Week in Review | The Death Penalty, Famine, and US 'Concentration Camps'

 

A Dire Threat to Independent Journalism Republicans in Congress are scrambling to give Trump broad new powers to strip the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit he doesn’t like by declaring it a “terrorist-supporting organization.” Trump has already begun filing lawsuits against news outlets that criticize him. At Common Dreams, we won’t back down, but we must get ready for whatever Trump and his thugs throw at us. Our Year-End campaign is our most important fundraiser of the year. Please, donate today to help us fight the dangers of a second Trump presidency. DONATE NOW Saturday, December 28, 2024 ■ The Week in Review US Doctor Warns of 'End of Humanity' in Northern Gaza as Israel Assails Hospitals The comments from emergency physician Mimi Syed came as the Israeli military forcibly evacuated Kamal Adwan Hospital, endangering patients and medical workers. By Jake Johnson • Dec 27, 2024 WHO Chief OK But Others Killed in Israeli Strike on Yemen Airport State media reports at least four people were killed and 21 others injured. By Jessica Corbett • Dec 26, 2024 'Major Victory': New Law Makes NY Second State to Hold Big Polluters Accountable "The billions begin to add up. This is, more or less, how the states slowly and then quite rapidly took down the tobacco industry," said climate leader Bill McKibben. By Julia Conley • Dec 26, 2024 'Concentration Camps': Border Czar Says Trump to Detain Migrant Families "Decent people all over the world will hate this country... and they should," said one critic. By Jessica Corbett • Dec 26, 2024 Another Somber Christmas in Palestine as Gaza Genocide Continues "I wish the war would end and we could return to our homes in peace," said one little girl whose grandmother was killed by an Israeli sniper. By Brett Wilkins • Dec 25, 2024 'Tragic': Sudan Ditches Global Hunger Monitor as War Expands Famine The government accused the monitor of "issuing unreliable reports that undermine Sudan's sovereignty and dignity" as aid and human rights experts called for global action to boost humanitarian assistance. By Jessica Corbett • Dec 24, 2024 Trump Pledges to 'Vigorously Pursue the Death Penalty' "In the last six months of his first term, President Trump executed 13 individuals—more than any administration in 120 years," one critic noted. By Brett Wilkins • Dec 24, 2024 Record 88 US Jurisdictions to Raise Minimum Wages in 2025 as Federal Pay Floor Remains Stagnant "It's time for Congress to deliver for workers on the federal level," said one advocate. By Eloise Goldsmith • Dec 24, 2024 'We Are Not for Sale': Greenland Once Again Rebuffs Trump Call for US Ownership "A whole lot of gullible people were telling me he was the anti-war, anti-imperial candidate," one observer said of Trump. By Brett Wilkins • Dec 23, 2024 Ethics Report Finds Matt Gaetz, Trump's First AG Pick, Paid for Sex With a Minor "Keep in mind that Donald Trump believed that Gaetz was the most qualified person in America to be the chief law enforcement official in the United States," said one attorney. By Brett Wilkins • Dec 23, 2024 VIEW ALL NEWS 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 ■ Opinion Now It Can Be Told... After All the Harm Has Been Done Timing is crucial in media and politics—and never more so than when war is at stake. It’s completely unsatisfactory for journalists to toe the war line for years and then finally report on atrocities. By Norman Solomon • Dec 26, 2024 'Even When Things Look Dark, Way Down, in the Human Heart—There’s a Light' A reflection on a 'Christmas Song'—our family's favorite—and one that speaks solemnly and soulfully to the deep drive that fuels our common dreams. By Jon Queally • Dec 24, 2024 Americans Are Sick of the Health Insurance Grinches Who Steal Our Money and Our Lives Until the U.S. abandons its current insurance model, we’ll remain stuck with a system that enriches a few while exploiting the many. By Lynn Parramore • Dec 24, 2024 The Panama Canal and the Mistreated Treaties On December 22, 2024, the elected president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced that he would demand that Panama "give him back the canal." By Jorge Majfud • Dec 23, 2024 Who Will Stop Israel's Invasion of Syria? It is up to the U.N. and other governments around the world to intervene, and to hold Israel and the United States accountable for their actions. By Nicolas J.S. Davies • Dec 23, 2024 How to Argue With the Deportation Advocates in Your Family This Holiday Season I work with Latino migrants every day—here’s the history to help you stand up for people like my students during Christmas dinner. By Kevin M. Anzzolin • Dec 23, 2024 VIEW ALL OPINION

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