Top News: London March Demands Israeli Arms Embargo

Sunday, September 8, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Boeing Union Wins 25% Raise in Tentative Contract, But Possible Strike Still Looms Unionized machinists are set to vote on the contract on Thursday. By Julia Conley 100,000+ People Across France March to Decry Macron's 'Denial of Democracy' "Expressing one's vote will be useless as long as Macron is in power," said one demonstrator. By Julia Conley 'A Profound Injustice': Missouri Judge Rules Abortion Rights Amendment Invalid "Our fight to ensure that voters—not politicians—have the final say is far from over," said one organizer. By Julia Conley Massive London March Demands Israeli Arms Embargo After Police Drop Restrictions "We demand our government completely stop arming Israel and push for a cease-fire now," said the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. By Julia Conley GOP Unveils Stopgap Funding Plan Pushing 'Manufactured' Issue of Non-Citizen Voter Fraud “If Speaker Johnson drives House Republicans down this highly partisan path," said Democratic leaders, "the odds of a shutdown go way up." By Julia Conley Judge Delays Trump Sentencing in Hush Money Case Until After 2024 Election One analyst argued the decision was "wrong," writing that "if no one is above the law, then Trump shouldn't be either." 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 'Unhinged and Undemocratic': Florida Cops Question Abortion Petition Signers Sanders Says Senate Hearing Will Put 'Greed on Display' With or Without Healthcare CEO 'Astonishing' Study Shows Infant Deaths Rise in US When Bat Populations Fall Brazilian Judge Orders Slaughterhouses and Ranchers to Pay for Harming Amazon VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion Could It Soon Be a Crime to Cross State Lines for an Abortion? As law professors who teach about reproductive justice, we view attempts to restrict abortion travel as one of the frontiers in the anti-abortion rights movement, raising new legal questions for courts to unravel. By Naomi Cahn,Sonia Suter To Save Children’s Lives, Harris Should Campaign on an Assault Weapons Ban The shooter in Apalachee High School had an “AR-platform-style weapon,” the popular semi-automatic gun all-too-widely available in the U.S., with hundreds of variations flooding the multi-billion dollar gun market. By Amy Goodman,Denis Moynihan The US Should Follow Australia Into the Sun Here, in a country 13 times the size of Australia, only 4.5 million households have rooftop solar; to be at the same level as Australia, we’d need 47 million households with rooftop solar. By Juan Cole What Does It Really Mean to Say Israel Has the Right to Defend Itself? If Israel wants to be safe and secure, step one—Kamala, I’m certain you know this!—is to value Palestinians as fully human, talk to them, and listen. 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