COMMON DREAMS: Top News: Fears of 'Imminent Catastrophe' Amid Israel-Lebanon Escalation

 

Sunday, September 22, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Fears of 'Imminent Catastrophe' Mount as Hezbollah Hits Back Amid Israeli Airstrikes "It cannot be overstated enough: There is NO military solution that will make either side safer," said one U.N. official. By Brett Wilkins Critics Say IDF Shutdown of Al Jazeera's West Bank Bureau Is 'Aimed at Erasing the Truth' "Why would Israel shut Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah?" asked one human rights defender. "Because it has been the center of Al Jazeera's reporting on Israeli repression—the apartheid—in the occupied West Bank." By Brett Wilkins Green Groups Applaud 1 Million Public Comments Urging Biden to Protect Old-Growth Forests "The Forest Service should listen to the public and finalize policies that truly safeguard our oldest forests," a coalition of environmental organizations advised. By Brett Wilkins UN Officials Urgently Call for Lebanon Cease-Fire as Middle East on 'Brink of Catastrophe' However, there was no hint of de-escalation as Israeli warplanes bombed Beirut, killing dozens of people including senior Hezbollah commanders and women and children. By Brett Wilkins FTC Sues Big Pharma Middlemen for Inflating Insulin Prices "Caremark, ESI, and Optum—as medication gatekeepers—have extracted millions of dollars off the backs of patients who need lifesaving medications," said one agency leader. By Jessica Corbett After Georgia Shooting, Students Walk Out Demanding 'Future Free From Gun Violence' Organizer March for Our Lives said the statewide walkouts "speak to the urgency and frustration young people feel after yet another shooting has been met with only 'thoughts and prayers.'" By Brett Wilkins

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