Thursday, July 25, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Young Voters Tell Kamala Harris to 'Fight for Our Future'

"This is your chance to energize young people and our communities to vote, mount one of the greatest political comebacks in decades, and deliver a resounding defeat to the far-right agenda of Trump and Vance."

By Jessica Corbett



'Cowardice': Homeless Advocates Condemn Newsom Order to Remove Encampments

"The only way to end homeless encampments in California is to end the need for homeless encampments," an expert said.

By Edward Carver



Israeli Snipers Firing at 'Anyone Who Is Moving' in Khan Younis

The southern Gaza city is the latest region where Israeli forces have issued an evacuation order, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.

By Julia Conley



Billionaire Megadonor Draws Backlash for Urging Kamala Harris to Fire Lina Khan

"He's pushing her to go soft on corporate power, which is certainly not where voters are."

By Jake Johnson



House Dem Launches Push to Overturn Supreme Court Immunity Ruling

"It is incumbent upon Congress to fix this problem, and with his proposed constitutional amendment, Rep. Joseph Morelle is taking the first step," said the head of one group backing the effort.

By Jessica Corbett



'Disgusting': Global 1% Captured $42 Trillion in New Wealth Over Past Decade

"The richest 1% of humanity continues to fill their pockets while the rest are left to scrap for crumbs."

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


A Standing Ovation for Genocide

If a man like Netanyahu had walked through their home and mangled their children’s bodies so much that they could never forget the way they looked afterward—I wonder if members of U.S. Congress would still applaud.

By Danaka Katovich


JD Vance Is Just the Latest GOP Grifter to Try and Con America

The Republican grift has already reversed over 50 years of progress, and now Trump and Vance want to double down.

By Thom Hartmann


What Kamala Harris Must Do to Win Working-Class Voters

If Harris and the Democrats don’t find a way to intervene to stop the needless mass layoffs that are happening right now, there’s a good chance and Trump/Vance might fill the void.

By Les Leopold


How Changing Your Daily Coffee Habits Can Make a Difference This Plastic-Free July

Join the global social movement helping millions of people around the world reduce their plastic waste by choosing to refuse single-use items like disposable cups.

By Rebecca Prince-Ruiz