(2022-07-02). Hezbollah to crush Israeli enemy in any future war: official. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — Head of Hezbollah's Political Council, Ibrahim al- Amine al-Sayyid, said Sat. that the Resistance will destroy the enemy in the future war, adding that the Lebanese Resistance has roots in Islam and the Islamic Revolution.
(2022-07-02). Wednesday 7/13: Graphic History Book on How Women Took on Housing, Water and Education in Apartheid South. indybay.org 1680 Market Street | San Francisco, CA 94102…
(2022-07-02). Israeli Settler Terrorist Suspected of Murdering Palestinian Identified. scheerpost.com By Richard Silverstein / NOTE: Earlier today, Middle East Eye Last week, a group of Israe…
(2022-07-02). [World Report] Federal abortion rights end, but not legal challenges. thelancet.com The US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade is due to spark further court cases. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2022-07-02). Abortion Rights Rally in Fresno June 28. indybay.org People protested the anti-abortion Supreme Court decision at Fresno City Hall on Tuesday, June 28.
(2022-07-02). Between the sword and the neck: why the Arab streets rejects Zionist normalization with Arab states. mronline.org U.S. media outlets and politicians have nearly all parroted the same praises of the recent "peace agreements" between Israel and the repressive U.S.-backed governments of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco.
(2022-07-02). Saturday 7/2: All out for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2022-07-02). Israeli regime's jets target Syria's Tartus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — Syrian sources on Saturday reported that the Israeli regime has launched missile strikes on a city in western Syria.
(2022-07-02). Protests on Zionist settlement expansion leave dozens injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — Dozens of Palestinians were injured during protests against the Zionist occupation and settlement expansion in the West Bank.
(2022-07-02). Mayo Clinic, Sheba Medical Center sign agreement to accelerate health technology growth. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn., and TEL AVIV, Israel — Mayo Clinic and Sheba Medical Center have signed an agreement that will make it easier to share health technology and support early stage startup companies. This collaboration will create an environment that enables rapid product development in the U.S. and Israeli markets, allowing technologies to be established and launched to transform health care delivery for all. The initial focus of this collaboration will be on cross referral and…
(2022-07-02). Israel lanzó misiles contra la provincia de Tartús, Siria. telesurtv.net Siria acusa a Israel de herir a dos civiles en un ataque con misiles contra la provincia de Tartús.
(2022-07-02). Fire breaks out in Zionists army barracks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) — Palestinian news sources on Saturday reported that an extensive fire broke out in a Zionist regime's army barracks.
(2022-07-02). Fast Action on Hearing Supreme Court Decision in San Jose. indybay.org On the day of the bad news, that Roe had been overturned, the South Bay was sad. Same day action found many in City Hall Plaza.
(2022-07-02). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Outrage on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-07-02). US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Climate Action: Ruling Limits Administration's Ability to Restrict Carbon Emissions from Power Plants. juancole.com By Krista Shennum | Fellow, Environment and Human Rights | ( Human Rights Watch) In a significant setback for climate action, the United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday to limit the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The ruling prevents the EPA from using its …
(2022-07-01). Is An Iran-Israel War Coming Soon? southfront.org The long secret war might escalate into direct confrontation. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | Iran's nuclear talks are back on track. There are not very high expectations though and some experts in fact believe that deal or no deal, an Iranian-Israeli future war is almost inevitable for a number of reasons. | For years, the Islamic Republic and the Jewish state have been waging a kind of shadow war with no real dialogue or an…
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(2022-07-01). How AIPAC Is Leading Efforts to Dismantle the UN Inquiry on Palestine. mintpressnews.com As a UN probe finds that the ongoing Israeli occupation of Palestine is the root cause of decades-long conflict in the region, AIPAC, the Israeli lobby powerhouse, is actively attempting to extinguish it.
(2022-07-01). Palestine Action Chase Israel's Largest Arms Company out of London. mintpressnews.com In a massive blow to its operations, Israeli weapons company Elbit Systems has been forced to abandon its chique London headquarters, thanks to sustained pressure from Palestine Action.
(2022-07-01). Every Bullet Has anewsauthor">: Impunity for Israeli Crimes Against Palestinian Human Rights Defenders. mintpressnews.com The lives of Palestinians, be they unarmed activists or fighters, be they children, women, men, or the elderly, are only worth the price of the bullet that carries their name. And while we will talk and write about the next Palestinian who is killed for a few days, their children will remain orphans for life.
(2022-07-01). Ahmad Manasra and the Crime of Existing While Palestinian. mintpressnews.com There exists a chasm between the reality in Palestine and the way that reality is perceived by the "establishment" in Washington, D.C. Palestinians' existence in their own country is tantamount to a living hell.
