Wednesday, October 16, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Report Warns Trump Would Likely​ Worsen GOP's Assault on Child Labor Laws

"It's really urgent that we address our federal standards and raise them for children across the country," a co-author said.

By Edward Carver



Swing State Polls Show Harris 'Must Change Course' on Climate and Gaza, Says Sunrise

"The polls we're seeing unfortunately tell the same story we're hearing from the 900,000 young swing state voters we've contacted in the past two months," said one organizer.

By Julia Conley



New FTC 'Click-to-Cancel' Rule Marks Latest Pro-Consumer Win by Lina Khan

"Consumers shouldn't have to navigate a Rube Goldberg machine to get out of a subscription they purchased with a keystroke," said one advocate.

By Julia Conley



'That's Oligarchy,' Says Sanders as Billionaires Pump Cash Into Trump Campaign

"We must overturn the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision and move to public funding of elections," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.

By Jake Johnson



IEA Report Underscores Urgency of Fossil Fuel Phaseout as Electricity Demand Surges

"The world has the need and the capacity to go much faster."

By Edward Carver



'Starvation Has Become a Lethal Weapon': Up to 21,000 Dying Daily From War-Fueled Hunger

"Today's food crises are largely manufactured," said an Oxfam campaigner, pointing to Israel's use of starvation as a weapon of war in the Gaza Strip.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


No More Texts From My Sister, A Doctor in Gaza Murdered by Israel

I kept calling her, over and over again, hoping that the line would crackle a bit, followed by a brief silence, and then her kind, motherly voice would say, “Marhaba Abu Sammy. How are you, brother?” But she never picked up.

By Ramzy Baroud


Donald Trump's MAGA Death Cult Is Coming for Us All

Any serious discussion of Trump leads to one conclusion: something terrible, vast, and irredeemable has befallen us and we have no language to describe our predicament.

By Phil Wilson


How Donald Trump (and the New York Times) Perpetuate Biological Racism

Science has shown us that biological race, as a category, does not exist. Like it or not, according to the best evidence, there is only one biological race, the human race, and we’re all stuck in it.

By Les Leopold


Insurance Companies Are Not Good Neighbors to Have in a Climate Crisis

Major insurers are denying legitimate claims following extreme weather events while underwriting fossil fuels and lining their CEOs’ pocketbooks.

By Sam Pizzigati