(2022-06-28). Tensions between Lebanon and Israel Escalate. journal-neo.org Against the backdrop of the recent deterioration in Israel's relations with Iran and the worsening of Tel Aviv's relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization, whose militias operate from Lebanon, Syria and the Golan Heights, the situation on the border between Lebanon and Israel is becoming much more complicated. The IDF's readiness for a new military …
(2022-06-28). The Supreme Court and radical environmental deregulation. mronline.org In the face of today's complex, technological world, conservative state attorneys general and right-wing jurists are demanding a degree of legislative specificity that is impossible for non-experts to articulate.
(2022-06-28). Thousands march for reproductive rights in Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Approximately 7000 people rallied in Federal Plaza on the evening of Friday, June 24, to protest Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The crowd was composed of activists and supporters of diverse genders, nationalities and political tendencies united in their anger at the attack on reproductive rights, most prominently the right to an abortion. | The protest was organized by the Chicago for Abortion Rights coalition and endorsed by over 45 local organizations. It was one of many such protests around the country. "We are the majority," said the emcee, Chicago for Abor…
(2022-06-28). Israeli regime cannot defend itself: IRGC chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — The commander-in-chief of IRGC Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami criticized the act of some Arab states in normalizing their ties with the Israeli regime while the regime cannot defend itself.
(2022-06-28). U.S. in 'national battle' over abortion rights. ecns.cn A wave of protests and lawsuits has swept the United States after the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a constitutional right to abortion.
(2022-06-28). Western states declare abortion access pact in opposition to Supreme Court. peoplesworld.org OAKLAND—Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its sweeping decision ending abortion rights in place for almost half a century, the governors of California, Oregon, and Washington state issued a joint declaration June 24 announcing that their states will uphold access to reproductive healthcare and protect patients and medical professionals against efforts by other …
(2022-06-28). OAK FLAT: Divided Ninth Circuit Leads Apache Stronghold to Supreme Court. indybay.org SAN CARLOS, Arizona — Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision ruled that the request for a preliminary injunction to halt the land exchange of Oak Flat be denied. Apache Stronghold—a coalition of Apaches, other Native peoples, and non-Native allies, which is represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty—has vowed to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court immediately.
(2022-06-28). Egypt totally oppose engaging in any conflict with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) — As the US and Israeli attempt to form an anti_Iran military allience in the Middle East, sources have told the media that Egyptian military and political organizations totally oppose to any military conflict with Iran.
(2022-06-28). US, Israel and Gulf States discuss anti-Iran alliance as nuclear talks set to restart in Qatar. wsws.org Top military leaders from the US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt met in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh last March to discuss defence coordination against Iran.
(2022-06-28). US Supreme Court rules in favor of public school officials pressuring students to participate in Christian prayer. wsws.org The decision, which comes on the heels of the Supreme Court's decision Friday abolishing the constitutional right to abortion, is a direct assault on the separation of church and state.
(2022-06-28). As state abortion bans take effect, Democrats confine their response to election appeals. wsws.org Rather than use the vast powers of the federal government to make abortion services available, the Biden administration is using the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade purely to hustle votes in November.
(2022-06-27). Search for a Solution for Syria Intensifies. journal-neo.org In recent months, the United States, Israel, Turkey and a number of other countries have attempted to take advantage of Russia's distraction in a special operation to denazify Ukraine, in order to aggravate the situation in Syria and pursue their own military and strategic objectives in that country. Thus, the US is trying hard to …
(2022-06-27). 28 June, Twitterstorm: #IsraeliApartheidTech to say Israel out of the Tour de France #TDF2022. samidoun.net The 2022 edition of the Tour de France cycling competition is once again including the "Israel Premier Tech" team, self-described "ambassadors" of the apartheid regime. The participation of this team in one of the world's greatest sports competitions has a clear objective: the promotion and normalization of Israeli apartheid. Many organizations are calling for a …
(2022-06-27). The Paradoxical Seeds of the Holocaust: Oppression and Death Live on in the Apartheid State. transcend.org 26 Jun 2022 – It is becoming increasingly difficult for Israel and the agencies that promote Zionism around the world to portray Zionism in rosy colors.
(2022-06-27). Israel, Arabs Agree to Tighten Cooperation Ahead of Biden Visit. news.antiwar.com President Biden's visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia, scheduled for mid-July, is one of those things officials think must go right. It was agreed among officials from Israel, Saudi Arabia, and several affiliated Arab states to make a show of "tight cooperation" for the next couple of weeks, to avoid any dispute that might mar Biden's visit. | That's important for the US, wh…
(2022-06-27). Will US scrap free speech rights to serve Israel? electronicintifada.net Appeals court rules Israel boycotts are not protected, lawyers take case to Supreme Court.
(2022-06-27). Israel shoots boy, leaves him to bleed. electronicintifada.net Muhammad Suleiman is the 15th child killed this year by Israel.
