Tuesday, October 1, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


'So Sick': War Profiteer Stocks Jump as Iran Strikes Israel

"Remember that members of Congress are permitted to own stock in war manufacturing, so when they vote to send more bombs or send our loved ones to war, they profit personally," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

By Jessica Corbett



'Why We Need Medicare for All': Boeing Revokes Health Benefits for Striking Workers

"Like other wealthy countries we must guarantee healthcare to every man, woman, and child as a human right, not a job benefit. Whether you're on strike or not, everyone is entitled to healthcare," said Bernie Sanders.

By Edward Carver



Iran Retaliates Over Nasrallah Killing With Missile Strikes on Israel

"Only through diplomacy can threats to Israel, the United States, and Iran be reduced and security restored," said one advocacy group.

By Julia Conley



Youth Arrested Demanding VP Debate Question on Climate Emergency

The Sunrise Movement wants CBS moderator Norah O'Donnell to ask Republican JD Vance "if his prayers outweigh the millions he takes from Big Oil to deny the climate crisis."

By Jessica Corbett



'This Must Stop': UN Chief Condemns March to All-Out War in Middle East

"We absolutely need a cease-fire," said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

By Jake Johnson



'Corporate Greed vs. Workers Rights': East Coast Dockworkers Go on Strike

"We are prepared to fight as long as necessary, to stay out on strike for whatever period of time it takes, to get the wages and protections against automation our ILA members deserve."

By Edward Carver


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■ Opinion


Will Helene Force Vance to Face Climate Crisis on the Debate Stage?

In a time when we face unprecedented disaster, we need our media institutions to be a source of truth and honesty and to be ready to hold those in power accountable.

By Aru Shiney-Ajay


6 Things to Know as Israel Invades Lebanon

The first step to halting the devastation and the risk of ever-widening war is for the United States to stop sending the weapons.

By Khury Petersen-Smith


The Threat of 1,000 Holocausts Puts Everything at Stake

If a nuclear war happens, of course we won’t be around for any retrospective analysis. Or regrets. So, candid introspection is in a category of now or never.

By Norman Solomon


On the Dangers of Israel's Assassination of Nasrallah

Israel has a history of decapitating Hezbollah, and the approach has not gone well for Israel.

By Paul Pillar