Top News: 'Cynical' Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations Amid Gaza Genocide

Monday, October 14, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Gwen Walz Shares Her Fertility Journey Ahead of US Election "Thank you Gwen Walz for powerfully sharing your fertility journey and committing to protecting fertility treatments for all Americans." By Jessica Corbett Human Rights Defenders Decry 'Cynical' Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Amid Gaza Genocide "Gotta love America—celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day today while arming, funding, and supporting the occupation, ethnic cleansing, and genocide of the Indigenous Palestinian people abroad," said one critic. By Brett Wilkins 200+ Jewish-Led Protesters Arrested at NY Stock Exchange Say 'Stop Arming Israel' "The U.S. war economy is profiting from genocide," said Jewish Voice for Peace. "The 50+ members of Congress who invest in arms companies get richer every day." By Jessica Corbett 'Unspeakable Cruelty': Israeli Strikes on Gaza Hospital, Refugee Camps Kill Dozens "When will our country stop funding this madness?" asked U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. "When?" By Brett Wilkins 10 XR Protesters Blockade UK Site to Stop 'Blatantly Unlawful Oil Extraction' "This new normal isn't static, it will get worse as we continue to burn more fossil fuels," one protester said. By Olivia Rosane 'Armed Militia' Threatened FEMA Recovery Workers in North Carolina "Let's be clear," said one journalist. "Armed militia are terrorizing FEMA rescue workers and causing important work to stop because Donald Trump spread lies and disinformation about the hurricane." By Julia Conley

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■ Opinion On Indigenous Peoples Day, a Name Change Isn't Enough I encourage everyone to look for ways to respect Indigenous Peoples and embrace the wayfinding guiding wisdom of our ancestors as we tackle the global challenges we're facing today. By Gunn-Britt Retter There Is Still a Way to Prevent a Regional Middle East War: a Cease-Fire in Gaza Without a cease-fire agreement in Gaza, there will be no deescalation of violence from groups across the region. The Biden administration’s focus on Lebanon alone ignores this fundamental reality. By Raed Jarrar Capitalism, Crisis, and the 2024 Election Three next-system thinkers discuss what the U.S. presidential election says about our current system and the possibility for change. By Gabriel Gonzales,Bill Fletcher Jr.,Cheri Honkala,Stephanie Luce

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