2022-07-07: News Headlines

Contributing Writers (2022-07-07). Kirovsk, a City Under Ukrainian Fire/ By Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net READ MORE: "Lviv is packed full of Nazis, Fascists and Mercenaries" Vanessa Beeley Interviews Steve Sweeney NaziWashing 4 You/ Cindy Sheehan interviews Mark Taliano Mark Taliano Ukraine Nazism Brian Berletic on Western Support for Nazism Canada denies training Ukrainian Neo-Nazis/By RT How Ukraine's Jewish president Zelensky made peace with neo-Nazi paramilitaries on front …

Jason Ditz (2022-07-07). Israeli Drone Strike Kills Syrian Soldier Along Golan Frontier. news.antiwar.com On Wednesday, Israel carried out yet another attack on Syrian territory, this time an apparent drone strike along the Golan Heights frontier. Details are still emerging, slowly, with Israel offering its typical refusal to comment on the incident. Israeli media, however, are pretty sure the soldier was secretly in league with Hezbollah. | There's no evidence of that, at least publicly, but Hezbollah media reported his death…

Greg Shupak (2022-07-07). British newspaper reporting falls dramatically short on Palestine. electronicintifada.net Failure to note the continued occupation of Gaza, the illegality of Israeli settlements and the discrepancy in describing victims all add up to poor journalism.

Louise Melling (2022-07-07). Two Generations of Reproductive Rights Advocates on Life After Roe. aclu.org On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court turned back the clock nearly years in the fight for abortion rights. In overturning Roe v. Wade, the court's ruling dismantles federal constitutional protections and relegates women and all people who can become pregnant to second-class status. It's a shameful step backward for civil rights and liberties, and a devastating blow to activists who have been fighting for decades to protect this right. | In light of this ruling, Louise Melling, the ACLU's deputy legal director and director of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Center for Liberty, talked to Chelsea Tejada, a staff attorney…

Kathy Durkin (2022-07-07). Global actions protest Supreme Court ruling. workers.org London, June 25 When the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling legalizing the right to access abortion, it was a brutal blow to women and everyone who can become pregnant. The June 24 ruling was a shock felt not only in this country . . . |

Mumia Abu-Jamal (2022-07-07). Half the nation, half citizens. workers.org Mumia Abu-Jamal The recent Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a half century of legal precedent has sent shock waves through millions of American women. A week ago, they lived with an illusion that they were full U.S. citizens, protected in their personal and professional . . . |

David Cole (2022-07-07). A Radical Supreme Court Term in Review. aclu.org The recently completed U.S. Supreme Court term was the |
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JANET (2022-07-07). Beyond the SCOTUS attack on abortion. iacenter.org July 5, 2022 White supremacy did not begin nor will it end with the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that swept away Roe v. Wade, that for almost 50 years legalized access to abortion. Yet the ruling has sharpened this major pillar of capitalist oppression that touches every aspect of life in the U.S. Without this depraved weapon to uphold the superrich's status quo, that targets oppressed peoples, especially those of color, the U.S. would not have developed into the most powerful imperialist country in history. White supremacy permeates U.S. society. The SCOTUS ruling is a frontal attack on the right to health…

JANET (2022-07-07). How the 'Janes' created underground abortion access. iacenter.org By Marie Kelly June 24, 2022 A U.S. Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is expected to overturn the 1973 SCOTUS Roe v. Wade ruling sometime during late June — and pave the way to re-criminalization of the right to abortion. At this writing 26 states are poised to outlaw abortion and impact the lives of 64 million women — and any person of childbearing age who has a uterus. (guttmacher.org/abortion-rights-supreme-court, U.S. Census Bureau) A banner for the Jane Collective, the Abortion Counseling Service of Chicago Women's Liberation, carried during a protest for abor…

____ (2022-07-07). Iran opposes change in geopolitics of region. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said that Islamic Republic of Iran is against any move that lead to a change in geopolitics of the region.

____ (2022-07-07). Regional security strictly hinges on stability in S Caucasus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admira Ali Shamkhani said that stable security in region will not be achieved without stability in Caucasus region.

David Helvarg (2022-07-07). Why Neil Gorsuch's Mother Would Be So Proud of the Destruction His Supreme Court Has Wrought. commondreams.org Anne Gorsuch's brief, troubled tenure as EPA administrator had to have influenced the outlook of her then impressionable 16-year-old son.

WSWS (2022-07-07). Australian rallies condemn US Supreme Court abortion decision. wsws.org "Things have gone backwards. They think they can get away with it now. Even though Trump has gone, his choices are still making decisions for an entire country that he's no longer in charge of."

Brenda Norrell (2022-07-07). Genocide in Indian Country: Torture Experiments, Trafficking and Mining. indybay.org Censored News: Exposing the Genocide: Torture Experiments, Trafficking and Mining. Mohawk Mothers continue their case in Quebec Superior Court. Their case exposes the U.S. CIA torture experiments, as Mohawk Mothers demand a search for unmarked graves of their children at McGill University in Montreal.

Ramzy Baroud (2022-07-07). 15 Years of Failed Experiments: Myths and Facts about the Israeli Siege on Gaza. commondreams.org It was always time to end this atrocity, which makes now the perfect time.

Kevin Fox Jr. (2022-07-07). Philadelphia abortion rights march shows strong future for organizing and solidarity. peoplesworld.org PHILADELPHIA—After the overturn of Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24, socialist organizers in Philadelphia seized the moment to build solidarity and show dissent toward the right-wing Supreme Court majority. A broad coalition of socialist and progressive organizations, which included members of the Philadelphia chapters of the Communist Party (CPUSA) and the Young Communist League, …

Denise Weaver (2022-07-07). Utahns rally on July 4, furious at overturn of Roe. liberationnews.org Utah is one of thirteen states that had a "trigger law" in place that banned abortions virtually immediately following the repeal of Roe by the Supreme Court.

Mark Gruenberg (2022-07-06). Money bill to set off annual abortion fight on Hyde Amendment. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Just days after their big win in the U.S. Supreme Court, anti-abortionists and the radical right—who are often one and the same—are gearing up for their annual fight to ban federal Medicaid funding for abortion. Their vehicle: The $242 billion bill funding the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services for the federal …

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-06). In Paris, Israel's Lapid Says World 'Must Respond' to Iran's Nuclear Activity. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid The Israeli leader accused Iran of violating the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. But Tehran has not been bound by the agreement since the Trump administration withdrew from it in 2018 by reimposing sanctions on Iran. | "The facts are that Iran is violating the agreement and continues to develop its nuclear program," Lapid said at a joint press conference…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-06). Candidate to Lead Israeli Military Wants to Ramp Up Assassinations of IRGC Leaders. news.antiwar.com One of the leading candidates to take over as the chief of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) IDF Maj. Gen. Eyal Zamir made the case in

David Cronin (2022-07-06). No eyebrows raised over EU funding for Israel's spies. electronicintifada.net Firm founded by a former Mossad chief has taken part in a $9.5 million science project…

Tamara Nassar (2022-07-06). Israeli forces kill fleeing Palestinian child. electronicintifada.net Meanwhile, resistance fighters attack soldiers, settlers in response to the killing of one of their own.

Omar Zahzah (2022-07-06). Canada's press join anti-Palestinian chorus. electronicintifada.net A recent newspaper "exposé" on Khaled Barakat is meant to silence and bully.

_____ (2022-07-06). White Socialist Left: Seeing A Bleak Future For 'Black And White Unite'. popularresistance.org The Red Summer of 1919 put paid to the lie of a monochromatic class struggle as thousands of hysterical white workers took to the streets around the country over the course of the year to lynch, beat, shoot and burn to death more than 250 of their African American coworkers who they feared were replacing them in the workplace. | One-hundred and ten years after O'Hare published her racist polemic, another white woman with ties to the political Left in the U.S., Krystal Ball, appeared on the Marxist economist Richard Wolff's podcast to once again downplay the role that racism plays in the struggle between capital a…

_____ (2022-07-06). Supreme Court's 'Miranda' Decision Further Guts Civil Rights Law. popularresistance.org A U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday illustrated the extent to which the court has transformed a Reconstruction-era law meant to protect the rights of freed slaves and marginalized Americans into a formidable shield for the most powerful, including police, prosecutors and businesses. | The June 23 decision bars lawsuits against police for using evidence obtained without advising people of their rights — the 'Miranda' warnings the court mandated nearly 60 years ago that have since become the framework through which most Americans understand their rights against police intrusion.

Editor (2022-07-06). Supreme Court condemns planet and human life. mronline.org In a 6‚Äí3 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled on June 30 against the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, a move that signals a major setback in the fight against climate change.

Fight Back (2022-07-06). People's Independence Day: Milwaukee takes to the streets to protest Supreme Court rulings. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – In the calm before the storms hitting Milwaukee on July 4, over 1000 protested around the following six demands: True separation of church and state; repeal of Wisconsin State Statute 940.04; law enforcement shall not enforce abortion bans; the state of Wisconsin shall require law enforcement officials to read off Miranda Rights to those being detained; the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County shall not prosecute abortion cases – dismiss them all; and community control of the police now. | The protest was led by Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO), the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist an…

Heather L. Weaver (2022-07-06). The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State. aclu.org In two cases this term, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court made it abundantly clear that there's little room for the separation of church and state in its regressive constitutional framework. For nearly 75 years, the court has recognized that both of the First Amendment's religion clauses are vital to protecting religious freedom: The Establishment Clause protects against governmental endorsement and imposition of religion, and the Free Exercise Clause ensures the right to practice your faith without harming others. No more. The court has increasingly treated the Establishment Clause as a historica…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-07-06). CovertAction Bulletin: To What Extent Was January 6 a Ruling Class Conspiracy? covertactionmagazine.com The January 6 hearings and this term's Supreme Court decisions are exposing the right-wing nature of the U.S. state and its institutions. January 6 was plotted in the open and with the apparent support of the highest levels of government, and many questions remain unanswered: why were the Capitol Police so outnumbered? Who donated the massive amounts of money required to mobilize in the days and weeks before? And more.

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-07-06). CovertAction Bulletin: Was January 6 a Ruling Class Conspiracy? covertactionmagazine.com The January 6 hearings and this term's Supreme Court decisions are exposing the right-wing nature of the U.S. state and its institutions. January 6 was plotted in the open and with the apparent support of the highest levels of government, and many questions remain unanswered: why were the Capitol Police so outnumbered? Who donated the massive amounts of money required to mobilize in the days and weeks before? And more.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-06). Hezbollah warns Israel against extraction from the disputed Karish gas field. peoplesdispatch.org The warning comes days after Israeli forces shot down three drones launched by Hezbollah towards the Karish gas field, 80 kilometers off the coast of Haifa, allegedly on a reconnaissance mission…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-06). Daily Round-Up: US findings on murder of Shireen Abu Akleh condemned & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the probe into the killing of a Palestinian journalist by Israel, Canada's agreements with First Nations, farmers' protests in India, and a new law in Bolivia…

TeleSUR, gao, SH (2022-07-06). Fuerzas israelíes asesinan a otro joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net En el primer semestre de 2022 las fuerzas de ocupación israelíes mataron a 60 palestinos en Cisjordania.

Reproductive Rights Watch (2022-07-06). 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.

WSWS (2022-07-06). Supreme Court security officer demands state officials crack down on protests outside of justices' homes. wsws.org Protests have remained a constant outside the homes of the court's far-right members since their decision to strike down the constitutional right to an abortion.

Staff (2022-07-06). Shamkhani meeting with Qatari FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani held a meeting with Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Tehran on Wednesday.

