2022-05-04: News Headlines

Staff (2022-05-04). Israel's mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine, says Moscow. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) — The Russian foreign ministry spokesperson on Wednesday said that Israeli mercenaries were fighting alongside Ukraine's far-right Azov Regiment.

Huitzilopochtli Marron (2022-05-04). May Day: San Diego stands up against racism, classism, imperialism. liberationnews.org On May 1, San Diego workers and community members came out to Chicano Park in the Barrio Logan neighborhood to march the streets of downtown in celebration of May Day, the international workers holiday.

Minnie Bruce Pratt (2022-05-04). May Day 2022: The power is in our hands. workers.org May Day 2022 marked a year when worker organizing crested in historic resurgence in the U.S. Mass outrage against racism, embodied in earlier enormous Black Lives Matter protests, flowed into red-hot anger at the bosses' exploitation of workers' heroic frontline efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The result? Workers walked off . . . |

WSWS (2022-05-04). Quebec Court of Appeal covers up violent activities of far-right. wsws.org Although the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned the acquittal of the notorious neo-Nazi Raphaà´l Lévesque for a 2018 assault, it did so on narrow legal grounds, trivializing and covering up the increasingly violent activities of the far-right in Quebec and across Canada.

Fight Back (2022-05-04). New Orleans marchers call for worker and immigrant rights on May Day. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA — Community members gathered with activist and immigrant rights organizations at the Benito Juarez monument in New Orleans on May 1, to celebrate International Workers Day. | Speakers from Union Migrante, an immigrant workers' organization, recounted their experiences of discrimination and unequal access to essential public services. They called for solidarity in the spirit of May Day to win full equality for immigrants in the city, regardless of immigration status. | The demonstrators marched to City Hall, taking the street and chanting slogans in Spanish and English, including "Oye! Es…

amarynth (2022-05-04). Nasrallah to Israel: 'From here on, Iran may strike you back directly'. thesaker.is Original link: http: //middleeastobserver.net/nasrallah-to-israel-from-here-on-iran-may-strike-you-back-directly/ Description: Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel in a speech on International Quds Day on 29 April 2022, that the Islamic Republic of Iran may strike back…

Editor2 (2022-05-04). People Worldwide Mark Quds Day in Solidarity with Palestinians. orinocotribune.com Millions of people have taken to the streets for Quds Day rallies around the world to show solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn Israeli atrocities against them. | In Iran, demonstrations started at 10 a.m. local time (0530 GMT) in Tehran and some 900 others cities and towns across the country. | People taking part in the rallies seek to communicate to the world the deplorable conditions inflicted by Israel upon the Palestinians and press the Israeli regime to respect their rights. | They are also using the opportunity to highlight Israel's decades-long occupation of Palestine and the regime's atrocities a…

WSWS (2022-05-04). Mobilize the working class to oppose the attack on abortion rights! wsws.org The draft opinion of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade is an illegitimate, anti-democratic and unconstitutional assault on the democratic rights of the entire population.

A Guest Author (2022-05-04). Abolish SCOTUS not Roe v. Wade! workers.org By Joanna Straugh The Supreme Court of the United States has the votes to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case legalizing abortion in the United States. This was revealed in a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito that came to press without the Court's permission. The historically unprecedented . . . |

deweylaura (2022-05-04). Abortion rights: Here today, gone tomorrow (unless we act). cpusa.org Abortion is legal today. And likely even tomorrow. And next week. But when the Supreme Court publishes its decision to reverse Roe v. Wade, a decision apparently made in February but leaked on May 3 to Politico, women will no longer have the reproductive rights they fought so hard for. Let's be clear. Poor …

Contributing Writers (2022-05-03). She's exposing the TRUTH in Ukraine and they don't like it | Redacted Conversation with Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net READ MORE: They're trying to hide the Nazi truth in Ukraine/Redacted with Natali and Clayton — Mark Taliano Photos From Syria Show White Helmets And Nusra/Qaeda Are The Same Organization (activistpost.com) White Helmets Archives — Mark Taliano Ukraine Hunts Down "Traitors Helping Russia" — CovertAction Magazine…

