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Wednesday, April 17, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Database Exposes 'Illicit Network Undermining Democracy Around the World' Yanis Varoufakis hailed the effort as "a treasure chest of well-researched reports on how the reactionaries of the world unite." By Brett Wilkins 'My Child Is Human': Palestinian American Mother Disrupts Austin Testimony "Secretary Austin, why are you denying Israel's genocide in Gaza?" advocates asked the defense secretary at a hearing. By Julia Conley Report Sounds Alarm Over Growing Role of Big Tech in US Military-Industrial Complex The paper's author found that the five largest military contracts to major tech firms between 2018 and 2022 "had contract ceilings totaling at least $53 billion combined." By Brett Wilkins 'A Big, Big Deal': Chattanooga Volkswagen Workers Begin Voting in Key Union Election "Looking back, you could see this being the first domino in something that changes the entire South," said one labor journalist. By Jake Johnson Israeli Settlers, Soldiers 'Wiping Palestinian Communities Off the Map' in the West Bank "While the attention of the world is focused on Gaza, abuses in the West Bank, fueled by decades of impunity and complacency among Israel's allies, are soaring." By Jake Johnson Wyden Says Spying Bill Would Force Americans to Become an 'Agent for Big Brother' "If you have access to any communications, the government can force you to help it spy," said Sen. Ron Wyden. By Jake Johnson

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