Saturday, September 14, 2024

■ The Week in Review


Putin Warns of 'Direct' War as US Mulls Letting Ukraine Use Long-Range Western Missiles

"It is a question of deciding whether or not NATO countries are directly involved in a military conflict," said Russian President Vladimir Putin.

By Jake Johnson • Sep 13, 2024



'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 • Sep 12, 2024



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 • Sep 12, 2024



Grieving Father Tells 'Morally Bankrupt' GOP to Stop Exploiting Son's Death to Foment Hate

"Using Aiden as a political tool is, to say the least, reprehensible for any political purpose," said Nathan Clark.

By Julia Conley • Sep 11, 2024



Wyden Says Trillions in Taxes Dodged by Ultra-Rich Could Fund Social Security Until 2100

"The ultra-wealthy are avoiding nearly $2 trillion in taxes every 10 years," said Sen. Ron Wyden. "That's where we ought to go to start making progress."

By Jake Johnson • Sep 11, 2024



Germany Corrects Trump on Energy Policy—'PS: We Also Don't Eat Cats and Dogs'

"We are shutting down—not building—coal and nuclear plants," the German foreign ministry said. "Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest."

By Edward Carver • Sep 11, 2024



After Harris-Trump Debate, Progressives Say 2024 Contrast 'Couldn't Be More Stark'

The president of the AFL-CIO called the November election a "fundamental choice," slamming Trump as "an unhinged serial union buster who betrays working people."

By Jake Johnson • Sep 11, 2024



Dems Say Big Oil Execs Failing to Come Clean on Trump's $1 Billion Quid Pro Quo Offer

"The behavior of Donald Trump and the oil and gas industry has added to evidence of possible misconduct," said three U.S. lawmakers.

By Brett Wilkins • Sep 10, 2024



Tlaib Says US Has Sent a Message: 'Israel Can Kill Americans and Get Away With It'

"Dear Americans, if you are killed by the Israeli government, our country won't care," the Michigan Democrat lamented. "No one will be held accountable."

By Jake Johnson • Sep 10, 2024



'Another Unbearable and Horrific Massacre': US-Armed IDF Kills Dozens in Tent City Bombing

"The far-right genocidal Israeli government continues to use its one-ton Biden bombs to massacre Palestinians as if they were sheep for the slaughter," said one advocacy group.

By Jake Johnson • Sep 10, 2024


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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 • Sep 12, 2024


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 • Sep 12, 2024


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 • Sep 12, 2024


A Note on the 'Lesser of Two Evils' Voting Argument in 2024

Why people, and radicals in particular, fail to grasp the reasoning behind this argument is truly mind-boggling.

By C.J. Polychroniou • Sep 10, 2024


Trump's Own Words Define His Delusionary State of Mind

"Trump is too unstable, too unreliable, too dangerous—especially to exercise lawfully the enormous power held by a president of the U.S."

By Ralph Nader • Sep 7, 2024