Tuesday, October 15, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Georgia Judge Rules Election Officials Can't Refuse to Certify Results

One commentator called the decision a "huge victory for democracy" and a "huge defeat for Trump's attempts to scuttle the election."

By Julia Conley



NYT Says Photos of Children Killed by Israel in Gaza 'Too Horrific for Publication'

The New York Times' opinion editor rejected baseless claims that it published fabricated images in an essay highlighting U.S. healthcare workers' experiences in the Gaza Strip.

By Jake Johnson



Palestinian Seen Burning Alive in Israeli Tent Massacre Identified

Sha'ban al-Dalou, 19, was a software engineering student who had survived an Israeli airstrike on a mosque that killed 20 people last week.

By Brett Wilkins



'This Is BS': Green Critics Slam Google's Bid for Nuclear-Powered AI Future

Google's venture into nuclear-powered AI data centers follows Microsoft's push to reopen Three Mile Island to power its own.

By Edward Carver



Biden (Finally) Threatens to Halt Arms to Israel Over Gaza Carnage

"We should not wait 30 days," one group argued. "U.S. law requires ending the weapons NOW."

By Jessica Corbett



'Boot-Licking Trump Sycophant' Youngkin Dodges Question on National Guard Threat

"This is the textbook definition of 'gaslighting' by Glenn Youngkin," said a progressive Virginia organization.

By Julia Conley



Israeli NGOs Implore World Governments to Prevent Ethnic Cleansing of Northern Gaza

"States have an obligation to prevent the crimes of starvation and forcible transfer," said four leading human rights groups based in Israel.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon Aren’t an Opportunity for Anything But More Bloodshed

Efforts to violently eliminate militant resistance groups is shortsighted, at best, and is no solution, as it does not address the source of the grievances that make them appealing in the first place.

By James Zogby


Yes, Trump and the GOP Have a Plan to Steal This Election If Defeated

The pieces are already being put into place, which is giving me a terrible sense of déjà vu.

By Thom Hartmann


What Is to Be Done? A Comic for a Serious Question

Having failed to effectively counter the rise of neoliberalism and authoritarianism with truly progressive and radical democratic action, we now face the threat of full-throated fascism. We turn to Thomas Paine to help us take stock and change course.

By Harvey J. Kaye,Matt Strackbein


How We Can Counter the Far-Right’s Dangerous ‘Deep State’ Conspiracy Theories

To mobilize people, we must have a compelling alternative vision for turning government into a force for equity and justice.

By Anja Rudiger