COMMON DREAMS: Weekend Edition: Mass Grave Discovered in Gaza as House Approves More Israel Aid

Sunday, April 21, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Ahead of Treaty Negotiations, Hundreds March to 'End the Plastic Era' "As adults who come to Ottawa to negotiate the plastic treaty, you must protect our rights to live in a healthy and safe environment," one young activists said. By Olivia Rosane 'Obvious Evidence of Genocide': Mass Grave Discovered in Gaza's Nasser Hospital Palestinian rescue workers said they found hundreds of bodies, some with their hands bound and others with their skin, organs, or heads removed. By Olivia Rosane Historic Number of Democratic Reps Vote Against Unconditional Aid to Israel "Most Americans do not want our government to write a blank check to further Prime Minister Netanyahu's war in Gaza," a group of nearly 20 of the 37 no-voting lawmakers said. By Olivia Rosane 'Shame': Bill Including Warrantless Spying Expansion Passes Senate, Becomes Law "The Make Everyone A Spy provision will be abused, and history will know who to blame," one civil liberties advocate said. By Olivia Rosane 'You All Moved a Mountain': Tennessee Volkswagen Workers Vote to Join UAW "We're poised to be the first domino of many to fall," one worker at the Chattanooga plant said. By Olivia Rosane US College Students Demonstrate in Solidarity With Palestinians, Columbia Protesters "Columbia University made a huge mistake calling the cops on student protesters," said one educator. "It has transformed the activism of hundreds of students into a student movement of thousands." By Julia Conley

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