Albert Bender (2022-07-06). Rogue Supreme Court's latest Indian law decision a huge step back in time. peoplesworld.org As the retrograde Supreme Court has taken steps back in time on abortion rights, blurring the time-enshrined separation between church and state, limiting the authority of the EPA to control carbon emissions, lowering restrictions on the carrying of firearms, and restricting Miranda rights, it has now also struck a reactionary blow against the tribal sovereignty of …

Justine Medina (2022-07-06). La ira por el alboroto de la extrema derecha de la Corte Suprema debe impulsarnos a la acción. peoplesworld.org No apele su inocencia mientras está encarcelado, doblemente si es un inmigrante. Los estados están obligados a financiar las escuelas religiosas privadas. La policía no puede ser demandada por no leer sus derechos. Los estados no necesitan brindar atención médica que pueda exonerar a los presos. Ampliación de los derechos de portación de armas sin …

Robin Andersen (2022-07-06). In the Wake of Abu Akleh's Murder, Media Continued to Obscure Israeli Violence. globalresearch.ca

TeleSUR, DRL (2022-07-06). Argelia auspicia reunión entre facciones rivales palestinas. telesurtv.net En ocasión de la celebración del 60 aniversario de la independencia de Argelia, con la mediación del presidente argelino.

Staff (2022-07-06). Shamkhani set to pay two-day visit to Yerevan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani is set to pay a visit to Yerevan, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Armenia announced on Wednesday.

Caitlin MacLaren (2022-07-06). The Supreme Court's Anti-Climate Decision in West Virginia v. EPA Impacts All of Us. commondreams.org Make no mistake: climate change is a public health emergency.

John W. Whitehead (2022-07-06). Rogue Cops: The Supreme Court Is Turning America Into a Constitution-Free Zone. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2022-07-06). As death toll rises in July Fourth Highland Park shooting, more evidence emerges linking gunman to pro-Trump fascist circles. wsws.org The death toll in the July Fourth massacre in Highland Park, Illinois has risen to seven, amid new information linking the accused gunman, 21-year-old Robert Crimo III, to social media networks steeped in fascistic ravings about mass shootings.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-06). Israeli Drone Strike On Southern Syria Claims Life Of Pro-Government Fighter. southfront.org quadron 161 ("The Black Snake") marks its reopening as the only "Zik" Squadron (Hermes 4 ) in the UAV, absorbing all the "Zik" aircraft from Squadron 166 ("Firebirds"). Taken on 6 December 2020 by Amit Agronov. Source: the Israeli Defense Forces. | On July 6, a fighter of the Syrian pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) was killed as a result of an Israeli drone strike on the southern Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra. | The fighter was reportedly carrying out regular ta…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-06). 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…

Yaffa Shir-Raz (2022-07-06). Breaking: The Israeli MOH Is Hiding a Study It Conducted, Showing a 2-4 Times Higher Rate of Adverse Events Reports Following Pfizer COVID Vaccine in Kids Aged 5-11 vs Ages 12-17. globalresearch.ca

Laura Flanders (2022-07-06). These Extreme Supremes Have Something Against Bodies. commondreams.org Could tribal governments be the last line of defense for people and the planet? Not according to this Court.

WSWS (2022-07-06). Texas Supreme Court lifts stay on anti-abortion law. wsws.org Texas' high court reversed a Houston judge's order allowing clinics to stay open after the overturning of Roe v Wade.

Tamara Nassar (2022-07-06). How Israeli-Emirati Group Sharaka Is Pushing Pakistan to Embrace Israel. globalresearch.ca

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2022-07-06: News Headlines

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-06). In Paris, Israel's Lapid Says World 'Must Respond' to Iran's Nuclear Activity. news.antiwar.com Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid The Israeli leader accused Iran of violating the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA. But Tehran has not been bound by the agreement since the Trump administration withdrew from it in 2018 by reimposing sanctions on Iran. | "The facts are that Iran is violating the agreement and continues to develop its nuclear program," Lapid said at a joint press conference…

Justine Medina (2022-07-06). La ira por el alboroto de la extrema derecha de la Corte Suprema debe impulsarnos a la acción. peoplesworld.org No apele su inocencia mientras está encarcelado, doblemente si es un inmigrante. Los estados están obligados a financiar las escuelas religiosas privadas. La policía no puede ser demandada por no leer sus derechos. Los estados no necesitan brindar atención médica que pueda exonerar a los presos. Ampliación de los derechos de portación de armas sin …

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-06). 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…

Brenda Norrell (2022-07-06). Genocide in Indian Country: Torture Experiments, Trafficking and Mining. indybay.org Censored News: Exposing the Genocide: Torture Experiments, Trafficking and Mining. Mohawk Mothers continue their case in Quebec Superior Court. Their case exposes the U.S. CIA torture experiments, as Mohawk Mothers demand a search for unmarked graves of their children at McGill University in Montreal.

Staff (2022-07-06). Shamkhani set to pay two-day visit to Yerevan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) — Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani is set to pay a visit to Yerevan, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Armenia announced on Wednesday.

Reproductive Rights Watch (2022-07-06). 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.

Jason Ditz (2022-07-05). Russia Demands Israel Stop Sovereignty-Violating Airstrikes on Syria. news.antiwar.com Over the weekend, Israel carried out attacks against a poultry farm on the Syrian coast, wounding two civilians. Russia issued a statement Monday, warning such attacks are " Russia has positions on the Syrian coast, and has warned Israel away from the area before. The latest attack came from the coast, and conspicuously Russia didn't comment when it happened. | The Russians say it violates Syrian sovereignty, and is against international norms. Those are p…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-07-05). Chomsky on Israeli Apartheid, Celebrity Activists, BDS and the One-State Solution. mintpressnews.com Chomsky believes that calling Israeli policies towards Palestinians "apartheid" is actually a "gift to Israel", at least, if by apartheid one refers to the South-African style apartheid.

_____ (2022-07-05). American Gun Culture And Frontier Mythology. popularresistance.org In the wake of the Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings, 70 percent of Republicans said it is more important to protect gun rights than to control gun violence, while 92 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independents expressed the opposite view. | Just weeks after those mass shootings, Republicans and gun rights advocates hailed the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated New York state's gun permit law and declared that the Second Amendment guarantees a right to carry a handgun outside the home for self-defense. | Mayor Eric Adams, expressing his opposition to the ruling, suggested that the court's decision woul…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-05). Is the US Now Trying to Destabilize Uzbekistan? libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Platov Unfortunately, the failure of the recent attempt to create an armed conflict in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR) has not dampened Washington's ardor in searching for ways to destabilize the situation in Central Asia and in creating an additional inconvenience for Russia, which at present is conducting a special military operation to de-Nazify Ukraine, by…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-05). Ben & Jerry's Sues Parent Company Unilever to Block Israel Sale. news.antiwar.com On Tuesday, Ben & Jerry's In…

Ali Abunimah (2022-07-05). Ben & Jerry's sues parent company to freeze Israel sale. electronicintifada.net Ice cream maker is determined to defend its decision to end distribution in settlements.

Ali Abunimah (2022-07-05). How Israeli-Emirati group Sharaka is pushing Pakistan to embrace Israel. electronicintifada.net Pakistani delegation to Israel sparks uproar, fears.

Amena ElAshkar (2022-07-05). Maroun al-Ras, 2011: A rehearsal for Gaza maimings. electronicintifada.net Israel's shooting of Palestinians at the 2011 Nakba Day protests in south Lebanon mirror its future tactics at Gaza protests.

_____ (2022-07-05). Lawyers Speak Out On Supreme Court: 'This Is A Revelation Of The Future'. popularresistance.org The recent US Supreme Court rulings set legal precedents that will further erode human and civil rights and empower corporations as well as open the door for more cases that will advance Christian and capitalist ideologies. Clearing the FOG speaks with two legal experts, Shahid Buttar and Marjorie Cohn, about the specifics of the recent decisions on abortion, gun rights, school prayer, and the EPA and how they fit into the bigger picture. They also provide guidance on what we need to do to stop growing fascism in the United States.

_____ (2022-07-05). US Clears Israel Of Intentionally Killing Shireen Abu Akleh. popularresistance.org On the day that the US celebrates its so-called independence on colonized land, Washington signed off on Israel's clearing itself of direct responsibility for the killing of prominent Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. | A statement attributed to Ned Price, spokesperson for the US State Department, said that American officials "could not reach a definitive conclusion regarding the origin of the bullet that killed" Abu Akleh because it was too badly damaged. | Price's statement added that US officials "concluded that gunfire from IDF [Israeli military] positions was likely responsible for the death of Shire…

_____ (2022-07-05). Mumia: Unjustly Imprisoned For 40 Years. popularresistance.org Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – On July 3 people in Philadelphia and dozens of other cities across the U.S. and around the globe marked the 40th anniversary of the unlawful and unjust imprisonment of Pennsylvania political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, including 29 years on death row. Now imprisoned for life in the general population, Abu-Jamal is still fighting for exoneration. | In Philadelphia activists gathered at the Municipal Services Building across from City Hall. Until June 2020, a hated statue of racist former Philadelphia Mayor and police chief Frank Rizzo stood on the plaza.

JANET (2022-07-05). January 6 hearings and the fascist threat. iacenter.org By Martha Grevatt Since June 9, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol has built a case against former President Donald Trump, members of his administration and Trump allies. The Committee will hold additional hearings this month, keeping the spotlight on a very real, growing and dangerous fascist movement. This movement did not appear from out of nowhere on Jan. 6, 2021; the election of an openly racist and xenophobic president in 2016 encouraged it. Events like the 2017 "Unite the Right" mobilization in Charlottesville, Virginia, where one anti…

JANET (2022-07-05). France election yields stinging rebuke for Macron. iacenter.org By G. Dunkel The second round of parliamentary elections in France held June 19 established two key facts. President Macron's party suffered a stinging rebuke. For the first time since France went to five-year terms for its president and held parliamentary elections after the presidential elections, the president's party failed to win a majority. It got 245 seats, 44 seats less than a majority. It was clear that Macron won the presidential elections only because French voters didn't want fascist Marine Le Pen, his rival in the runoff vote, to be president. His party's left-wing opponents, united in a…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-05). Daily Round-up | Protests over deteriorating economic situation across Libya & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the protests in Libya, the anger over the killing of a Black man in the US, the death of a Palestinian prisoner, and the latest in Chile's constitutional process.

Fight Back (2022-07-05). National Alliance: Statement on the Murder of Jayland Walker. fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression. | In the early morning of Monday, June 27, 8 Akron police officers fired over 90 shots at Jayland Walker, 25, striking him over 60 times, while attempting to stop him for a traffic violation. Following nearly a week of protests in Akron, authorities have now publicly released the bodycam footage of this deadly shooting. It's a horrific video to watch, but its public release is crucial in the fight for justice. | Police departments know the importance of public perception in these k…

Morning Star (2022-07-05). China tells U.S. that 'slogans aren't enough' in the climate change fight. peoplesworld.org China warned the U.S. that "slogans aren't enough," calling on the country to abide by its international commitments on climate change following a Supreme Court ruling. "It is not enough to just shout slogans to tackle climate change," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. "We urge developed countries, including the U.S., to … face up …

Morning Star (2022-07-05). China tells U.S. that "slogans aren't enough" in the climate change fight. peoplesworld.org China warned the U.S. that "slogans aren't enough," calling on the country to abide by its international commitments on climate change following a Supreme Court ruling. "It is not enough to just shout slogans to tackle climate change," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian. "We urge developed countries, including the U.S., to … face up …

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-05). In meeting with Israeli PM, Macron calls for preserving JCPOA. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — "I would like to remind you once again of our desire to conclude the negotiations on a return to respect for the JCPOA as soon as possible," Macron said.

Staff (2022-07-05). Israel regime expresses concern over Iran presence in Red Sea. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Israeli regime war minister Benny Gantz revealed satellite images he claimed showed the "most significant" Iranian maritime activity in the Red Sea in a decade.

Staff (2022-07-05). Russia orders Jewish Agency to stop all operations in country. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — The Russian government has ordered the Jewish Agency to cease all operations inside the country, the local media in the occupied Palestinian lands have reported.

____ (2022-07-05). Palestine rejects results of U.S. investigation on killing of Al Jazeera journalist. ecns.cn Palestine on Monday rejected the results of the ballistic investigation attended by U.S. experts into the gunshot that killed veteran Palestinian-American journalist in northern West Bank in May.

