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Friday, November 29, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  Latest Plastics Treaty Draft 'Far From What We Need' as Talks Near Deadline "Despite the majority support of promising proposals for global product and chemical bans, the latest draft treaty text offers nothing of use," one advocate said. By Olivia Rosane Black Friday Actions in 30+ Countries Aim to 'Make Amazon Pay' "When we announced our intention to protest today, our management attempted to stop us in multiple ways. We want to say to Amazon—you could not stop us today, you cannot stop us in the future," said one union leader. By Eloise Goldsmith 'A Dire Situation': Flooding Intensifies Gaza Crisis as Israel's US-Backed Assault Rages "For many children, all they have is ruined bits of tent material swimming in swamp water in the camp they fled to for safety." By Jake Johnson Muslim Rights Group Calls for Probe Into GOP Lawmaker's Threat to Omar, Tlaib Randy Fine "must be investigated by state and federal law enforcement authorities and condemned by both Democratic and Republican Party leadership," said the Council on American-Islamic Relations. By Julia Conley Native Americans Hold National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving "'Thanksgiving' is a white-washed holiday designed to conceal its true origins of violence, genocide, land theft, and forced assimilation," said the Indigenous Environmental Network. By Jessica Corbett Israeli Attacks Wound Two in Lebanon on Day 2 of Cease-Fire The cease-fire deal prohibits all military operations by Hezbollah but only "offensive" action by Israel. By Julia Conley

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