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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Humanity's Chance to Reverse Amazon's Slide Toward Tipping Point Is 'Shrinking'

The world's largest rainforest showed "ominous indicators," including wildfires and extreme drought, in 2024.

By Eloise Goldsmith



Fury at Private Power Giants as Puerto Rico Suffers New Year's Eve Blackout

"People have been angry for a while now," said one San Juan resident. "This is just what we needed to end the year."

By Jake Johnson



Israel's Assault on Gaza Helped Make 2024 One of Deadliest Years Ever for Journalists: Report

"Our thoughts are with the families and friends of 122 media professionals killed this year. Behind this high figure, there are 122 truncated stories," said IFJ General Secretary Anthony Bellanger.

By Eloise Goldsmith



Sanders Lays Out Plan to Fight Oligarchy as Wealth of Top Billionaires Passes $10 Trillion

"If there was ever a moment when progressives needed to communicate our vision to the people of our country, this is that time," wrote Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Despair is not an option."

By Jake Johnson



UN Report Condemns Israel's 'Appalling Destruction' of Gaza Hospitals

The recent raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza reflects a "pattern of attacks" on healthcare facilities across the enclave, said the United Nations.

By Julia Conley



Pentagon Repatriates Guantánamo Detainee Held Without Charge for Over Two Decades

The move came as the Biden administration faced pressure to clear the notorious military prison of all uncharged detainees before Donald Trump takes office.

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Top 2024 Victories for People and Planet to Inspire Next Year’s Activism

Across the globe, people took bold steps to care for the planet; 2024 showed us the strength of coming together with purpose and passion.

By Caroline Wagner,Francesca Cresta,Tan Lee Kuen


Will Defeating the Oligarchs Be Easy? Of Course Not

If there was ever a moment when progressives needed to communicate our vision to the people of our country, this is that time. Despair is not an option.

By Bernie Sanders


US Discourse on Israel-Palestine Still Needs Work

What is worrisome are the all-too-frequent reports that relatively benign expressions of support for Palestinian rights are censored because they have made supporters of Israel “uncomfortable.”

By James Zogby


10 Wins Against Inequality to Celebrate in 2024

Champions in the fight against inequality face formidable challenges in 2025. But by working together at all levels—from the shop floor to state houses to the halls of Congress—we can still find ways to build power.

By Sarah Anderson,Chris Mills Rodrigo