Monday, November 11, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Trump Cabinet Picks So Far Decried as 'Nightmare Fuel'

"The good news is, we can win these types of fights," said one campaigner. "We helped drive out three Cabinet secretaries from office last time, and we can do that kind of thing again."

By Brett Wilkins



US House Urged to Stop Bill Enabling Trump to Attack Nonprofits

"The bill could usher in repression on a massive scale," one critic warned.

By Jessica Corbett



57 Groups to Senate: Vote to Block Weapons for Israel

"Despite clear evidence showing that Israel is committing war crimes and blocking humanitarian aid, the U.S. is still unconscionably selling billions of dollars of offensive weapons to Israel," said one advocate.

By Julia Conley



20+ Children Among Scores Killed by IDF Strikes in Gaza and Lebanon

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump "see eye to eye" on the Iranian "threat."

By Brett Wilkins



As Biden Adviser Speaks at COP29, Green Groups Say Act Before Trump Takeover

"President Joe Biden must reject all pending LNG export permits and stop the expansion of fossil fuels."

By Jessica Corbett



Climate Campaigners Demand COP29 Free of 'False' Finance Solutions

"We are hurtling toward 3° of warming; human rights can't withstand dangerous distractions," said one climate justice advocate.

By Julia Conley


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■ Opinion


What to Expect From Trump’s Foreign and Military Policies: Old and New Dangers

What do we really know about Trump’s foreign and military commitments, about his acolytes who are jostling for position and influence, and what do we think the tyrant will actually do?

By Joseph Gerson


At COP29, Let’s Demand Accountability From the Military-Industrial Complex

Exempt from transparency requirements within U.N. climate agreements, the military sector is, in fact, the leading institutional driver of the climate crisis.

By Aaron Kirshenbaum,Melissa Garriga


On Armistice Day, Veterans Call for an Armistice in Gaza and Beyond

One hundred and six years after the end of World War I, another such deadly concoction is brewing. War is permanent. Genocide is on TV. A desperate empire is pushing human civilization toward a tragic end.

By Gerry Condon