Top News: Celebrating the Life and Work of Jane McAlevey

Monday, July 8, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Elders Arrested Protesting Citibank Funding of Planet's Destruction "We are on the cusp of a ruined planet, and the big banks like Citi are funding it, to the tune of trillions," said one organizer. By Brett Wilkins Defying Calls From Voters and Lawmakers, Biden Refuses to Step Aside in New Letter "This is very obviously a letter to voters, not to Congress," said one reporter. "It reads like a campaign speech." By Jessica Corbett 13 Months of Record-Smashing Heat Called 'Another Red Alert' for Humanity "This alarming record underlines the need to urgently phase out fossil fuels, and to hugely increase climate finance," said one campaigner. By Brett Wilkins Led by Left Coalition, French Election Shows 'How You Defeat the Far Right' France's left-of-center parties held off a far-right advance in the country's parliamentary elections by building a progressive platform and forming strategic alliances, their supporters say. By Edward Carver 'Unfathomable': Lancet Study Estimates Gaza Death Toll May Exceed 186,000 "The horror unfolding in Gaza is unquestionably a genocide, and the full extent of that horror won't be truly known until it comes to an end," said one political analyst. By Julia Conley 'Go Forth and Win!' Labor Movement Celebrates Life of Jane McAlevey (1964-2024) "No individual did more in the 21st century to spread the ideas and practice of a fighting, community-rooted, member-driven labor movement than Jane McAlevey." By Jon Queally 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 Hundreds of Scientists Urge Biden to Cancel $100 Billion Nuclear Weapons Boondoggle IDF Soldier Confesses That in Gaza, 'It's Permissible to Shoot Everyone' Stalwart Biden Defender Stephen King Says: 'It's Time' 'Incredible': Leftists Poised to Win Most Seats in France as Voters Reject Fascists VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion Fate of American Democracy May Rest on This Question: Can Joe Biden Get Over Himself? The president must come to terms with his own human limits, recognize the perilous state of his campaign, and put party and country above his own ego. By Jeffrey C. Isaac I've Been With the DNC for 31 Years. Here's My Democratic Proposal to Get Us Out of This Mess The major benefits of this process are that it would be seen as an open, transparent, and democratic process. By James Zogby The Kamala Conundrum We’re in this mess because Biden and party elites refused to listen to the vast majority of Democrats who believe he is too old for a second term. Party leaders would make a similar mistake if they ignore the party’s base yet again. By Les Leopold 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