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Saturday, June 8, 2024

■ The Week in Review

'This Ain't It': Pennsylvanians Slam Jay-Z's Roc Nation for School Voucher Push

"An out-of-state billionaire is pairing with a suburban Philadelphia one to try to destroy public education," said one critic.

By Jessica Corbett • Jun 7, 2024

Clarence Thomas Finally Reports Gifts He Says Were 'Inadvertently Omitted' From Disclosures

"The fact that he omitted the plane to Indonesia and the yacht... leads me to believe he and I have very different interpretations of his disclosure responsibilities, and that's a problem," said one campaigner.

By Brett Wilkins • Jun 7, 2024

Database Reveals 'Staggering' $6.6 Million in Gifts to Supreme Court Justices

"The Supreme Court's gifts shouldn't be a secret—Congress must pass a binding code of ethics now," said one advocate.

By Brett Wilkins • Jun 7, 2024

US Senate Hearing Highlights Impacts of 'Horrific Anti-Abortion Crusade'

Sen. Patty Murray described the event as "a close accounting of the trauma Republicans are inflicting on women and families across our country, and the damage they are doing to basic reproductive healthcare."

By Jessica Corbett • Jun 4, 2024

42 House Dems Help GOP Pass Bill Targeting ICC Officials Over Israel

The ACLU warned the legislation would "harm free speech protections" and "undermine the rule of law and the independence of the ICC."

By Brett Wilkins • Jun 4, 2024

Displaying Photos of Kids Starved by Israel, Sanders Explains Boycott of Netanyahu Speech

Children are dying of malnutrition in Gaza as a "direct result of Netanyahu's policies," the Vermont senator said in a speech on the Senate floor.

By Jake Johnson • Jun 4, 2024

Scalise Took $40K in Campaign Cash From PAC of CEO Accused of Oil Price Rigging

"Big Oil CEOs are out for themselves and the politicians who support their quest to drill for profit at the expense of the American people," said a spokesperson for Accountable.US, which highlighted the donation.

By Brett Wilkins • Jun 3, 2024

'Time to Go for the Jugular': Climate Movement Has New Plan to Destroy Big Oil

"We have an opportunity for 18 months to organize, to take out the oil and gas industry," said one environmental leader during a Sanders Institute event in Vermont.

By Jessica Corbett • Jun 3, 2024

Invited by Congress, Outraged Critics Say Netanyahu 'Should Be Arrested on the Spot'

"Perhaps," said one progressive critic, the Israeli prime minister "can be arrested for his war crimes on the Senate floor."

By Jon Queally • Jun 1, 2024

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■ Opinion

We Are the Last Barrier to America Being Overwhelmed by Trump’s Fascist Tide

It’s not too late to stop this madness, although that task is being made harder every day as gutless Republicans, a spineless national media, and collaborating billionaire donors fall into line.

By Thom Hartmann • Jun 6, 2024

Chief Justice Roberts Ignores Republican Efforts to Shred the Rule of Law

The GOP’s war on judges and juries, along with Justices Thomas’ and Alito’s naked partisanship, are shaking the foundations of the Constitution and American democracy.

By Mitchell Zimmerman • Jun 6, 2024

Open Letter to Joe Biden on Behalf of Jewish Americans: Stop Sending Israel Offensive Weapons

The continuation of violence will continue to increase the heart-wrenching death toll, increase the number of calls for a ceasefire, and decrease your poll numbers — straight through the election.

By Jamie Beran • Jun 5, 2024

No, I Will Not Be Attending Netanyahu's Speech

These children and thousands more are the direct result of Netanyahu’s policies—Netanyahu, the man Speaker Johnson has invited to address Congress.

By Bernie Sanders • Jun 3, 2024