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Friday, August 2, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Progressives and Working-Class Advocates Push Tim Walz for VP "I want somebody who's really strongly pro-labor and understands labor, because this is a big part of the working-class agenda and making sure that we win working-class votes," Rep. Pramila Jayapal said in supporting Walz. By Edward Carver 'How Is This Legal?' Elon Musk's Pro-Trump Super PAC Accused of Voter Deception "If you did not believe he was maniacal or evil, before this, well now you know," said a former congresswoman. By Jessica Corbett Warren Tells Fed Chair Powell to 'Cancel His Summer Vacation' and Cut Rates Now "He's been warned over and over again that waiting too long risks driving the economy into a ditch," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. "The jobs data is flashing red." By Jake Johnson US Urged to Condemn Israel's 'Summary Execution' of Two Journalists International outcry and a reporter's pointed questions weren't enough to get the State Department to denounce the killings of Al Jazeera journalists. By Edward Carver Allies Vow to Fight Off Big Oil Lawsuit Aimed at Ending 'Existence' of Greenpeace "No matter who you are, no matter what your politics are, this is one of the most important issues in America right now," one Greenpeace spokesperson said. By Olivia Rosane As Venezuela Court Probes Election Results, US Declares Victory for Right-Wing Opposition Venezuela's foreign ministry hit back at the U.S. State Department, accusing it of spearheading a "coup attempt." By Jake Johnson

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■ Opinion Harris Must Commit to Ending Support for Israel's Genocide in Gaza "Our common humanity compels us to act," the vice president and now presumptive Democratic nominee said earlier this year. Now she must. By Marjorie Cohn Rashida Tlaib: A Profile in Courage While she may have been a lone protest voice during Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s speech to a joint session of Congress last week, Rep. Tlaib did what is right. By Mark Dimondstein Beyond Shame and Blame: Why Do Republicans Vote Against their Self-Interest? With the courage to step out comes the joy of bonding, not from shared finger-pointing but through acting together in shared problem-solving. By Frances Moore Lappé Make No Mistake, Project 2025 Will Also Be Project 2029 and Project 2033 Not only should this document be tied directly to Trump—because only a fool would believe the liar who denies it—but it must been seen for what it is: the conservative project of the entire Republican Party past, present, and long into the future. By Donald Cohen

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