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Monday, December 30, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


UN Expert Urges Medical World to Cut Ties With Israel Amid Attacks on Gaza Hospitals

Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese condemned Israel's destruction of Gaza's healthcare system as "a critical tool of its ongoing genocide."

By Brett Wilkins



Experts Warn Cybercrime Treaty Gives Governments New Powers to Crush Dissent

"States should not ratify this treaty," said Deborah Brown of Human Rights Watch.

By Jake Johnson



'A Virtuous Cycle': Local Business Owners Celebrate 2025 Minimum Wage Hikes

“The minimum wage increase will recirculate back into the economy through spending at the main street shops that make up the fabric of our communities,” said one business owner in New York.

By Eloise Goldsmith



'Why Would He Stop Now?' Trump Border Czar's Firm Peddles Federal Contracts

"When not presumably working on President-elect Trump's kids-in-cages policy 2.0, does Mr. Homan intend to exploit his new title to steer more lucrative federal contracts to his homeland security clients for his own personal gain?"

By Jessica Corbett



As Billionaire Wealth Soared in 2024, 35 Children Were Born Into Hunger Every Minute

More than 18 million kids were born into hunger this year, according to a new analysis, as the collective net worth of the world's richest grew to a record $14 trillion.

By Jake Johnson



UN Chief's Message to the World as Blistering 2024 Ends: 'We Must Exit This Road to Ruin'

"This is climate breakdown—in real time," said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Beyond the Myths: Reflecting on Jimmy Carter’s Israel-Palestine Legacy

More than any other U.S. president, he tried to create a better future for Palestinians and for Israeli Jews.

By Mitchell Plitnick


Trump Should 100% Take Jimmy Carter's Advice

Trump’s first term was four years of Christmas Days for billionaires and corporate interests, starting with the military-industrial complex. A repeat of that must not be tolerated.

By Medea Benjamin,Nicolas J.S. Davies


Jimmy Carter, Middle East Peace, and The Man Who Killed My Dog

On how I ended up having more affection for Jimmy Carter than for any president before or since in my lifetime.

By Pierre Tristam


On Biden's Failure to Protect Our Oceans

The hope and optimism for ocean protection at the beginning of the Biden administration has, in the end, turned to profound disappointment.

By Richard Steiner


The Wrath and Rage of Trump's America

If there is a lesson to draw from the outcome of the 2024 general election, short of giving up on politics, it is the need to cultivate a thicker, stronger democratic character.

By Robert Ivie