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The effort furthers the goals of the Heritage Foundation, which has launched a plan to "identify and target Wikipedia editors" using a number of underhanded tactics.| Common Dreams
The subset of artificial intelligence known as Large Language Models can't tell us anything about human language learning, but it excels at misleading the uninformed.| Common Dreams
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote soon on legislation that would empower President-elect Donald Trump to attack nonprofits.| Common Dreams
Working-class voters marched to the Washington, D.C. offices of three companies behind the nation's housing, health, and climate crises that are set to cash in on federal Republicans' planned tax giveaways.| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
Although a conservative estimate, physicians' groups say the figure 'is approximately 10 times greater' than typically reported| Common Dreams
"If you think back at the last economic crashes... the rich were able to buy up assets on the cheap and emerged even wealthier and more powerful than before," noted one progressive commentator.| Common Dreams
Trump appointee struggles to indict LA protesters. Anti-ICE demonstrators evade felony charges in ongoing legal battles.| Common Dreams
Appropriations Ban May Leave Food Supply Vulnerable to Toxic Exposure| Common Dreams
Declaring "I will no longer be complicit in genocide," U.S. airman Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire Sunday to protest Israel's annihilation of Palestinians in Gaza. His "extreme action born of desperation" has stirred wildly divergent responses. To the right, he was ill, extremist, contributing to...| Common Dreams
"In practice, a terrorist is anyone the IDF has killed in the areas in which its forces operate," said one Israeli reservist.| Common Dreams
But George Bush was fighting a war for oil and empire, and victory would pose a huge tactical difficulty: with no enemy to fight he would have to demobilize his forces in the Mideast and bring them home.| Common Dreams
In response to Spain, Brazil and South Africa’s new global coalition to tax the super-rich, launched today at the Fourth Financing for Development Conference in Seville, Oxfam Tax Justice Policy Lead Susana Ruiz said: "We welcome the leadership of Brazil, Spain and South Africa in calling for taxes ...| Common Dreams
Making All Americans Pay Their Fair Share Will Ensure Future Generations Get Their Guaranteed, Earned Benefits| Common Dreams
A new group of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) shots that protect people for six months after injection could help end the global AIDS epidemic – that is, if manufacturers, global leaders and advocates step up to ensure the drugs are accessible to all countries for a fair price. On Wednesday, the U...| Common Dreams
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement after President Trump bypassed California's governor to deploy National Guard troops to California:Let’s be clear: Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in California is not about the protests there, ICE, or immigration. It is abo...| Common Dreams
Former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling has been convicted by a jury in Alexandria, Virginia, of charges brought against him because the government argued he leaked classified information about a top secret CIA operation in Iran to New York Times reporter James Risen. Sterling's case was the first case ...| Common Dreams
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Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor (retired) at MIT. He is the author of many books and articles on international affairs and social-political issues, and a long-time participant in activist movements. His most recent books include: "Who Rules the World?" (2017); "Power Systems: Conversations on Global Democratic Uprisings and the New Challenges to U.S. Empire" (2013 with interviewer David Barsamian); "Making the Future: Occupations, Interventions, Empire and Resistance" (2012); "Hopes and P...| runner
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“Great Lakes and State Waters Bill of Rights” introduced in New York State Assembly| Common Dreams
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Today, the European Commission released its Affordable Energy Action Plan, which includes a controversial proposal to purchase long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) contracts and invest in LNG export infrastructure, including in the US as confirmed by Commissioner Dan Jørgensen at the press conferen...| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
Senate Democrats Must Act With Urgency—Now Is the Time to Be a Real Opposition Party and Block Trump’s Nominees Until His Billionaire Takeover Is Stopped| Common Dreams
Donald Trump is reportedly planning to continue his violent crusade aimed at gutting freedom and democracy with an Executive Order today calling for the deportation of non-citizen anti-war activists, with a particular focus on students. This is a vile attempt to sow fear and crush political dissent ...| Common Dreams
As one of his first acts after being confirmed by the Senate as Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy signed a memo to direct a reconsideration and indicate his support for a rollback of national fuel economy standards that make vehicles– including cars, light-duty trucks, and heavy-duty trucks– more...| Common Dreams
As Republican policymakers push for work requirements for Medicaid recipients and consider stricter ones for food stamp recipients, a new EPI report surveys the available evidence and finds that work requirements do not meaningfully increase employment. Work requirements—and the burdensome paperwork...| Common Dreams
On July 18, 2024, the world was shaken by a global computer outage, revealing the fragility of our technological systems. At what point in pushing the envelope of advancement do we get in over our heads?| Common Dreams
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Experts are sounding the alarm as a result of the situation in Gaza.| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
The right-wing agenda gets less popular the more voters learn about it, a new poll shows.| Common Dreams
Each of the last five presidents, both Democrats and Republicans, have brought us closer to the brink. We desperately need leaders with a knack for peace who can steer the nation, and the world, toward a more secure and less dangerous future.| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
There’s more than enough food to feed everyone in the U.S., but the food distribution system is built for profit, not people.| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
"Gazans have been saying Israel is indiscriminately bombing them, with no goal other than to level Gaza to the ground. Now Israel admits the same."| Common Dreams
"The biblical reference to Amalek is genocidal," noted one theologian after the prime minister invoked an ancient enemy. "The Bible commands to wipe out Amalek, including women, babies, children, and animals."| Common Dreams
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% reader supported. Our Mission: To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good.| Common Dreams
"As South Africans, we refuse to stand by while apartheid is being perpetrated again," the resolution's author asserted.| Common Dreams
