Thursday, December 5, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Jayapal, Sanders Offer Answer to Elon Musk's Healthcare Cost Question

"The most efficiently run healthcare systems in the world," said National Nurses United, "have been proven time and time again to be single-payer systems."

By Julia Conley



'We Disagree': US Dismisses Landmark Amnesty Report Accusing Israel of Genocide

"We have said previously and continue to find that the allegations of genocide are unfounded," said a State Department spokesperson.

By Eloise Goldsmith



Green Group Sounds Alarm Over Meta's Nuclear Power Plans

"In the blind sprint to win on AI, Meta and the other tech giants have lost their way," said a leader at Environment America.

By Jessica Corbett



Meet the Banks and Investors Funding the LNG 'Carbon Bomb'

"Banks and investors can still act to put an end to the unrestrained support they offer to the companies responsible for LNG expansion," the authors of a new report said.

By Olivia Rosane



Trump Pick to Lead IRS Signals 'Open Season for Tax Cheats'

The nomination of Billy Long, said one lawmaker, indicates "Trump's intention to make the agency less responsive to the American people, while giving a green light to wealthy tax cheats."

By Julia Conley



'This Is Genocide,' Amnesty International Says of Israel's Death Machine in Gaza

"Our damning findings must serve as a wake-up call to the international community," said Agnès Callamard, the group's secretary-general. "It must stop now."

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Fighting Strongman Trump With Our Vision for a More Beautiful Nation

Do we want to let Donald Trump rob us of our capacity for happiness for the next four years?

By Ira Chernus


Trump’s Deportation Plans Benefit Billionaires at the Cost of Our Communities

To have the best chance at protecting immigrants in the coming months and years, we need to address the real threat: the billionaires and politicians who use anti-immigrant hate in order to increase their wealth and power.

By Ricardo Reyes


Real-Life Scrooges Are Hoarding Charitable Donations in Foundations and Funds

Current rules enable wealthy donors to bank their tax break immediately, but the donated funds may remain sidelined for decades.

By Chuck Collins,Bella DeVaan