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May 24, 2022 Top News Map Shows Over 17 Million People in US Threatened by Toxic Fossil Fuel Pollution "Living in close proximity to oil and gas development is a threat to public health." by Kenny Stancil At Least 14 Children, 1 Teacher Killed by Gunman at Texas Elementary School "How many more loved ones must die before the Senate acts on common sense gun law reform?" by Brett Wilkins 'Not About Nostalgia': Poor People's Campaign Marches in Memphis Ahead of DC Gathering "It's been 54 years since the sanitation worker's march," said Bishop William J. Barber II, "and right here in Memphis they still don't have union rights." by Kenny Stancil More Top News • Atwood Releases Fire-Proof Copy of 'Handmaid's Tale' to Combat GOP Book-Banning • Greenhouse Gases Trapped Nearly 50% More Heat Last Year Than in 1990: NOAA • Jayapal Says Corporate-Friendly No Labels Shows 'True Colors' by Undermining Jan. 6 Investigation • As End of Roe Looms, US Doctors Say 'Abortion Is Essential Healthcare' • Biaggi to Primary 'Selfish Corporate Democrat' Sean Patrick Maloney in NY • Two Years After George Floyd Murder, Biden to Issue Executive Order on Police Reform • 'Wholesale Fraud' in Michigan Governor Race Could Disqualify GOP Candidates VIEW ALL NEWS Quality journalism. Progressive values. Our new media model is simple: we rely on our readers and thousands of small donations to keep us moving forward. No ads; no paywalls: our content is free, and our readers sustain us. DONATE TODAY Opinion Not Only in Ukraine: Major Weapons Makers Profiting Off War Worldwide In none of those cases have any executives in the American weapons-making firms expressed the slightest qualms about their role in fostering human rights abuses and fueling destabilizing, unnecessary conflicts. by William Hartung Millionaires Call on Davos Elite to Address Inequality and Hunger Over 150 millionaires delivered a statement to the World Economic Forum, calling on Davos attendees to take on wealth inequality. by Chuck Collins The Permanent War Economy Permanent war has cannibalized the country. It has created a social, political, and economic morass. Each new military debacle is another nail in the coffin of Pax Americana. by Chris Hedges VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194