(2018-10-07). With Kavanaugh's Confirmation, the Patriarchy Strikes Back. alternet.org 
The confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court plays right into a simmering #MeToo backlash. | When Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, made the dramatic announcement on Friday afternoon that she would vote in favor of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court, she took pains to paint herself first as su. . .
(2018-10-07). National Day of Action Against Kavanaugh: San Mateo. indybay.org 300 S. El Camino Real | San Mateo, CA 94402 | Corner of 3rd St and El Camino, downtown San Mateo…
(2018-10-07). Brett Kavanaugh and the Federalist Society: Inside the Right-wing Group Picking Trump's Supreme Court Judges. globalresearch.ca With Brett Kavanaugh confirmed as Supreme Court Justice, it means that five of the nine Supreme Court justices are members of the Federalist Society, a network of right-wing conservative lawyers that has become one of the most powerful groups in …
(2018-10-07). Pulitzer-Winning Reporter Reveals the 'Smoking Gun' on Trump and Russia. alternet.org 
Washington Post reporter on Trump's "subservience" to Vladimir Putin and the "subversion of American democracy" | It might be the ultimate journalistic cliché to announce that Donald Trump's presidency is not normal. Indeed, it's just as likely that this is what normal looks like now, and that the naked power politics of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation — embraced by Republicans for many reasons, but most of all as a smackdown to feminists and liberals and everyone. . .
(2018-10-07). Mountain View Residents Protest: "Kavanaugh Lied!" indybay.org Americans protested Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination across the country in over 200 locations on October 3rd. At a busy intersection in Mountain View, California, even a man with a Make America Great Again helmet said, "Kavanaugh probably did it".
(2018-10-07). Hundreds Rally to "Cancel Kavanaugh" Hours Before His Confirmation. therealnews.com 
On the day of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court, women, survivors and allied continued to protest and demand senators stop the process
(2018-10-07). Every Right to Be Angry: Two New Books on Women's Rage Are Timed Perfectly for the Brett Kavanaugh Debacle. theintercept.com 
Rebecca Traister and Soraya Chemaly explore the function of women's anger in U.S. politics, but we need to look to the margins to see true feminist power.
(2018-10-07). Women Against Fascism Block Fascists in Palo Alto. indybay.org Across the street from Stanford University's main entrance, the evening of October 4th saw a handful of fascists from Fresno and Piedmont try to disrupt a large rally thanking Christine Ford for testifying against Kavanaugh. Women used their placards including one that read "Women Against Fascism" to block a fascist sporting a sparkly red white and blue hat and Trump sign; others surrounded her chanting "Kava-NO!" | Includes 10 sec video.
(2018-10-07). Why the Kavanaugh Confirmation Has Shaken Me. truthdig.com I was sexually assaulted when I was a teenager, and all the charges being leveled at Dr. Christine Blasey Ford by Trump and his supporters apply to me, too.
(2018-10-07). Food, Justice, Violence and Capitalism. globalresearch.ca In 2015, India's internal intelligence agency wrote a report that depicted various campaigners and groups as working against the national interest. The report singled out environmental activists and NGOs that had been protesting against state-corporate policies. Those largely undemocratic and …
(2018-10-07). Hundreds Rally to "Cancel Kavanaugh" Hours Before His Confirmation. therealnews.com On the day of Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court, women, survivors and allied continued to protest and demand senators stop the process
(2018-10-07). San Mateo Says: No No No Kavanaugh. indybay.org The beautiful mosaics that cover the face of the building on the corner of El Camino and 3rd Avenue in San Mateo provide backdrop to the photos of Bijan Mottahedeh who contributed the pictures for this article. Shown here is the vigil of October 3, 2018 to protest the nomination of sexual abuser Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and to support survivors of sexual abuse.
(2018-10-07). Watch: CNN's Dana Bash Rattles Susan Collins by Asking If She 'Betrayed Women' with Kavanaugh Vote. alternet.org 
Bash noted that Collins "seemed upset. " | Maine Senator Susan Collins (R) became visibly rattled on Sunday morning when CNN's Dana Bash remarked that women feel betrayed by her vote to approve the confirmation of accused sexual assailant Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Appearing for an extensive interview on State of the Union, the embattled Collins began by saying that she believed Kavanaugh accuser Christine Ford, but that she also believed Kavanaugh and went. . .