(2022-07-01). Palestinians 'Are Not Animals in a Zoo': Redefining the Role of the 'Victim Intellectual'. mintpressnews.com For the Palestinian narrative to be truly relevant, Palestinians must assume the role of the Gramscian intellectual, as "purveyors of consciousness" and abandon the role of the "victim intellectual" altogether.
(2022-07-01). Dave Zirin on Football Prayer Ruling, Howard Bryant on Black Athletes & Social Change. fair.org This week on CounterSpin: Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion on Kennedy v. Bremerton that "the Constitution and the best of our traditions counsel mutual respect and tolerance, not censorship and suppression, for religious and nonreligious views alike." The case was about whether there was a problem with a Washington …
(2022-07-01). Divided we fail: A way forward for a divided progressive left? nationofchange.org Those that attempt to divide the progressive left into opposing camps at war with each other are almost as big a threat to the movement as the far right.
(2022-07-01). Israeli Live-Fire Military Training In Masafer Yatta Is Ongoing. popularresistance.org For a week, Israeli soldiers along with their guns, bulldozers, military jeeps, tanks and helicopters have been invading Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta. This is part of the live-fire military training that has started on June 21, 2022 and will last for two more weeks. | The Israeli army's military training is being carried out in the villages of Jinba, Al-Markez and Al-Majaz. The three villages are among the eight located in what Israel classifies as Firing Zone 918. On May 4, 2022, Israel's Supreme Court issued a decision to ethnically cleanse Palestinians living in the eight villages, who number over 100…
(2022-07-01). Unilever sells Ben and Jerry's Israeli business, allowing for operation in illegal settlements. peoplesdispatch.org After a year of backlash, legal challenges, and Zionist lobbying, Ben and Jerry's products will return to illegal settlements, in direct contradiction of the company's will…
(2022-07-01). Democrats Exposed By The End Of Roe v. Wade. popularresistance.org In May 2022, a memo was leaked to the media which indicated that the Supreme Court would overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision which legalized abortion. Despite the warning, the announcement of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision sent shockwaves across the country. The 6 to 3 conservative majority is doing just what republicans promised they would do if they were given electoral control of the presidency, Senate, and state legislatures. | The shock that a 50-year old right has been eliminated produced the expected reactions. There were protests at the homes of justices, at federal courthous…
(2022-07-01). Labor Condemns Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade. popularresistance.org Numerous Unions Condemned The Supreme Court's Decision To End The Constitutional Right To An Abortion. A Sampling, From Multiple Unions Representing Workers In Virtually Every Sector Of The Economy, Are Reprinted Below.
(2022-07-01). Gujarat Carnage in India: Human Rights Defenders as Culprits. orinocotribune.com By Ram Puniyani Jun 28, 2022 | The Supreme Court in its judgment the case of Zakia Jafri vs. State of Gujarat dismissed the petition filed by Zakia Jafri. Zakia Jafri had called for an investigation into the conspiracy to hatch the events which resulted in the massive carnage in Gujarat following the Godhra train burning on the morning of 27th February 2002. While dismissing this Supreme Court also went on to put the blame on the human rights defender, Teesta Setalvad and few state officials (R.B. Sreekumar, Sanjiv Bhatt) for creating sensation and making baseless false revelations. Judgment was scathing ag…
(2022-07-01). Tampa rallies in support of abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On June 25, over 300 people gathered on the corner of a busy intersection near the University of South Florida to protest the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. The crowd, led by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Tampa Bay Community Action Committee (TBCAC), march along the street and were met with strong support from commuters passing by. | "It terrified me that the right to bodily autonomy would no longer be a right," said Laura Rodriguez of TBCAC. "Getting on birth control no longer felt like a choice." | Florida has a trigger law, House Bill 5 (HB5), that will criminali…
(2022-07-01). National Assembly of Venezuela Approves Special Economic Zones Law. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, June 30, the Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously approved the Special Economic Zones Bill on second discussion. | "It is approved by an evident qualified majority, consequently the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones is declared sanctioned and is immediately submitted to the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, in accordance with the provisions of article 203 of the Constitution of the Republic, for the purposes of its analysis to be sent to the Executive and then it will be issued by the National Executive," said the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez.
