&P Common Dreams To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. A PERILOUS MOMENT FOR DEMOCRACY, PEOPLE, AND THE PLANET It’s crucial to have independent, non-profit journalism free from corporate influence to provide the timely and accurate information that people need to fight back and defend democracy. Will you support our journalism with a donation to our Fall Campaign? DONATE NOW Wednesday, October 23, 2024 ■ TODAY'S TOP NEWS  ISRAEL'S FEROCIOUS BOMBING OF NORTHERN GAZA HALTS POLIO VACCINATION EFFORT "IT IS IMPERATIVE TO STOP THE POLIO OUTBREAK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE," THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION WARNED, "BEFORE MORE CHILDREN ARE PARALYZED AND POLIOVIRUS SPREADS FURTHER." By Brett Wilkins HARRIS PLAN WOULD BRING TAX INCREASES FOR RICHEST 1% AND CUTS FOR THE BOTTOM 99% "THE CONTRAST BETWEEN HARRIS AND TRUMP ON TAXATION COULD NOT BE MORE CLEAR," SAID THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE ON TAXATION AND ECONOMIC POLICY. By Jake Johnson WATCHDOG FILES FEC COMPLAINT OVER ELON MUSK EFFORT TO BUY VOTERS MUSK'S LATEST ATTEMPT TO AID DONALD TRUMP "APPEARS TO VEER SMACK DAB INTO VIOLATING FEDERAL LAW AGAINST PAYING PEOPLE TO REGISTER AND VOTE," SAID PUBLIC CITIZEN. By Julia Conley 'INTOLERABLE AND ALARMING': PROPORTION OF WOMEN KILLED IN WAR DOUBLED IN 2023 "WOMEN CONTINUE TO PAY THE PRICE OF THE WARS OF MEN," SAID ONE U.N. OFFICIAL. By Brett Wilkins COP29 HOST'S STATE OIL COMPANY 'AGGRESSIVELY' RAMPING UP FOSSIL FUEL PRODUCTION: REPORT "LOOKING AT THE STATE COMPANY'S EXPANSION PLANS, INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND GEOPOLITICAL TIES, AS WE PREPARE FOR COP29, WE CANNOT BUT ASK OURSELVES: DID WE PUT THE FOX IN CHARGE OF THE HENHOUSE?" ONE AUTHOR ASKED. By Olivia Rosane FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF: TRUMP SAID HE WANTED 'KIND OF GENERALS THAT HITLER HAD' THE FORMER PRESIDENT "NEVER ACCEPTED THE FACT THAT HE WASN'T THE MOST POWERFUL MAN IN THE WORLD—AND BY POWER, I MEAN AN ABILITY TO DO ANYTHING HE WANTED, ANYTIME HE WANTED," SAID FORMER ADVISER JOHN KELLY. By Julia Conley 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 23 NOBEL ECONOMISTS SAY HARRIS PLAN 'VASTLY SUPERIOR' TO 'COUNTERPRODUCTIVE' TRUMP AGENDA 'WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN': ISRAELI WAR ON LEBANON SPARKS CHOLERA RESURGENCE 15 BIG CORPORATIONS USED TRUMP TAX CUTS TO PUMP $839 BILLION INTO BUYBACKS, DIVIDENDS GEORGIA SUPREME COURT REJECTS GOP PUSH FOR HAND COUNT OF VOTES VIEW ALL NEWS ■ OPINION LOOK UP: THE SCARIEST PART WHEN WE SEE THE BIG, BIG, BIG PICTURE AS A NEW STUDY ONCE MORE MAKES CLEAR, RAISING THE TEMPERATURE IS BY FAR THE BIGGEST THING HUMANS HAVE EVER DONE; OUR EFFORT TO LIMIT THAT RISE MUST BE JUST AS LARGE. By Bill Mckibben MEET THE BILLIONAIRE INVESTORS BEHIND THE US HOUSING AFFORDABILITY CRISIS THIS IS NOT YOUR GRANDPARENT’S GENTRIFICATION, BUT RATHER A HYPER-GENTRIFICATION FUELED BY CONCENTRATED WEALTH DRIVING UP LAND AND HOUSING COSTS, EXPANDING SHORT-TERM RENTALS, AND TREATING HOUSING LIKE A COMMODITY TO SPECULATE ON OR A PLACE TO PARK WEALTH. By Chuck Collins THE NOT-SO-SECRET GOP PLAN TO TURN CONSPIRACY THEORIES INTO ELECTION RESULT ROADBLOCKS PUTTING RIGHT-WING CONSPIRACY THEORIES INTO A LEGAL COMPLAINT DOESN’T MAKE THEM TRUE. By Eliza Sweren-Becker VIEW ALL OPINION Share this email with a friend Facebook icon Instagram icon Twitter icon