Thursday, January 2, 2025

■ Today's Top News 


Outrage Over Global 'Silence' as Israel Continues Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza

"History will reveal those who spoke out against this genocide, and those who did not," said one rights group.

By Julia Conley



In Blow to Open Internet, Federal Appeals Strikes Down Biden FCC's Net Neutrality Rules

The ruling creates a "dangerous regulatory gap that leaves consumers vulnerable and gives broadband providers unchecked power over Americans’ internet access," said one advocate.

By Julia Conley



Now 'Things Get Much Worse': Palestinian Rights Movement Under Threat as Trump Returns

"This administration will likely be coming very quickly to try to take down the Palestinian rights movement," said a Jewish Voice for Peace Action leader.

By Jessica Corbett



'New Year's Eve Ethics Massacre': House Panel Quietly Drops Campaign Finance Probes

One analyst said the House Ethics Committee has "effectively legalized the conversion of campaign funds for personal use."

By Jake Johnson



Schumer Endorses Veteran Progressive Organizer Ben Wikler for Chair DNC

The Senate leader called the Wisconsin Democratic Party chair "one of the best organizers in the country" and said he "knows how to win."

By Julia Conley



'The American People Did Not Vote for Whatever the Hell This Is,' Warns House Democrat

Rep. Jim McGovern said the House GOP's rules package offers "the clearest window yet into their agenda for the next two years."

By Jake Johnson


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■ Opinion


Elvis Isn't Here to Protect Us From the Next Polio Outbreak

Defense against dangerous epidemic outbreaks requires constant vigilance. With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump headed to Washington, D.C., we are entering very troubling territory.

By Chuck Idelson


Why Don't Lefty Media Emphasize Capitalism's Greatest Crime—the Climate Crisis?

The cause and effect linking industry to extinction ought to be the greatest horror story ever told. Our hands should be sweating as we shakily turn the pages.

By Phil Wilson


What Do We Hope to Achieve by Filing Suit Against US Lawmakers Over Gaza Genocide?

Organizing together under the name Taxpayers Against Genocide, constituents served notice that no amount of rhetoric could make funding of genocide anything other than repugnant.

By Norman Solomon


What Lies Behind Israel’s War on Gaza Hospitals?

By targeting hospitals—essential lifelines in a besieged region—Israel not only deepens the humanitarian crisis but also sends a chilling message: no space, not even those dedicated to saving lives, is off-limits.

By Jamal Kanj