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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Dems Warn of 'Rampant' Medicare Advantage Abuses as Trump's GOP Aims to Boost For-Profit Plans

"Many of these plans are a maze of prior authorization word salad designed to deny seniors the coverage they're already paying for," said Sen. Ron Wyden.

By Jake Johnson



'If It Looks Like Ethnic Cleansing, It Probably Is,' Says Israeli Newspaper of North Gaza Siege

"If this process doesn't stop immediately, hundreds of thousands of people will become refugees, entire communities will be destroyed and the moral and legal stain of this crime will cling to and pursue every Israeli."

By Brett Wilkins



'Dark Omen': Supreme Court Allows Virginia Voter Purge Just Days Before Election

Although eligible voters can still participate thanks to same-day registration, critics called the decision "outrageous."

By Jessica Corbett



'This Is Climate Change': Devastating Flooding Kills More Than 70 in Spain

"These disasters are only getting worse, and stopping the industries and systems driving climate collapse is the only rational response," one climate group said.

By Olivia Rosane



'Direct Result of Trump': Texas Woman Died Because Doctors Feared Abortion Ban

"A vote for Donald Trump and his ghoulish Supreme Court justices and his 'leave it to the states' is a vote for this—people dying in pregnancy," said one rights advocate.

By Julia Conley



UAW President Calls for Working Class Unity Against Billionaire 'Lap Dog' Donald Trump

"We can't sit this one out," said United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain. “Every organizing campaign, every contract, every grievance settlement will be impacted by this election."

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


A Refusal to Vote for Harris Misapprehends the Meaning of Voting

Supporting the people of Gaza is imperative. But voting for the Green Party—or sitting this one out when Donald Trump is the only other possible next president—is no way to support them.

By Mitchell Zimmerman


The Self-Serving Supreme Court Is Exonerating Corrupt Officials For Its Own Benefit

The court is letting other government officials off the hook to shelter itself from scrutiny about the justices’ own deep-seated corruption.

By Amira Mattar,Courtney Hostetler


In the 2024 Election, the Green Party Is Not the Green Choice

If you deeply care about the fight for a more healthy and just planet, and if you deeply care about building power, then I believe—regardless of our policy disagreements with VP Harris—that we must support her in this election.

By Erich Pica