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In Further War Crime, Israelis Cut Electricity To Gaza, Idling 50,000 Factory Workers
Thursday, 20 August 2020, 4:14 pm | Common Dreams
The denial of electricity to two million civilian noncombatants is nothing less than a war crime. by Juan Cole Palestinian children do their homework using a gas lamp on August 18, 2020. (Photo: Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images) The government ... More >>
Pope Francis Says Covid-19 Vaccine Must Be 'Universal And For All'—Not Just The Rich And Powerful
Thursday, 20 August 2020, 4:03 pm | Common Dreams
In addition to coronavirus, Pope Francis said, "we must also cure a larger virus, that of social injustice, inequality of opportunity, marginalization, and the lack of protection for the weakest." by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer Pope ... More >>
The Basic Case For A Wealth Tax
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 4:42 pm | Common Dreams
America's 12 wealthiest now control $1 trillion of wealth. The only practical way to address this extreme wealth concentration: a tax on accumulated grand fortune. by Bob Lord , Lee Price People participate in a "March on Billionaires" ... More >>
Our Race Against The Clock To Affirm Water As A Human Right
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 4:38 pm | Common Dreams
On the ten year anniversary of the United Nations historic vote to recognize water as a basic human right, Barlow reflects on where we go from here. by Maude Barlow A demonstrator holds a sign during a Detroit water shutoffs rally in 2014. (Photo: ... More >>
What To Know When Someone Blames Black People For All The Riots
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 4:34 pm | Common Dreams
An honest review of the facts should compel a rational thinker to redirect his or her disgust—away from racist conclusions, and toward the outrageous indecencies that a well-to-do society forces on its less fortunate members. by Paul Buchheit ... More >>
Activists Demand Bolder Anti-Pollution Efforts After Scientists Find Microplastics In Human Organs
Tuesday, 18 August 2020, 4:22 pm | Common Dreams
"The best way to tackle the problem is to massively reduce the amount of plastic that's being made and used." by Krissy Waite, editorial intern Underneath the floating debris in the Pacific Ocean. (Photo: NOAA – Marine Debris Program) Bolstering ... More >>
Study Shows 'Unambiguous Evidence' Covid-19 Infectious In The Air, Researchers Claim
Friday, 14 August 2020, 4:44 pm | Common Dreams
While study not yet peer-reviewed, one expert said: "If this isn’t a smoking gun, then I don’t know what is." by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer Health care workers use a nasal swab to test a person for COVID-19 at a pop up testing site at ... More >>
'Screams Of Torture' As Authoritarian Govt In Belarus Continues Attacks On Protesters, Journalists
Friday, 14 August 2020, 4:29 pm | Common Dreams
Following what pro-democracy advocates say was a rigged election, world leaders condemn the violence against protestors and the press, and the authoritarian regime's main opponent has fled the country. by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer People help paramedics ... More >>
BP Plans To Keep It In The Ground, Sort Of
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 5:40 pm | Common Dreams
The climate justice movement has created conditions that make it harder for companies like BP to explore and extract fossil fuels. by Robin Tress Greenpeace activists delivered 500 solar panels with a total area of over 800 square meters to BP's London ... More >>
As Bolivian Regime Delays Elections A Third Time, Media Continue To Ignore Coup
Monday, 10 August 2020, 8:13 am | Common Dreams
US media have a well-documented history of supporting right-wing coups and regimes around the world, and not much seems to be changing. by Bryce Greene In the Bolivian elections last October 20, incumbent President Evo Morales of the Movement Toward ... More >>
Dropping Atomic Bombs On Hiroshima And Nagasaki Was Unnecessary
Monday, 10 August 2020, 8:10 am | Common Dreams
U.S. leaders knew we didn't have to drop atomic bombs on Japan to win the war. We did it anyway. by Gar Alperovitz , Martin Sherwin The atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan by the United States on August 6, 1945. (Photo: Courtesy Hiroshima Peace Memorial ... More >>
Biden Says He Won't Stand In Way Of Possible Future Prosecution Of Trump
Monday, 10 August 2020, 8:07 am | Common Dreams
"I will not interfere with the Justice Department's judgment of whether or not they think they should pursue the prosecution of anyone that they think has violated the law." by Eoin Higgins Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ... More >>
'Self-Centered Nationalism' Could Lead To War And Nuclear Disaster, Hiroshima Mayor Warns
Monday, 10 August 2020, 8:05 am | Common Dreams
"We must never allow this painful past to repeat itself." by Eoin Higgins The mayor of Hiroshima on Thursday warned of the ongoing dangers of nationalism and militarism on the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of the Japanese city by ... More >>
'Friday Night Massacre' At Postal Service As Postmaster General—a Major Trump Donor—Ousts Officials
Monday, 10 August 2020, 7:13 am | Common Dreams
"America is in a dead sprint to authoritarianism. The man is pulling out all the stops to prevent the citizens of this country from holding a legitimate election in which he might face removal from office." by Jon Queally Government watchdogs, ... More >>
Mitch McConnell's GOP Is Destroying America
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 4:31 pm | Common Dreams
Time and again, Trump and the Republicans have shown that they only care about two things: their wealthy donors and corporate backers. by Robert Reich "For the bulk of this crisis, McConnell called the Senate back into session only to confirm ... More >>
US Cold War China Policy Will Isolate The US, Not China
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 4:35 pm | Common Dreams
The U.S. must stop pursuing its counterproductive effort to undermine China, and instead work with all our neighbors on this small planet. by Medea Benjamin , Nicolas J.S. Davies "The sad truth is that 30 years after the supposed end of the Cold ... More >>
Facebook's Unchecked Power Endangers Civil Rights
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 4:43 pm | Common Dreams
If Mark Zuckerberg truly believes in giving everyone a voice, the company must integrate a power, race, and social analysis into its policies and their enforcement. by Gaurav Laroia , Carmen Scurato Whether by accident or design, Facebook's massive scale and ... More >>
Yemen: A Torrent Of Suffering In A Time Of Siege
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 4:40 pm | Common Dreams
It’s time for the world to demand an end to the policy-driven humanitarian crisis. by Kathy Kelly The blue backpacks stand for each one of the children killed in the Saudi bombing attack on a school bus. They used a 500 pound bomb manufactured by ... More >>
Global Witness Reveals 2019 Was 'Deadliest Year On Record' For Eco-Defenders, 212 Murdered Worldwide
Thursday, 30 July 2020, 4:36 pm | Common Dreams
"Those that defend our land and environment are on the front lines of #ClimateAction. But we are failing them badly." by Jessica Corbett At least 212 eco-defenders were murdered around the world last year, according to a new annual report. Image: ... More >>
System Change: A Basic Primer To The Solidarity Economy
Tuesday, 28 July 2020, 4:28 pm | Common Dreams
Transferring ownership to workers, communities, and/or the state allows for a shift in the entire focus of the economy from generating profit for the top one percent to serving all the people. by Emily Kawano , Julie Matthaei Alternative finance for ... More >>
