Week in Review: A Democratic Convention That Inspired (and Infuriated)

 

We cannot to afford to fail. Our Summer Campaign is falling short. The only way Common Dreams' people-powered media model can survive is with the support of readers like you. Will you donate $27 to keep nonprofit journalism alive? DONATE NOW Saturday, August 24, 2024 ■ The Week in Review Working-Class Journalist's Speech Hailed as 'Most Radical' in DNC History John Russell urged Democrats to serve working Americans "looking for a political home, after years of both parties putting profit above people." By Jessica Corbett • Aug 23, 2024 'We Are Not Going Back': Harris Rips Trump, Project 2025 in Nomination Speech "We are not going back to when Donald Trump tried to cut Social Security and Medicare," said Vice President Kamala Harris. "We are not going to let him eliminate the Department of Education that funds our public schools." By Jake Johnson • Aug 23, 2024 California-Google Deal Called 'Disaster for Journalism and Good Government' One critic said the agreement "was hammered out behind closed doors between media giants and tech platforms," and "fails to meet the needs of California's journalists and communities." By Jessica Corbett • Aug 22, 2024 Major Union Backing Harris-Walz Joins Call for Palestinian American to Speak at DNC "If we want peace, if we want real democracy, and if we want to win this election," the UAW said, "the Democratic Party must allow a Palestinian American speaker to be heard from the DNC stage tonight." By Jessica Corbett • Aug 22, 2024 The Best Bill Pascrell Takedowns of 'Lowlife' Trump and His 'Soulless Goons' The feisty Democratic congressman from New Jersey died August 21. By Common Dreams Staff • Aug 21, 2024 'Can't Make This Up': Journalist Arrested Under UK Anti-Terror Law Hours After Criticizing It "I criticized the Terrorism Act before getting on the plane, then got arrested under the Terrorism Act upon landing." By Brett Wilkins • Aug 21, 2024 'People Need to Go to Jail for This Sh*t': Video Shows How US Meat Industry Colludes to Boost Prices "This is probably one of the top five food scandals of the 21st Century," a former grocery industry executive told More Perfect Union. By Jake Johnson • Aug 21, 2024 'Let's Go!' Top Economist Applauds as Harris Signals Support for Billionaires Tax Gabriel Zucman, a leading authority on tax evasion by the rich, welcomed news that Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is embracing proposals to tax the ultra-wealthy and large corporations. By Jake Johnson • Aug 20, 2024 'Trump's a Scab' Chants Ring Out at DNC as Shawn Fain Rips Republican Nominee The United Auto Workers president called Donald Trump and his running mate "two lap dogs for the billionaire class who only serve themselves." By Jake Johnson • Aug 20, 2024 Amid GOP Freakout, Expert Says Harris Is 'Exactly Right' to Target Price Gouging "This is a common-sense set of policies," said Lindsay Owens of the Groundwork Collaborative. "We need a new ban at the federal level." By Jake Johnson • Aug 19, 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 Why Progressives Must Let Go of Their Democratic Goldilocks Complex While crucial terrain upon which we must maneuver strategically, true systemic change will not come through electoral politics alone, particularly within a party fundamentally wedded to capitalist interests. By Peter Bloom • Aug 22, 2024 Elon Musk Doesn't Know He's on the Wrong Side of George Orwell The level of power and influence the world's richest man has amassed is a danger to all citizens, whether they like Musk or not. It is also, without a shadow of a doubt, a threat to democracy. By Christian Christensen • Aug 21, 2024 Biden's Cruel and Orwellian Remarks on Gaza at the DNC A speech that denied the suffering of Palestinians was a journey into an alternative universe of political guile from a president who just six days earlier had approved sending $20 billion worth of more weapons to Israel. By Norman Solomon • Aug 20, 2024 The Dark and Very Dangerous Side of the Far-Right's Tradwife Obsession When Republicans say that your grandmother stayed with your grandfather and should be your role model, there's a lot they are leaving out. By Thom Hartmann • Aug 19, 2024 Fired by MSNBC for Giving Voice to Iraq War Opposition, Phil Donahue (1935-2024) Was Courage Personified The journalist and TV show host, who died Sunday at the age of 88, made his mark on our society. He fought for the underdog. He did it with style and grace and a wonderful sense of humor. He changed my life and the lives of so many others. By Jeff Cohen • Aug 19, 2024 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

Top News: On DNC Sidelines, Progressives Push Democrats to Fight for the Working Class

 

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Wednesday, August 21, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  The Best Bill Pascrell Takedowns of 'Lowlife' Trump and His 'Soulless Goons' The feisty Democratic congressman from New Jersey died August 21. By Common Dreams Staff Medicare for All Advocates Welcome Obama DNC Remarks as 'New Opening for Reform' The former president said Democratic nominee Kamala Harris "knows we can't stop" at the Affordable Care Act. By Jake Johnson How Crypto Giants Are 'Exploiting' Citizens United to Buy 2024 Elections A new analysis and call for a constitutional amendment comes as reporting sheds light on Sen. JD Vance's ties to a right-wing group backed by tech and digital currency investors. By Jessica Corbett 'People Need to Go to Jail for This Sh*t': Video Shows How US Meat Industry Colludes to Boost Prices "This is probably one of the top five food scandals of the 21st Century," a former grocery industry executive told More Perfect Union. By Jake Johnson On DNC Sidelines, Progressives Push Democrats to Fight for the Working Class "If we're going to take back the Democratic majority," said historian Harvey J. Kaye, "we're going to have to take back the people who literally abandoned the party because they felt abandoned." By Jessica Corbett In DNC Speech, Sanders Condemns 'Oligarchs' Buying Elections and Blocking Change "Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, including primary elections," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. By Jake Johnson

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■ Opinion The DNC Fiddles While the World Burns The combined dangers of nuclear war and climate catastrophe have pushed the hands of the Doomsday Clock all the way to 90 seconds to midnight, but the delegates in Chicago remain in la-la land. By Medea Benjamin,Nicolas J.S. Davies Elon Musk Doesn't Know He's on the Wrong Side of George Orwell The level of power and influence the world's richest man has amassed is a danger to all citizens, whether they like Musk or not. It is also, without a shadow of a doubt, a threat to democracy. By Christian Christensen Democrats Must Go Big; the Minnesota Miracle Shows Them How The Minnesota Miracle is a slew of major progressive policies that improved the lives of all types of people in the state; here’s how to take it national. By Sulma Arias,Analilia Mejia

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