Monday, November 25, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Jack Smith Throws in the Towel on Prosecution of Trump

The president-elect's "ability to escape prosecution does not retroactively validate his illegal, unconstitutional and democracy-destroying activities," said one critic.

By Julia Conley



Israeli Siege Leaves 130,000 Kids Trapped and at Risk of Starvation in Northern Gaza

"With no food, no clean water, and constant fear, both my children have developed rashes, and my daughter is passing blood, but there is no medicine, no help, and absolutely nothing I can do," said one mother trapped in the area.

By Eloise Goldsmith



Former Sen. Fred Harris, Champion of Economic Populism, Dies at 94

"The fundamental problem is that too few people have all the money and power, and everybody else has too little of either," said Harris in 1975.

By Julia Conley



With Cease-Fire Deal in Sight, Israeli Bombings Kill at Least 12 in Lebanon

The Israeli military carried out airstrikes across Lebanon as negotiators worked to finalize the details of a cease-fire agreement that would end fighting for at least 60 days.

By Jake Johnson



Wall Street Cheers Trump's Treasury Pick, Corporate Tax Cut Proponent Scott Bessent

"For all his talk of looking out for working class Americans, President-elect Trump's choice of a billionaire hedge fund manager to lead the Treasury Department shows he just wants to keep a rigged system," said one critic.

By Julia Conley



Trump's Nomination of Project 2025 Architect Means Social Security, Medicare 'Are At Risk'

"Vought's nomination makes it crystal clear that Trump lied to the American people," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro. "Trump's agenda is the Project 2025 manifesto."

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


History Will Not Be Kind to Biden's Complicity in Gaza

It appears the U.S. president will end his term without a change of heart or policy.

By James Zogby


How to Survive Trump—America’s Nero

Lives and livelihoods will be saved, if at all, from below, rather than on high.

By Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis,Shailly Gupta Barnes


From Genocide Joe to Omnicide Joe

Whether heralded or reviled, Biden’s supposed restraint during the Ukraine war has steadily faded, with more and more dangerous escalation in its place.

By Norman Solomon