 Billion Offer to Big Oil

"Emboldened by impunity, Mr. Trump and Big Oil are flaunting their indifference to U.S. citizens' economic well-being for all to see, conferring on how to trade campaign cash for policy changes."

By Jessica Corbett • May 23, 2024

'Undeniable Wrongdoing': Congressional Democrats Ask DOJ to Investigate Big Oil

Companies made "public promises to reduce emissions... while privately seeking to lock in continued fossil fuel production for decades into the future," wrote two Democratic leaders who referred the case.

By Edward Carver • May 22, 2024

Experts Say Israeli Apartheid—Not Palestinian Statehood—Is the Real 'Gift to Hamas'

"What has actually bolstered Hamas is Israel's genocidal slaughter which has allowed Hamas to recruit thousands of new members," said one commentator.

By Brett Wilkins • May 22, 2024

Progressives Brought Down Under Crush of AIPAC-Affiliated Money in Oregon Primaries

"This race showed so clearly why we need to have real campaign finance reform," said Susheela Jayapal, who lost after being outspent 30-to-1.

By Edward Carver • May 22, 2024

Israel Threatens 'Severe Consequences' for Nations Who Recognize Palestine

Warning comes after key European allies—Norway, Ireland, and Spain—announced their "landmark" decision to formally recognize a Palestinian state.

By Jon Queally • May 22, 2024

Global Tribunal Issues 'Historic' Ruling for Oceans and Small Island Nations

"Protecting the global commons of the oceans and atmosphere is a matter of life and death," said one expert who praised the decision.

By Jessica Corbett • May 21, 2024

Israeli Scholar Sees Hope for Democratic Palestine 'To Replace This Apartheid State'

"We are seeing... important processes that are leading to the collapse of the Zionist project," said Ilan Pappé, following his interrogation in the U.S.

By Edward Carver • May 21, 2024

'War Crimes Are War Crimes': Biden Rebuked for Decrying ICC Bid to Arrest Israeli Leaders

"Biden will feel he must attack the ICC because it directly implicates his own decision-making to repeatedly defend atrocities and their authors," said one critic.

By Brett Wilkins • May 20, 2024

'Nobody Is Above the Law': ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Israel, Hamas Leaders

Karim Khan, chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, accuses Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of numerous crimes including "starvation as a method of war" and "deliberately targeting civilians."

By Jon Queally • May 20, 2024

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■ Opinion

'Stop It. Stop It Now, Joe.'

Even though fascist Donald Trump is still worse, just look at the latest polls in the swing states and recognize where we are heading. A true leader doesn't zig and zag when innocent people are being killed.

By Ralph Nader • May 25, 2024

Are Workers Just Too Stupid to Understand Inflation?

It might be wise to stop hyping how wonderful the economy is for working people who know one thing better than any so-called expert: the economic strain they and their families feel each day.

By Les Leopold • May 24, 2024

If Democracy Dies, So What?

Whether we like it or not, the 2024 election is a referendum on Joe Biden only insofar as he represents the alternative to authoritarian rule.

By Robert Ivie • May 23, 2024

The Dead End of Liberal American Zionism

The dream of humanistic Zionism is collapsing, but—like other entrenched Jewish groups and a declining number of American Jews—J Street is desperate to keep the fantasy on life support.

By Norman Solomon,Abba Solomon • May 20, 2024

This Is What Education Is, for God's Sake!

It’s not just a matter of attending lectures, taking notes, absorbing data. It means finding your voice – finding your deepest values and expressing them in real life, putting them forward not as abstractions but as principles to live by.

By Robert C. Koehler • May 19, 2024

Trump Gives Isolated Americans the Chance to Hate Alone Together

What Donald Trump and other MAGA leaders have done is take emotions like loneliness and channel them into a social movement.

By Andrea Mazzarino • May 18, 2024