Staff (2022-07-05). Hamas reacts to result of US investigation into Abu Akle case. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) rejected the results of biased American investigations of the assassination of Shirin Abu Akleh, saying that it is contrary to the results of previous investigations.

Peter Maiden (2022-07-05). 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.

Staff (2022-07-05). EEUU: La periodista palestina Shireen Abu Akleh fue asesinada "probablemente" por disparos israelíes no intencionales. cubadebate.cu Autoridades estadounidenses concluyeron que los disparos que mataron a la periodista Shireen Abu Akleh, del canal catarí Al Jazeera, fueron efectuados "probablemente" desde posiciones israelíes, pero consideran que no fue intencional, según señaló el portavoz del Departamento de Estado, Ned Price. El comunicado ha sido rechazado por Palestina.

Staff (2022-07-05). Martyrdom-seeking operation reported near Tel Aviv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Palestinian sources on Tuesday reported that a martyrdom-seeking operation was launched in Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv.

Ola Mousa (2022-07-04). Gaza father stonewalled in search for justice. electronicintifada.net Muhammad al-Hadidi has found that he cannot sue Israel for massacring his family.

Anonymous (2022-07-04). Palestine in Pictures: June 2022. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

_____ (2022-07-04). Brazil's MST On The Fight Against Evictions And Bolsonaro. popularresistance.org The MST is a peasant movement that organizes people to struggle for agrarian reform and for the democratization of land in Brazil. So I believe most of the people in Latin America knows, but Brazil has one of the highest land concentration in the world. It's one of the, let's say, the foundations of the Brazilian state is basically the large states monoculture and slavery, slave work. | And those foundations are still a very strong heritage that we have in Brazil. A lot of people with no land, a very high land concentration, structural racism, all of this comes from I mean, our vocation for exporting commodities…

_____ (2022-07-04). The Dilemma Of The Fourth Of July. popularresistance.org This is the dilemma that Native 'Americans' face every day. The foundations of the United States of America are blatantly unjust. This land was stolen. Native peoples, Africans and many other minority communities have long been recipients of systemic racism. And the roots of it are right there for the entire world to see, printed in many of our founding documents; like the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and United States Supreme Court case rulings. | We announce it. We flaunt it. We celebrate it.. | As a nation we embrace this history because we are largely ignorant of the true nature of our past a…

_____ (2022-07-04). Palestine Action Shuts Israel's Military Drone Factory. popularresistance.org Elbit Systems is met with direct action once more, as Palestine Action activists have taken to Elbit Systems' (Israel's largest arms factory) factory in Shenstone and closed the site for the third time in two weeks. The Elbit subsidiary operates as UAV Engines LTD. and is responsible for manufacturing Elbit's military drone engines. Activists have locked on across the factory gates and hurled symbolic blood-red paint onto the premises, leaving the site inoperable. | On June 22nd, activists took to the roof of UAV Engines LTD., proclaiming '2 down, 8 to go' — a warning to Israel's arms manufacturers.

_____ (2022-07-04). Unilever Sells Israeli Ben And Jerry's, Allows Operation In Settlements. popularresistance.org Unilever has sold Ben and Jerry's Israeli business to its Israeli licensee, one year after the American ice cream company announced that it would end sales in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt). 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. | In July 2021, when Ben and Jerry's declared that selling in the oPt would be "inconsistent with [its] values," the company also revealed that it would not be renewing its agreement with its Israel-based licensee at the end of the year.

Staff (2022-07-04). Ghassan Lives, Palestine Lives: Events and actions for the th anniversary of the assassination of Ghassan Kanafani. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and the Palestinian Youth Movement have come together to call for events and actions to mark the th anniversary of the assassination of Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian revolutionary leader, organizer, writer and artist. Click here to read the call to action. We encourage all internationalist supporters of Palestine, Palestinians and Arabs …

Editor (2022-07-04). In The Wake of Abu Akleh's Murder, Media Continued to Obscure Israeli Violence. scheerpost.com By Robin Andersen / FAIR On May 13, two days after the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli Occupation Forces, as her loss still dominated international news cycles, thousands of Palestinian mourners gathered to pay tribute to the woman who had given them voice for so long. They came to lay her body …

Editor (2022-07-04). There Is Only One Thing Left to Do With the Supreme Court. scheerpost.com [ By Regardless of anyone's views on abortion, the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson took away a reproductive right that a half-century of hard-fought judicial precedent had determined was constitutionally protected. | In doing so, the court set a dangerous precedent — that a person's rights can be taken away. | Overturning Roe v. Wade was a triumph of p…

Fight Back (2022-07-04). California: Boyle Heights rallies for reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On June 30, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization-Los Angeles (FRSO-LA), along with Centro Community Service Organization (Centro CSO), rallied for reproductive rights in Boyle Heights. This event, held at Mariachi Plaza, was called as a response rally to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Young community members came out to listen to speakers from FRSO and Centro CSO who expressed how this decision will impact women, gender fluid people, and anyone who can become pregnant. | The attendees angrily chanted, "Que queremos? Opción! Cuando? Ahora!" along with "What do we want?

Fight Back (2022-07-04). Hundreds march in Tampa in defense of reproductive rights, Roe v. Wade. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Over 250 people marched on July 2, in downtown Tampa from Curtis Hixon Park to City Hall in protest of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson ruling, which overturned a person's constitutional right to an abortion as determined by Roe v. Wade. Speakers called it a slap in the face of all women and people who can get pregnant, taking to the streets with their demands. They demanded a reversal of this ruling and federal protections for women's rights, reproductive rights, and the right to get a safe, legal abortion. | Many groups were represented among the speakers, such as the Tampa Bay Co…

Editor (2022-07-04). What Would a Real Opposition Party of the People Do? scheerpost.com By Dave Lindorff / CounterPunch We are currently at the mercy of a cabal of self-righteous Christian zealots with a 6-3 grip on the US Supreme Court and on Congress, thanks to an arcane structure designed by slave-owning wealthy men who handed the power to a Senate dominated by small-state rich people and to their …

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2022-07-05: News Headlines

_____ (2022-07-05). Is the US Now Trying to Destabilize Uzbekistan? journal-neo.org Unfortunately, the failure of the recent attempt to create an armed conflict in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR) has not dampened Washington's ardor in searching for ways to destabilize the situation in Central Asia and in creating an additional inconvenience for Russia, which at present is conducting a special military operation to de-Nazify Ukraine, by …

Jason Ditz (2022-07-05). Russia Demands Israel Stop Sovereignty-Violating Airstrikes on Syria. news.antiwar.com Over the weekend, Israel carried out attacks against a poultry farm on the Syrian coast, wounding two civilians. Russia issued a statement Monday, warning such attacks are " Russia has positions on the Syrian coast, and has warned Israel away from the area before. The latest attack came from the coast, and conspicuously Russia didn't comment when it happened. | The Russians say it violates Syrian sovereignty, and is against international norms. Those are p…

_____ (2022-07-05). Lawyers Speak Out On Supreme Court: 'This Is A Revelation Of The Future'. popularresistance.org The recent US Supreme Court rulings set legal precedents that will further erode human and civil rights and empower corporations as well as open the door for more cases that will advance Christian and capitalist ideologies. Clearing the FOG speaks with two legal experts, Shahid Buttar and Marjorie Cohn, about the specifics of the recent decisions on abortion, gun rights, school prayer, and the EPA and how they fit into the bigger picture. They also provide guidance on what we need to do to stop growing fascism in the United States.

_____ (2022-07-05). American Gun Culture And Frontier Mythology. popularresistance.org In the wake of the Buffalo and Uvalde mass shootings, 70 percent of Republicans said it is more important to protect gun rights than to control gun violence, while 92 percent of Democrats and 54 percent of independents expressed the opposite view. | Just weeks after those mass shootings, Republicans and gun rights advocates hailed the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated New York state's gun permit law and declared that the Second Amendment guarantees a right to carry a handgun outside the home for self-defense. | Mayor Eric Adams, expressing his opposition to the ruling, suggested that the court's decision woul…

Peter Maiden (2022-07-05). 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.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-05). 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…

Reproductive Rights Watch (2022-07-05). 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.

Staff (2022-07-05). Martyrdom-seeking operation reported near Tel Aviv. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) — Palestinian sources on Tuesday reported that a martyrdom-seeking operation was launched in Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv.

Brenda Norrell (2022-07-05). Genocide in Indian Country: Torture Experiments, Trafficking and Mining. indybay.org Censored News: Exposing the Genocide: Torture Experiments, Trafficking and Mining. Mohawk Mothers continue their case in Quebec Superior Court. Their case exposes the U.S. CIA torture experiments, as Mohawk Mothers demand a search for unmarked graves of their children at McGill University in Montreal.

____ (2022-07-05). Palestine rejects results of U.S. investigation on killing of Al Jazeera journalist. ecns.cn Palestine on Monday rejected the results of the ballistic investigation attended by U.S. experts into the gunshot that killed veteran Palestinian-American journalist in northern West Bank in May.

Staff (2022-07-05). Hamas reacts to result of US investigation into Abu Akle case. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) rejected the results of biased American investigations of the assassination of Shirin Abu Akleh, saying that it is contrary to the results of previous investigations.

WSWS (2022-07-04). Ukrainian ambassador to Germany Andrey Melnyk defends Nazi collaborator and anti-Semite Stepan Bandera. wsws.org The German government's silence on Melnyk's recent remarks is not simply a scandal. It is part of a deliberate campaign to rehabilitate fascism and ultimately Hitler himself.

Anonymous103 (2022-07-04). Donetsk On Fire: More Civilians Killed As A Result Of Shelling By Ukrainian Nazis. southfront.org On July 4, the total number of civilian casualties from the attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) in the Donetsk People's Republic is 30 people. 3 civilians were killed and 27 others were wounded. | According to the DPR representative in the JCCC, as of 18: 00, the AFU fired 730 ammunition of various types, including from the BM-27 Hurricane MLRS and BM-21 "Grad", as well as artillery ammunition of 155, 152 and 122 mm caliber. | On the outskirts of Donetsk, a woman was killed by the…

Maureen Clare Murphy (2022-07-04). US clears Israel of intentionally killing Shireen Abu Akleh. electronicintifada.net State Department seemingly justifies the iconic reporter's death.

Ola Mousa (2022-07-04). Gaza father stonewalled in search for justice. electronicintifada.net Muhammad al-Hadidi has found that he cannot sue Israel for massacring his family.

Anonymous (2022-07-04). Palestine in Pictures: June 2022. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

_____ (2022-07-04). Brazil's MST On The Fight Against Evictions And Bolsonaro. popularresistance.org The MST is a peasant movement that organizes people to struggle for agrarian reform and for the democratization of land in Brazil. So I believe most of the people in Latin America knows, but Brazil has one of the highest land concentration in the world. It's one of the, let's say, the foundations of the Brazilian state is basically the large states monoculture and slavery, slave work. | And those foundations are still a very strong heritage that we have in Brazil. A lot of people with no land, a very high land concentration, structural racism, all of this comes from I mean, our vocation for exporting commodities…

_____ (2022-07-04). The Dilemma Of The Fourth Of July. popularresistance.org This is the dilemma that Native 'Americans' face every day. The foundations of the United States of America are blatantly unjust. This land was stolen. Native peoples, Africans and many other minority communities have long been recipients of systemic racism. And the roots of it are right there for the entire world to see, printed in many of our founding documents; like the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and United States Supreme Court case rulings. | We announce it. We flaunt it. We celebrate it.. | As a nation we embrace this history because we are largely ignorant of the true nature of our past a…

_____ (2022-07-04). Palestine Action Shuts Israel's Military Drone Factory in Shenstone Once Again. popularresistance.org Elbit Systems is met with direct action once more, as Palestine Action activists have taken to Elbit Systems' (Israel's largest arms factory) factory in Shenstone and closed the site for the third time in two weeks. The Elbit subsidiary operates as UAV Engines LTD. and is responsible for manufacturing Elbit's military drone engines. Activists have locked on across the factory gates and hurled symbolic blood-red paint onto the premises, leaving the site inoperable. | On June 22nd, activists took to the roof of UAV Engines LTD., proclaiming '2 down, 8 to go' — a warning to Israel's arms manufacterers. They ca…

_____ (2022-07-04). Palestine Action Shuts Israel's Military Drone Factory. popularresistance.org Elbit Systems is met with direct action once more, as Palestine Action activists have taken to Elbit Systems' (Israel's largest arms factory) factory in Shenstone and closed the site for the third time in two weeks. The Elbit subsidiary operates as UAV Engines LTD. and is responsible for manufacturing Elbit's military drone engines. Activists have locked on across the factory gates and hurled symbolic blood-red paint onto the premises, leaving the site inoperable. | On June 22nd, activists took to the roof of UAV Engines LTD., proclaiming '2 down, 8 to go' — a warning to Israel's arms manufacturers.

