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commondreams.org > newswire > trumps-desperate-attempt-to-bribe-voters-ahead-of-election-is-a-new-low

Trump’s Desperate Attempt to Bribe Voters Ahead of Election is a New Low

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1716+ words) At a speech at the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas, Texas yesterday, Donald Trump promised,“if the Republicans win, you win with us and you get $5,000.” Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, issued the following statement in response: “Even for…...

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commondreams.org > news > houthis-seize-mocha-city

Chaos Unleashed by Trump's Iran War Escalates as Houthis Seize Key Port City in Yemen

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (484+ words) Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, gather during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026. The increased fighting is putting even more pressure on global energy markets, with the price of Brent crude topping $107 per barrel during…...

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commondreams.org > news > iran-healthcare-crisis

'A Serious and Alarming Threat': US Bombing, Blockade Deepen Iran Medical Crisis

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (570+ words) Severe damage is seen at Gandi Hospital in Tehran, Iran, following US and Israeli joint strikes on March 2, 2026. "The most serious risk is premature death," said one physician. “The enemy has identified medicine as one of the sensitive areas of…...

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commondreams.org > newswire > codepink-statement-marking-25-years-of-the-global-war-of-terror

CODEPINK Statement: Marking 25 Years of the Global War of Terror

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1686+ words) CODEPINK's Medea Benjamin reflects: "As CODEPINK, we went to Iraq 25 years ago to meet the people our government was preparing to bomb. What haunts me today is not only the devastation of the invasion, but how little accountability there has…...

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commondreams.org > newswire > usa-israel-iran-investigation-into-us-israeli-strikes-on-tehran-neighbourhoods-reveals-devastating-civilian-harm

USA/Israel/Iran: Investigation into US-Israeli strikes on Tehran neighbourhoods reveals devastating civilian harm

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1350+ words) Deadly US-Israeli coalition attacks on densely populated areas of Tehran in March 2026, that killed and injured dozens of civilians, must urgently be independently and impartially investigated to determine whether they constitute war crimes, Amnesty International said in a new briefing…...

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commondreams.org > news > did-netanyahu-know-about-oct-7

'Bombshell' Report Says UAE Explicitly Warned Netanyahu of October 7 Attack

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (465+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a press conference in Jerusalem on March 19, 2026. Haaretz also reported that Hamas immediately offered to release all the Israeli hostages it had taken in the attack, demanding nothing in return, but Israel refused the…...

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commondreams.org > opinion > us-bombs-wedding-in-iran

When Weddings Become Battlefields, the Laws of War Begin to Fray

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (496+ words) Opinion | When Weddings Become Battlefields, the Laws of War Begin to Fray Common Dreams On September 1, a US airstrike hit a family compound in Kuhestak, southern Iran, as women and children gathered for a wedding celebration At least five people…...

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commondreams.org > news > trump-takeovers

'Absolutely Bonkers' and 'Unacceptable': Trump Posts Map Showing US Takeovers of Other Nations

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (517+ words) "As always, he is telling us what the plan is," said one critic. "We must take it seriously." US President Donald Trump has spent his second term threatening takeovers of various other countries, from Canada and Cuba to Greenland, and…...

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commondreams.org > news > israel-bombing-lebanon-2026

'There Is No Ceasefire': Israel Kills 12 More in Lebanon, Including Children

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (647+ words) Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Mansouri, Lebanon on September 5, 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "apologists have to explain why killing kids happens so regularly and effortlessly," said one congressman who noted growing support for…...

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commondreams.org > news > chris-wright-venezuela-oil

Trump Official Denies Stealing Venezuela's Oil One Hour After Boasting Country is 'Forced to Work' With US

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (387+ words) US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright arrives at the US Senate in Washington, DC on June 18, 2025. "We have a lot of leverage over Venezuela. We control the sale of oil outside of their country," said US Energy Secretary Chris Wright....