Friday, September 13, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Sanders Urges DOJ Probe Into Israeli Killing of American Activist Ayşenur Eygi

"The U.S. cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the illegal actions of the extremist Israeli government," the senator said.

By Brett Wilkins



Leak at First CO2 Injection Site in US Exposes Dangerous Folly of Carbon Capture

"This incident puts an exclamation point on concerns communities across the country have been raising for years about the dangers the CCS industry poses to public safety and drinking water," said one climate group.

By Jake Johnson



'Blood Libel': Critics Say Trump-Vance Racist Attacks Stoking Chaos in Springfield, Ohio

"Trump and Vance are trying to start a race riot," said one New York Times columnist.

By Julia Conley



Analysis Shows Trump Loyalists Have 'Infiltrated' Election Boards in Key States

"With 102 deniers on election boards in the swing states, the potential for creating chaos is enormous."

By Edward Carver



UN Chief Says US Must Do More to 'Force Israel to Stop' Gaza Onslaught

However, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres added, "I know the American political life sufficiently to know that it will not happen."

By Brett Wilkins



'We Will Not Arrest Him': UN Ambassador Says US Would Flout ICC Warrant Against Netanyahu

"I think you know the answer," Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a dismissive response to a question about whether the U.S. would abide by an ICC arrest warrant against the Israeli prime minister.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Lies About Haitians Reflect America's Racist Imperialism

The ‘Haitians eat pets’ tale is the latest in a long line of anti-Haitian claims that goes back to the nation's slave revolt nearly 200 years ago—a struggle against slavery, colonialism, and white supremacy.

By Yves Engler


Project 2025 Wants to Put a Dagger in the Heart of the American Dream

This dangerous, sweeping takeover of a society that’s made huge strides toward equality over many decades threatens to take us back to a “Gilded Age,” where only the very wealthiest white families and corporations benefit from government policy.

By Karen Dolan


The Violence Against Women Act Turns 30 Today—But Are We Still Failing Survivors?

Last week, Rebecca Cheptegei's children watched their mother burn right before their eyes. This type of horror happens in the United States, too.

By Dale Margolin Cecka