(2018-10-07). STOP Kavanaugh Now! No Fascist America! *Emergency protest*. indybay.org Assemble at corner of Powell & Market in San Francisco (we may decide to march)…
(2018-10-07). Five Reasons Why the GOP Rushed to Confirm Kavanaugh. consortiumnews.com After Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, Trump and the GOP leadership mounted a full-court press to ram through his confirmation before October 1, the first day of the Court's new term, for five good reasons, says… Read more →
(2018-10-07). 'There Will Be Hell to Pay': Former Dean of Yale Law School Calls Kavanaugh Confirmation 'An American Tragedy'. alternet.org 
Robert Post described Kavanaugh as a "casual acquaintance. " | In an op-ed published Saturday by Politico, former Dean of Yale Law School Robert Post called Brett Kavanaugh's appointment to the U. S. Supreme Court "an American tragedy" writing that the nation's newest Supreme Court justice is the "black-robed embodiment of raw partisan power inconsistent wi. . .
(2018-10-07). Amid protests and arrests, Senate puts Kavanaugh on Supreme Court. peoplesworld.org 
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(2018-10-07). Socialist Analysis & Discussion "Kavanaugh & Legacy of Women's Oppression" indybay.org 2969 Mission St., btwn 25th and 26th Sts.
(2018-10-06). White House Counsel Prevented FBI From Full Kavanaugh Investigation Even After Trump OK'd It: Report. alternet.org 
According to a new report by the New York Times, that wasn't Trump's fault. | Last week, President Donald Trump agreed to allow the FBI to conduct an investigation of the rape and attempted rape charges levied against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh after Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) demanded them before agreeing to support the nominee. That investigation only took a few days and involved just. . .
(2018-10-06). Most ridiculous apologies forced from those who didn't toe media line on Kavanaugh (VIDEO). rt.com 
RT looks at those who have been caught in the cross-fire of the campaign against the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, and forced to pay a price.
(2018-10-06). 164 arrested at Capitol steps amid desperate attempt to block Kavanaugh confirmation (VIDEOS). rt.com 
Hundreds of protesters broke through barriers and scaled the steps of the US Capitol ahead of the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court vote. Over 160 were arrested as they refused to leave even after he had already been sworn in.
(2018-10-06). Sen. Collins Calls for Kavanaugh's Presumption of Innocence — Where is the Criminal Investigation? therealnews.com 
Our panelists Paul Jay, Dharna Noor, and Dana Vickers Shelley, Executive Director of the Maryland ACLU, and host Marc Steiner discuss the significance of the nomination, why the Democrats didn't pursue a criminal investigation for perjury, the consequences for women's rights and whether a fight should be waged to impeach Kavanaugh once he is confirmed.
(2018-10-06). Senators vote on Kavanaugh nomination to SCOTUS amid protests. rt.com 
Senators are using the last few hours before the final vote that could make Brett Kavanaugh a Supreme Court justice to speak about his past decisions as a judge and allegations of sexual assault that rocked his nomination.
(2018-10-06). This Will Be Susan Collins' Legacy. alternet.org 
It took Susan Collins almost an hour of bullshit, disingenuous, pandering blather before she revealed, less than shockingly, she would betray Mainers, women and decency with her Kavanaugh vote. | It took Susan Collins almost an hour of bullshit, disingenuous, pandering blather before she revealed, less than (2018-10-06). The CIA Finger in Brasil's Elections? globalresearch.ca The growth of Bolsonarian fascism in the final stretch of the election campaign, turbo charged by an avalanche of fake news disseminated on the internet, is not surprising. It is an old tactic developed by American and British intelligence agencies, …
(2018-10-06). The Fifth Online Vigil for Julian Assange. consortiumnews.com As the crisis over Julian Assange continues to mount, the fifth online vigil for Assange was broadcast live on Saturday by Consortium News. You can watch the entire event here. The isolation of Julian Assange, publisher of WikiLeaks, continues unabated… Read more →
(2018-10-06). Here's 'Something Bold' Democrats Can Do: Conduct the Kavanaugh Probe White House and GOP Refused to Have. alternet.org 
"Instead of acting like the minority and like victims, Dems need to go on the offensive and act like a majority! Investigate, interview, and use the power of the media loudly, with courage and fervor! " | Following the final pronouncements by holdout lawmakers on Friday—namely Republican Susan Collins of Maine and Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia—that made it clear the U. S. Senate is almost assured to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U. S. Su. . .
