Wednesday, August 14, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Citibank Staffer Punches Climate Activist During Protest

"Citi keeps proving their violent business is rooted in violent people," said the Planet Over Profit campaign.

By Julia Conley



'Permit to Kill': LNG Buildout Would Boost Premature Deaths, Health Costs

"The bizarre rush to overbuild methane gas export capacity is not only a climate and an economic mistake—it is also a public health disaster," said the report's co-author.

By Brett Wilkins



Little-Known Project 2025 Policy Would Tax Benefits for More Than 15 Million Workers

"Organized conservative constituencies for the corporate class got everything they wanted in the first Trump administration," wrote one economist. "There's no reason to expect this time to be different."

By Julia Conley



Extremist Israeli Leaders Slammed for 'Reckless Pursuit' of New West Bank Colony

"My life's mission," said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, is "to fight the dangerous idea of a Palestinian state"—even as an overwhelming majority of the world's nations support independence for Palestine.

By Brett Wilkins



Watchdog Says the Fed, Not Inflation, Is Now the 'Biggest Threat' to the US Economy

"The Fed's continued high interest rates saddle people with debt, lock them out of the housing market, and threaten their jobs," said Rakeen Mabud of the Groundwork Collaborative.

By Jake Johnson



'Special Interests Lost and Our Movement Won': Ilhan Omar Trounces Primary Challengers

"Whether it's universal school meals, student debt cancellation, climate action, or a just foreign policy that reflects our values—the 5th District showed tonight that we want to drive the nation toward a better future."

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


The GOP Is Just Fine With Greedy Scammers Cheating Seniors Out of Their Retirement Savings

Republicans have declared war on the middle class people trying to plan ahead for their Golden Years.

By Thom Hartmann


Trump and Musk Team Up for Absolute Stupidest Climate Discussion in World History

The two most dangerous men on Earth just got together for a little chat—and it was shocking to hear with your own ears just how casual they are about the destruction of the planet we call home.

By Bill Mckibben


In Gaza or the Golan Heights, a Dead Child Is a Dead Child

It is a shame that many of us can stomach the murder of innocents so long as it behooves our political tribalism.

By Ryan Biller