_____ (2022-07-04). Unilever sells Ben and Jerry's Israeli business, allowing for operation in illegal settlements. popularresistance.org Unilever has sold Ben and Jerry's Israeli business to its Israeli licensee, one year after the American ice cream company announced that it would end sales in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt). 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. | In July 2021, when Ben and Jerry's declared that selling in the oPt would be "inconsistent with [its] values," the company also revealed that it would not be renewing its agreement with its Israel-based licensee at the end of the year. On We…

_____ (2022-07-04). Unilever Sells Israeli Ben And Jerry's, Allows Operation In Settlements. popularresistance.org Unilever has sold Ben and Jerry's Israeli business to its Israeli licensee, one year after the American ice cream company announced that it would end sales in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt). 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. | In July 2021, when Ben and Jerry's declared that selling in the oPt would be "inconsistent with [its] values," the company also revealed that it would not be renewing its agreement with its Israel-based licensee at the end of the year.

Staff (2022-07-04). Ghassan Lives, Palestine Lives: Events and actions for the th anniversary of the assassination of Ghassan Kanafani. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and the Palestinian Youth Movement have come together to call for events and actions to mark the th anniversary of the assassination of Ghassan Kanafani, Palestinian revolutionary leader, organizer, writer and artist. Click here to read the call to action. We encourage all internationalist supporters of Palestine, Palestinians and Arabs …

Editor (2022-07-04). In The Wake of Abu Akleh's Murder, Media Continued to Obscure Israeli Violence. scheerpost.com By Robin Andersen / FAIR On May 13, two days after the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli Occupation Forces, as her loss still dominated international news cycles, thousands of Palestinian mourners gathered to pay tribute to the woman who had given them voice for so long. They came to lay her body …

Editor (2022-07-04). There Is Only One Thing Left to Do With the Supreme Court. scheerpost.com [ By Regardless of anyone's views on abortion, the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson took away a reproductive right that a half-century of hard-fought judicial precedent had determined was constitutionally protected. | In doing so, the court set a dangerous precedent — that a person's rights can be taken away. | Overturning Roe v. Wade was a triumph of p…

Fight Back (2022-07-04). California: Boyle Heights rallies for reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On June 30, the Freedom Road Socialist Organization-Los Angeles (FRSO-LA), along with Centro Community Service Organization (Centro CSO), rallied for reproductive rights in Boyle Heights. This event, held at Mariachi Plaza, was called as a response rally to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Young community members came out to listen to speakers from FRSO and Centro CSO who expressed how this decision will impact women, gender fluid people, and anyone who can become pregnant. | The attendees angrily chanted, "Que queremos? Opción! Cuando? Ahora!" along with "What do we want?

Fight Back (2022-07-04). Hundreds march in Tampa in defense of reproductive rights, Roe v. Wade. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Over 250 people marched on July 2, in downtown Tampa from Curtis Hixon Park to City Hall in protest of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson ruling, which overturned a person's constitutional right to an abortion as determined by Roe v. Wade. Speakers called it a slap in the face of all women and people who can get pregnant, taking to the streets with their demands. They demanded a reversal of this ruling and federal protections for women's rights, reproductive rights, and the right to get a safe, legal abortion. | Many groups were represented among the speakers, such as the Tampa Bay Co…

____ (2022-07-04). Palestinians 'Are Not Animals in a Zoo': On Kanafani and the Need to Redefine the Role of the 'Victim Intellectual'. transcend.org 29 Jun 2022 – But for the Palestinian narrative to be truly relevant, Palestinians must indeed assume the role of the Gramscian intellectual, as "purveyors of consciousnesses" and abandon the role of the 'victim intellectual' altogether.

Derrick Z. Jackson (2022-07-04). Children Will Suffer the Consequences of the Supreme Court's Rampage. commondreams.org The court put children in the firing line of fossil fuel pollution and climate change, rather than rescue them from harm's way.

____ (2022-07-04). "Beautiful Resistance" in Palestine: Challenging Occupation by Forging Inner Peace. transcend.org 13 Jun 2022 – Our organization, Alrowwad, works with the Palestinian youth, and that has been our enduring mandate since we founded it in 1998. People often ask me, why, given the severity of the politics surrounding the Palestinian struggle, would we not aim to tackle other, more pressing, issues?>

Editor (2022-07-04). What Would a Real Opposition Party of the People Do? scheerpost.com By Dave Lindorff / CounterPunch We are currently at the mercy of a cabal of self-righteous Christian zealots with a 6-3 grip on the US Supreme Court and on Congress, thanks to an arcane structure designed by slave-owning wealthy men who handed the power to a Senate dominated by small-state rich people and to their …

WSWS (2022-07-04). Kenosha far-right vigilante Kyle Rittenhouse announces a shooter video game targeting media organizations. wsws.org Following his elevation to cult-like status within far-right circles, Rittenhouse is cashing in with fascistic propaganda.

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (2022-07-04). 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.

Brett Wilkins (2022-07-04). 'Organized Whitewash': US Claims Israeli Military's Murder of Journalist Not Intentional. commondreams.org "The odds that those responsible for the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh will be held to account are all but nonexistent," said the human rights group B'Tselem in response to findings of U.S. State Department.

Eva Bartlett (2022-07-03). The Lugansk People's Republic has now been brought under the control of the LPR & Russia. ingaza.wordpress.com All of the Lugansk People's Republic has now been brought under the control of the LPR & Russia. The population who were treated as subhuman (at best), or imprisoned, starved, tortured, executed…by Ukrainian forces & Nazis can now lively freely & without enduring the hell of Ukrainian rule any longer. RELATED:…

Amarynth (2022-07-03). Open thread for today, dedicated to the complete liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic. thesaker.is ‚ö°Ô∏è Statement by Russian Defence Ministry ‚ùóÔ∏è Today, on , the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergey Shoigu reported to the Supreme…

Editor (2022-07-03). How AIPAC is Leading Efforts to Dismantle the UN Inquiry on Palestine. scheerpost.com Palestinians burn tires during a protest outside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza City, on April 25, 2022. Majdi Fathi | NurPhoto via AP | By Jessica Buxbaum / This month, the United Nations' Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel

Editor (2022-07-03). Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff: Defund the Democratic Party. scheerpost.com Supreme Court of the United States of America by By Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff / Original to ScheerPost | On June 24, 2022, a majority ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States officially reversed the historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which established that pregnant women had a constitutionally protected right to choose to have an abortion. This has quickly transformed the nation around r…

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2022-07-04: News Headlines

Anonymous (2022-07-04). Palestine in Pictures: June 2022. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

Derrick Z. Jackson (2022-07-04). Children Will Suffer the Consequences of the Supreme Court's Rampage. commondreams.org The court put children in the firing line of fossil fuel pollution and climate change, rather than rescue them from harm's way.

Eva Bartlett (2022-07-03). The Lugansk People's Republic has now been brought under the control of the LPR & Russia. ingaza.wordpress.com All of the Lugansk People's Republic has now been brought under the control of the LPR & Russia. The population who were treated as subhuman (at best), or imprisoned, starved, tortured, executed…by Ukrainian forces & Nazis can now lively freely & without enduring the hell of Ukrainian rule any longer. RELATED:…

Amarynth (2022-07-03). Open thread for today, dedicated to the complete liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic. thesaker.is ‚ö°Ô∏è Statement by Russian Defence Ministry ‚ùóÔ∏è Today, on July 3, 2022, the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergey Shoigu reported to the Supreme…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-03). National Identity: The US and Russia Mark Pearl Harbor and Hitler's Invasion Very Differently. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter The word 'Remember' in Russian is lit up as the date of Nazi Germany's 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union is commemorated in Moscow. © Sputnik / Evgeny Odinokov Over generations, perceptions distort history, and keeping memory alive is important for national identity Last month, Russia marked June 22, the date Operation Barbarossa…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-07-03). Chomsky on Israeli Apartheid, Celebrity Activists, BDS, and the One-State Solution. commondreams.org "The brazenness of Israeli actions is pretty striking. They do what they want, knowing the United States will support them. Well, this is much worse than what happened in South Africa; it's not an effort to somehow accommodate the Palestinian population as a suppressed workforce, it's just to get rid of them."

Jason Ditz (2022-07-03). Israel Attacks Poultry Farm on Syria Coast, Wounds Two. news.antiwar.com For the first time in over a week, Israel attacked Syrian territory, this time with an airstrike against a poultry farm near Tartus, along the coast. It's not clear if the poultry farm was operational at the time of the pre-dawn attack. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights suggested it was a "former" farm in use by Hezbollah, which would explain Israel's interest in an attack. | Media suggested that Iran had brought advanced new air defenses into the area targete…

_____ (2022-07-03). Indigenous Leaders And Climate Groups Respond To West Virginia vs. EPA. popularresistance.org The U.S. Supreme Court issued a rule that limits the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gasses from the power sector using a specific provision of the Clean Air Act. | Earlier this year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated that existing and planned fossil fuel projects are more than the climate can handle, confirming that without sharp reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel use, we are, as UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says, "on a fast track to climate disaster." The report also warns investors of stranded fossil fuel assets that will amount to $4 trillion in a world whe…

_____ (2022-07-03). SCOTUS EPA Ruling Signals Court Will Strike Down Rules Limiting Corporate Profit. popularresistance.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 West Virginia v. EPA, the court's right-wing members confirmed they are in the pockets of the fossil fuel companies. The 6-3 majority sided with coal companies and Republican-led states to restrain the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) power to regulate carbon emissions. | This frightening decision could preempt new regulations the Biden administration's EPA is developing to fight climate change. It will be nearly impossible for President Joe Biden to me…

_____ (2022-07-03). SCOTUS EPA Ruling Signals Court Will Strike Down Rules Limiting Profits. popularresistance.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 West Virginia v. EPA, the court's right-wing members confirmed they are in the pockets of the fossil fuel companies. The 6-3 majority sided with coal companies and Republican-led states to restrain the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) power to regulate carbon emissions. | "Capping carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity may be a sensible 'solution to the crisis of the…

Editor (2022-07-03). How AIPAC is Leading Efforts to Dismantle the UN Inquiry on Palestine. scheerpost.com Palestinians burn tires during a protest outside the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza City, on April 25, 2022. Majdi Fathi | NurPhoto via AP | By Jessica Buxbaum / This month, the United Nations' Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel

Editor (2022-07-03). Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff: Defund the Democratic Party. scheerpost.com Supreme Court of the United States of America by By Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff / Original to ScheerPost | On June 24, 2022, a majority ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States officially reversed the historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which established that pregnant women had a constitutionally protected right to choose to have an abortion. This has quickly transformed the nation around r…

Project Censored (2022-07-03). The Realities of So-Called Conservation, and the Importance of Community Preparedness for Extreme Weather. projectcensored.org This week on the Project Censored radio show, we sit down with Fiore Longo of Survival International to discuss the colonialist and racist realities of so-called conservation, not least of…

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (2022-07-03). 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.