(2022-07-01). My View from the Frontlines of Abortion Access. aclu.org Last week, the Supreme Court As a volunteer clinic escort, it's my job to help patients get from their car door to…
(2022-07-01). Court Case Concerning Stolen Venezuelan Gold Set to Resume. orinocotribune.com The trial regarding the fate of the Venezuelan gold seized in the United Kingdom (UK) will resume between July 13 and 18, at the High Court of London. | According to the British lawyer for the Venezuelan government, Richard Lissack, this new trial will determine the validity of the appointments of the board named by former deputy Juan Guaidó. | This is due to the fact that the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) invalidated the appointment of Guaidó's board, to which the UK responded by ordering an investigation over whether or not this decision should be accepted. If the appointments are found not to be va…
(2022-07-01). Headlines for July 1, 2022. democracynow.org Supreme Court Ruling Sharply Limits EPA's Power to Combat Climate Crisis, Lawsuits Seek to Block Biden Administration from Restarting Oil and Gas Lease Sales, Protesters Demand Action on Climate and Pollution at U.N. Ocean Conference, SCOTUS to Hear Case on Power of State Courts to Halt Gerrymandering & Voter Suppression, Supreme Court Rules 5-4 to Allow Biden to End "Remain in Mexico" Border Policy, Alleged Driver of Truck in Texas Human Smuggling Tragedy Appears in Court, French Police Arrest 10 Suspected Smugglers over Drownings of 27 Asylum Seekers, Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as First Bl…
(2022-07-01). Xi stresses implementation of 'patriots administering Hong Kong' principle. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping emphasized on Friday the implementation of the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong."
(2022-07-01). Arizona Legislators Attack Public Education With New Universal Voucher Law. truthout.org Last Friday, while the country reeled from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Arizona made history of a different sort. Legislators in the Grand Canyon State passed a In his January State of the State
(2022-07-01). Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "We Are Witnessing a Judicial Coup in Process" truthout.org As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case that could fundamentally change how elections are run in the U.S., Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) is sounding the alarm about extremist justices' apparent intentions to stage a "judicial coup." | On Thursday, the Supreme Court
(2022-07-01). Let the Science Show: These Supreme Court Decisions Are Deadly for People and Planet. commondreams.org This month's Supreme Court decisions pushed science from the sidelines all the way back into the locker room.
(2022-07-01). Cambia, øAlgo cambia? La ola progresista y la respuesta libertaria. globalizacion.ca La fuerte ofensiva derechista de los últimos años en América Latina no logró estabilizar una nueva situación; los fascismos sociales y culturales crecieron pero no consiguieron (aún) una nueva hegemonía. Y la imposición "democrática" que pretendió el presidente estadounidense Joe…
(2022-07-01). Thousands rally for abortion rights in the rain. greenleft.org.au More than 2000 people marched through winter rain in Brisbane/Meanjin on July 1 to protest the "Fuck the Supreme Court" and "My body, my choice" were two of the more popular chants on the march. Other chants raised included "From Brisbane to the USA, fight bigots all the way" and "Divided we fall, united we fight, make some noise for abortion rights".
(2022-07-01). Supreme Court Immigration Ruling Is Welcome, But Deadly Policies Remain in Place. truthout.org We go to San Antonio, where 53 migrants seeking refuge in the U.S. died earlier this week after being confined to a sweltering tractor-trailer. Human rights advocates blamed the tragedy on restrictive immigration policies like the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as MPP or the "Remain in Mexico" program. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Biden has the power to end the Trump-era policy, which forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers to stay on the Mexican side of the border in unsafe conditions while their cases were resolved in the U.S. "Every single migration-related…
(2022-07-01). US Supreme Court preemptively blocks EPA regulations which would mitigate global warming. wsws.org In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, the conservative majority on the court has taken a provocative and reactionary action defending the interests of the fossil fuel industry.
(2022-07-01). Indian boarding schools report details horror of Indigenous dispossession and genocide in U.S. peoplesworld.org The recent Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report has garnered mixed responses, ranging from being characterized as "monumental" to being said to "leave key questions unanswered." I would agree with both assessments, but would not fault the report with criticism. It indeed is "monumental" in that it is the first report of its kind in which the U.S. government admits responsibility …
(2022-07-01). San Antonio Organizer: U.S. Immigration Policy Is to Blame for Deaths of 53 in Smuggling Tragedy. democracynow.org We go to San Antonio, where 53 migrants seeking refuge in the U.S. died earlier this week after being confined to a sweltering tractor-trailer. Human rights advocates blamed the tragedy on restrictive immigration policies like the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as MPP or the "Remain in Mexico" program. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Biden has the power to end the Trump-era policy, which forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers to stay on the Mexican side of the border in unsafe conditions while their cases were resolved in the U.S. "Every single…
(2022-07-01). 'Payoff for 40 Years of Dark Money': Supreme Court Delivers for Corporate America. commondreams.org "It was the conservative court's larger agenda to gut the regulatory state and decimate executive powers to protect Americans' health and safety," warned one expert.
