Top News: An Anti-Trust Lawsuit to Topple Ticketmaster

 

Thursday, May 23, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Sanders, Omar Proposal Would 'End Absurd Corporate Welfare' for Fossil Fuel Giants "Working families should not be forced to pad the profits of an industry that is destroying our planet," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. By Julia Conley 'Historic' DOJ Antitrust Suit Could Topple Live Nation-Ticketmaster Monopoly "For far too long, Live Nation-Ticketmaster has acted as the mafia boss of the live events industry—using its power to rip off fans with sky-high prices and junk fees, exploit musicians and artists, and bully workers," an expert said. By Edward Carver US Supreme Court Accused of 'Full-On Gutting of the Equal Protection Clause' The right-wing majority's ruling in South Carolina case will make it "nearly impossible for any plaintiff to prove racial gerrymandering in court," said one legal expert. By Julia Conley 120+ Groups Warn Biden Against Backing Sanctions for ICC Doing so would align the U.S. "with authoritarian tactics of threatening judges and independent judicial institutions," the groups cautioned. By Brett Wilkins Senators Launch Probe of Trump's $1 Billion Offer to Big Oil "Emboldened by impunity, Mr. Trump and Big Oil are flaunting their indifference to U.S. citizens' economic well-being for all to see, conferring on how to trade campaign cash for policy changes." By Jessica Corbett 'For Gaza': Hundreds of Students Stage Walkout at Harvard Commencement Ceremony The demonstration followed the “unduly harsh punishment” of 13 students barred from receiving their diplomas stemming from their support for Palestinian rights. By Edward Carver 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 Ocasio-Cortez Calls for Senate Probe of Alito Insurrection-Linked Flags 'Guess I Hit a Nerve': McGovern Rebukes 'Pathetic' GOP for Striking Remarks About Trump Activists Arrested as Debt Collective Demands US 'Fund Education, Not Genocide' Alito's Beach House Flew Second Flag Linked to Jan. 6, Christian Nationalism VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion If Democracy Dies, So What? Whether we like it or not, the 2024 election is a referendum on Joe Biden only insofar as he represents the alternative to authoritarian rule. By Robert Ivie We're Taking Civil Disobedience to End Fossil Fuels. Will You Join Us? Asking people to engage in nonviolent direct action isn’t something we do lightly. But it is something we must do. By Alice Hu,Alec Connon Alito’s Upside-Down Flag Signals That Our Constitutional System Is in Extreme Danger A breach of this magnitude—in a case that implicates the health of our democratic institutions, by a justice that hasn’t shown a single shred of contrition—is a fit topic for robust political intervention. By Michael Waldman 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