____ (2022-07-03). New York passes new law after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gun-carrying in public. ecns.cn New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill restricting concealed carry weapons in response to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that overturned the state's longstanding licensing restrictions.

Peter Maiden (2022-07-03). 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.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-07-03). Irán denuncia agresiones de Israel contra integridad de Siria. telesurtv.net Canciller iraní, Hosein Amir Abdolahian, se reúne con autoridades de Damasco. Reprueba las crueles sanciones de Occidente contra Siria.

Staff (2022-07-03). Cubana Arlenis Sierra decimoquinta en tercera etapa del Giro a Italia. cubadebate.cu La ciclista cubana Arlenis Sierra llegó decimoquinta en la tercera etapa del Giro a Italia con el mismo tiempo de la neerlandesa Marianne Vos, quien marcó 2: 48: 22 horas en los 113.4 kilómetros entre Cala Gonone y Olbia. Con su veteranía y capacidad física impuso su violento remate para superar a su compatriota Charlotte Kool (Team DSM) y la campeona italiana Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo).

Staff (2022-07-03). Irán es la amenaza más grande que enfrenta Israel, asegura nuevo premier israelí. cubadebate.cu "Me presento ante ustedes en este momento y les digo a todos los que buscan nuestra desaparición, desde Gaza hasta Teherán, desde las costas del Líbano hasta Siria: no nos pongan a prueba. Israel sabe cómo usar su fuerza contra cada amenaza, contra cada enemigo", declaró.

TeleSUR, yart, JCM (2022-07-03). Fuerzas de Israel asesinan a joven palestino en Jenín. telesurtv.net El joven resultó herido el sábado tras enfrentamientos con las fuerzas israelíes de ocupación.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-03). 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…

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-07-03). 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.

Reproductive Rights Watch (2022-07-03). 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.

Staff (2022-07-03). Forming alliance against Tehran not proposed to Jordan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — Jordanian Foreign Minister once again said that Jordan has not received any proposal in terms of forming a military alliance between Arab states and the Israeli regime to confront Iran.

_____ (2022-07-03). The Terrible Origins of July 4th. popularresistance.org "He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions." — Declaration of Independence | The July 4 holiday in the United States commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Anyone educated in this country has been propagandized with lies about patriotic colonists seeking freedom from a tyrannical British monarch. Our minds were filled with tales of Paul Revere and Betsy Ross which erase the role that i…

Editor (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…

Staff (2022-07-02). 8 July, Online Webinar: Ghassan Kanafani: Literature and Revolution. samidoun.net GHASSAN KANAFANI: LITERATURE AND REVOLUTION Friday, July 8 8 am Pacific 11 am Eastern 4 pm British time 5 pm central Europe/South Africa 6 pm Palestine REGISTER ONLINE bit.ly/kanafanibook On the th anniversary of the assassination of Ghassan Kanafani, we celebrate the first-time English publication of "On Zionist Literature," Kanafani's analysis of …

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2022-07-03: News Headlines

Project Censored (2022-07-03). The Realities of So-Called Conservation, and the Importance of Community Preparedness for Extreme Weather. projectcensored.org This week on the Project Censored radio show, we sit down with Fiore Longo of Survival International to discuss the colonialist and racist realities of so-called conservation, not least of…

Staff (2022-07-03). Cubana Arlenis Sierra decimoquinta en tercera etapa del Giro a Italia. cubadebate.cu La ciclista cubana Arlenis Sierra llegó decimoquinta en la tercera etapa del Giro a Italia con el mismo tiempo de la neerlandesa Marianne Vos, quien marcó 2: 48: 22 horas en los 113.4 kilómetros entre Cala Gonone y Olbia. Con su veteranía y capacidad física impuso su violento remate para superar a su compatriota Charlotte Kool (Team DSM) y la campeona italiana Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo).

____ (2022-07-03). New York passes new law after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gun-carrying in public. ecns.cn New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill restricting concealed carry weapons in response to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that overturned the state's longstanding licensing restrictions.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-03). 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…

Reproductive Rights Watch (2022-07-03). 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.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-07-03). 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.

Staff (2022-07-03). Forming alliance against Tehran not proposed to Jordan. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — Jordanian Foreign Minister once again said that Jordan has not received any proposal in terms of forming a military alliance between Arab states and the Israeli regime to confront Iran.

Peter Maiden (2022-07-03). 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.

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-07-03). Irán denuncia agresiones de Israel contra integridad de Siria. telesurtv.net Canciller iraní, Hosein Amir Abdolahian, se reúne con autoridades de Damasco. Reprueba las crueles sanciones de Occidente contra Siria.

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (2022-07-03). 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.

Staff (2022-07-03). Irán es la amenaza más grande que enfrenta Israel, asegura nuevo premier israelí. cubadebate.cu "Me presento ante ustedes en este momento y les digo a todos los que buscan nuestra desaparición, desde Gaza hasta Teherán, desde las costas del Líbano hasta Siria: no nos pongan a prueba. Israel sabe cómo usar su fuerza contra cada amenaza, contra cada enemigo", declaró.

Nora Barrows-Friedman (2022-07-02). Podcast Ep 61: How General Mills divested from apartheid. electronicintifada.net Major food corporation ceases production in Israeli settlement factory.

_____ (2022-07-02). July 4th Events Canceled, Protests Over Police Murder Of Jayland Walker. popularresistance.org Friday marks the third day of protests over the Akron police shooting death of 25-year-old Jayland Walker, an Akron DoorDash driver who was killed by multiple shots following a police chase on Monday. | Previous protests were small, a couple dozen people. But as news of Walker's death spread across the city and national organizations like Black Lives Matter took note, today's protest downtown is expected to grow. | Reporters and photographers from The Akron Beacon Journal will be reporting live from today's protest. Follow their reporting as it unfolds below.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-02). Fascist USA: Coeur d'Alene and a Legacy of Hate. libya360.wordpress.com Cassandra Devereaux Large group of "Patriotic Front" fascists arrested when preparing to attach Pride March in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Part I Coeur d'Alene,the largest city in Northern Idaho, is set in truly breathtaking country. It's on a lake that shares its name to the south, and another lake to the east. To the east, west,…

_____ (2022-07-02). How Bezos And His Company Wrap Themselves In The Flag. popularresistance.org Corporate America loves to proclaim its love and support for "our veterans." The persistent problem of veteran suicide has provided big firms with an opportunity to demonstrate their concern about the health and well-being of former military personnel, including those they employ. Unfortunately, at companies like Amazon, this performative patriotism does not involve improving working conditions or changing any management practices that might actually make them better employers, even while they pledge to hire more employees with military backgrounds.

_____ (2022-07-02). Palestinians 'Are Not Animals In A Zoo'. popularresistance.org Years before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, U.S. media introduced many new characters, promoting them as "experts" who helped ratchet up propaganda, ultimately allowing the U.S. government to secure enough popular support for the war. | Though enthusiasm for war began dwindling in later years, the invasion began with a relatively strong popular mandate that allowed President George W. Bush to claim the role of liberator of Iraq, the fighter of "terrorism" and the champion of U.S. global interests.

_____ (2022-07-02). Palestinians 'Are Not Animals in a Zoo': Redefining the Role of the 'Victim Intellectual'. popularresistance.org Years before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, U.S. media introduced many new characters, promoting them as "experts" who helped ratchet up propaganda, ultimately allowing the U.S. government to secure enough popular support for the war. | Though enthusiasm for war began dwindling in later years, the invasion began with a relatively strong popular mandate that allowed President George W. Bush to claim the role of liberator of Iraq, the fighter of "terrorism" and the champion of U.S. global interests. According to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll published on March 24, 2003 — just a few days after the invas…

_____ (2022-07-02). US Supreme Court May Take Aim At Whistleblower Protection Law. popularresistance.org The False Claims Act in the United States allows individuals with evidence of fraud against government agencies to bring lawsuits as qui tam whistleblowers. They can bring a case even if the US Justice Department has no interest in fighting the alleged corruption. | But on June 21, Courthouse News Reported that the US Supreme Court will determine whether the government has the authority to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit brought under the False Claims Act when the government has declined to intervene in the case. | In other words, the Supreme Court could help corporations shut down independent whistleblower lawsu…

Staff (2022-07-02). Saadia Farajallah Matar: Palestinian mother's life taken by occupation medical neglect. samidoun.net Saadia Farajallah Matar, a 68-year old imprisoned Palestinian woman, died on Saturday, 2 July, the latest martyr of the prisoners' movement due to the systemic Zionist medical neglect targeting Palestinian prisoners. She passed away of a sudden heart attack as she washed before prayer in the early morning hours in Damon prison, with her fellow …

Anonymous103 (2022-07-02). Military Situation In Syria On July 2, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 2, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib: 3 in Idlib province, 1 in Aleppo province, 2 in Lattakia province; | On July 2, Israeli warplanes attacked areas south of Tartus with several missiles. Two civilians were wounded; | On July 2, Hossein Amirabdollahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, arrived in Damascus to meet with Syrian officials; | On July 1, ISIS killed an SAA s…

Editor (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…

Bill McKibben (2022-07-02). The Time Is Now for a People-Powered Backlash. commondreams.org The Supreme Court's decisions are insanely unpopular; we have to make that matter.

Susan Jaffe (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.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-02). Israeli Army Intercepts Three Hezbollah Drones Near Disputed Gas Field (Video). southfront.org Israel Air Force airplane F-16 D 'Barak Cobra'prepares for take off. June 28 2010. Photo by Ofer Zidon/Flash90 | On July 2, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it had intercepted three drones launched from Lebanon by Hezbollah near the disputed Karish naval gas field. | In a statement, the IDF said that one of the drones was shot down by a F-16 fighter jet of the Israeli Air Force, while the other two were shot down with Barak missiles launched from the Israeli Navy's Sa'ar 5-class corvette Eilat. | The dro…

Anonymous669 (2022-07-02). Hezbollah Reveals Drones Launched At Karish Were Not Armed, Says It Was Message To Israel. southfront.org Hezbollah has confirmed that it launched three drones from Lebanon at the disputed Karish naval gas field, which is currently…

Staff (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.

Staff (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.

Staff (2022-07-02). 8 July, Online Webinar: Ghassan Kanafani: Literature and Revolution. samidoun.net GHASSAN KANAFANI: LITERATURE AND REVOLUTION Friday, July 8 8 am Pacific 11 am Eastern 4 pm British time 5 pm central Europe/South Africa 6 pm Palestine REGISTER ONLINE bit.ly/kanafanibook On the th anniversary of the assassination of Ghassan Kanafani, we celebrate the first-time English publication of "On Zionist Literature," Kanafani's analysis of …

Jim Spellman (2022-07-02). Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as U.S. Supreme Court Justice. america.cgtn.com An historic day in Washington as Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as the first Black Woman Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The previous 115 were all men. Jackson was nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate earlier this year …

Staff (2022-07-02). Ministerio de Defensa sirio informa sobre nuevo ataque israelí con misiles. cubadebate.cu El Ministerio de Defensa de Siria confirmó un ataque de Israel este sábado a la provincia costera de Tartous, a unos 250 kilómetros al noroeste de Damasco y cerca de la frontera con Líbano. El ataque con misiles ocurrió cerca de las 6: 30 a.m. y su objetivo fueron varias granjas avícolas vecinas a la aldea de Hamidieh. Se reportaron dos heridos.

Danya Nasser (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.

Jessica Buxbaum (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.

Lowkey (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.

Miko Peled (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.

Miko Peled (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.

Fight Back (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…

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2022-07-02: News Headlines

Staff (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.

The Green Arcade (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…

Editor (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…

Susan Jaffe (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.

Peter Maiden (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.

Danya Nasser (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.

Allan Fisher (2022-07-02). Saturday 7/2: All out for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Ocean and Water Street, Santa Cruz…

Staff (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.

Staff (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.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (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…

TeleSUR, JCM (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.

Staff (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.

Reproductive Rights Watch (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.

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (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.

