Thursday, September 12, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


In 'Win for Reproductive Freedom,' North Dakota Judge Strikes Down Abortion Ban

"I look forward to a new future in North Dakota and hope our lawmakers will finally give up on their crusade to force pregnancy on people against their will," said one advocate.

By Julia Conley



Democrats Introduce Federal Bill to Make Climate Polluters Pay

"We all agree on a simple but powerful principle—that polluters should pay to clean up the mess that they have caused, and those that have polluted the most should pay the most," Sen. Chris Van Hollen said.

By Edward Carver



'Obvious Conflict of Interest': Report Reveals 50+ US Lawmakers Hold Military Stocks

"It's abjectly terrifying that the personal benefit of any member of Congress is factored into decisions about how to wield and fund the largest military in the world," said one critic.

By Brett Wilkins



Kroger Posts Massive Profits Amid Price Gouging Outcry and Merger Push

Kroger executives have "proven they'll take advantage of their customers to bolster their profits," said watchdog Accountable.US.

By Julia Conley



As Steward CEO Defies Subpoena, Nurses Testify to Horrors of Private Equity Hospitals

The "courage" of healthcare workers, said Sen. Ed Markey, was "matched only by Dr. de la Torre's cowardice."

By Jake Johnson



Biden Urged to 'Follow the Facts' as Study Shows LNG Emissions 33% Worse Than Coal

"The science is clearer than ever: LNG exports and natural gas-sourced hydrogen pose grave risks to our planet and will undermine President Biden's own climate goals," said one campaigner.

By Brett Wilkins


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■ Opinion


The Trump-Harris Debate: Racist Lies Vs. Military Clichés

Much as “Who won?” seems to be the media focal point, my question is: Did anybody win? Did the whole country lose?

By Robert C. Koehler


A Few Crazy Thoughts Regarding the Batshit Harris-Trump Debate

If you are on your toes, you note what we are witnessing is not about Trump at all. It is about us. What forces us, the raw mass of humanity born into the worst of all times, to give this vile, florid, and stupid monster a seat at the head of the table?

By Phil Wilson


Ignore the Wall Street-Funded "Science" Attacking Rent Control

We’ve seen that corporate landlords—and the economists who do their bidding—will do anything to generate billions and billions in profits by charging excessive rents year after year to vulnerable tenants with no ability to fight back.

By Michael Weinstein