Monday, November 4, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Erasing 'Any Sign of Life,' Israeli Demolition Teams Razing Entire Villages in Lebanon

"This is a scorched-earth policy, a violation of the Geneva Conventions," said one reporter.

By Brett Wilkins



Add $24 Million Worth of Pro-Trump Tweets to Elon Musk's Campaign Giving Total

"Given the sheer frequency of Elon Musk's posting of disinformation and partisan rhetoric, it is almost inevitable that he will be one of the top spreaders of election-related disinformation in this cycle," one expert said.

By Olivia Rosane



Ignore the Cosplay. Trump's Record Shows He 'Does Not Give a Damn About Working-Class People'

"Donald Trump left workers behind when he was president," said United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain.

By Jake Johnson



'The Big Lie Is Back' as Trump's GOP Reboots Felony-Facing Fake Electors

"The election deniers are back at it, laying the groundwork to run the Big Lie playbook once again," warned one swing-state campaigner.

By Brett Wilkins



As Millions Starve in Gaza, Israel Terminates Agreement With UNRWA

"Restricting humanitarian access and at the same time dismantling UNRWA will add an additional layer of suffering to already unspeakable suffering," said the U.N. agency's commissioner-general.

By Jake Johnson



"Not a 'Joke.' It's Fascism": Trump Says He Wouldn't Mind Journalists Getting Shot

The Republican nominee also said during the same rally in Pennsylvania that he "shouldn't have left" the White House after losing the 2020 election.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Kamala Harris Is Not Perfect—But We Have to Beat Trump!

On finding hope amid darkness even as we reckon deeply with our violent past and present.

By Tim Koechlin


Disaffected Voters May Want to Consider What Decades of Right-Wing Minority Rule Could Bring

Donald Trump will not last forever, but if he wins his far-right Republican Party’s system of minority rule could be here for decades. The damage they would inflict on the people of this nation—and the world—is horrifying to contemplate.

By Mark Weisbrot


A Message to the Undecided Voter: Don't Elect the Dictator

This is the moment we all get on the right side of history. If we choose the wrong path, it will not end well for people, this nation, or this world.

By Mimi Kennedy


Kamala Harris, Candidate of Economic Change, Breaks With Old Democratic Thinking

The key question remains: have voters heard her?

By Roger Hickey