Wednesday, August 7, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Polio Outbreak Looms in Gaza Without Cease-Fire: WHO

"A cease-fire, or at least 'days of tranquility' during preparation and delivery of the vaccination campaigns, are required to protect children in Gaza from polio," said the director-general of the health agency.

By Julia Conley



GOP Budget Plans Spotlight Party's Top Priority: Handouts for the Rich

"Republicans would rather protect their billionaire friends at the expense of everyone else," said the chair of the Joint Economic Committee.

By Jake Johnson



'Jaw-Dropping' Energy as Voters Line Up for Miles for Harris-Walz Rally in Wisconsin

"One day after Kamala Harris had a packed house in Philadelphia, she is following it up with another packed house in Wisconsin," said one activist.

By Julia Conley



Biden Urged to Make Export-Import Bank Stop Fueling Climate Crisis

"If President Biden's climate commitments are to be taken seriously, his administration must take immediate, meaningful steps that stop EXIM from supporting polluting industries," said one campaigner.

By Jessica Corbett



'Who Are They Fooling?' Project 2025 Leader Delays Book With Vance Foreword

"Hiding the 920-page blueprint from the American people doesn't make it less real—in fact, it should make voters more concerned about what else Trump and his allies are hiding," said Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign manager.

By Julia Conley



US Ambassador Rahm Emanuel to Skip Nagasaki Memorial After Israel Not Invited

The ambassadors of the Canada, France, the U.K., Italy, and Australia are also expected to boycott the event.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


The Heartening and Progressive Choice of Tim Walz

The most progressive of the candidates under serious consideration was the one Kamala Harris has decided to put on the ticket. It was her choice and she made a good one.

By Jeffrey C. Isaac


AIPAC Hijacks Rep. Cori Bush's Race–and Our Elections

The progressive lawmaker's defeat in her Democratic primary is a tremendous blow to progressives and to the U.S. electoral process itself.

By Medea Benjamin


The 'New Economic Bill of Rights' Comic Strip: A Vision for 2024 and Beyond

After 50 years of class war from above and concerted efforts to suppress the working class, the great majority of Americans still crave—and deserve—an economy built for working people. Now we have to fight for it.

By Harvey J. Kaye,Matt Strackbein