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Friday, June 14, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  A 'Focus on Solidarity' and Progressive Solutions at Latest Sanders Institute Gathering "It bodes well for the future," said Jane O'Meara Sanders of the gathering where elected officials, union leaders, experts, and organizers discussed solutions for the climate, housing, healthcare, and more. By Jessica Corbett,Julia Conley   THIS IS NOT DEFENSIBLE! PLEASE READ &  SHARE!  'Truly Shameful': Pentagon Ran Secret Anti-Vax Campaign Against China at Height of Covid Pandemic "I don't think it's defensible," an infectious disease specialist at Dartmouth said of the clandestine effort. By Jake Johnson Supreme Court Puts 'Countless Lives in Danger' by Striking Down Bump Stock Ban "Gun violence is already the leading cause of death for children and teens in our country," said Rep. Rashida Tlaib. "This will make mass shootings deadlier." By Brett Wilkins Tesla Shareholders Approve $45 Billion Pay Package for Musk, Reject Pro-Union ​Measure​ "It's an order of magnitude more egregious than the most egregious ever dared to ask for," an expert said of the pay package. The vote comes after Tesla fired thousands of workers. By Edward Carver 'We Need Medicare for All Yesterday': US Healthcare Spending to Hit $7.7 Trillion "The jaw-dropping figures," said one advocate, "highlight the need to move to Medicare for All immediately." By Jake Johnson 'Resign Immediately': Clarence Thomas Took Even More Secret Trips on Billionaire's Jet "The next trip Justice Thomas takes should be into retirement. Resign," wrote one Democratic lawmaker. By Jake Johnson

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■ Opinion To Escape the Trump Trap and Save Democracy, Make America More Equal Democrats could broadcast empathy for the anger animating Trump supporters by condemning the deep unfairness in our economy that makes their lives so difficult and offering real solutions. By Frances Moore Lappé Landlord Greed and the Cruel Barbarism of a Housing Lottery for Children The housing affordability crisis is a moral outrage of the highest order. So why does Los Angeles leave kids and adults to suffer? By Michael Weinstein The Second US Civil War Has Already Begun This time, the rebels are using their power inside the government and their influence through social media to subvert fundamental democratic institutions. By Steven Harper

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