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Saturday, June 22, 2024

■ The Week in Review


'They've Done It Again': Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Tents Near Rafah

U.S. President Joe Biden "must stop sending weapons to Israel," said one critic. "This is egregious."

By Jessica Corbett • Jun 21, 2024



'Truly Evil' Clarence Thomas Offers Defense of Guns for Domestic Abusers

"The Thomas dissent is only further proof that he is simply a threat to America," said the father of a mass shooting victim.

By Jessica Corbett • Jun 21, 2024



Billionaire Grandson of Gilded Age Plutocrat Gives Trump Super PAC $50 Million

Timothy Mellon is one of at least a dozen billionaires backing Donald Trump's bid for another four years in the White House.

By Jake Johnson • Jun 21, 2024



'Fight Goes On to Tax the Rich,' Says Warren After Supreme Court Ruling

"Right-wing billionaires hoped an obscure legal case would blow up the tax code to avoid paying what they owe, but this effort failed," said the Democratic senator after the Moore v. United States decision.

By Jessica Corbett • Jun 20, 2024



Rights Groups To Sue as Louisiana Requires Ten Commandments Displayed in Classrooms

"Our public schools are not Sunday schools," the groups said, "and students of all faiths, or no faith, should feel welcome in them."

By Edward Carver • Jun 19, 2024



Chemicals From East Palestine Train Disaster Spread to 16 States: Study

Fires after the February 2023 accident caused plumes of toxic chemicals to spread farther than researchers anticipated. "I think we should be concerned," an expert said.

By Edward Carver • Jun 19, 2024



'Manufacturing Obituaries': Media Falsely Reports Noam Chomsky's Death

"Shameful and sad that Valéria Chomsky had to deny news of Noam Chomsky's death," said one Brazilian academic who spoke to the renowned leftist's wife.

By Brett Wilkins • Jun 18, 2024



New Report Debunks Industry-Backed Greenwashing Scam of 'Certified Gas'

"Hundreds of hours of on-the-ground research has made it more clear than ever that certifiers are not living up to their claims," one report author said.

By Olivia Rosane • Jun 18, 2024



'Another Day, Another Israeli War Crime': IDF Kills 17 in Attacks on Nuseirat Refugee Camp

"We want a cease-fire now," said one resident of central Gaza. "Enough of our blood, I say it to Israel, America, and our leaders too. The war must stop."

By Jake Johnson • Jun 18, 2024



'UAW All the Way': Ohio EV Plant Workers Hail Historic Contract Victory

One Ultium worker said the new contract—under which production workers will get $35 by late 2027—"enables me to just go ahead and move forward in life rather than living from paycheck to paycheck."

By Brett Wilkins • Jun 17, 2024


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■ Opinion


The Dems Need to Get Serious About Defeating Trumpty Dumpty

The election will all come down to two things: One, who gets the most non-voters to the polls, and two, who will motivate their voting base to show up in big numbers.

By Ralph Nader • Jun 22, 2024


What Do We Mean by Transformative Change?

We should seek to drive changes so deeply that our country eventually emerges with a new system of political economy, one that routinely delivers good results for people, place, and planet.

By James Gustave Speth • Jun 22, 2024


Donald Trump: A Profound Threat to Social Security, Medicare, and Seniors

How do we know? He's already told us—over and over and over again.

By Nancy J. Altman • Jun 21, 2024


We Can’t Escape the Climate Crisis for the Summer; We Must Face It Head-On All Year

We have to prepare not only for the inevitable climate-related disruptions, but to demand that our elected officials implement climate funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to ensure that we move as quickly as possible to a more livable future.

By Josh Weisman • Jun 20, 2024


Why Won't the US Help Negotiate a Peaceful End to the War in Ukraine?

For goodness' sake, negotiate!

By Jeffrey D. Sachs • Jun 19, 2024


How Many More Massacres Must We Palestinians Endure Here in Gaza?

We want to live. As we mourn the lives lost, we think about how much worse it has to get before the world finally says enough is enough.

By Haya Ismail • Jun 18, 2024