Saturday, July 27, 2024

■ The Week in Review


'Nothing To Eat': War-Torn Sudan Faces Mass Famine as Military Delays Aid

Both parties in Sudan's civil war are to blame for a looming mass famine, experts say, and the military's blocking of U.N. aid at a border crossing with Chad exacerbates the problem.

By Edward Carver • Jul 26, 2024



US Healthcare Workers Back From Gaza Tell Harris and Biden: 'End This Madness Now'

"Every day that we continue supplying weapons and munitions to Israel is another day that women are shredded by our bombs and children are murdered with our bullets."

By Jake Johnson • Jul 26, 2024



Top Progressive Groups Launch Massive Grassroots Mobilization for Harris

"Our coalition was critical to defeating Trump in 2020," said one organizer. "We're ready to do it again in 2024."

By Julia Conley • Jul 25, 2024



House GOP Accused of Injecting 'MAGA Project 2025 Agenda' Into Funding Bills

"We can see the fingerprints of Project 2025 across each of the majority's appropriations bills," said Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro.

By Jake Johnson • Jul 25, 2024



'Guilty of Genocide': Tlaib Protests Netanyahu's Speech to Congress

"I will never back down in speaking truth to power. The apartheid government of Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians."

By Brett Wilkins • Jul 24, 2024



AFT Signs On to UAW's Push for 2028 General Strike

United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain applauded the teachers union for helping to push for a "mass movement" for workers' rights.

By Julia Conley • Jul 24, 2024



'Not in Our Name': Hundreds Arrested at Jewish-Led Protest Ahead of Netanyahu Speech

"The Israeli government is using U.S funding and weapons to slaughter and starve Palestinians in Gaza," said one peace advocate. "Americans—including Jewish Americans—are disgusted by our own government's complicity in this genocide."

By Jake Johnson • Jul 24, 2024



Report Exposes Trump Proposal to Stop Taxing Tips as 'Hollow Promise'

"In contrast, low-wage voters will be asking, What are Democrats providing as an alternative?" said the head of the group that published the report.

By Brett Wilkins • Jul 23, 2024



US Public Rapidly Sours on Project 2025 as Awareness Grows

The right-wing agenda gets less popular the more voters learn about it, a new poll shows.

By Julia Conley • Jul 23, 2024



Sanders Pushes Harris to Pursue Agenda That 'Speaks to the Needs of the Working Class'

"The issue that concerns me is that for too long, Democrats have kind of turned their backs on the pain that millions of working-class people," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.

By Jake Johnson • Jul 23, 2024



Sonya Massey, Shot by Police in Illinois, 'Should Be Alive Today'

"This video is sickening," the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Senate chair said of the newly released body camera footage. "Justice demands answers and accountability."

By Jessica Corbett • Jul 22, 2024


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■ Opinion


Feeding Inspiration With the Refugee Olympic Team

These athletes are a testament to what people can overcome—but nobody should have to; hunger is manmade, and the solutions can be, too.

By Emily Tyree • Jul 26, 2024


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 • Jul 25, 2024


10 Principles for Perpetual Peace in the 21st Century

The United Nations-based structures are fragile and in need of an urgent upgrade; we should consider this one at the U.N. Summit of the Future in September.

By Jeffrey D. Sachs • Jul 24, 2024


Biden’s Slow Exit Reveals the Flaws in the Democratic Party’s Culture

Obsequious loyalty, top-down decision-making, and an obsession with fundraising have made the party less responsible to its rank and file, progressive voices, and political reality.

By Norman Solomon • Jul 24, 2024


Kamala Harris Is the Winning Choice for Seniors

As president, Harris will expand Social Security and Medicare and ensure that all benefits will continue to be paid in full and on time for the foreseeable future by requiring billionaires to pay their fair share.

By Nancy J. Altman • Jul 24, 2024


President Harris Is the Perfect Person to Prosecute the Case Against Big Oil

From a new perch in the Oval Office, Harris could throw the full weight of the White House behind holding the fossil fuel industry accountable for its climate lies.

By Jamie Henn • Jul 22, 2024