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■ Today's Top News  'He's Not Kidding,' Advocates Warn as Trump Threatens to Defund Schools for Teaching US History The Republican presidential nominee is threatening funding if teachers "don't teach what he wants," said one teachers union leader. "That's indoctrination and it's dangerous." By Julia Conley Emoluments Probe Concludes Trump Used DC Hotel to Enrich Himself, Fleece Taxpayers While President "Far from expressing contrition for cashing in on the presidency, Donald Trump has made explicit his intent to expand his commodification of federal office if re-elected." By Brett Wilkins 73% of Young US Voters Eager to Support Candidates With Bold Climate Agenda Over three-quarters in a new survey endorsed the idea that the "future is frightening" and 62.9% agreed that "humanity is doomed." By Olivia Rosane 'Terrifying': Leak Shows Industry Plot to Worsen Methane Emissions—If Trump Wins "They want to take climate out of the policy process entirely." By Edward Carver Earth's Water Cycle Off Balance for 'First Time in Human History' "We must reshape our shared relationship with water, across borders and cultures, for sustainable, impactful, and just transitions," says the global commission behind a new report. By Julia Conley Sanders Says Killing of Sinwar Must Bring End to 'Cruel and Illegal War' on Gaza "There is now no justification for further delaying a hostage deal and a cease-fire. And there is absolutely no justification for continued U.S. support for Netanyahu's horrific policies, which are in clear violation of U.S. and international law." By Jon Queally

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■ Opinion Dems Are Afraid Gaza Will Cost Them the Election. They're Not Afraid Enough. The ‘Gaza Effect’ may be much larger than anyone expects. Unless they change course, the Democrats are much likelier to lose in November than most people seem to realize. By Richard Eskow Project 2025 Isn't Just a Scary List More than just a catalog of sinister proposals, Project 2025 represents the ultimate goal of the authoritarian right: to seize control of every aspect of government and our lives. By Maurice Mitchell Kamala Harris' Economic Vision Underscores Clear Climate Choice in 2024 Election Donald Trump’s Project 2025 would cost the economy billions, jack up household bills, and rob us of a safer climate future. It isn’t just a policy proposal—it’s a full-scale assault on progress. By Lena Moffitt Harris Needs to Show She Will Fight Like Hell for the Working Class—There's Still Time And the best way to do that is to... fight like hell for the working class. By Les Leopold

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  25 Groups Demand Biden 'Urgently Comply With US Law' and End Israel Arms Sales "U.S. weapons, security assistance, and blanket political support have contributed to an unparalleled humanitarian crisis and possible war crimes in Gaza," the NGOs wrote. By Brett Wilkins 'Blatant Censorship': Critics Blast US House Vote for TikTok Ban "Don't ban TikTok," said Fight for the Future. "Pass a goddamn privacy law." By Brett Wilkins Landmark Artificial Intelligence Act in EU Slammed as Rights 'Failure' One expert said the law "is littered with concessions to industry lobbying, exemptions for the most dangerous uses of AI by law enforcement and migration authorities, and prohibitions... full of loopholes." By Jessica Corbett 'We Won't Be Silenced,' Says Greenpeace as Big Oil Threatens Libel Suit "It has become clear: Eni is trying to silence anyone who dares to speak up and denounce the company's contribution to the fueling of the climate crisis," says Chiara Campione of Greenpeace Italy. By Thor Benson Despite Industry Vows, Methane Emissions Remained Near Record Highs in 2023 "Close to 70% of methane emissions from fossil fuels come from the top 10 emitting countries," states a new report from the International Energy Agency. By Thor Benson Report Exposes US Corporations That Pay Their Execs More Than They Pay in Taxes "Both kinds of corporate misbehavior—underpaying taxes and overpaying executives—ultimately make working families the victim through smaller paychecks and diminished public services." By Jake Johnson JOIN THE MOVEMENT As a people-powered nonprofit news outlet, we cover the issues the corporate media never will. Join with us today! JOIN WITH US ■ More News Majority of Americans Agree: Decline of Unions Bad for Country 'Not a Radical Idea': Bernie Sanders Unveils 32-Hour Workweek Bill Rabbis for Palestinian Rights Counter 'Warmongering' AIPAC in DC "We refuse to be bystanders as the Israeli government wages a genocidal campaign in our name," one rabbi said. excerpt: As lobbyists with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, went to the nation's capital on Tuesday to push for more money for Israel as it continues its lethal onslaught in Gaza, 17 rabbis and rabbinical students showed up on the hill with a counter-proposal: negotiate a permanent cease-fire and stop unconditionally funding and arming the Israeli military as it commits war crimes. The rabbis and rabbinical students, who were affiliated with Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Action, wore black shirts reading "Rabbis for Palestinian Rights" and met with members of Congress including Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.). "AIPAC is warmongering and pro-apartheid," Rabbi May Ye with JVP Action, who is also a member of the Jewish Voice for Peace Rabbinical Council, said in a statement. "They do not represent Jewish people or the Jewish tradition." "If you want to know one large reason why more members of Congress still aren't calling for a cease-fire—even though a cease-fire is overwhelmingly popular among their constituents—look no further than groups like AIPAC." "We are rabbis representing hundreds of thousands of Jews affiliated with Jewish Voice for Peace Action imploring our leaders to end their complicity in the Israeli military's genocidal campaign in the name of tzedek (justice) and real safety for all people," Ye added. Also on Tuesday, JVP Action members occupied the office of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), one of the lawmakers who receives the most money from AIPAC. 48,000+ Democrats Vote 'Uncommitted' in Deep-Blue Washington 48,000+ Democrats Vote 'Uncommitted' in Deep-Blue Washington VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion Exit of Victoria Nuland Presents Opportunity for Peace in Ukraine The imperative must be to chart a path back from this hopeless but ever-escalating war of attrition to the negotiating table that the U.S. and Britain upended nearly two years ago. By Medea Benjamin,Nicolas J.S. Davies Gas Stoves Make for Toxic Roommates A new campaign uses humor to tackle the toxic reality of so-called “natural” gas. By Caleb Heeringa No, It’s Not the Anthropocene; Try ‘The Great Burning’ It’s probably better to think of the geological moment of human techno-transformation and population explosion as an event—like a global conflagration—rather than a durable new regime. By Richard Heinberg VIEW ALL OPINION

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