(2022-07-01). Supreme Court's Attack on Regulatory State Means Senate Filibuster Must Go. commondreams.org For the Supreme Court to give itself the authority to say whether Congress intended to delegate this much regulatory authority to the EPA is a truly radical act—more radical than any Supreme Court in modern history.
(2022-07-01). Beware: The Supreme Court Is Laying Groundwork to Pre-Rig the 2024 Election. commondreams.org This scenario isn't just plausible: it's probable. GOP-controlled states are already changing their state laws to allow for it, regardless of how their people vote.
(2022-07-01). Texas Panel Denounced Over Attempt to Rebrand Slavery as 'Involuntary Relocation'. commondreams.org One progressive group called the proposal "a blatant attempt to whitewash history to fit a racist worldview."
(2022-07-01). Fuerzas de Israel detienen a 15 palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Según la Asociación de Derechos Humanos y Apoyo a los Prisioneros Palestinos, actualmente hay 4.4 presos políticos en cárceles israelíes.
(2022-07-01). In Radical Ruling, Supreme Court Limits EPA's Power to Cut Carbon Emissions & Combat Climate Crisis. democracynow.org In a blow to climate activism, the Supreme Court on Thursday severely limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to place emission caps on power plants. In the case, West Virginia v. EPA, several states led by West Virginia and fossil fuel companies fought against the regulations imposed by the Obama administration under the Clean Air Act. The 6-3 ruling by the court's conservative justices ultimately weakens the federal agency's authority to limit carbon emissions and combat the worst effects of the climate crisis. We look at the decision's impact on vulnerable communities, par…
(2022-07-01). War, sexual freedom and fascism in Germany — Lavender and Red 4 & 5. workers.org In addition to the legislative attacks on women, gender-nonconforming people and LGBTQ+ lives, in June white-supremacist groups like the Proud Boys have attempted a military-style raid on Pride in the Park in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and invaded public libraries— in Wilmington, North Carolina, and San Lorenzo, California — to disrupt . . . |
(2022-07-01). The Supreme Court has curtailed EPA's power to regulate Carbon Pollution — and sent a Warning to other Regulators. juancole.com By Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law School | In a highly anticipated but not unexpected 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2022, that the Obama adminstration's Clean Power Plan exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's authority under the Clean Air Act. The ruling doesn't take away the EPA's power to regulate carbon …
(2022-07-01). Iran's Revolutionary Guard Deployed Air Defense Systems In Syria — Report. southfront.org Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deployed air-defense systems in Syria as a part of a joint project with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), al-Arabiya reported on July 1, citing Western intelligence sources. | According to the UAE-based news channel, the project is meant to protect IRGC assets in Syria from Israel's repeated aerial attacks. | Al-Arabiya said that the project is led by Farid Muhammad Thaqa'i, a senior officer of the IRGC Aerospace Forces. The officer visited the Syr…
(2022-07-01). Right-Wing Supreme Court Imperils Democratic Self-Governance. commondreams.org A powerful and reactionary judiciary at work alongside a dysfunctional Congress and hamstrung bureaucracy is a recipe for disaster.
(2022-07-01). With Death of Roe, Progressives Have Just Four Months to Avert Unthinkable Disaster. commondreams.org This dystopian system has been forced on this country's 330 million people by five unelected Republican Supreme Court justices, all of whom have lifetime appointments.
(2022-07-01). Iranians Leak Info Of Over 300,000 Israelis After Hacking Travel Booking Websites. southfront.org Iranian hackers had attacked a number of Israeli travel booking websites and managed to obtain the personal information of over 300,000 Israelis, Israel's Privacy Protection Authority confirmed on June 30. | The cyber-attack, which took place two weeks earlier, targeted websites operated by Gol Tours LTD, a tourist company that owns more than 20 travel booking websites. The affected websites include: hotel4u.co.il, booking-hotels.co.il, booking-kibbutz.co.il, mlonot.co.il, noapass.co.il, gol.
(2022-07-01). SCOTUS EPA Ruling Signals Court Will Strike Down Rules Limiting Corporate Profit. truthout.org On the last day of its term, the Supreme Court handed down a case no less impactful than its shameful ruling a week earlier that overturned Roe v. Wade. In "Capping carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coa…
(2022-06-30). Title IX weakened by SCOTUS Roe ruling. iacenter.org June 27, 2022 June 23 marked the 50th 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 50-year-old decision — Roe v. Wade — thus denying women and girls protected by Title IX their bodily autonomy to choose when or whether to bear children. Title IX states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or acti…