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Wednesday, July 17, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Palestinian Envoy Demands End to 'Most Documented Genocide in History' "Peace will not be achieved at the expense of our rights but by upholding them," said Riyad Mansour. "That is the only path to peace. Let us finally collectively embark on it." By Julia Conley 65% of Democratic Voters Want Biden to Step Aside: Poll A majority of respondents said they want both Biden and Trump to quit the race, and were not confident in the mental fitness of either candidate. By Brett Wilkins House Progressives Rip GOP for Siding With Credit Card Giants on Junk Fees "It is critical that the American people understand the House Republican Conference's firm and dedicated commitment to protecting the business model of unfettered, predatory fines." By Jake Johnson 81 Killed in 24 Hours as Israel Continues Targeting UN School Shelters in Gaza "Why do they target us when we are innocent people?" said a Palestinian woman sheltering at a school attacked Tuesday. "We do not carry weapons but are just sitting and trying to find safety for ourselves and our children." By Edward Carver Alarm Bells Over JD Vance's Support for Tracking Women Who Have Abortions "Donald Trump and J.D. Vance have a dark and dystopian vision for America's future, in which women are hunted across state lines for accessing basic healthcare," said one Democratic lawmaker. By Julia Conley Why Bernie Sanders Is Thanking Elon Musk The Vermont senator said Musk has done "an exceptional job of demonstrating a point that we have made for years—and that is the fact we live in an oligarchic society." 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 'Scathing' Report Exposes Broken Promises of Cori Bush's Primary Challenger 'Stunning Abdication': Appeals Court Dismisses Biden Genocide Complicity Case Greg Casar Says There's an Easy Way to Show Which Party Is More Pro-Worker Sightings of Uncontacted Tribe Spur Calls to End Logging in Peruvian Amazon VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion The Promise and Limits of Biden’s Rent Cap Plan Tenant organizers see the proposal as both a partial measure that kicks the can down a road that could dead-end come November—and a political victory. By Rebecca Burns The Republican Party Is the Anti-Worker Party. Full Stop. Why didn’t Teamster president Sean O’Brien use his allotted speaking time to ask the Republicans to adopt the pro-union initiatives that Democrats support and that Republican members of Congress have opposed? By Robert Reich Assassination Attempt Does Not Change Fact That Trump Is a Threat to Democracy What the grotesque shooting should not be allowed to do is shut down legitimate and necessary criticism of the Republican Party's nominee and what he represents. By Julie Hollar 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