Rick Rozoff (2022-05-03). Wounded Ukrainian soldiers to be treated in Israeli hospitals. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineMay 3, 2022 Israel will receive for treatment part of the Ukrainian servicemen who were wounded as a result of the Russian aggression, — The Embassy The issue of organizing treatment in Israeli hospitals of Ukrainian servicemen wounded by Russian armed aggression was the subject of a meeting between Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk …

WSWS (2022-05-03). United Steelworkers solicits aid for fascist-linked "union" in Ukraine. wsws.org In an appeal on the official USW website, the union calls for support to Trade Union of the Metalworkers and Miners of Ukraine, an organization with ties to the far right and fascists.

teleSUR, JCM (2022-05-03). ONU acoge con satisfacción evacuación de civiles de Azovstal. telesurtv.net Rusia acusó a los nacionalistas ucranianos del batallón neonazi Azov de reagruparse durante el cese al fuego, que permitió la evacuación.

Lowkey (2022-05-03). Jerusalem: Al-Aqsa in the Sniper's Scope, with Lowkey and Dr. Ramzy Baroud. mintpressnews.com Israel is once again attacking the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Israeli forces storming the ancient religious complex fired tear gas and rubber bullets, seriously injuring hundreds and killing at least one person. | The latest series of attacks is the most consequential since those in May last year, events that led to the Israeli military killing hundreds of Palestinians, injuring thousands, and forcing tens of thousands to flee their houses. | "What is happening at Al-Aqsa right now is more dangerous than at any other time in the past,"

teleSUR, DRL (2022-05-03). Israel mantiene más de 4.500 palestinos presos. telesurtv.net También se encuentran al menos 15 periodistas palestinos detenidos en cárceles israelíes, muchos sin sentencia ni juicio.

Marzieh Rahmani (2022-05-03). Palestine still number one issue of Islamic world. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Participation of Islamic countries in the Quds Day rallies showed that Palestine is still the number one issue in the Islamic world, Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi said, adding that nothing can diminish the issue of Palestine.

splcenter (2022-05-03). Mapping Out Justice: SPLC, ACLU file suit to force fair Mississippi Supreme Court districts. splcenter.org

Fight Back (2022-05-03). Keep abortion legal! Defend women's and reproductive rights! fightbacknews.org May 2, 2022 | A leak of a draft majority opinion overturning the historic Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade is circulating in the press. Written by Justice Samuel Alito, the leak confirms what many have suspected: the Supreme Court is poised to overturn federal constitutional protections of abortion rights. If Roe is overturned, 26 U.S. states will likely enact bans on abortion. Freedom Road Socialist Organization condemns in the strongest possible terms this attack on reproductive freedom. | We call on all working class, oppressed, and progressive people to take to the streets and fight for our lives — in…

Liberation Staff (2022-05-03). Declaración del PSL: La Corte Suprema declara la guerra contra las mujeres y el derecho al aborto. °Salgan a las calles! liberationnews.org La mayoría de los estadounidenses siempre han apoyado Roe v Wade. De hecho, una encuesta reciente en 2022 encontró que el 72% de los encuestados se oponía a revocar el fallo…

Liberation Staff (2022-05-03). PSL Statement: Supreme Court declares war on women and abortion rights — Take to the streets! liberationnews.org A heroic individual has leaked to the public the decision by the Supreme Court to end abortion rights by overturning the Roe v Wade decision, and the earlier Casey decision.

_____ (2022-05-03). US Coup Specialist Victoria Nuland Visits Brazil. popularresistance.org The US Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, arrived in Brazil last week for a "Meeting with Young Entrepreneurs from Brazil" and "High-Level Brazil-United States of America Dialogue". | In an official statement, the visit was called a "diplomatic mission" that aims to bring Brazil closer to US foreign policy. | The arrival of the coup specialist in the midst of Bolsonaro's attacks on the Federal Supreme Court and the Electoral Court (TSE) may also mean that the pressure may be accompanied by promises of American support for Bolsonaro's current coup intentions, despite public statements…

Johanna Kichton (2022-05-03). People's Action's Sulma Arias: Roe Protects Essential Health CareÔøº. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action released the following statement from executive director Sulma Arias in response to reports that the Supreme Court of the United States intends to overturn Roe v. Wade: "Every person should get every kind of health care that they need, whenever they need it. The right-wing justices on …