Human Rights Watch (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 …

Anonymous103 (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…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-01). Help SouthFront To Stay Afloat. southfront.org Dear Friends, | Despite the severe pressure on SouthFront, our Team continues its work, covering military and political developments in various war-torn regions. | SouthFront remained afloat only thanks to your donations! | In June, we were glad to present you the web game "Smash the Nazis". You may play In the current difficult conditions, we stay still to save the vestiges of freedom of speech and to show you the real face of the world most dangerous crises. If you like the work of the SF Team, support us. Without your assistance,…

Jessica Buxbaum (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.

Lowkey (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.

Miko Peled (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.

Miko Peled (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.

Ramzy Baroud (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.

Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (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 …

Derek Royden (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…

Peoples Dispatch (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.

Editor2 (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…

Fight Back (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…

Staff (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.

Mariceli Alegria (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…

Ana Perdigón (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…

Staff (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."

Kathryn Joyce (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

Sharon Zhang (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

Kristy Dahl (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.

Aram Aharonian (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…

Alex Bainbridge (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".

Amy Goodman (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…

WSWS (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.

Albert Bender (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 …

Staff (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…

Jake Johnson (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.

Robert Reich (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.

Thom Hartmann (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.

Brett Wilkins (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."

TeleSUR, mcs, MER (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.

Staff (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…

Leslie Feinberg (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 . . . |

The Conversation (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 …

Anonymous669 (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…

Jenny Breen (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.

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan (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.

Anonymous669 (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.

Marjorie Cohn (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…

JANET (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…

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2022-07-01: News Headlines

WSWS (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.

Jessica Buxbaum (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.

Lowkey (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.

Miko Peled (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.

Miko Peled (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.

Ramzy Baroud (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). 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."

TeleSUR, mcs, MER (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.

Michael Petrelis (2022-07-01). Friday 7/1: Speakout: Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-01). 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…

Leslie Feinberg (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 . . . |

Shotgun Players (2022-07-01). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…

Peter Maiden (2022-07-01). 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.

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (2022-07-01). 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.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-07-01). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…

Staff (2022-06-30). After Asia-Pacific: Middle East NATO. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Egypt, Israel and Jordan are members of NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue military partnership; Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates are members of NATO's Istanbul Cooperation Initiative. Bahrain, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates supplied NATO with troops for the war in Afghanistan. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates provided warplanes to NATO for the …

Staff (2022-06-30). Increasing forward footprint: France deploys missile system to Romania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeJune 30, 2022 France deploys MAMBA missile defence system to bolster NATO defensive posture on eastern flank With the deployment of a surface-to-air missile defence system to Romania, France has further increased its forward footprint in support of NATO's enhanced vigilance towards potential threat from the East. The deployment of the …

Staff (2022-06-30). NATO targets China for first time, expands strike force to nearly third of million. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOSupreme Headquarters Allied Powers EuropeJune 30, 2022 Madrid Summit ends with far-reaching decisions to transform NATO Allied leaders agreed on a fundamental shift in NATO's deterrence and defence, with strengthened forward defences, enhanced battlegroups in the eastern part of the Alliance, and an increase in the number of high readiness forces to well over 300,000….During …

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-30). Biden Says Goal of Mideast Trip Is To 'Deepen Israeli integration in Region'. news.antiwar.com On Thursday, President Biden said Israel has increased military ties with regional countries as a result of the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which saw Israel normalize relations with the UAE and Bahrain. Saudi Arabia has been hesitant to open up relations with Israel, but the t…

Omar Karmi (2022-06-30). Israeli impunity intact despite Abu Akleh killing. electronicintifada.net Nine separate investigations have all reached the same conclusion, but Israel is unlikely to be held accountable.

JANET (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…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-30). Are We Able to Face the Reality of American Fascism? libya360.wordpress.com Rainer Shea In front of us, something is unfolding that we don't want to properly see, but that we subconsciously recognize. The warning signs for a fascist crackdown in America have been here for years, if not decades. It's now that they've become too big for much of this country's complacent left to ignore. We're…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-06-30). Daily Round-up | Colombia's Truth Commission releases final report & other stories. peoplesdispatch.org In today's episode, we bring you stories from the Truth Commission in Colombia, the death of migrants in the US, the trial of Palestinian youth Ahmed Manasra, and the action against Filipino news outlet Rappler…

Splcenter (2022-06-30). Georgia Department of Labor agrees to fix delays in payment of unemployment benefits. splcenter.org

Splcenter (2022-06-30). 'Remain in Mexico': Supreme Court enables Biden administration to end controversial policy. splcenter.org

Splcenter (2022-06-30). SPLC management, workers reach agreement on contract. splcenter.org Non-profit becomes one of the few organizations in the South to model the partnership and respect that collective bargaining represents.

Fight Back (2022-06-30). Over 1000 march in Jacksonville in defense of reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – Over 1000 people gathered in emergency response at the Duval County Courthouse, downtown Jacksonville, just hours after the Supreme Court announced their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24. | The mass protest and march were coordinated by the Jacksonville Community Action Committee (JCAC), Women's March North Florida, Florida Access Network. Florida House Representatives Angie Nixon and Tracie Davis attended and spoke against the Supreme Court decision. | Powerful speakers shared their struggles with reproductive healthcare in the U.S. Nixon and Davis rightfully exposed the lac…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-06-30). Black Hollywood Rallies In Support Of Abortion Rights. Does Black America Strongly Support Abortion Rights? moguldom.com The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade has the topic of abortion at the forefront of public discourse. As a result, people — including Black Hollywood celebrities — are weighing in on their stances on the matter. Recent polls show the attitude of Black Americans has shifted significantly over the last decade to …

Natalia Marques (2022-06-30). US abortion rights struck down: what now? peoplesdispatch.org On Friday, June 24, the United States Supreme Court For the first time in almost years, access to an abortion is no longer protected by nationwide law. The ruling permits the right-wing lawmakers that control several states, with populations of hundreds of millions combined, many of whom are Black, Latino, or other racially marginalized people, to eviscerate abortion rights.

Brett Wilkins (2022-06-30). Markey, Bowman Join Climate Coalition in Urging SCOTUS Expansion. commondreams.org "We cannot sit idly by," said Markey, "as extremists on the Supreme Court eviscerate the authorities that the government has had for decades to combat climate change and reduce pollution."

____ (2022-06-30). My heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said he has all along been concerned about Hong Kong and his heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots.

TeleSUR- hvh, DRL (2022-06-30). Disuelven el parlamento y convocan a elecciones en Israel. telesurtv.net La disolución fue aprobada por 92 diputados ante lo cual se celebrarán los quintos comicios en menos de cuatro años.

The Global Research Team (2022-06-30). Your Support Has Kept Global Research Freely Accessible for Two Decades. globalresearch.ca The goal of the Global Research website is to shed light on complex and controversial issues often neglected by the mainstream media. It is through our readers' support and our authors' endeavors that allows us to sustain this objective. By …

Brett Wilkins (2022-06-30). Grave Warnings as Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case That Threatens 'Future of Voting Rights'. commondreams.org "Buckle up," implores one prominent legal scholar. "An extreme decision here could fundamentally alter the balance of power in setting election rules in the states and provide a path for great threats to elections."

Anand Naidoo (2022-06-30). The Heat: Jan. 6th Hearings, U.S. Supreme Court Rulings. america.cgtn.com The U-S economy dipped in the first quarter of 2022. Many are asking: Is a recession looming?

JANET (2022-06-30). Down with SCOTUS! We will fight back! iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin June 28, 2022 On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States dealt a stunning blow to over half the country's population when it overturned the right to access legal abortions, granted by the top court 49 years ago in the precedent-setting Roe v. Wade ruling. The court's reactionary majority has denied women and all people who can bear a child equality, bodily autonomy and the right to make medical decisions. Philadelphia, June 24 The dissent from Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan asserts the Court's ruling means: "[F]rom the very moment of fertilization, a woman has no…

____ (2022-06-30). Xi extends congratulations, best wishes to Hong Kong compatriots. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Hong Kong compatriots and extended his best wishes on the occasion marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

Staff (2022-06-30). Israeli regime to hold 5th votes in 3 years on Novemebr 1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) — The occupying Israeli regime's parliament, the Knesset, has voted to dissolve itself, triggering new elections, as the regime sinks deeper into political turmoil.

Staff (2022-06-30). Israel jailed in its own made concrete walls: IRGC chief. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) — The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has said that the Israeli regime has failed in achieving its state-building dream and is now imprisoned in its own-made concrete walls.

C.J. Atkins (2022-06-30). Supreme Court guts Clean Air Act, puts every government regulation in jeopardy. peoplesworld.org Continuing a right-wing rampage that has already seen abortion rights gutted, the open carrying of guns given free rein, eviction moratoriums killed off, and coronavirus controls eviscerated, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave big fossil fuel corporations the freedom to fill our air with more planet-warming carbon dioxide. In a 6-3 ruling, the conservative majority …

Brett Wilkins (2022-06-30). Supreme Court Says Biden Can End 'Shameful' Remain in Mexico Asylum Policy. commondreams.org "Now is the turn for Congress to get rid of Title 42, and provide a solution to the weakened asylum system in place, to provide a humane and fair alternative to vulnerable children, families, and individuals fleeing unsafe conditions and persecution."

Michael Petrelis (2022-06-30). Friday 7/1: Speakout: 12PM 7/1 Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…

Anonymous669 (2022-06-30). Houthi Missile Blamed For Explosion Over Southern Saudi City (Video). southfront.org On June 30, a large explosion was seen in the sky over the city of Khamis Mushait in the southern Saudi province of 'Asir. | Local sources in Khamis Mushait claimed that the explosion was the result of a successful interception of a ballistic missile by Saudi air defenses. The Saudi-led coalition is yet to official confirm this. | Follow the mysterious explosion, operations at Abha International Airport, which is located just eight kilometers to the west of Khamis Mushait, were halted. No explosions w…

Mekela Panditharatne, Martha Kinsella (2022-06-30). Supreme Court Takes an Axe to the EPA's Ability to Mitigate the Climate Crisis. commondreams.org The Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. EPA imperils evidence-based policymaking.

Ali Abunimah (2022-06-29). Israel's claim it defeated Ben & Jerry's melts under scrutiny. electronicintifada.net Vermont-based ice cream maker says it disagrees with move by parent company Unilever.

Fight Back (2022-06-29). Philippines: Fight the Marcos Firewall! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the National Security Council and various agencies of the reactionary government for the push to erect a Marcos Anti-Democracy (MAD) Internet Firewall in a desperate bid to censor online criticism and dissent against the incoming illegitimate Marcos II regime, as well as suppress progressive, patriotic and revolutionary journalism and literature that exposes the ills of the ruling system. | In a June 6 letter, Gen. Hermogenes Esperon, NSC direct…

Jeff Tischauser, Jason Wilson (2022-06-29). Patriot Front Propaganda Stunt Ends in Failure, Arrests. splcenter.org A propaganda banner hung by members of white nationalist group Patriot Front burst into flames and fell into traffic lanes on Interstate 35 near Sanger, Texas, on May 21, 2021, according to an arrest report and 2022 leaks of Patriot Front chats, documents and media.

