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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


'We Did It!' Striking UAW Workers at Cornell Win Tentative Deal

UAW Region 9 director Daniel Vicente said the workers "used their power to push back on Cornell's arrogance and win a great contract."

By Jessica Corbett



'This Is What the US Military Was Doing in Iraq': Photos of 2005 Haditha Massacre Finally Published

"I watched them shoot my grandfather, first in the chest and then in the head. Then they killed my granny," said one survivor who was just 8 years old during the attack by U.S. Marines.

By Brett Wilkins



Russia's Lavrov Warns US That World War III Wouldn't Be Confined to Europe

"They have a mindset of a master sitting somewhere out there overseas and believing to be totally safe and secure, thinking that not only Ukrainians, but also... Europeans would be willing to do the dirty work and die for them."

By Jessica Corbett



IG Report Confirms Critics of Misguided US Aid Pier in Gaza Were Exactly Right

Like outside humanitarian workers and other critics, USAID staffers warned the pier would detract from efforts to step up aid deliveries via border crossings.

By Julia Conley



During Antitrust Trial, Exec Admits Kroger Jacked Up Milk and Egg Prices Above Inflation

"The thing is, execs all over the economy were saying this stuff on their earning calls back in 2021," said one progressive economist. "This was not a secret."

By Jake Johnson



'Very Bad Sign for Democracy': AIPAC Has Spent Over $100 Million on 2024 Elections

AIPAC's billionaire-funded super PAC has helped defeat two of the most vocal opponents of Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


3 Important Questions You Won’t Hear Asked in the Presidential Debates

We should not underestimate the power of debate questions to shape the political landscape.

By Tom Valovic


Big Oil’s Latest Lie? Pushing Climate Models That Boost Methane and Dirty Hydrogen

We must cut greenhouse gas emissions quickly to avert a catastrophic future; the federal government must use modeling that reflects this scientific reality, not fossil fuel industry deception.

By Jim Walsh


Elite News Media Are Blowing Yet Another Election

Major outlets have proved so bad at this, many candidates—and increasingly the voting public as well—would just assume get by without them. Are they wrong?

By Will Bunch