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As US Election Looms, 3 of 4 Voters Fear Political Violence
WEB1 day ago · Jessica Corbett. Oct 07, 2024. Polling released Monday, less than a month away from the November 5 election, shows that nearly three-quarters of U.S. voters are worried about political violence and believe it is likely because some people will not accept the results. The latest Civil Rights Monitor Poll, commissioned by the Leadership ...
Worldwide Demonstrations Mourn and Condemn 'Year of …
WEB1 day ago · Oct 07, 2024. Tens of thousands of people around the world took to the streets Sunday just ahead of the one-year anniversary of Israel's catastrophic assault on the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 41,000 people, decimated the enclave's civilian infrastructure, and sparked one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history.
Progressives Set to Unleash Swing State Blitz for Harris
WEB4 days ago · The Sunrise Movement—a youth-led climate group that launched a campaign to defeat Trump and reach 1.5 million young swing state voters in August—intends to boost efforts to elect Harris in the weeks ahead, specifically focusing on North Carolina. "Young climate voters could decide the election in North Carolina and put Harris over the edge ...
Bold New Proposals for Peace on Earth | Common Dreams
WEB3 days ago · Putin provided a draft agreement in 2021 to the U.S. proposing that Ukraine remain neutral and that the Donbass region, undergoing the civil war, remain in Ukraine as a federation and have the right to speak Russian. The U.S. completely ignored the proposal, and Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Putin was negotiating for a cease-fire with ...
US Wealth Gap Report Fuels Call to 'Unrig Our Tax Code'
WEB6 days ago · Families in the bottom half of the distribution held 6% of all wealth in both 1989 and 2022." "By making the wealthy pay their fair share, we can protect Social Security forever and unrig our tax code." The report comes as Congress prepares for a tax debate due to next year's expiration of policies signed into law in 2017 by then-President ...
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To Save US Democracy, Prioritize the Common Good
WEBApr 14, 2024 · The run-up to this year’s general election is the occasion to rekindle the democratic spirit and reassemble a majority to vote for candidates committed to the democratic commonwealth. Robert Ivie. Apr 14, 2024 Common Dreams. “A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good.”—.
'Everyone Should Celebrate': FCC Restores Net Neutrality Rules
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Open internet advocates on Thursday applauded the Federal Communications Commission's long-anticipated vote to revive net neutrality rules and reestablish FCC oversight of broadband.. The 3-2 vote along party lines to reclassify broadband as a public service under Title II of the Communications Act came seven months after FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel announced the push in the wake of the U.S ...