Top News: Remembering the Victims of War

Monday, May 27, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  International Court Holds Climate Hearings in Brazil After Deadly Floods "We need leaders to invest in the recovery of agriculture, in education, and in environmental plans and public policies with adequate resources and personnel," said a 17-year-old from Peru. By Jessica Corbett Netanyahu Under Fire After Calling Rafah Massacre a 'Tragic Mistake' "This was intentional," said U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib. "You don't accidentally kill massive amounts of children and their families over and over again and get to say, 'It was a mistake.'" By Brett Wilkins World Leaders Urged to Protect Syrian Refugees Amid Lebanon's Crackdown "Lebanon's authorities must stop summarily deporting refugees to a place where they are at risk of violations, lift restrictions, and end their vitriolic campaign against refugees," said one Amnesty campaigner. By Jessica Corbett Group Files New ICC Complaint Over Journalists Killed by Israel in Gaza Reporters Without Borders says it has "reasonable grounds for thinking that some of these journalists were deliberately killed and that the others were the victims of deliberate IDF attacks against civilians." By Brett Wilkins Extreme Heat Expected to Impact Millions of Americans Again This Summer "These are not your grandparents' heatwaves," said one meteorologist. By Julia Conley 'US-Backed Massacre' at Rafah Camp Intensifies Fury Over IDF's Gaza Assault "We will never forget the images emerging from Rafah tonight. Human beings, including babies, were burned alive and torn apart. This genocide must end, it must end now," said one group. By Julia Conley 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 Over 2,000 Feared Dead in 'Devastating' Papua New Guinea Landslide RFK Jr Rejected by Libertarians After They Loudly Booed, Heckled Trump Accusing Mercedes of 'Wanton Lawlessness,' UAW Seeks New Alabama Vote More House Democrats Say 'No' to Netanyahu Speech to Congress VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion The GOP Is Keen to Tackle the Non-Threat of Noncitizen Voting The nonissue is being milked by Republicans in order to curry favor with Trump and gin up distrust in the electoral process so that Trump and his allies can again claim fraud if he doesn’t win in November. By Bill Lueders Israel’s Tents Massacre in Rafah Is a Heinous War Crime In a flagrant violation of international norms and humanitarian laws, Israel continues to act with total impunity in Gaza, enjoying Western complicity, and emboldened by U.S. unconditional military and diplomatic support. By Seraj Assi Memorial Day Is a Day for Remembering the Victims of War We remember all those who our sociopathic, delusional leaders told us were "the enemy." We remember the multitudes of women, children, the old, and the sick they obscenely wrote off as "collateral damage." We don't forget them. By Veterans for Peace 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