Top News: 'Ethnic Cleansing' Campaign Continues as Israel Blows Past US Deadline for Gaza Aid

 

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Economists, Advocates Call On G20 Ministers to 'Make History' and Tax Superrich "There are 16 people in the world who—if 99% of their wealth vanished overnight—would still be billionaires," said one campaigner. "We must tax the rich." By Julia Conley Newly Unearthed Docs Show Big Oil Knew of Climate Dangers as Early as 1950s "Big Oil has been running public affairs campaigns to downplay the dangers of its products just as long as Big Tobacco," said one expert. By Julia Conley 'Strong Message to Christian Nationalists': Judge Blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments Law "Public schools are not Sunday schools," said one advocate, "and today's decision ensures that our clients' classrooms will remain spaces where all students, regardless of their faith, feel welcomed." By Jake Johnson LOUISIANA can't educate KIDS, but proposes this IDIOCY? US NEWS STATE RANKING LOUISIANA US NEWS LOUISIANA Emboldened by Trump Win, Israeli Minister Vows West Bank Annexation in 2025 "I have no doubt that President Trump, who showed courage and determination in his decisions during his first term, will support the state of Israel in this move." By Brett Wilkins Critics Warn Trump EPA Pick Zeldin 'Will Make Our Air and Water Dirtier' to Enrich Polluters The choice, said one climate leader, "lays bare Donald Trump's intentions to, once again, sell our health, our communities, our jobs, and our future out to corporate polluters." By Jessica Corbett Continuing 'Ethnic Cleansing' Campaign, Israel Blows Past US Deadline for Gaza Aid One advocate urged action "to prevent further loss of innocent life, the deepening of an extraordinary humanitarian crisis, and the continued erosion of U.S. credibility as an upholder of international humanitarian law." By Julia Conley

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■ More News UN Climate Chief Warns Inaction on Emissions Will Deliver 'Inflation on Steroids' 'We Don't Give Up': Climate Groups Resolute as Shell Wins Appeal Against Landmark Ruling Trump Expected to Pick 'Rabid Neocon' Marco Rubio for Secretary of State excerpt:  President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly decided to name Republican Sen. Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, a move that would elevate to the status of top U.S. diplomat one of the most reliable war hawks and interventionists in Congress. Rubio (R-Fla.), whom Trump once attacked as a "little puppet" of the late pro-Israel billionaire Sheldon Adelson, has vocally backed Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, agitated for a military confrontation with Iran, and encouraged a coup in Venezuela. The Florida senator is also a China hardliner, much like Trump's national security adviser pick, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.). The New York Times, which first reported the Rubio selection late Monday, noted that Trump "could still change his mind at the last minute." The expected Rubio pick runs counter to Trump's attempt during the presidential campaign to posture as a "candidate of peace," which is how Vice President-elect JD Vance described Trump in the run-up to last week's election. "Trump's emerging 'national security' team is shaping up to be a kettle of hawkish neocons," wroteDrop Site's Jeremy Scahill, pointing out that Waltz was a "counterterrorism adviser" to Iraq War architect Dick Cheney. Scahill went on to characterize Rubio and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)—Trump's pick to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations—as "B-list neocon warmongers." Trump Cabinet Picks So Far Decried as 'Nightmare Fuel'

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■ Opinion The One-Word Explanation for Trump's Stunning Victory? Corporate media pundits will not tell you, because it remains at the core of their belief system. But neoliberalism is not just an economic doctrine, but a political project that has now ushered us into the abyss of fascism. By C.J. Polychroniou My Fury Is Aimed at the Democratic Consultancy Class Which Runs the Party The Democratic pundits and their allies who control the party from the top will find fault with the voters and their choices, not with the poor decisions they themselves made. By James Zogby Stand With Working People and They Will Stand With You Let's be very clear: the Democrats lost this election because they ignored the justified anger of working class America and became the defenders of a rigged economic and political system. By Bernie Sanders Reclaiming Democracy from Capitalism: Understanding Trump's Resurgence Making sense of Trump's enduring appeal requires examining how market forces have gradually hollowed out democratic promise, creating the conditions for authoritarian alternatives to flourish. By Peter Bloom

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