Tuesday, November 19, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Watchdog Aims to Track Army of 'Self-Enriching Grifters' Slated to Join Trump's Cabinet

"The man who once said he was going to drain the swamp is instead flooding it."

By Eloise Goldsmith



'Unfit': Trump Nominates Dr. Oz to Run Medicare

"By nominating RFK Jr. and Mehmet Oz," said one public health expert, "Trump is giving his middle finger to science."

By Julia Conley



Sanders Says US Complicity in Gaza 'Must End' Ahead of Senate Vote to Block Arms to Israel

"The United States government is currently in violation of the law, and every member of the U.S. Senate who believes in the rule of law should vote for these resolutions," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.

By Jake Johnson



G20 Leaders Reach 'Landmark Commitment' for Global Tax on Ultrarich

"Now is the time to turn words into action and launch an inclusive international negotiation, extending beyond G20 countries, on the reform of the taxation of the superrich," said economist Gabriel Zucman.

By Julia Conley



Tax Dodging by Super-Rich, Big Corporations Costs Nations Half a Trillion Per Year: Study

"The U.K. and the U.S. are both among the biggest enablers and the biggest losers of this lose-lose tax system," said the chief executive of the Tax Justice Network.

By Jake Johnson



Senate Finance Chair Says GOP Push for Medicaid Cuts Spotlights 'Real Trump Agenda'

"The votes are tallied and Trump is headed back to the White House, so his campaign trail populism is over and done with," said Sen. Ron Wyden.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


The Gaza Genocide Reveals That the UN Needs Serious Reform

Though the U.N. was formed following the atrocities of WWII, now it stands largely useless in its inability to stop similar atrocities in Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, and elsewhere.

By Ramzy Baroud


Trump Is Creating a Government of Billionaires, by Billionaires, for Billionaires

With his cabinet appointments, Trump wants to deflect our attention while he and his fellow moguls loot America.

By Robert Reich


What Prospects for Peace in the Age of Trump?

Victory is by no means assured, but what alternative do we have other than to continue to fight for a better, more just world?

By William Hartung