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Thursday, May 29, 2025 ■ Today's Top News  Woman Files First Climate-Related Wrongful Death Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies "These fossil fuel actors should be held accountable to the victims of their lethal conduct, and this wrongful death suit provides a compelling new approach for climate victims moving forward." By Julia Conley 'Devastating Loss for Our Wild Places': Supreme Court Attacks Bedrock Environmental Law "The Trump administration will treat this decision as an invitation to ignore environmental concerns as it tries to promote fossil fuels, kill off renewable energy, and destroy sensible pollution regulations." By Jessica Corbett 'Release the Names': Raskin Opens Probe Into Trump's Corrupt Meme Coin Dinner "We deserve to know who is paying for access to our president, and what steps you took to ensure that the funds you receive are legitimate and legal," said the congressman. By Julia Conley Oxfam Warns Israel's 'Annihilation Campaign' Is 'Entirely Erasing Gaza' "The pattern suggests not an effort to neutralize a threat, but a deliberate campaign to dismantle and depopulate Gaza—a process of forced displacement which is a war crime." By Brett Wilkins Third Federal Court Ruling in Less Than 24 Hours Puts 'Unlawful' Trump Tariffs on Path to Supreme Court The trio of related rulings are more than likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. By Jon Queally Senate GOP Gives Dems a Chance to Tank Trump's Budget Bill—Will They Take It? "Given the high stakes of the budget bill—soaring inequality as benefits for the poor are slashed to finance tax cuts for the rich—every tool at Senate Democrats' disposal should be employed," wrote journalist David Dayen. 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 Judge Extends Block on Trump DHS Effort to Prevent Harvard Enrollment of Foreign Students Youth Sue Over Trump Executive Orders That 'Escalate' Climate Crisis Judge Rules Trump Admin's Detention of Mahmoud Khalil 'Likely' Unconstitutional 'This Will Hurt Us As Much As It Hurts Them': Trump Admin Says It Will Revoke Visas of Chinese Students VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion I Didn't Become a Teacher to Watch Public Education Be Sold for Scrap When we shortchange teachers, we shortchange students. And when we underfund schools, we make inequality permanent. This fight is so much bigger than education budgets. We'll only win it if we all stick together and dig deep. By Marcela Chagoya Why Are Veterans and Allies Fasting for Gaza? Who will stop the genocide in Palestine, if not us? That is the question that the fasters are asking. By Gerry Condon 6 Truths About Medicaid Work Requirements the GOP Doesn’t Want You to Share Republicans are spouting lies about a work requirement for Medicaid because they’re really trying to push eligible people off it—to help finance their big tax cut mainly for the rich. By Robert Reich VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams · PO Box 443 · Portland, ME 04112-0443 · USA Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194