Weekend Edition: On DNC Eve, #NotAnotherBomb Rallies Demand Arms Embargo on Israel

Sunday, August 18, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  On Eve of DNC, 'Not Another Bomb' Rallies Demand US Arms Embargo on Israel "Palestinians in Gaza cannot wait until after the U.S. election while bombs are dropping and burning their loved ones alive," said one campaigner. By Brett Wilkins Blinken Heads to Israel for Gaza Cease-Fire Push as IDF Slaughter Continues Israeli airstrikes wiped out an entire family in al-Zawayda and killed 10 Syrian refugees in Lebanon as Hamas poured cold water on President Joe Biden's claim that a cease-fire is "closer than we've ever been." By Brett Wilkins 'Enough Is Enough': Indian Doctors Stage Nationwide Strike After Rape, Murder of Trainee "This is both about the Kolkata doctor who was brutalized and every woman who has faced sexual violence or harassment in the country," said one protester. By Brett Wilkins UN Secretary-General Urges 'Polio Pause' in Israeli War on Gaza as First Case Reported "It is impossible to conduct a polio vaccination campaign with war raging all over," said António Guterres after a 10-month-old infant became Gaza's first new poliomyelitis case in 25 years. By Brett Wilkins 'Turning Into the Super PAC Election': Outside Spending Tops $1 Billion for 2024 "Outside group spending this year is almost double the rate of any prior year," noted one critic. "Not a good thing." By Brett Wilkins Global Health Advocates Call for Massive Mpox Vaccination Effort "Every necessary step must be taken to get mpox vaccines to the adults and children who need them now," said an epidemiological coordinator for Doctors Without Borders. 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 Supreme Court Denies Biden Administration's Request to Reinstate Expanded Title IX Rule 'Not Another Bomb' to Israel Demand Grows Ahead of Democratic Convention 'Very Unpleasant Regime': Fellow Leftist Lula Criticizes Maduro Amid Election Dispute 'Insane Torture': Israeli Soldiers Confirm Horrific Abuse of Palestinians at Sde Teiman VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion Public Citizen's Robert Weissman Proposes 10 Crucial Public Congressional Hearings It is up to you the citizens to demand such investigations by your senators and representatives. By Ralph Nader The US Should Focus on Democracy at Home, Not in Venezuela This is not to say the Venezuelan government is perfect nor to endorse the fairness of last month's election. But let's be clear: Venezuelan political disputes should be settled by Venezuelans, not by the United States. By Brian Garvey What the US Can Learn From Other Nations About Tackling Our Gun Violence Crisis With under 5% of the world’s population, the U.S. has 40% of the world’s civilian-owned guns, as well as a comparatively higher number of gun deaths per 100,000 people than peer countries. By Frances Moore Lappé,Hannah Stokes-Ramos A Death in Gaza and a Spiritual Explosion 40,000 (or more) Palestinians have been killed so far; this is one of them. By Robert C. Koehler 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