Wednesday, October 2, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


US Doctors Tell Biden, Harris They 'Witnessed Crimes Beyond Comprehension' in Gaza

"A cease-fire must be imposed on the warring parties by withholding military support for Israel and supporting an international arms embargo on Israel and all Palestinian armed groups."

By Jessica Corbett



Asked If He Supports Israel Bombing Iran Nuclear Sites, Biden Says 'No'

"If recent history is a guide," warned one critic, "this means Israel will do this, and then the White House will defend them doing it after the fact anyway."

By Brett Wilkins



After Posing With Hurricane Victims, Trump Heads to Big Oil Fundraisers in Texas

"Hosting a fundraiser with Big Oil CEOs while we're still counting the bodies from Hurricane Helene is like hosting a fundraiser with the NRA in the midst of a school shooting," said climate campaigner Jamie Henn.

By Edward Carver



'Why Are You Saying No?' Uncommitted Co-Founder Asks Harris to Meet With Americans With Family in Gaza and Lebanon

"If you're going to continue sending weapons aimed at our family members, say it to our faces," said Abbas Alawieh.

By Jake Johnson



'Not Us—They Are!' Union Leader Rejects Fox News Spin on Port Strikes

"People never gave a shit about us until now, when they finally realized that the chain is being broke now."

By Jessica Corbett



Walz Applauded for 'Calling Out Trump's Allegiance to Big Oil' in Debate With Vance

"This is the kind of message Harris and Walz need to repeat going into November to turn out young voters," said the youth-led Sunrise Movement.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Trump Calls for a Real-Life Version of 'The Purge' and US News Outlets Yawn

The most dangerous myth is that Trump’s bizarre rants are nothing to worry about because they won’t lead to actual policies. Nothing could be more wrong.

By Will Bunch


Israel Has Successfully Provoked Iran to Enter War

An interview with Lebanon expert Mireille Rebeiz, who says that "I would like to believe that Lebanon will not turn into a second Gaza," but now finds itself "in the middle of a major storm."

By C.J. Polychroniou


Ultimately, Israel's Treatment of Its Neighbors Will Come Back to Haunt It

Netanyahu, more than anyone else, is persuading the Arab world that an Israel that behaves like this, does not belong to this region.

By David Hearst