Monday, September 30, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


From Chimney Rock to Kathmandu, Floodwaters Bring Death and Devastation

"It is hard to open social media without seeing cellphone videos from the cars-washing-down-steep-streets genre; everywhere the flows are muddy-brown, and swirling with power," Bill McKibben said.

By Edward Carver



Gas Price Fixing Scandal Grows as Another US Oil Exec 'Caught Colluding With OPEC'

"We cannot allow fossil fuel companies to gouge the American public in concert with OPEC while raking in record profits," said one watchdog, calling for congressional hearings.

By Julia Conley



'Humanitarian Calamity' Looms as US-Armed Israeli Forces Prepare to Invade Lebanon

"Despite the Israeli government's serious escalation in Lebanon and indiscriminate bombings in Gaza and the West Bank, President Biden continues to funnel billions in lethal military aid."

By Jake Johnson



Signaling Next Target, Netanyahu Tells Iran Change Coming 'Sooner Than People Think'

One observer noted that the Israeli prime minister "has a habit of pretending to reach out to the people of the countries he intends to bomb next."

By Brett Wilkins



Veterans Group Calls for Grand Jury Probe of Blinken for Enabling Israel's Genocide

"Members of the Biden administration unwilling to rein in Israel and furthering its genocide in Gaza need to go to jail," said the human rights attorney representing Veterans for Peace.

By Jake Johnson



IDF Reportedly Used 2,000-Pound Bombs Supplied by US in Attack That Killed Nasrallah

The American-made bombs leveled several apartment buildings and killed dozens of people, with others still believed to be trapped under rubble.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Death and Destruction From Helene Show Climate Crisis Isn't in a Bargaining Mood

We’re in a terrible corner now. That’s what all those pictures of floating cars really means. We don’t have room left to make tradeoffs and deals.

By Bill Mckibben


Israel's Ideology of Genocide Must Be Confronted and Stopped

Israel’s violent extremists now in control of its government believe that Israel has the Biblical license, indeed a religious mandate, to destroy the Palestinian people.

By Jeffrey D. Sachs


Walz Aims to Tax the Rich While Vance Wants to Shower Wealthy With More Giveaways

Trump-Vance tax agenda of cuts and tariffs stands in stark contrast to the reforms that Walz has shepherded.

By Jon Whiten