Monday, September 9, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


'Racist Piece of Sh*t' JD Vance Spreads False Rumors of Pet-Eating Haitian Immigrants

"White supremacist and antidemocratic movements have always used the claim that so-called Black savages are coming to destroy, especially when political power is up for grabs," said one critic. "This is no different."

By Brett Wilkins



Pro-Palestine Students, Faculty Sue UC Santa Cruz Over 'Unconstitutional' Ban

The lawsuit was filed "to vindicate the fundamental democratic and constitutional rights to free speech, free assembly, and due process against overreach by university authorities," the text said.

By Olivia Rosane



Most US Voters Want Plastics Industry Held Accountable for Recycling Deception: Poll

"No one is really OK with a corporation lying to consumers. What jumps out here is the overwhelming agreement among voters that it's deceptive and wrong for companies to label a product as recyclable when it's not."

By Edward Carver



How Long Can US Lawmakers Ignore These Images of Child Carnage in Gaza?

"A healthy conscience can't simply ignore the mutilated bodies of tens of thousands of dead Palestinian children," said one human rights activist.

By Jake Johnson



Massive Climate Coalition Demands Biden Kill LNG Export Licenses

"We deserve a future that protects our families and our planet, not one that fuels further destruction," one frontline advocate said.

By Olivia Rosane



UN Rights Chief: World Can't Accept Israel's 'Blatant Disregard' of International Law

"We can either continue on our current path... and sleepwalk into a dystopian future, or we can wake up and turn things around for the better," said U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk.

By Olivia Rosane


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■ Opinion


Forging Peace in Gaza Would Also Help Harris Defeat Trump

It's the right thing to do morally and it's the wise thing to do politically. The polling data proves it and our shared humanity compels it.

By James Zogby


Everyone Talks About the Economy, But No One Does Anything About It!

Buried in the 2020 Democratic Party platform is a little discussed line that could hold the key to reducing wanton job destruction. Will Kamala Harris seize this opportunity?

By Les Leopold


On Taxes, a Sharp Campaign Contrast Between Harris and Trump

The Harris campaign seems eager to tax the rich and corporations while Trump vows to preserve and expand tax cuts for the wealthiest and says little about how to pay for that.

By Amy Hanauer