Sunday, September 8, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Boeing Union Wins 25% Raise in Tentative Contract, But Possible Strike Still Looms

Unionized machinists are set to vote on the contract on Thursday.

By Julia Conley



100,000+ People Across France March to Decry Macron's 'Denial of Democracy'

"Expressing one's vote will be useless as long as Macron is in power," said one demonstrator.

By Julia Conley



'A Profound Injustice': Missouri Judge Rules Abortion Rights Amendment Invalid

"Our fight to ensure that voters—not politicians—have the final say is far from over," said one organizer.

By Julia Conley



Massive London March Demands Israeli Arms Embargo After Police Drop Restrictions

"We demand our government completely stop arming Israel and push for a cease-fire now," said the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

By Julia Conley



GOP Unveils Stopgap Funding Plan Pushing 'Manufactured' Issue of Non-Citizen Voter Fraud

“If Speaker Johnson drives House Republicans down this highly partisan path," said Democratic leaders, "the odds of a shutdown go way up."

By Julia Conley



Judge Delays Trump Sentencing in Hush Money Case Until After 2024 Election

One analyst argued the decision was "wrong," writing that "if no one is above the law, then Trump shouldn't be either."

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Could It Soon Be a Crime to Cross State Lines for an Abortion?

As law professors who teach about reproductive justice, we view attempts to restrict abortion travel as one of the frontiers in the anti-abortion rights movement, raising new legal questions for courts to unravel.

By Naomi Cahn,Sonia Suter


To Save Children’s Lives, Harris Should Campaign on an Assault Weapons Ban

The shooter in Apalachee High School had an “AR-platform-style weapon,” the popular semi-automatic gun all-too-widely available in the U.S., with hundreds of variations flooding the multi-billion dollar gun market.

By Amy Goodman,Denis Moynihan


The US Should Follow Australia Into the Sun

Here, in a country 13 times the size of Australia, only 4.5 million households have rooftop solar; to be at the same level as Australia, we’d need 47 million households with rooftop solar.

By Juan Cole


What Does It Really Mean to Say Israel Has the Right to Defend Itself?

If Israel wants to be safe and secure, step one—Kamala, I’m certain you know this!—is to value Palestinians as fully human, talk to them, and listen.

By Robert C. Koehler