Weekend Edition: GOP Dials Up Rhetoric After Shooting

 

Sunday, July 14, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  'Fragile Political Moment' Is No Time to Silence Concerns Over Biden, Progressives Say "The greatest consequence of this event may turn out to be fence-sitting Democratic electeds using it as an excuse to avoid a decision on Biden," said one observer. By Julia Conley Progressives Condemn GOP Attempts to Blame Biden for Trump Rally Shooting "This stuff is basically cooked up in a lab to incite further violence," said one critic of comments made by Sen. J.D. Vance, Rep. Mike Collins, and other allies of Trump. By Julia Conley Trump Bloodied But 'Fine' After Assassination Attempt "Political violence is absolutely unacceptable," said Sen. Bernie Sanders after the shooting in which one campaign attendee was killed and the alleged gunman was shot and killed by law enforcement. By Common Dreams Staff Group Behind Project 2025 Already Claiming Election Interference by Biden The Heritage Foundation is "stoking irresponsible inflammatory fear of election fraud," said one journalist. By Julia Conley At Least 90 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Massacre in 'Safe Zone' of al-Mawasi "Israel's far-right government carries out this mass slaughter of Palestinians secure in the knowledge that it will be supported and excused by the Biden administration," said one rights advocate. By Julia Conley Biden Proposes New Protections From Oil and Gas Drilling in Western Arctic While applauding the proposal, climate advocates said they would "keep fighting to ensure there's no new oil extraction on a single acre" of the region. By Julia Conley 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 Sunrise Movement to Biden: For Planet's Sake—and Your Climate Legacy—Step Aside NGOs Urge UK Labour Government to End 'Complicity in Israeli Crimes' in Gaza Teamsters President Urged to Cancel Republican Convention Speech Failed US Military Pier Offered 'Humanitarian Gloss' as Israel Starved Gaza VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion Republicans' Feigned Outrage Must Not Be Allowed To Buoy Trump "The danger of Trump and of Trumpism is more real today than it was 24 hours ago." By Jeffrey C. Isaac My First Thought When I Heard Trump Had Been Shot—And the Ones That Followed Please join me in doing everything possible to lower the hostility and anger now pervading American politics. By Robert Reich Israel Bombs the Beautiful Game—and So Much More—in Gaza As the Olympic Torch arrives in Paris later this month to open the Summer Games, let’s remember the flames outside the soccer pitch at the Al-Awda School in Khan Younis By Amy Goodman,Denis Moynihan 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