TOP NEWS: Historic Exxon, Chevron Profits Signal 'All-Out War on American Consumers'

 

October 28, 2022 Top News Ro Khanna Unveils Bill to Ban US Gas Exports as Big Oil Rakes in Record Profits The California Democrat's bill would temporarily bar U.S. gas exports when prices at the pump are high—like they are right now. by Kenny Stancil Warnings of Right-Wing Violence Mount as Bolsonaro's Son Claims 'Biggest Electoral Fraud Ever' One expert said that former U.S. President Donald Trump is Bolsonaro's "idol and his model" as the Brazilian leader and his allies launch baseless attacks on the electoral system. by Julia Conley Historic Exxon, Chevron Profits Signal 'All-Out War on American Consumers' "Instead of providing badly needed relief to consumers, they spent over $32 billion to enrich their wealthy shareholders while forcing American families to foot the bill." by Jake Johnson More Top News • Oz's Refusal to Back Wage Hike Shows He 'Does Not Give a Shit About' Workers, Says Fetterman • 100,000+ Sign Letter Demanding Global Moratorium on Sale of Invasive Spyware • 'Dangerous for Us All': Elon Musk, World's Richest Man, Completes Twitter Takeover • Data Reveals Major Africa Pipeline as Climate Killer • Haitians, Peace Activists Denounce Plan for Another US-Backed Intervention • 'Where's Nancy?': Attacker of Paul Pelosi Was Reportedly After House Speaker • Big Tech Failing to 'Fight Hate and Lies' Ahead of US Midterms, Report Warns VIEW ALL NEWS Opinion Why the Most Dangerous Political Movement Since the Civil War Must Be Crushed "This is an order of magnitude we have never seen before," Nader concluded, denouncing Republicans. "We have never seen a party literally trying to repress the vote, miscount the vote, purge the vote, intimidate precinct worker volunteers, and steal elections." by Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan Literally Killing Americans With Its Policies, the GOP Must Be Defeated If Democrats had run all the Red states in 2019, then 171,030 fewer Americans would have died that year; if the GOP ran the Blue states, there would have been an additional 217,635 dead Americans. by Thom Hartmann You, Poor Voter, Must Stand Back and Watch as Billionaire Plutocrats Purchase Democracy Regular people cannot, but the billionaire class can spend as much as their hearts desire to influence election outcomes. by Sam Pizzigati VIEW ALL OPINION Call 207.775.0488 to donate by phone or mail a check to: Common Dreams, PO Box 443, Portland, ME 04112, United States Common Dreams is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your contribution is tax-deductible. EIN: 20-3368194

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Group Calls for US Ban on Gasoline Exports to Combat Big Oil Price Gouging "The fossil fuel industry has made obscene profits throughout a deadly global pandemic, and will continue this profiteering at the pump by promoting fuel exports when supplies are tight." by Brett Wilkins House Dem Says 'Every Republican Should Be Asked' About GOP Ploy to Cut Social Security "This is Republicans' own words and Americans need to hear them loud and clear," said Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell. by Jake Johnson Texas Woman's Near-Death Experience Is What GOP 'Hopes to See Nationwide' "It's this simple: If anti-choice Republicans win control of Congress, they will pass a national ban on abortion," said one advocate. by Julia Conley

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Democracy Is Defenseless and the Midterms Can Kill It A derelict Republican Party must be defeated on November 8 if our democracy is to survive. by Richard W. Behan When Protecting Biodiversity Is a Government Afterthought Systemically underfunded federal agencies make terrible choices—and our world pays the price. by Hannah Story Brown How Corporate Media Help GOP Spread Inflation Misinformation The insistence, that inflation is the only economic issue voters care about, reminds me of the situation a quarter century ago when there was a big push by Republicans, and many Democrats, to cut and/or privatize Social Security. by Dean Baker

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