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Friday, March 15, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Israeli Assurances on US Weapons and International Law Called 'Sick Joke' "We know Israel won't comply so long as there are no consequences," said one advocacy group. "The U.S. must cut off weapons now!" By Julia Conley 'Working-Class People Aren't Lazy, They're Fed Up,' UAW Leader Tells Senate Shawn Fain slammed "the Wall Street freeloaders, the masters of passive income," for "how little they contribute to humanity." By Jessica Corbett Patients, Advocates Push Biden to 'Reclaim Medicare' From Privatized Medicare Advantage "If Medicare Advantage has it their way, they're going to deny me care and delay me care until I'm dead," said one patient. By Jake Johnson Fury Over $500 Million US Export-Import Bank Loan to Bahrain 'Climate Bomb' "This approval signals another setback for Biden's climate commitments, and cements the United States yet again as the worst of the laggard countries in violation of the promise to end international public finance for fossil fuels," one campaigner said. By Olivia Rosane Summer Lee Condemns Arrival of GOP 'Billionaire Cavalry' in PA Democratic Primary "Republican-funded super PACs and their chosen candidate couldn't stop us last cycle, and they won't stop us this time." By Jake Johnson 'Another Flour Massacre': IDF Reportedly Kills 20 Waiting for Aid in Northern Gaza "Our governments did nothing to hold Israel accountable last time it attacked desperate hungry people seeking aid in Gaza," said one aid campaigner. "So why wouldn't it do the exact same thing again?" By Jake Johnson JOIN THE MOVEMENT As a people-powered nonprofit news outlet, we cover the issues the corporate media never will. Your contribution supports this bold media model—free, independent, and dedicated to reporting the facts every day. Stand with us in the fight for economic equality, social justice, human rights, and a more sustainable future. JOIN WITH US TODAY ■ More News Australia Restores UNRWA Funding as Israel Kills Aid Workers, Starving Gazans GOP Leaders Push Judiciary to Ignore Policy Designed to End 'Judge Shopping' Willis Can Remain as Prosecutor in Trump Election Interference Case, Judge Rules Rights Groups Cheer Senate Bill to Curb Warrantless Spying on Americans VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion Trump Lackeys Run to Rescue Ailing Bank in Predictable—And Telling—Move Political reporters must explain the consequences likely to ensue if Steven Mnuchin, Joseph Otting, or their pro-Wall Street doppelgangers return for a second Trump administration. By Kenny Stancil A Kyrsten Sinema Redux? Why There’s Nothing Badass About Elissa Slotkin The figure Slotkin is most reminiscent of is Sinema, a conservative Democrat in the House anointed to run for an open seat in the Senate. We know how that turned out. By Hank Kennedy Amazon Raked in Billions of Dollars Last Quarter. I Won’t Be Seeing Any of It. They think that they can get away with paying us less now—even though the latest earnings report clearly shows they have more than enough money. By Alicia Ozier VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams · PO Box 443 · Portland, ME 04112-0443 · USA Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194