Top News: Working Class Unity Against Billionaire 'Lap Dog'Trump

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION Every donation between now and Friday will be matched 100%. We’re still an alarming $28,000 short of our must-hit Fall Campaign goal. The stakes have never been higher. Donate now to double your impact. DOUBLE MY DONATION Wednesday, October 30, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Dems Warn of 'Rampant' Medicare Advantage Abuses as Trump's GOP Aims to Boost For-Profit Plans "Many of these plans are a maze of prior authorization word salad designed to deny seniors the coverage they're already paying for," said Sen. Ron Wyden. By Jake Johnson 'If It Looks Like Ethnic Cleansing, It Probably Is,' Says Israeli Newspaper of North Gaza Siege "If this process doesn't stop immediately, hundreds of thousands of people will become refugees, entire communities will be destroyed and the moral and legal stain of this crime will cling to and pursue every Israeli." By Brett Wilkins 'Dark Omen': Supreme Court Allows Virginia Voter Purge Just Days Before Election Although eligible voters can still participate thanks to same-day registration, critics called the decision "outrageous." By Jessica Corbett 'This Is Climate Change': Devastating Flooding Kills More Than 70 in Spain "These disasters are only getting worse, and stopping the industries and systems driving climate collapse is the only rational response," one climate group said. By Olivia Rosane 'Direct Result of Trump': Texas Woman Died Because Doctors Feared Abortion Ban "A vote for Donald Trump and his ghoulish Supreme Court justices and his 'leave it to the states' is a vote for this—people dying in pregnancy," said one rights advocate. By Julia Conley UAW President Calls for Working Class Unity Against Billionaire 'Lap Dog' Donald Trump "We can't sit this one out," said United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain. “Every organizing campaign, every contract, every grievance settlement will be impacted by this election." 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 Biden Admin Hasn't Acted on 500 Reports of Israel Attacking Gaza Civilians With US Arms 140 Groups Urge Biodiversity Summit Attendees to Halt New Oil and Gas 'Not for Long,' Says Israeli Defense Minister After Hezbollah Names New Leader 'This Is Just the Traceable Money': $2 Billion Pumped Into 2024 Election by Billionaire Families VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion A Refusal to Vote for Harris Misapprehends the Meaning of Voting Supporting the people of Gaza is imperative. But voting for the Green Party—or sitting this one out when Donald Trump is the only other possible next president—is no way to support them. By Mitchell Zimmerman MUST READ!  The Self-Serving Supreme Court Is Exonerating Corrupt Officials For Its Own Benefit The court is letting other government officials off the hook to shelter itself from scrutiny about the justices’ own deep-seated corruption. By Amira Mattar,Courtney Hostetler excerpt:  Opinion by opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court has moved toward a judicial framework that insulates justices from growing public concern about their own corruption. In a series of cases, the court has overturned corruption convictions of public officials who received substantial gifts and other things of value in exchange for government favors in decisions that detail the officials’ egregious behavior and yet absolve them of it. In his law review article “Corruption and the Supreme Court,” Georgetown law professor Josh Chafetz exposes the self-serving nature of these decisions: The court is letting other government officials off the hook to shelter itself from scrutiny about the justices’ own deep-seated corruption. In the 2024 Election, the Green Party Is Not the Green Choice If you deeply care about the fight for a more healthy and just planet, and if you deeply care about building power, then I believe—regardless of our policy disagreements with VP Harris—that we must support her in this election. By Erich Pica   ADDED: Jill Stein COLLAPSES, exposed as unserious HORRIBLE person   The GREEN PARTY has no members in elected office...just a fizzle! There were significant issues Jill Stein raised during one of her Massachusetts fiascos that were noteworthy & many of us circulated her rhetoric, but it was apparent even then that she was not ready for PRIME TIME - totally unfamiliar with government functions & issues. When she predictably lost the presidential election, she solicited contributions to challenge election results. We contributed, but she never follow through. There was one state that reported more votes for TRUMP than registered voters. A challenge to the election results would not have made her a winner, but would have revealed voting irregularities. It's unclear what her game is. JILL STEIN WAS NOT READY FOR PRIME TIME WHEN SHE RAN FOR GOVERNOR & THE SAME HOLDS TRUE! SHE IS UNABLE TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING OR ORGANIZE BEYOND TRASHING DEMOCRATS. DOES NOT WORK WELL WITH OTHERS! JILL STEIN PROMOTED A RECOUNT IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION & SHE NEVER FOLLOWED THROUGH. JILL STEIN STILL HASN'T LEARNED!  — “How Massachusetts politics made Jill Stein run,” by Adam Reilly, GBH News. VIEW ALL OPINION

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