Demanding that the wealthy and large corporations start paying their fair share of taxes is not radical. It is exactly the right thing to do
While Bethlehem Holds First Full Christmas Since Genocide Began, Little to Celebrate in Gaza
“This year’s celebrations carry a message of hope for our people and a message to the world that the Palestinian people love peace and life.”
Zohran Mamdani’s Proposals to Help New Yorkers Are Surprisingly Affordable
Richard Eskow Nov 04, 2025Common Dreams ( Commondreams.org ) – Here’s something for New York City residents to consider as they vote for Mayor, and for observers outside New York to consider as they watch the vote count: For the most part, Zohran Mamdani’s plans for the city are surprisingly affordable. Despite the frantic […]
Major Israeli Violations of Gaza Ceasefire, With Extensive Bombardment, killing 51 Palestinians
By Brett Wilkins | – ( Commondreams.org ) – Gaza officials said that at least 51 Palestinians, including numerous children, were killed across the strip on Sunday. Attacks include but are not limited to a double-tap drone and missile strike on a café west of Deir al-Balah that killed five people, all of them reportedly […]
‘All Eyes On Gaza City’ as Israel Ramps Up Campaign of Conquest and Ethnic Cleansing
“The explicit goal of turning Palestine’s largest city into a wasteland has nothing to do with hostages or Hamas and everything to do with genocide,” said one critic. By Brett Wilkins | – ( Commondreams.org ) – Operation Gideon’s Chariots 2—Israel’s plan to conquer, occupy, and ethnically cleanse Gaza—intensified Thursday, with fugitive Prime Minister Benjamin […]
After Mamdani Victory, Progressives Call for Primary Challenges to Democratic Establishment
“The establishment has never been more weak than they are now,” one advocate told potential progressive candidates. “You need to run.” By Julia Conley | – ( Commondreams.org ) — New York state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani’s victory over disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary was quickly dismissed by some […]
Mahmoud Khalil, Released on Bail from ICE Detention, says “Justice will Prevail”
The student organizer condemned the Trump administration’s treatment of “hundreds of men” he met while imprisoned in Louisiana for more than three months. By Julia Conley | – ( Commondreams.org ) – Leaving an immigration detention center in Jena, Louisiana after being imprisoned for 104 days for protesting Israel’s U.S.-backed bombardment of Gaza, former Columbia […]
Bernie Sanders Says US Must Not Be ‘Dragged Into Another Netanyahu War’
The independent U.S. senator condemned the “illegal unilateral attack on Iran” by Israel that “risks a full-blown regional war.” By Jon Queally | – ( Commondreams.org ) – As Iranian missiles were being shot down over Israel on Friday following the IDF’s unprovoked bombings of Iranian targets earlier in the day, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) […]
Threat to Rule of Law: Sen. Padilla thrown to Ground, Cuffed at Noem DHS Press Conference
“This isn’t just shocking,” said Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.). “It’s a threat to the rule of law and democratic accountability.” By Jon Queally. | – ( Commondreams.org ) – Democratic Senator Alex Padilla of California was forcibly removed from a press conference being held by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on […]
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