Common Dreams – Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

• WHO, South Africa Urge Nations to Lift 'Naive' Omicron Travel Bans
  "The only thing the prohibition on travel will do is to further damage the economies of the affected countries and undermine their ability to respond to, and recover from, the pandemic."
• Death in Texas
  The Lone Star State once again demonstrates that it can show the rest of the country the way and is now doing so... by arguing a death penalty case in the United States Supreme Court.
• EU Joins Rights Group in Condemning Israel's 'Day of Destruction' of Palestinian Homes
  "Demolitions are illegal under international law and significantly undermine the prospects for peace."
• This Is How Amazon Is Fueling the Climate Crisis
  It's easy to see how Amazon is able to provide its products so cheaply and undercut its brick-and-mortar competitors when it doesn't need to play by the same rules.
• The US Military Does Not Truly Care About Civilian Casualties
  Facing little opposition from either Republicans or Democrats, the U.S. military is almost never held accountable for killing civilians during airstrikes.
• Indian Farmers Score a Victory Against Modi Government on Strike Anniversary
  On November 19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he has decided to repeal the three controversial farm laws.