Week in Review | From the 'Insane' to the 'Out Touch'

Saturday, April 18, 2026 'Financial Pawn of the Saudi Monarchy': House Judiciary Opens Probe Into Jared Kushner "You cannot faithfully represent the United States with billions of dollars in Saudi and Emirati cash burning a hole in every pocket of every suit you own," said Rep. Jamie Raskin. April 17, 2026       Lone Democrat—Jared Golden—Helps GOP Tank Another Iran War Powers Resolution "It is deeply disappointing that Rep. Golden joined Republicans in opposing efforts to stop further escalation," said one peace advocate. "Democratic leadership’s handling of this moment is also concerning." April 16, 2026       'You Are Out of Touch': Schumer Faces New Calls to Step Aside After Israel Weapons Vote "It’s well past time for him to step aside for leaders who actually represent the views of the party’s base." April 16, 2026       'This Is Insane': Alarm Bells Follow New Report of Looming US Plan to Attack Cuba "Trump is preparing to take the US into another illegal war against Cuba," warned one progressive critic of the US president. "We must stop him. It’s not too late." April 15, 2026       Know someone who would enjoy the Common Dreams newsletter? Help us spread the word by forwarding this email to your family and friends. 'There Is Only One Majority in This Country, That's the Working Class,' Says Mamdani "It's time we have a politics that puts them at the heart of what it is that we're pursuing and not as part of the appendix." April 16, 2026       'Time for Half Measures Is Over': Study Warns of Terrifying Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse "We must avoid this collapse at all costs," said a leading current researcher, who warned that "the stability of the entire planet" is at stake. April 16, 2026       'Cowardly Bullshit': Handful of Dems Join Senate GOP to Block Ban on US Bombs, Bulldozers to Israel "The fact that 40 of 47 Democratic senators voted to withhold military hardware from Israel is a new high water mark in holding Israel accountable," said one observer, who called the final vote "still troubling." April 15, 2026       Thanks to Trump's Iran War, Big Oil Raking in $30 Million Per Hour in Windfall Profits “Moments of global crisis continue to translate into bumper profits for oil majors while ordinary people pay the price." April 15, 2026       VIEW ALL NEWS

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OPINION How to Stop Tyson Foods from Destroying 3,200 Jobs in a Nebraska Town of 10,000 Dan Osborn, the independent US Senate candidate in Nebraska, needs a plan. And it's a plan that could and should be embraced in states and communities nationwide. By Les Leopold • April 15, 2026 Urgent Warning to Congressional Leaders: Trump is Psychologically Unstable and Dangerous President Trump exhibits what forensic mental health experts have identified as the “Dark Triad” of personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. What this represents is a constitutional emergency. By Jeffrey D. Sachs,Bandy X. Lee,James Gilligan,Prudence L. Gourguechon,James R. Merikangas • April 14, 2026 Did Trump Just Light the Match for World War III? The most important lesson of the First World War is that leaders who think they can manage escalation usually can’t. By Thom Hartmann • April 13, 2026 VIEW ALL OPINION

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