AC Facci (2022-06-29). Why We Use Inclusive Language to Talk About Abortion. aclu.org Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in a
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Fight Back (2022-06-29). Appleton, WI: 150-plus take the streets to defend abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI — On June 24, over 150 people answered an emergency call to action in regard to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, which provided women federal protection for having an abortion. The event kicked off in Houdini Plaza, in the heart of Appleton's downtown district. | Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) members read statements to the large crowd, in solidarity with protests being held across the country and the need for working-class people to organize and demand the right to safe, legal abortion for all women in the country. | After that, members…

Fight Back (2022-06-29). Thousands march in Milwaukee for reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On June 24, nearly 3000 people rallied in Dontre Hamilton (officially known as Red Arrow) Park to take back the right to abortion. Earlier that day, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to women's and reproductive rights by overturning Roe v. Wade. This meant the ability to get a safe and legal abortion would now be determined by individual state governments. | The Court's decision unearthed Wisconsin State Statute 940.04, an infamous anti-abortion law from 1849 which states, "Any person, other than the mother, who intentionally destroys the life of an unborn child is guilty of a Class H felo…

Dave LIndorff (2022-06-29). What would a real Opposition Party of the People Do? thiscantbehappening.net We are currently at the mercy of a cabal of self-righteous Christian zealots with a 6-3 grip on the US Supreme Court and on Congress, thanks to an arcane structure designed by slave-owning wealthy men who handed the power to a Senate dominated by small-state rich people and to their party of Christian fascists and … |

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2022-06-30: News Headlines

RT (2022-06-30). Russia Challenges Western Accusations at UN Security Council. dissidentvoice.org Caleb Maupin reports on the recent allegation of Russian missile targeting an shopping center in Ukraine, dismissed by Russia at the United Nations.

Peace council, Birgit Naujeck (2022-06-30). Negotiating at last and The Russian-American Friendship. indybay.org In fact, Russia's war is a response to NATO's eastward expansion, long criticized by the peace movement, and to Western policies of rearmament and confrontation, by which Russia feels more and more existentially threatened. It began as early as the 1990s with the expansion of NATO – contrary to clear, binding commitments to Moscow…

JANET (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…

Fight Back (2022-06-30). Over 1000 march in Jacksonville in defense of reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL – Over 1000 people gathered in emergency response at the Duval County Courthouse, downtown Jacksonville, just hours after the Supreme Court announced their decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, June 24. | The mass protest and march were coordinated by the Jacksonville Community Action Committee (JCAC), Women's March North Florida, Florida Access Network. Florida House Representatives Angie Nixon and Tracie Davis attended and spoke against the Supreme Court decision. | Powerful speakers shared their struggles with reproductive healthcare in the U.S. Nixon and Davis rightfully exposed the lac…

Peter Maiden (2022-06-30). 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.

Mark Merritt (2022-06-30). Water protectors hold out hope for river flows. greenleft.org.au The second Darling/Baaka River convoy to highlight unsustainable water-sharing plans and ungoverned water-trading practices was organised in early May. Mark Merritt reports.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-06-30). 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…

Michael Petrelis (2022-06-30). Friday 7/1: Speakout: 12PM 7/1 Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2022-06-30). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…

Ramzy Baroud (2022-06-30). Palestinians 'are not animals in a zoo': On Kanafani and the need to redefine the role of the 'victim intellectual'. juancole.com Years before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, US media introduced many new characters, promoting them as 'experts' who helped ratchet up US propaganda, ultimately allowing the US government to secure enough popular support for the war. Though enthusiasm for war began dwindling in later years, the invasion of Iraq had begun with a …

____ (2022-06-30). My heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots: Xi. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said he has all along been concerned about Hong Kong and his heart is always with Hong Kong compatriots.

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (2022-06-30). 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.

Jim McIlroy (2022-06-30). 20,000 teachers strike for better pay, conditions. greenleft.org.au More than 20,000 teachers marched from Hyde Park to New South Wales Parliament to demand a pay rise and better teaching conditions. Jim McIlroy reports.

Staff (2022-06-30). Russia condemns Israeli regime attacks on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA)— Speaking at a meeting of the UN Security Council, the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, condemned the Zionists' airstrikes on Damascus airport.

JANET (2022-06-30). Down with SCOTUS! We will fight back! iacenter.org By Kathy Durkin June 28, 2022 On June 24, the Supreme Court of the United States dealt a stunning blow to over half the country's population when it overturned the right to access legal abortions, granted by the top court 49 years ago in the precedent-setting Roe v. Wade ruling. The court's reactionary majority has denied women and all people who can bear a child equality, bodily autonomy and the right to make medical decisions. Philadelphia, June 24 The dissent from Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan asserts the Court's ruling means: "[F]rom the very moment of fertilization, a woman has no…

____ (2022-06-30). Xi extends congratulations, best wishes to Hong Kong compatriots. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated Hong Kong compatriots and extended his best wishes on the occasion marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.

Shotgun Players (2022-06-30). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-29). Military Situation In The Kharkiv Region, Ukraine On June 29, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russian artillery destroyed up to 100 militants of the Nazi Kraken formation and about 10 units of military equipment near Pitomnik. The AFU were forced to leave their positions and withdraw to Kharkiv; | The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed four Ukrainian control points, including the territorial defense battalions "Kharkiv-1" and "Kharkiv-2" in the Kharkiv region; | The building of the Mashgidroprivod plant in Kharkiv was destroyed as a result of a…

Anonymous103 (2022-06-29). In Video: Uncomfortable Questions To Ukrainian Authorities From Civilians In Kremenchug. southfront.org

Editor (2022-06-29). Why Roe v. Wade's Demise—Unlike Gay Rights or Ukraine—Isn't Getting Corporate America to Speak Up. scheerpost.com By Alessandro Piazza, Rice University / The Conversation Corporate America — once known for carefully avoiding public stances on hot button issues — has, in recent years, become increasingly outspoken on a host of thorny topics, from gay rights to the war in Ukraine. That makes its relative silence in the face of the end of federal abortion rights all the more …

Jake Johnson (2022-06-29). Sanders, Fetterman Urge Buttigieg to Fine Airlines Over Flight Cancellations. commondreams.org "The American people are sick of airlines ripping them off, canceling flights at the last minute, and delaying flights for hours on end," said the Vermont senator.

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-06-29). Militares israelíes asesinan a joven palestino en Jenin. telesurtv.net El cuerpo del joven corresponde a Mohammad Marei, quien falleció de las heridas causadas por los disparos.

Editor (2022-06-29). Koch machine pressing Supreme Court to crush EPA. mronline.org Dark money groups funded by the fossil fuel billionaire are lobbying justices to block the agency from limiting greenhouse gas emissions.

Anonymous103 (2022-06-29). Iran And Argentina In BRICS Would Advance The Multipolar Project. southfront.org BRICS' expansion is a necessary step to overcome the unipolar world order. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, researcher in Social Science sat the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant. | A new step is being taken towards the expansion of the BRICS. Iran and Argentina asked this last week of June to join the group of emerging countries currently formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Beijing and Moscow, which are extremely affected by international sanctions,…

Jason Ditz (2022-06-29). Iraq's Sadr Slams President for Not Signing Ban on Israel Ties. news.antiwar.com In late May, Iraq's parliament passed a bill forbidding and criminalizing all ties with Israel. The bill forbids officials, media, and others from establishing relations with Israel, punishable by death. | Iraqi President Barham Salih did not sign the bill, and this is being made a huge deal by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who says it is " Salih's office denies any support for ties with Israel, saying he had the law published already, and emphasized his long support for the Palest…

Ali Abunimah (2022-06-29). Israel's claim it defeated Ben & Jerry's melts under scrutiny. electronicintifada.net Vermont-based ice cream maker says it disagrees with move by parent company Unilever.

Anonymous103 (2022-06-29). US Government Openly Advocates Destroying Russia. southfront.org The US government commission urged for more support (clearly implying actual support exists already) to separatist movements inside Russia and in the diaspora. | Written by Drago Bosnic, independent geopolitical and military analyst | Last week, on June 23, a United States government agency under the name Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, better known as the Helsinki Commission,

Anonymous103 (2022-06-29). What More Proof Is Needed That America Is A Dictatorship, Not A Democracy? southfront.org | Written by Ever since 2014,

Anonymous Contributor (2022-06-29). Thousands Take to Streets in Boise, Idaho; Push Back Against the far-Right. itsgoingdown.org Report from so-called Boise, Idaho on recent protests and mobilizations against the Supreme Court ruling against Roe V Wade. In the heat of summer, on June 27th, 2022, roughly 4,000 people showed up to a demonstration at Cherie Buckner-Webb park in so-called downtown Boise, Idaho. The crowd was mixed with many attendees that had never…

Isheka N. Harrison (2022-06-29). 'Porch Monkey': Many See Democrat Racism In Isolating Clarence Thomas In Historic Roe v. Wade Decision. moguldom.com Six justices of the Supreme Court of the United States voted to reverse half a century of precedent when they overturned the 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling that gave women the federal right to have an abortion. Only one of them was inundated with blatant racism for it. Justice Clarence Thomas was called derogatory names …

Fight Back (2022-06-29). Philippines: Fight the Marcos Firewall! fightbacknews.org Fight Back News Service is circulating the following statement from the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). | The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) denounces the National Security Council and various agencies of the reactionary government for the push to erect a Marcos Anti-Democracy (MAD) Internet Firewall in a desperate bid to censor online criticism and dissent against the incoming illegitimate Marcos II regime, as well as suppress progressive, patriotic and revolutionary journalism and literature that exposes the ills of the ruling system. | In a June 6 letter, Gen. Hermogenes Esperon, NSC direct…

Jeff Tischauser, Jason Wilson (2022-06-29). Patriot Front Propaganda Stunt Ends in Failure, Arrests. splcenter.org A propaganda banner hung by members of white nationalist group Patriot Front burst into flames and fell into traffic lanes on Interstate 35 near Sanger, Texas, on May 21, 2021, according to an arrest report and 2022 leaks of Patriot Front chats, documents and media.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-06-29). Israeli occupation court rejects early release appeal of Palestinian political prisoner Ahmad Manasra. peoplesdispatch.org Manasra's case gained international attention through the social media-based #FreeAhmadManasra campaign, which has called on the occupation court to immediately release the young prisoner who suffers from severe mental health conditions…

Staff (2022-06-29). Support Palestinian Children's Health Care in Gaza! samidoun.net SUPPORT PALESTINIAN CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE IN GAZA Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is organizing to support AWDA, formerly the Union of Health Work Committees (UHWC), a leading Palestinian health organization founded in 1985 that offers medical care to 300,000 people in the Gaza Strip every year. Your generous contributions will help AWDA expand its health …

AC Facci (2022-06-29). Why We Use Inclusive Language to Talk About Abortion. aclu.org Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in a
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Editor (2022-06-29). The Rightwing's Supreme Court Coup. mronline.org THE OFFICIAL overturn of Roe v. Wade was announced as this issue of ATCgoes to press. It didn't require a white-nationalist riot, invading the Capitol at the instigation of Donald Trump, to tear huge holes in long-established constitutional rights in the United States. Where that frontal assault failed, a flanking maneuver by the right wing has met with success — including a blatant pseudo-constitutional coup by Court.

Fight Back (2022-06-29). Appleton, WI: 150-plus take the streets to defend abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI — On June 24, over 150 people answered an emergency call to action in regard to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, which provided women federal protection for having an abortion. The event kicked off in Houdini Plaza, in the heart of Appleton's downtown district. | Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) members read statements to the large crowd, in solidarity with protests being held across the country and the need for working-class people to organize and demand the right to safe, legal abortion for all women in the country. | After that, members…

Fight Back (2022-06-29). Thousands march in Milwaukee for reproductive rights. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI — On June 24, nearly 3000 people rallied in Dontre Hamilton (officially known as Red Arrow) Park to take back the right to abortion. Earlier that day, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to women's and reproductive rights by overturning Roe v. Wade. This meant the ability to get a safe and legal abortion would now be determined by individual state governments. | The Court's decision unearthed Wisconsin State Statute 940.04, an infamous anti-abortion law from 1849 which states, "Any person, other than the mother, who intentionally destroys the life of an unborn child is guilty of a Class H felo…

Rachel Hu, Chris Garaffa (2022-06-29). CovertAction Bulletin: How Biden Can Step in to Protect Abortion. covertactionmagazine.com On today's show, we discuss the unprecedented roll-back of women's rights and civil liberties with the overturn of the landmark Supreme Court decision Roe V. Wade. After the decision dropped thousands upon thousands of people poured into the streets in places across the country.

