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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…...
68% of US Voters Back Sanders/Casar Bill for AI Pause, Ban on Superintelligence: Poll
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (743+ words) A protester holds an anti-AI placard outside OpenAI offices in King's Cross during a march against unregulated Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centers. The new survey results come as whistleblowers from leading AI firms speak out about the potential catastrophic…...
'A Wake-Up Call': Scientists Behind Study on Climate Feedback Loops Demand Global Action
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (631+ words) Volunteers and firefighters work to extinguish a forest fire burning in the mountains of the rural area of Epuyen, in the Patagonian region of Chubut province, Argentina, on February 1, 2026. "This research makes clear that the Earth and climate system doesn't…...
The Time Has Come for a 'Right' to Clean Water
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (615+ words) Terrence Carter mixes bleach and soap into the water before washing dishes in response to the water crisis on September 1, 2022 in Jackson, Mississippi. Sometimes defeat can be clarifying. Last week, the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal…...
Medicare For All May Not Be as Far Away as You Fear
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (579+ words) The pessimistic view that we are moving in the wrong direction sees only the waves at the surface. It misses the subterranean tremors underneath. If we fight, we can win. Nancy Altman is president of Social Security Works and chair…...
We Need a President Who Wants to Build a Better Country, Not a Bigger Ballroom
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (533+ words) Trump understands how to wield power. His objectives and motivations are all wrong, but we need a president who will to exert executive authority in the name of the common good and a brighter future for our nation. Corbin Trent…...
Lame: On Space Nazis, Swindlers, Poseurs and Liars
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (855+ words) Further | Lame: On Space Nazis, Swindlers, Poseurs and Liars | Opinion Common Dreams...
Muslim Children Should Not Carry the Burden of the 9/11 Attacks
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (30+ words) Opinion | Muslim Children Should Not Carry the Burden of the 9/11 Attacks Common Dreams To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page....
As Congress Fails to Take Action on AI, AFT and Microsoft Reach 'First-of-Its-Kind' Deal to Protect Kids
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (518+ words) Children do their schoolwork on March 18, 2020 in San Anselmo, California. But the organization's executive director, Josh Golin, emphasized that the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and United Federation of Teachers (UFT) "should never have been in this position in the…...
With T??rkiye to Host COP31, Wildfires Spark Demand for Fossil Fuel Phaseout
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (434+ words) Flames and thick smoke rise from a forest fire in Adana, Türkiye, as firefighting efforts continue on September 8, 2026. "The climate crisis is here, and the frequency and severity of extreme weather events are increasing day by day," said 350.org's Türkiye…...