Weekend Edition: On Labor Day, Working Class Vows to Defeat Trump

Monday, September 2, 2024 ■ Today's Top News  'Admission of Guilt': UK Suspends Some Arms Export Licenses to Israel Over Gaza "Finally—but this is both too little and too late," said the International Center of Justice for Palestinians. By Jessica Corbett On Labor Day, Champions of Working Class Vow to Defeat Trump "The facts are clear: Democrats are the party of labor, and the Biden-Harris administration has been the most pro-labor administration in our lifetime," said a pair of supporters. By Brett Wilkins Biden Says Netanyahu Not Doing Enough to Free Hostages "Netanyahu has been citing Biden's ironclad support of him as the *reason* he does not have to work harder to get a hostage deal," said one observer. By Brett Wilkins After Weekend Walkouts, Hotel Worker Strikes Grow on Labor Day "We refuse to accept wages that can't support our families. It's insulting. And it ends now." By Jessica Corbett Israel Kills 11 in Bombing of Gaza Shelter as Urgent Polio Vaccination Effort Begins "We cannot vaccinate children and families who have to flee for safety," said a spokesperson for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. By Jake Johnson Israeli General Strike Protests Netanyahu's 'Cabinet of Death' "The Israeli government places no value on human life—whether of its Gazan subjects or of its own citizens," said the Israeli group B'Tselem. 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 'Europe’s Long Rightward Lurch Continues' as Germany's AfD Projected to Win Hostage Families in Tel Aviv: 'Starting Tomorrow, the Country Will Tremble' Trump Says He Plans to Vote 'No' on Florida Abortion Rights Measure Brazilian Judge Orders Total Suspension of Elon Musk's X Social Network VIEW ALL NEWS ■ Opinion Trade Unionism vs. the Oligarchy on Labor Day and Every Day The working people of our country are increasingly aware of the unprecedented level of corporate greed and power we are now experiencing, and the outrageous level of income and wealth inequality that exists. By Bernie Sanders We May Have No Real Choice This Election, But We Have a Huge Choice to Make Afterwards The choice is not who to vote for, but what we do after the votes are counted. By Phil Wilson This Labor Day, Working Families’ Earned Social Security Benefits Are at Risk Trump and the Republican Party want to slash Social Security benefits—or worse–because they don’t believe in it. In fact, at its start, they called it socialism and voted against its creation. Today, it puts the lie to their view that government is the problem, not the solution. By Nancy J. Altman Beware the Republican Plot to Steal the 2024 Election From Georgia to Arizona, Nevada to Michigan, Republicans are mounting an all-out assault on the election process that journalist Ari Berman refers to as a “five-alarm fire for democracy.” By Amy Goodman,Denis Moynihan 'Loser Donald' and 40 Other Nicknames 'Trump the Grifter' May Not Like The old saying that you have to give a bully his own medicine is an “evergreen” because it works. By Ralph Nader excerpt:  Accurate nicknames Donald Trump will Dislike: 1. Dumb Donald 2. Convicted Crook Donald Trump 3. Lying Donald 4. Delusional Donald 5. Dangerous Donald 6. Disgusting Donald 7. Serial Law-breaker Donald 8. Deceiver Donald 9. Loser Donald 10. Trump-serial abuser of women 11. Lazy Donald 12. Violence Inciter Donald 13. Trump-obstructor of Justice 14. Dictator Donald 15. Dictator-lover Donald 16. Weak Donald 17. Dishonest Donald 18. Deadly Donald – Early Covid Denier 19. Fake Donald 20. Tax Escapee Donald 21. Unstable Donald 22. The Lyin’ King 23. Cheating Donald 24. Low IQ DONALD 25. Racist Trump 26. Know-Nothing Donald 27. Know It All Trump 28. Insecure Donald 29. Don the Con 30. The Incompetent Trump 31. Trump the Grifter 32. Betrayer Trump 33. Greedy Trump 34. Pardon Myself Donald 35. “I am the Law” says Lawless Donald 36. Corrupt Don 37. Ignorant Don 38. Bragging Trump 39. Trump Fantasy Land 40. Daily Lawbreaking Donald 41. Egomaniacal Donald 42. The Trump Dump 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