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Sunday, August 24, 2025 ■ Today's Top News  Palestinian Boys Allege Sexual Assault, Torture by Israeli Jailers "We are children," said one teen. "What have we done?" By Brett Wilkins Dems Accuse Trump of 'Another Bullsh*t Manufactured Crisis' to Justify Chicago Invasion "Trump and Republicans are trying to distract from the pain they're causing—from tariffs raising the prices of goods to stripping away healthcare and food from millions," said Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. By Brett Wilkins 'Stop the Genocide': Thousands of Israelis Rally Against War and Famine in Gaza "We stood proud and tall together because there is nothing that will stop the just civilian resistance to the genocide and occupation," said one protester. By Brett Wilkins More Countries Condemn Trump's 'Imperialist' Saber-Rattling Against Venezuela An alliance of Latin American and Caribbean nations said Trump's military deployment poses "a threat to the stability and self-determination of all the peoples" of the region. By Brett Wilkins On Day of His Release, Trump Administration Threatens to Deport Ábrego García to Uganda "Just spiteful evil for the sake of it," fumed one observer. By Brett Wilkins Trump Says Chicago 'Probably Next' for National Guard Invasion "If Trump wants to take his ego trip on tour, he picked the wrong city," said one senior Illinois official. "Chicago doesn't bow down to kings or roll out the red carpet for dictators." By Brett Wilkins 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 Global Outrage Grows Over Israel's 'Preventable' US-Backed Genocidal Famine in Gaza Kilmar Abrego Garcia is 'Free' From Custody, En Route to Family in Maryland 13,000+ Back Grassroots Push for DNC to Approve Ban on Corrupting Dark Money With More Lies About Crime, Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of DC, Ouster of Mayor VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion The Trump Admin's Climate Denial Proposal Contradicts Science, Law, and Public Opinion The world’s highest court recently affirmed that climate action is a legal duty and that governments must regulate greenhouse gas emissions. By Dana Drugmand Trump Is Breaking the Promise Our Nation Made to Military Veterans How the administration is dismantling and privatizing the Department of Veterans Affairs. By Peter Montague If the Dems Want to Beat Trump, They Should Embrace Medicare for All If Democrats want to convince voters that they will make their lives better, they need to be identified with policies that will make their lives better. By Dean Baker Israel's War on the Palestinian Thinker Is Doomed to Fail Ideas are not tied to specific individuals, and resilience and resistance are a culture, not a job title. By Ramzy Baroud VIEW ALL OPINION

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