Friday, December 13, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Tech Billionaires Get in Line to Support Trump Inauguration Fund

"President Trump will lead our country into the age of AI, and I am eager to support his efforts to ensure America stays ahead," said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

By Eloise Goldsmith



Texas Lawsuit Against New York Doctor Tests Abortion Provider Shield Laws

"It is important to remember that Dr. Carpenter did nothing wrong," said one legal expert. "Texas is trying to apply its laws extraterritorially."

By Julia Conley



Dr. Oz Had Up to Tens of Millions Invested in Companies Involved With CMS

"Seniors deserve a CMS leader who will protect and strengthen Medicare—not someone like Dr. Oz who wants to privatize this vital and hugely popular program for great personal gain," said the head of Accountable.US.

By Jessica Corbett



Study Finds 96% of Gaza Children Fear Imminent Death—And Half Want to Die

"The world's failure to protect Gaza's children is a moral failing on a monumental scale," said one advocate.

By Brett Wilkins



In Wake of Killing, UnitedHealth CEO Admits 'No One Would Design a System Like the One We Have'

One critic said UnitedHealth Group chief executive Andrew Witty should "resign and then dedicate every dollar he has to dismantling the current system brick by brick and building one based on public health in its stead."

By Jake Johnson



Why Can't We Fund Universal Public Goods? Blame the Tax-Dodging Billionaire Nepo Babies

"In 2024, these billionaire families used their enormous wealth to make record-breaking political contributions to secure a GOP trifecta," reads a new report.

By Julia Conley


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■ Opinion


If Ronaldo Won't, Who Will Take a Stand Against Saudi Arabia's Human Rights Record?

Handing the World Cup to Saudi Arabia in 2034 cues up a torrent of terrible tidings that clash mightily with FIFA’s stated commitment to human rights.

By Jules Boykoff


Why the Liberal-Left Should Forget About Bipartisanship and Get Ready to Fight Trump

A stance of strict non-engagement with Trump 2.0, even where interests overlap, would not only be a good moral policy but even make political sense.

By John Feffer


Congress Must Repeal Its Cap on Public Housing Now

The Faircloth Amendment and the consistent underfunding of public housing has caused the number of public housing units to decline 40% from 1.4 million in 1994 to 835,000 in 2022 while the need has steadily increased.

By Algernon Austin,Jordan Billings