(2022-06-27). Union Demands Respect And Dignity For Disciplined Workers. popularresistance.org Minneapolis, Minnesota – On June 22 union leaders from AFSCME Local 2822, representing 1300 clerical workers at Hennepin County, crashed the State of the County Address demanding, "Stop retaliation against union activists now! End racism, sexism, ageism at work!" | While managers patted each other on the back and reconnected after two years of hiding at home, union leaders confronted public officials with signs and informational flyers. Workers are demanding the bosses stop targeting union stewards and activists. | Bosses began targeting three union leaders in January 2022. | The first was Irish Gauna, a single A…
(2022-06-27). Europe's Third Attempt at Suicide and Generation Z. thesaker.is By Batiushka for The Saker Blog 'The next war in Europe will be between Russia and Fascism, except that Fascism will be called Democracy.' Fidel Castro, c. 1992 Introduction…
(2022-06-27). Israel and the US are Creating a "Middle East Alliance" journal-neo.org According to Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz, Israel and the US have recently been working hard to establish a formal "Middle East air defense alliance." The minister said that the matter would be discussed in depth during US President Joe Biden's visit to Israel, scheduled for July 13-14. At a meeting of the Israeli …
(2022-06-27). US Officially Makes Israel the New Middle Eastern Hegemon. journal-neo.org Two years ago, when the Abraham Accords were signed and Donald Trump hailed them as a truly historic moment, there were very few who believed anything substantial could come out of them. Even a US intelligence report of the Department of Homeland Security warned that these pacts could lead to an increase in terrorism. But …
(2022-06-27). A Staggering Story of Palestinian Exile. scheerpost.com Hadi Tabbal in the New York premiere of The Vagrant Trilogy, written by Mona Mansour and directed by Mark Wing-Davey, at The Public Theater. (Photo by Joan Marcus) | By Alisa Soloman / The opening of Mona Mansour's engrossing three-part epic about Palestinian displacement, The Vagrant Trilogy, was postponed for the last two years. But there's also a sense in which its run at New York's Public Theater was delayed by 33 years. In 1989—two and a half years into the First Intifada, which had brought the violenc…
(2022-06-27). Nation's largest union of nurses condemns Supreme Court overturn of constitutional right to abortion. mronline.org Registered nurses understand that abortion is a basic health care service, and as a union of health care providers dedicated to advocating for the best interests of our patients, National Nurses United opposes any efforts to restrict our patients' control and choices over their own health care and their own bodies.
(2022-06-27). Title IX weakened by SCOTUS Roe ruling. workers.org June 23 marked the th anniversary of Title IX, the federal legislation mandating equal opportunities for men's and women's participation in education, including sports. The very next day, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down another -year-old decision — Roe v. Wade — thus denying women and girls protected by Title . . . |
(2022-06-27). Twin Cities takes to the streets to defend women's and reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – 10,000 people gathered at 6 p.m. on June 24 outside the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota to condemn the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in their decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. Signs filled the air above the demonstrators, with posters declaring "We won't go back" and "We won't back down." | The program kicked off with chants, filling the West Bank neighborhood with shouts for reproductive justice and protections for women's rights, as emcees Olivia Crull, of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and Jae Yates of Twin Cities Coalition 4…
(2022-06-27). Black Americans Weigh The Rise Of States Rights After The Roe vs. Wade Decision. moguldom.com Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States reversed years of precedent and reversed the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision that gave women the federal right to have an abortion. While the ruling was expected due to a preliminary copy of the brief being leaked in May, many were still shocked the SCOTUS …
(2022-06-27). The Supreme Court, rights, and judicial abdication. mronline.org The Supreme Court Justices have left town for the summer. Their sense of justice departed a few months ago, along with their fidelity to the history and text of the Constitution.
(2022-06-27). Dallas marches for abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Dallas, TX – On June 24, around 1000 people rallied at Civic Garden Park in downtown Dallas to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This removes the right to legal and safe abortions in practically over half of the U.S. states. Here in Texas, one of the first states to pass the so-called "heartbeat bill," abortion is now criminalized. Texas is threatening to charge women, and anyone else involved in an abortion, with murder. | Kawana Scott of the Dallas Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression emphasized the effect the U.S. Supreme Court decision will have on African America…
(2022-06-27). The Rise of American Fascism. commondreams.org Supreme Court rulings, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade, herald the ascendancy of Christian fascism in the United States.
(2022-06-27). Communist Party condemns Roe reversal: 'All out to defend abortion rights'. peoplesworld.org The following statement was released by the Communist Party USA on June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is a horrific setback for women their partners, their families, and society overall. As expected, the Court overturned Roe v. Wade, making abortion rights susceptible to the whims of extreme-right state legislators. A …
(2022-06-27). An Anonymous Note to Liberals From a Right-Wing Supreme Court Justice. commondreams.org Please, by all means, sing "God Bless America" while we raise holy hell.
(2022-06-27). Supreme Court Takes 'Wrecking Ball' to Separation of Church and State With Prayer Ruling. commondreams.org After decades of affirming that prayers led by school officials are unconstitutional, said Justice Sonia Sotomayor, "the court now charts a different path."
(2022-06-27). U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade, Ending Right to Abortion Upheld for Decades. transcend.org 24 Jun 2022 – In a historic and far reaching decision, the U.S. Supreme Court officially reversed Roe v. Wade today, declaring that the constitutional right to abortion upheld for nearly a half century, no longer exists.
(2022-06-27). Abortion decision reaction: Outrage, fear, and a determination to fight back. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Outrage, uproar, dismay, fear—and a determination to fight back to protect women's constitutional rights against a radical right-wing Supreme Court majority that outlawed abortion. That about sums up the reactions of hundreds of thousands of people who took to the streets, or are still doing so, according to one group mobilizing protests, in the wake …