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Thursday, June 13, 2024 ■ Today's Top News
DeSantis Declares Emergency Over Floods After Cutting Stormwater Funds"As I'm sitting here stuck on a Brightline train because of flooding in my district, all those stormwater projects he cut look pretty stupid right now," a Florida lawmaker said.By Edward Carver
Biden Urged to 'Put Up a Major Fight' Over Mass Layoffs at John DeereOne labor advocate implored the president to "put the heat on John Deere and show the working class that you're tougher than Trump when it comes to saving American jobs."By Jake Johnson
Amid Cease-Fire Talk, Israel's Siege Still Causing Child Starvation in Gaza"Blocking humanitarian aid and creating the conditions for famine is not only an act of extreme cruelty—using starvation as an act of war," U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders said. "It is a war crime."By Edward Carver
Supreme Court Starbucks Ruling Seen as Gift to Corporate Union-BustersThe head of the union representing Starbucks workers said the ruling "underscores how the economy is rigged against working people all the way up to the Supreme Court."By Brett Wilkins
Rights Defenders 'Relieved' But 'Not Celebrating' Supreme Court Abortion Pill Ruling"We must remain vigilant," one expert warned. "The anti-abortion movement is ruthlessly pursuing its end goal of banning abortion nationwide."By Jessica Corbett
Trump's $48 Billion Tax Cut for Big Corporations Would Exceed Size of K-12 BudgetThe 100 largest U.S. corporations would receive an annual tax cut of $48 billion under the GOP frontrunner's plan, according to a new analysis.By Jake Johnson | ||||||||||||||
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■ More News'A Betrayal': Women Elders Rip Swiss Lawmakers' Rejection of Landmark Climate RulingOxfam Joins Case Calling on High Court to Stop UK Arms Sales to IsraelLindsey Graham Blocks Democrats' Attempt to Pass Supreme Court Ethics BillProgressives Fume as Fed Holds Working Class Hostage With High Interest Rates | ||||||||||||||
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■ OpinionWhy I Was Arrested for Protesting Citigroup's Funding of Climate ChaosI am here today to say to Citi that if you won’t listen to the data of scientists, you will need to listen to the bodies of scientists blocking your doors.By Sandra Steingraber Why the Senate Must Reject the Dangerous Antisemitism Awareness ActThe bill could be used to crush legitimate debate about Israel, its policies, and American policies toward it—policies that have given rise to one of the greatest acts of genocide since the Holocaust.By Richard Eskow Americans Are Wising Up to the GOP’s Tired Trickle-Down ScamTrump and other Republican politicians are trying their best to revive their nonsensical horse-and-sparrow supply-side rationale so the rest of us can pay to make the rich far richer.By Thom Hartmann | ||||||||||||||
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