(2018-10-06). Sen. Lisa Murkowski Admits That The Reasonable Doubt Standard Doesn't Apply to Brett Kavanaugh's Confirmation. theintercept.com In her remarks to the Senate on Friday, Murkowski said Kavanaugh's behavior failed to meet the standard set by the Code of Conduct for United State Judges.
(2018-10-06). Episode Special: The right won the battle over Kavanaugh. Can the left win the war? theintercept.com A panel of guests joins Mehdi Hasan to discuss the Kavanaugh confirmation and how the left should respond.
(2018-10-06). Kavanaugh Is Confirmed. Now What? thenation.com Kavanaugh Is Confirmed. Now What?
(2018-10-06). Funding Platform to Unseat Susan Collins in 2020 Crashes From Traffic Surge. truthdig.com 
A crowd-sourced fund to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in 2020 crashed Friday afternoon after traffic spiked and donations surged as she was delivering a speech on the Senate floor explaining why she would join nearly all of her GOP colleagues in voting "yes" on controversial Supreme Court nominee (2018-10-06). US professor who wished 'death & castration' to Kavanaugh defenders is sent on paid working trip. rt.com 
A Georgetown University professor, suspended from Twitter over calls to murder 'entitled white men' for supporting Judge Brett Kavanaugh and to 'castrate their corpses,' is being sent to travel internationally for research.
(2018-10-06). Sen. Collins Calls for Kavanaugh's Presumption of Innocence — Where is the Criminal Investigation? therealnews.com Our panelists Paul Jay, Dharna Noor, and Dana Vickers Shelley, Executive Director of the Maryland ACLU, and host Marc Steiner discuss the significance of the nomination, why the Democrats didn't pursue a criminal investigation for perjury, the consequences for women's rights and whether a fight should be waged to impeach Kavanaugh once he is confirmed.
(2018-10-06). Kavanaugh Confirmed, 50-48, in Near Party-Line Vote. truthdig.com WASHINGTON — The bitterly polarized U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday to join the Supreme Court, delivering an election-season triumph to President Donald Trump that could swing the court rightward for a generation after a battle that rubbed raw the country's cultural, gender and political divides. | The near party-line vote was 50-48, capping a fight that seized the national conversation after claims emerged that Kavanaugh had sexually assaulted women three decades ago — which he emphatically denied. Those claims magnified the clash from a routine Supreme Court struggle over…
(2018-10-06). Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh clears crucial hurdle to confirmation. wsws.org Friday's 51—49 cloture vote all but secures the confirmation of the arch-reactionary to what will be the most right-wing court in over a century.
(2018-10-06). It's True: Misogyny Is at the Heart of Right-Wing Politics. alternet.org 
Republicans really do hate women | They really do hate women. It's long been frowned upon to acknowledge this fundamental truth: Misogyny is at the heart of right-wing politics. Pointing out that hatred of women and a desire to keep them under the boot is an animating force of Republican politics is sure to draw pained expressions from many liberal men, certain that the feminists are being hysterical again. Surely feminists don't think it's quite as simple as. . .
(2018-10-06). Statement on Kavanaugh Senate Confirmation. naacp.org NAACP President Calls Kavanaugh Confirmation "Devasting Blow" Move Signals Dark Days Ahead for Civil Rights Communities — America Deserves Better BALTIMORE (October 6, 2018)—NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson released the following remarks regarding the Senate confirmation of nominee Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The U.S. Senate's decision today to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme […]
(2018-10-06). Kavanaugh confirmed & sworn in as US Supreme Court justice amid protests. rt.com 
Brett Kavanaugh has become the fifth conservative judge in America's highest court, after being narrowly confirmed by senators and quickly sworn in amid protests in the aftermath of sexual assault allegations against him.