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-05-03). Black America Responds To Shock Supreme Court Leak of Draft Decision To Flip Roe vs Wade. moguldom.com The nation had a bombshell dropped on it when an initial draft majority opinion of a Supreme Court opinion was leaked showing the court's conservative majority is planning to overturn the landmark abortion rights case Roe vs. Wade. Politico was the first media outlet to break the news on Monday, May 2. According to the …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-05-03). US Supreme Court set to eradicate abortion rights. peoplesdispatch.org As per a draft decision leaked yesterday and published in Politico, May 3, the Supreme Court is set to overturn the historic Roe v. Wade ruling of 1973, thus eradicating abortion rights in the United States. | The draft decision was penned by Justice Samuel Alito, a conservative George Bush-appointed judge. He did not hold back on his criticism of Roe, which is the only federal protection for abortion rights for women across the United States. "Roe was egregiously wrong from the start," he wrote. "Its reasoning was exceptionally weak, and the decision has had damaging consequences." | The ruling of Roe was based…

teleSUR, JGN (2022-05-03). Protestan en EE.UU. ante posible ilegalización del aborto. telesurtv.net En 1973, el fallo sobre el caso conocido como Roe contra Wade garantizó la protección constitucional federal del derecho a la interrupción del embarazo.

Dave Id (2022-05-03). The Supreme Court Intends to Completely Overturn Roe v Wade, Draft Opinion Reveals. indybay.org In a stunning breach of US Supreme Court secrecy, a draft majority opinion written by justice Samuel Alito has been leaked. The would-be ruling is outrageous. Alito makes the case for completely overturning Roe v Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v Casey (1992), allowing states to outlaw all abortions without exceptions for rape and incest. Half of the country will eliminate reproductive freedom within months, if not the very day the final ruling is issued.

Abortion Rights Now (2022-05-03). Immediate Response to Supreme Court Leak at Federal Bldg in Oakland. indybay.org On May 2 at 5: 30pm Pacific Time, the news hit that the U.S. Supreme Court plans to strike down Roe v. Wade, overturning abortion rights, according to a draft majority opinion obtained by Politico. Abortion rights activists in Oakland, California were on the streets within 3 hours. | 44 second mp4 video…

Mark Gruenberg (2022-05-03). Court's draft ruling a part of a bigger right-wing strategy. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—A draft U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion eliminating abortion rights angered women and pro-choice advocates and sparked a political war on both sides of what anti-abortionists have made their cultural issue keystone for 49 years. "Hey, hey, ho, ho! Sam Alito has got to go!," hundreds of protesters chanted in front of the Supreme Court …

Chris Walker (2022-05-03). Leaked SCOTUS Draft Ending "Roe" Argues Abortion Isn't Part of US History. truthout.org The United States Supreme Court is poised to undo nearly half a century of precedent protecting the right to abortion throughout the country, according to a leaked draft opinion written by one of its conservative justices. | On Monday evening,

Brett Wilkins (2022-05-03). Leaked draft opinion shows Supreme Court set to strike down Roe v. Wade. nationofchange.org "While abortion is still legal, tonight's report makes clear that our deepest fears are coming true. We have reached a crisis moment for abortion access. We don't have a moment to spare—we must act now."

WSWS (2022-05-03). Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending right to abortion. wsws.org The decision is an assault on the democratic rights of the entire population. Its content is politically, legally and morally abhorrent.

Lizzie Chadbourne (2022-05-03). Abortion Would Be Immediately Prohibited in 24 States If SCOTUS Overturns "Roe" truthout.org According to a memo leaked to Politico yesterday, the Supreme Court has privately voted to overturn

Sharon Zhang (2022-05-03). "SCOTUS Isn't Just Coming for Abortion" Warns Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. truthout.org After a draft opinion showing that the Supreme Court is prepared to vote to overturn Roe v. Wade The draft opinion, written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito,

National Mobilization for Repro Justice-SF (2022-05-03). Tuesday 5/3: Protest at Courthouses Including SF-Supreme Court Intends to Overthrow Roe v. Wade. indybay.org Philip Burton Federal Bldg/US Courthouse | 450 Golden Gate (at Polk St.)…

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