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Monday, August 26, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


'Corporate Greed at Its Absolute Worst': FTC Challenges Kroger Merger

"As grocery store 'price gouging' reaches the top of the political ticket, the FTC is intervening to protect consumers and workers from further harm."

By Julia Conley



US-Trained Military in Uganda Targets Oil Pipeline Protesters

"The arrest of climate activists against EACOP is a blatant move to silence crucial advocates for change," said Fridays for Future Uganda.

By Jessica Corbett



ICC Urged to Probe Israel's Alleged Torture of Gaza Medical Workers

"The torture of Palestinian healthcare workers is a window into the much larger issue of the Israeli government's treatment of detainees generally," said one Human Rights Watch expert.

By Brett Wilkins



As Drones Enter Battlefields Worldwide, Call Grows for Global Ban on Killer Robots

"Without explicit legal rules, the world faces a grim future of automated killing that will place civilians everywhere in grave danger," one human rights expert said.

By Olivia Rosane



'Thanks to Citizens United': 50 Megadonors Have Put Over $1.5 Billion Into 2024 Election

The top 50 contributors "skew Republican" but the list includes donors to both major parties, an analysis from The Washington Post showed.

By Edward Carver



Relentless Israeli Assault Keeping Medical Teams From Delivering Polio Vaccines, Aid

"Children in Gaza are already suffering from starvation and rampant infectious disease as a result of Israel's blockade and attacks on civilian infrastructure and are now facing an unprecedented polio outbreak."

By Julia Conley


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■ Opinion


A Detailed Look at What the US Doesn't Want You To Know About Weapons It Sends to Israel

If the Biden administration is truly concerned about the loss of innocent Palestinian life in Gaza, it can stop Israel’s atrocities by denying it the tools it needs to commit them.

By Stephen Semler


Supporters of Palestinian Rights Were Victorious at the Democratic Convention

Despite the hurt and pain of seeing the plight of those suffering in Gaza sidelined at the DNC, the entire saga represented a win—one we must recognize and embrace, and on which we must now build.

By James Zogby


The Rising Democratic Threat of "Hopeful Militarism"

The Democratic Party's attempt to associate militaristic policies with a campaign centered on hope and joy represents a dangerous conflation of progress and military power.

By Peter Bloom