Monday, July 29, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Working-Class Climate Protesters Arrested at JD Vance's Senate Office

"JD Vance says he is a champion of the working class. In practice, he's a champion of whoever wrote him the biggest check," said the Sunrise Movement's executive director.

By Jessica Corbett



'Where Have All the Butterflies Gone?' Low Count Portends Sad Future for Biodiversity

"The lack of butterflies this year is a warning sign to us all," the director of a U.K. wildlife charity said. "Nature is sounding the alarm and we must listen."

By Olivia Rosane



Health Ministry Declares Gaza a 'Polio Epidemic Zone'

"When will the world act to stop Israel's genocidal campaign?" asked one advocacy group in response to the designation.

By Jake Johnson



Iowa's Six-Week Abortion Ban Called 'Cruel Future' GOP Wants for Entire Nation

Denouncing "extremist Republicans," EMILY's List says the new state law exemplifies why voters "have to stop them at the ballot box this November."

By Jessica Corbett



Harris Backs Biden Call for Supreme Court Overhaul, Immunity Reversal

"These popular reforms will help to restore confidence in the court, strengthen our democracy, and ensure no one is above the law," said Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee.

By Olivia Rosane



Maduro Wins Third Presidential Term in Venezuela

The U.S.-based National Lawyers Guild called Sunday's election "a triumph for the Venezuelan people, especially considering the level of U.S. interference and attempted sabotage of the democratic process."

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


A Dangerous Pipeline and Why Pete Buttigieg Would Be a Bad Choice for VP

Kamala Harris needs to lead the country in addressing this biggest of all problems: our climate crisis and the dominance of the fossil fuel industry in our politics and policies.

By Bill Kitchen


On Bibi Netanyahu in Washington—and Where He Went Next

What the visit exposed was the reality that the American electorate is deeply divided over the issue of Israel and Palestinian rights.

By James Zogby


How Harris Can Win Back Voters Who Opposed Biden Over Gaza

By fully charting a new course on Gaza policy, Vice President Harris can build on this goodwill, win back the support of American Muslims and other voters in key swing states and, ultimately, save the country from another Trump presidency.

By American Muslim 2024 Election Task Force


Why Josh Shapiro Is Not the Right Choice for Harris VP

A running mate who intensely connects her to Biden’s policies on the Gaza war that are so unpopular with much of the Democratic base, party unity—and the chances of defeating Trump—would be undermined.

By Jeff Cohen,Norman Solomon