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Wednesday, July 24, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Harris Campaign Says 'Oil Barons Are Salivating' Over Second Trump Term "Trump's promises to Big Oil would sacrifice good-paying jobs that are driving an American energy and manufacturing boom," said the campaign. By Julia Conley 'Contamination Crisis': US Pesticides Contain PFAS, Endangering Food and Water "This is truly frightening news," the author of a new study said. "Lacing pesticides with forever chemicals is likely burdening the next generation with more chronic diseases and impossible cleanup responsibilities." By Edward Carver 'Guilty of Genocide': Tlaib Protests Netanyahu's Speech to Congress "I will never back down in speaking truth to power. The apartheid government of Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians." By Brett Wilkins AFT Signs On to UAW's Push for 2028 General Strike United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain applauded the teachers union for helping to push for a "mass movement" for workers' rights. By Julia Conley US Leads Global Surge in Oil and Gas Expansion, Analysis Finds "The U.S. has become a petrostate and is still, even under President Biden, permitting new drilling," John Sterman of MIT said. "The developed countries don't show any significant efforts to limit drilling." By Edward Carver 'Economic and Moral Failing': It's Been 15 Years Since Last Federal Minimum Wage Hike "Voters understand that raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do, even if their elected officials in state legislatures and Washington, D.C. remain inactive." By Jake Johnson 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 Kamala Harris Wins March for Our Lives' First-Ever Endorsement Ben-Gvir Endorses Trump, Says He's More Likely to Back War on Iran Arkansas Supreme Court Orders State to Count Abortion Rights Signatures Israeli Forces Have Killed 366 UN Workers and Family Members in Gaza: Leaked Report VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion Why Does Netanyahu Get More Security Than NATO Leaders? This increased security underscores the outrage of millions of U.S. citizens that he has been invited to speak at the U.S. Congress as he conducts a genocide in Gaza. By Ann Wright What I Learned at a Gaza Solidarity Encampment in the Heart of the Beast We are most powerful when we dismantle the systems designed to isolate, disconnect, and distract us from uniting against the genocide in Gaza. By Moataz Salim Kamala Harris Is the Winning Choice for Seniors As president, Harris will expand Social Security and Medicare and ensure that all benefits will continue to be paid in full and on time for the foreseeable future by requiring billionaires to pay their fair share. By Nancy J. Altman 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