Friday, October 25, 2024

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Friday, October 25, 2024

■ Today's Top News 


Billionaire Owner Jeff Bezos Stops Washington Post From Endorsing Harris

"What an insult to those of us who have literally put our careers and lives on the line to call out threats to human rights and democracy."

By Edward Carver



Arizona Community Leaders Say Trump Win Would Be 'Worst Possible Outcome' for Palestinians

"Trump must be defeated," Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and progressive leaders in Arizona wrote in an open letter. "The only way to defeat him is to elect Kamala Harris."

By Jake Johnson



14 Children From Same Family Among at Least 38 Killed by Israeli Strike on Gaza

"There is apparently no limit to the crimes against humanity that Biden administration officials will support or excuse," said one observer.

By Brett Wilkins



With Latest Gifts, Billionaire Elon Musk's Cash Support for Trump Reaches $118 Million

The world's richest person has stepped up his contributions to a pro-Trump super PAC as he pushes a deregulatory agenda.

By Edward Carver



Warning 'Future of Science' Is at Stake, 80+ Nobel Laureates Endorse Harris

A Trump victory, the Nobel winners said, would "jeopardize any advancements in our standards of living, slow the progress of science and technology, and impede our responses to climate change."

By Olivia Rosane



Watchdog Files FEC Complaint Over Elon Musk Effort to Buy Voters

Musk's latest attempt to aid Donald Trump "appears to veer smack dab into violating federal law against paying people to register and vote," said Public Citizen.

By Julia Conley


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■ Opinion


The Biden Administration's THAAD Deployment and the Path to War

Far from being a stabilizing force, the deployment of these missiles raises the stakes for everyone involved, including American military personnel and bases stationed in the region.

By Raed Jarrar


We Only Have One Chance to Get This Right

If we lose our democracy in this election, we are unlikely to get it back, or at least to get it back anytime soon.

By Steven Day


Kamala Harris Has a Plan for Home Care—and FDR Would Love It!

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Labor Secretary Frances Perkins saved millions of seniors from the poorhouse. Now, Kamala Harris has a plan to save them from another form of institutionalized care, the nursing home.

By Nancy J. Altman


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