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Monday, December 23, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Trump Pick for State Dept Post 'Espoused White Nationalist and Islamophobic Views'

In a 2016 anti-immigrant essay, Michael Anton wrote that "the burden is forced on Americans to prove that Muhammed is a terrorist or Jose is a criminal, and if we can't, we must let them in."

By Jessica Corbett



Progressive Caucus Urges Biden to Use Final Days to Commute Sentences of Drug War Victims

There are nearly 360,000 American behind bars due to a drug offense, according to the Drug Policy Alliance.

By Eloise Goldsmith



Ethics Report Finds Matt Gaetz, Trump's First AG Pick, Paid for Sex With a Minor

"Keep in mind that Donald Trump believed that Gaetz was the most qualified person in America to be the chief law enforcement official in the United States," said one attorney.

By Brett Wilkins



Congressional 'Gerontocracy' Worries Resurface After Member Found to Be Living in Senior Facility

"American gerontocracy, on both sides of the political aisle, is an absolute embarrassment," wrote the journalist Mehdi Hasan.

By Eloise Goldsmith



Palestinians Launch Legal Action Against BP for Fueling Israel's War on Gaza

"By facilitating the transport of oil that fuels military operations in Gaza, BP has contributed to the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the region," said the director of the organization backing the claimants.

By Jake Johnson



'Historic and Courageous Step': Biden Applauded for Commuting 37 Death Sentences

"President Biden has taken the most consequential step of any president in our history to address the immoral and unconstitutional harms of capital punishment," said the ACLU's executive director.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


How to Argue With the Deportation Advocates in Your Family This Holiday Season

I work with Latino migrants every day—here’s the history to help you stand up for people like my students during Christmas dinner.

By Kevin M. Anzzolin


Defending Trans Rights Is Good Politics

The Democrats' problem isn't "wokeness," but rather their failure to counter the Republicans' cruel anti-trans narrative.

By Nicholas White


Transforming the Global Scientific System: Why Fundamental Shifts Are Desperately Needed

In times of insecurity and conflicts worldwide, it is important to remember that international research collaboration has a role to play in building bridges—and a brighter future for all.

By Katsia Paulavets