(2018-10-06). Palin, Rice mull challenging Alaska & Maine senators whose Kavanaugh votes sparked outrage. rt.com 
America may see an interesting female showdown as a spin-off of the Brett Kavanaugh saga. Susan Rice and Sarah Palin hinted they may run against Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, who voted in a way they deem unacceptable.
(2018-10-06). 'Fahrenheit 11/9' Aims Straight for Trumpism's Dark, Neoliberal Heart. truthdig.com 
At a time when the neoliberal Resistance has embraced the CIA and FBI as heroic organizations supposedly defending our putative democracy from the "Cheeto Mussolini," Michael Moore's new documentary comes as a breath of fresh air. | " Fahrenheit 11/9" is anything but a superficial tale of a brainless and ineffectual orange marionette catering to the whims of a dastardly Russian bogeyman—that is to say, how MSNBC would have us see Donald Trump. On the contrary, this film is precisely what is needed: an e…
(2018-10-06). Brett Kavanaugh Has Lied His Way Onto the Supreme Court. thenation.com Brett Kavanaugh Has Lied His Way Onto the Supreme Court…
(2018-10-05). If Kavanaugh Is Confirmed, We Need to Mobilize Like Never Before. thenation.com Phyllis Bennis, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II If Kavanaugh Is Confirmed, We Need to Mobilize Like Never Before…
(2018-10-05). The Colonizer Protests Too Much. counterpunch.org As important as the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court is to conservatives in cementing their hard majority for decades, it may be just as much a defining battle in our cultural war and gender relations. The noise you're hearing is the cry of millions whose mouths are being covered and whose breathing More
(2018-10-05). It's Time for Men to Join the Fight Against Brett Kavanaugh. thenation.com It's Time for Men to Join the Fight Against Brett Kavanaugh…
(2018-10-05). Julian Assange in Crisis for Fifth Unity4J Online Vigil; Consortium News to Broadcast it Live on Saturday. consortiumnews.com As the crisis over Julian Assange continues to mount, the fifth online vigil for Assange will be held on Saturday, to be broadcast live by Consortium News. The isolation of Julian Assange, publisher of WikiLeaks, continues unabated as his lawyers… Read more →
(2018-10-05). Mendacity and the Mean Drunk. counterpunch.org If you'd never seen a mean drunk and you were anywhere near a TV on September 27, you've seen one now. Judge Brett Kavanaugh displayed all the characteristics: belligerence, bullying, shouting, and boo-hooing in out-of-control anger. He said he hadn't watched the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford detailing his sexual assault on her because he More
(2018-10-05). Mass Arrests as Thousands Descend on Senate Demanding Lawmakers Reject Kavanaugh. mintpressnews.com 
As the Senate moved one step closer to voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, thousands of men and women took over the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday afternoon, voicing solidarity with sexual assault survivors and demanding that lawmakers reject President Donald Trump's nominee. | After rallying at Supreme Court earlier in the day, protesters who'd traveled from all over the country filled the building with chants of, "Whose Senate? Our Senate!" and "Believe Survivors!" as more than one hundred were arrested after staging mass civil disobedience. | http…
(2018-10-05). Susan Rice Announces She May Run to Defeat Susan Collins for Her Betrayal of Women. alternet.org 
Susan Collins is rapidly gathering a bench of challengers. | On Friday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) finally did what activists long expected she would do, and whipped herself into the party line to vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. In a lengthy and self-aggrandizing speech explaining her decision, she attacked the allegations of sexual assault and ga. . .
(2018-10-05). Survivors Rally at Capitol as Key Senators Say They'll Vote for Kavanaugh. therealnews.com 
Despite widespread protests, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh appears set for confirmation Saturday
(2018-10-05). High Crimes and Misdemeanors of Kavanaugh and the Senate-Trump Faction. counterpunch.org 
"By a faction, I understand a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or a minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adversed to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community" — James Madison, Federalist Paper 10 More