Headlines for August 20, 2024
by webdev@democracynow.org (Democracy Now!) from Democracy Now! on (#6Q3V0)
- Biden, AOC Address Night 1 of DNC as Palestinian Rights Activists Shine Light on Gaza Genocide
- Women Affected by Abortion Bans in GOP-Led States Share Harrowing Experiences from DNC Stage
- Protesters "March on the DNC" Amid Heavy Police Presence, Arrests
- Blinken Says Netanyahu Agreed to Ceasefire Proposal, But Israel Continues Its Genocidal War in Gaza
- Court Sentences Chrystul Kizer to 11 Years for Killing Her Sex Trafficker in Self-Defense as a Teen
- Georgia Approves New Rule That Could Delay Election Certification, Sow Chaos Post-Election
- Disgraced NY Congressmember George Santos Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Identity Theft
- Modest Tax on World's Wealthiest Would Generate $2 Trillion to Help Poor Nations Face Climate Crisis
- 68 Million in Southern Africa Facing Severe Drought; Caspian Sea Shrinking Due to Climate Crisis
- Wind and Solar Have Overtaken Coal in U.S. Energy Production in Major Climate Milestone
- UAW's Shawn Fain Talks Labor Rights on DNC Stage as U. of Illinois Nurses Strike Nearby
- 1,000+ Cornell Employees on Strike for Living Wage as School Year Kicks Off
- Ukraine Continues Incursion into Russia, Calls Out "Red Lines" in War as a "Bluff"
- Judicial Unions in Mexico on Strike over Proposed Court Overhaul
- Doctors in India Continue Strike, Demand Gov't Action in Response to Rape and Murder of Colleague
- DRC Hopes to Receive Mpox Vaccines Soon After Pledges from U.S., Japan