Sunday, October 13, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Alarm as Pentagon Confirms Deployment of US Troops to Israel

"Netanyahu is as close as he has ever been to his ultimate wish: making the U.S. fight Iran on Israel's behalf," wrote one journalist.

By Jake Johnson



Palestinian Diplomat Calls Israeli Assault on Northern Gaza 'Genocide Within the Genocide'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly "examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza," which could starve hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.

By Jake Johnson



US Snubs Letter Defending United Nations Chief From Israeli Attack

The Chile-led effort warned that Israel's decision to ban U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres would "undermine the United Nations' ability to carry out its mandate."

By Jake Johnson



After Gorging on Stock Buybacks for Years, Boeing Announces Mass Layoffs

"The corporate cure is always the same—lay off workers," said one critic. "Stock buybacks and layoffs are joined at the hip. It's time they were outlawed entirely."

By Jake Johnson



Trump Spews 'More Blood Libel About Immigrants' in Aurora, Colorado

"In our lifetimes, there has never been a president as willing as Trump is to foment hate and violence among his supporters," said one local advocacy group.

By Jake Johnson



'At Any Moment We Could Die': Atrocities Mount as Israel Ramps Up Assault on Northern Gaza

"People are starving," said a Médecins Sans Frontières driver trapped in northern Gaza. "I am afraid to stay, and I am also afraid to leave."

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


5 Things a Year of Israeli Genocide in Gaza Has Taught Us About Palestine and the World

Palestinians, despite the military occupation, the siege, and the numerous failures of their leadership, remain political actors, with powerful agency. And they have global support.

By Ramzy Baroud


Nihon Hidankyo's Nobel Peace Prize Win Could Not Have Come at a More Important Moment

With the world, our species, facing the greatest danger of nuclear apocalypse since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, this year's Peace Prize will refocus world attention on the urgency of renewing nuclear disarmament diplomacy.

By Joseph Gerson


Harris' Medicare at Home Plan: A Step Forward, But We Need a Care Revolution

The Democratic presidential candidate's new proposal highlights urgent needs, but true reform requires addressing systemic inequities and empowering diverse caregivers.

By Neal K. Shah