Wednesday, July 31, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


In Most States, Undocumented Immigrants Pay Higher Tax Rates Than Top 1%

New study shows workers "often pay taxes that are dedicated to funding programs from which they are barred from participating because of their immigration status."

By Brett Wilkins



7 Green Groups That Didn't Back Biden Just Endorsed Harris as 'Our Only Choice'

"With a President Harris, we will have a chance to build the political power to move the bold climate initiatives we need."

By Jessica Corbett



Study Links Processed Red Meat to Dementia Risk

"This is really consistent with a larger body of science that tells us that diets that are lower in fat, lower in sugar, higher in vegetables overall, are what's really better for our brain health," said one expert.

By Brett Wilkins



UN Probe Finds 'Appalling Acts' of Torture Against Palestinians Detained by Israel

The U.N. report found evidence of sexual violence, waterboarding, and the use of dogs against detainees, many of whom were deprived of food, water, sleep, and toilet access.

By Edward Carver



Iranian American Group Says Biden Must Change Course to Avert 'Bloody Regional War'

The U.S. must "make clear that a regional war is unacceptable and that military assistance to Israel will be leveraged to secure an end to the conflict," said the president of the National Iranian American Council.

By Jake Johnson



UAW Rips 'Corporate Greed' of John Deere as Mass Layoffs Follow $43 Billion in Stock Buybacks

"John Deere's reckless layoffs and job cuts are an insult to the working class people of Iowa and Illinois," said the United Auto Workers.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Israel's New Assassination Campaign Could Set Middle East Further Aflame

The likelihood of an expanding regional war is now exponentially higher—with the danger of a much more direct conflict between Israel and Iran, and the possibility of even greater direct U.S. involvement.

By Phyllis Bennis


Here's Some Politically Toxic Advice Kamala Harris Can Ignore: The Washington Post's

The Editorial Board is urging a rightward shift for the vice president, but that is exactly the wrong prescription.

By Conor Smyth


Did the US Government Under Trump Spread Vaccine Disinformation Around the World?

A few thoughts on an idiotic psyop that may have killed innocent people and blown back against our own citizens.

By Mike Lofgren