Sulma Arias (2022-06-29). To Defend Our Rights, Defend Our Democracy. otherwords.org Protesters have poured into the streets following the Supreme Court's decision to end reproductive freedom. As a mother of three, I share this anguish and anger. I fear for our lives in a country that so easily takes away a fundamental right. | But we shouldn't be surprised — this far-right court has been chipping away at democracy itself for years. And as

Anonymous669 (2022-06-29). Guided Missile Strike In Syria's Afrin Leaves Nine Turkish-Backed Militants Dead (Video, Photos). southfront.org . | On June 29, nine Turkish-backed militants were killed and two others were wounded when an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) hit a bus that was carrying them near the town of Bosoufane which is located in the southern part of Turkish-occupied Afrin in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo. | The slain militants were all members of the al-Sham Legion, a faction of the National Front for Liberation (NFL). The front is Turkey's main proxy in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib and a de…

WSWS (2022-06-29). Testimony exposes Trump's plan to declare himself dictator. wsws.org Explosive testimony given Tuesday to the House Select Committee investigating the events of January 6, 2021 establishes beyond a shadow of a doubt that what occurred on that day was a full-scale attempt to overthrow the US government and install a fascist dictatorship, headed by the defeated but still sitting president, Donald Trump.

Apache Stronghold (2022-06-29). 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.

____ (2022-06-29). White supremacists try to turn U.S. into their ideal 'nation-state': U.S. historian. ecns.cn White supremacists are trying to turn the United States into their ideal "nation-state" that fully represents their worldview while fully denying the rights and humanity of everyone else, a U.S. historian has said.

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (2022-06-29). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Anger on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.

Justine Medina (2022-06-29). Anger over Supreme Court's far-right rampage must galvanize us to action. peoplesworld.org No appealing your innocence while incarcerated, doubly so if an immigrant. States are required to fund private religious schools. Police cannot be sued for not reading your rights. States need not provide medical care that could exonerate prisoners. Expanded gun rights to carry with no permit. The end of abortion and bodily autonomy as a …

Brett Wilkins (2022-06-29). In Blow to Voting Rights, SCOTUS Saves Louisiana's Racially Rigged Electoral Map. commondreams.org "Black Louisianans deserve fair representation. The fight for racial justice and equality is far from over," vowed one civil rights group.

Ralph Underhill (2022-06-29). Ghislaine Maxwell is just the tip of the iceberg. thecanary.co By

Middle East Monitor (2022-06-29). Israeli Squatter-Settlers are Expanding Colonies in Palestinian West Bank in Advance of Biden's Visit and another Election. juancole.com By Adnan Abu Amer | ( Middle East Monitor ) As soon as it was announced that Israel is heading for yet another General Election, and the visit of US President Joe Biden to the region next month was confirmed, it was obvious that Israel's illegal settlers are going to take advantage of …

Brett Wilkins (2022-06-29). Police respond with violence against abortion rights protesters across the country. peoplesworld.org Abortion rights activists, journalists, and legal observers in recent days have been attacked and detained by police at demonstrations against the U.S. Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. Providence, R.I., police officer and Republican state Senate candidate Jeann Lugo suspended his campaign after the publication of video footage showing him punching one of his Democratic opponents, …

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2022-06-29). U.S. Exposed as "Secret Partner" in Israeli Airstrikes Against Syria that Violate International Law. covertactionmagazine.com Dirty war in Syria continues as media attention focuses elsewhere The Wall Street Journal recently reported that Israel secretly coordinates …

Dave LIndorff (2022-06-29). What would a real Opposition Party of the People Do? thiscantbehappening.net We are currently at the mercy of a cabal of self-righteous Christian fascists with a 6-3 grip on the US Supreme Court and on Congress, thanks to an arcance structure designed by slave-owning wealthy men who handed the power to a Senate dominated by small state rich people their party of Christian fascists and ordinary … |

Staff (2022-06-29). What happened in first day of Doha talks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — An Iranian news source close to the country's Supreme National Security Council reported that on the first day of the Doha talks, the discussions on the remaining issues were followed by a technical approach with seriousness.

Staff (2022-06-29). Arab states unlikely to join Israeli-led anti-Iran alliance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — Logoglu says despite problems, Arab states have no interest in antagonizing Iran, especially in collaboration with Israel, adding that Biden is after Jewish lobby support in the upcoming mid-term election.

WSWS (2022-06-29). Residents outraged after former Governor Snyder and others responsible for Flint water poisoning let off the hook by Michigan Supreme Court. wsws.org The decision by government officials, Democratic and Republican alike, to switch to using the toxic Flint River in 2014 without adding anti-corrosion treatment was, until the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest public health catastrophe in US history.

PAI (2022-06-29). Labor law expert: Union-heavy states more likely to have laws protecting abortion rights. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (PAI)—In yet another indication of the importance of unions to workers, a top labor law expert reports the same states with high union density, high wages, and paid family and medical leave are the states that protect the right to abortion—even after the Supreme Court declared that unconstitutional nationally. And vice versa, adds Sharon …

TeleSUR, yart, JCM (2022-06-29). Mayoría de palestinos rechaza propuesta de dos Estados. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con una encuesta, la mayoría rechaza también dialogar con el Gobierno de EE.UU.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-28). LCI Gives the Floor to French Neo-Nazi Mercenary Fighting for Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 24 June 2022, LCI published an interview with a French, Karel, who has signed up as a "volunteer" (a real mercenary) with the International Ukrainian Legion. Small problem: this French who fights for Ukraine is a neo-Nazi, already arrested in France and probably on the S list. In 2014, ´ Elle ª magazine…

_____ (2022-06-28). Russia and Israeli Exceptionalism. journal-neo.org After years of indiscriminate bombing of Syrian infrastructure by Israel, it was reported, in mid-May 2022 that Russia fired a "warning shot" S-300 missile "near" Israeli planes. These planes were attacking a military facility near Latakia and, as is generally the case, collateral damage, meaning dead civilians, are the norm. In fact, I just received …

_____ (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 Fresh Hell Of Depending On Your Employer For Abortion Access. popularresistance.org Following last week's Supreme Court ruling that struck down federal protections for abortion rights, major companies, including a number of Silicon Valley giants, publicly broadcast their intention to assist their workers in traveling out of state to obtain an abortion. Meta, Apple, Disney, Dick's Sporting Goods and Condé Nast were among them, the New York Times noted, joining companies that had made similar pledges in May, when a leaked memo revealed that the Court would overturn Roe v. Wade. These companies include Reddit, Tesla, Microsoft, Starbucks, Yelp, Airbnb, Netflix, Patagonia, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase,…

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2022-06-29: News Headlines

Jason Ditz (2022-06-29). Iraq's Sadr Slams President for Not Signing Ban on Israel Ties. news.antiwar.com In late May, Iraq's parliament passed a bill forbidding and criminalizing all ties with Israel. The bill forbids officials, media, and others from establishing relations with Israel, punishable by death. | Iraqi President Barham Salih did not sign the bill, and this is being made a huge deal by cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who says it is " Salih's office denies any support for ties with Israel, saying he had the law published already, and emphasized his long support for the Palest…

Fight Back (2022-06-29). Appleton, WI: 150-plus take the streets to defend abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Appleton, WI — On June 24, over 150 people answered an emergency call to action in regard to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade case, which provided women federal protection for having an abortion. The event kicked off in Houdini Plaza, in the heart of Appleton's downtown district. | Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) members read statements to the large crowd, in solidarity with protests being held across the country and the need for working-class people to organize and demand the right to safe, legal abortion for all women in the country. | After that, members…

Apache Stronghold (2022-06-29). 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.

Staff (2022-06-29). Arab states unlikely to join Israeli-led anti-Iran alliance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) — Logoglu says despite problems, Arab states have no interest in antagonizing Iran, especially in collaboration with Israel, adding that Biden is after Jewish lobby support in the upcoming mid-term election.

SCOTUS ruled wrongly (2022-06-29). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Anger on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-06-28). LCI Gives the Floor to French Neo-Nazi Mercenary Fighting for Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Christelle Néant On 24 June 2022, LCI published an interview with a French, Karel, who has signed up as a "volunteer" (a real mercenary) with the International Ukrainian Legion. Small problem: this French who fights for Ukraine is a neo-Nazi, already arrested in France and probably on the S list. In 2014, ´ Elle ª magazine…

I. J. Hoppes (2022-06-28). BDS Pittsburgh announces Pillsbury campaign victory. liberationnews.org Since October 2021, the Pittsburgh BDS coalition has been holding actions as part of a national campaign to boycott Pillsbury products in response to Pillsbury's participation in Israeli apartheid.

Dave DeCamp (2022-06-28). Report: Israel To Ask Biden To OK Giving Saudi Arabia Laser Air Defense System. news.antiwar.com According to a report from Israeli TV, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz

_____ (2022-06-28). Russia and Israeli Exceptionalism. journal-neo.org After years of indiscriminate bombing of Syrian infrastructure by Israel, it was reported, in mid-May 2022 that Russia fired a "warning shot" S-300 missile "near" Israeli planes. These planes were attacking a military facility near Latakia and, as is generally the case, collateral damage, meaning dead civilians, are the norm. In fact, I just received …

_____ (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 Fresh Hell Of Depending On Your Employer For Abortion Access. popularresistance.org Following last week's Supreme Court ruling that struck down federal protections for abortion rights, major companies, including a number of Silicon Valley giants, publicly broadcast their intention to assist their workers in traveling out of state to obtain an abortion. Meta, Apple, Disney, Dick's Sporting Goods and Condé Nast were among them, the New York Times noted, joining companies that had made similar pledges in May, when a leaked memo revealed that the Court would overturn Roe v. Wade. These companies include Reddit, Tesla, Microsoft, Starbucks, Yelp, Airbnb, Netflix, Patagonia, DoorDash, JPMorgan Chase,…

Editor (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.

Fight Back (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…

The Socialist Program (2022-06-28). Mass Protests Erupt as Supreme Court Decimates Abortion Rights: Demand Biden Act Now! liberationnews.org Tens of thousands have been in the streets all over the country since the Dobbs decision was announced on Friday, and in the weeks prior to that in response to the draft decision leak.

____ (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.

Suheir Sheikh (2022-06-28). Overturning Roe might criminalize abortion but will it prevent it? america.cgtn.com On Friday June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the 1973 landmark ruling Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion and returning the issue to the states. As a result, some of these states have outlawed or increased limits on abortions. Thirty states …

WSWS (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.

Staff (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

Staff (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.

Fight Back (2022-06-28). Four thousand march in New Orleans against abortion ban. fightbacknews.org New Orleans, LA – On June 24 New Orleanians learned with the rest of the country that the Republican-dominated Supreme Court released its decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. This put into effect Louisiana's trigger law, which bans all abortions, with no exceptions for rape or incest. This trigger law was signed in 2006 by Democrat Governor Kathleen Blanco, and it was updated on June 21 by Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards. | Louisianans woke that Friday with the federally protected right to control their reproductive health, but had that right taken from them later that day in one fell swoop. The public outrag…

Marilyn Bechtel (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 …

_____ (2022-06-27). 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 …

Benjamin Norton (2022-06-27). Israeli military conspiring with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Egypt against Iran. multipolarista.com The US organized a meeting with top military officials from apartheid Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, the UAE, and Bahrain to conspire against Iran, as Jordan's king calls for a "Middle East NATO."

Staff (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). 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 …

Editor (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…

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2022-06-28: News Headlines

_____ (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 …

Editor (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.

Fight Back (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…

Staff (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.

Marilyn Bechtel (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 …

Apache Stronghold (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.

Staff (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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.

WSWS (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 …

Staff (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.

Jason Ditz (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…

Nora Barrows-Friedman (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.

Tamara Nassar (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…

Amarynth (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 …

Editor (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…

Editor (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.

Editor (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 . . . |

Fight Back (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…

Isheka N. Harrison (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 …

Michael E. Tigar (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.

Fight Back (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…

Chris Hedges (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.

Special to People's World (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 …

Richard Eskow (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.

Julia Conley (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.

Mark Gruenberg (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 …

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