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Monday, August 19, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Thousands Kick Off DNC With Protest in Chicago Over Gaza

"For Palestinian Americans, this is a fundamental issue," said one marcher.

By Julia Conley



Amid GOP Freakout, Expert Says Harris Is 'Exactly Right' to Target Price Gouging

"This is a common-sense set of policies," said Lindsay Owens of the Groundwork Collaborative. "We need a new ban at the federal level."

By Jake Johnson



US Among Nations 'Brazenly' Flouting Arms Trade Treaty, 10 Years On: Amnesty

As a treaty conference began, the human rights group called for an end to arms transfers to Israel and said that unlawful deals have led to "devastating loss of life" in Gaza, Sudan, and Myanmar.

By Edward Carver



Global Wealth Tax Could Raise $2.1 Trillion Annually for Climate Action and More

"To make our economies secure and protect the earner way of life that has defined the modern era, we need wealth taxes that end the two-tier treatment of wealth," says a new report.

By Julia Conley



'Fed Up With Being Exploited,' Unionized Cornell Workers Strike as Students Arrive

"Cornell could have settled this weeks ago. Instead, they've scoffed and laughed at us and broken federal law. We're done playing around," said the president of UAW Local 2300.

By Jake Johnson



For First Time in Its History, DNC Will Feature Panel on Palestinian Rights

"We will keep pushing for our party's leadership to break away from its current financing of Israel's horrific assault on Gaza and military rule over Palestinians," said the co-founders of the Uncommitted National Movement.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


The Dark and Very Dangerous Side of the Far-Right's Tradwife Obsession

When Republicans say that your grandmother stayed with your grandfather and should be your role model, there's a lot they are leaving out.

By Thom Hartmann


Fired by MSNBC for Giving Voice to Iraq War Opposition, Phil Donahue (1935-2024) Was Courage Personified

The journalist and TV show host, who died Sunday at the age of 88, made his mark on our society. He fought for the underdog. He did it with style and grace and a wonderful sense of humor. He changed my life and the lives of so many others.

By Jeff Cohen


Accusations of US Regime-Change Operations in Pakistan and Bangladesh Warrant UN Attention

The very strong evidence of the U.S. role in toppling the government of Imran Khan in Pakistan raises the likelihood that something similar may have occurred in Bangladesh.

By Jeffrey D. Sachs