Sunday, January 12, 2025

■ Today's Top News 


MLA Members for Palestine Protest Denial of BDS Vote at National Assembly

"We feel that it is our responsibility as the largest North American organization of scholars of literature and language to protest and stand with our colleagues who are being murdered for their existence," said one organizer.

By Brett Wilkins,Olivia Rosane



State-Level GOP Attacks on Public Schools Decried as 'Part of a National Playbook'

The latest Republican efforts include an Indiana bill to dissolve entire school districts where over half the students are enrolled in private or charter schools.

By Brett Wilkins



Advocates Demand Eviction Moratorium, Rent Freeze as LA Landlords 'Cash in on Crisis'

"Greedy landlords shouldn't profit from human tragedy," argued one housing defender. "Put people over profits for once!"

By Brett Wilkins



UN Experts Urge US Senate to Reject ICC Sanctions Bill Passed by House

"It is shocking to see a country that considers itself a champion of the rule of law trying to stymie the actions of an independent and impartial tribunal set up by the international community, to thwart accountability."

By Brett Wilkins



Zuckerberg Extols 'Masculine Energy' in Corporate America as Meta Kills DEI Programs

"Remember, Zuckerberg built Facebook not for social connection but to rate the hotness of his female college mates," noted one critic.

By Brett Wilkins



Here's How the GOP Could Cut Over $5 Trillion—And Gut Healthcare, Climate Action

"Americans: We just want higher wages and lower costs. Republicans: We are going to take away your healthcare."

By Jessica Corbett


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■ Opinion


Here's One Way Trump Could Actually Improve US Foreign Policy

A "'what's-in-it-for-me' approach to world affairs may enable Trump to jettison Washington's mythmaking about its coalition-of-the-willing international order."

By Samuel Moyn,Trita Parsi


Any Seeds of Hope Beneath the Rubble in Gaza?

They may be only seeds, but that’s how new life is born.

By Yanis Varoufakis


What You Don't Know About a Mass Deportation—How It Feels

The truth is, few people know. And those who do know aren’t telling. Or can’t. Well, I know. And we should all be horrified.

By Sarah Towle


The Fires in Gaza Are the Fires in Los Angeles

Our endless wars have pushed forward the climate crisis, and now its catastrophic results are once again terrifyingly visible inside the belly of the beast.

By Aaron Kirshenbaum