(2022-04-28). Nuclear deterrence and "Negotiate and peace now!" indybay.org "I believe the Administration's recommendation to admit new members to NATO at this time is misguided. If adopted by the United States Senate, it could go down in history as the greatest strategic blunder since the end of the Cold War…" | Jack F. Matlock Jr, the U.S. ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1987 to 1991.
(2022-04-27). Venezuela's National Assembly Appoints New Supreme Court Justices. orinocotribune.com 
30 new justices, the General Inspector of Courts, and the director of the School of the Judiciary were sworn in. | This Tuesday, April 26, 42 magistrates were appointed to the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) by the National Assembly (AN). After evaluating candidates from civil society, the new judges were approved by a qualified majority in the plenary session held on Tuesday. | PSUV Deputy Giuseppe Alessandrello, president of the judicial nominations committee, was in charge of announcing the candidates for approval by the AN. | "This is a transcendental act in the political life of this country, and in all its i…
(2022-04-27). Prompted by Ginni & Clarence Thomas Debacle, House Dems Schedule Ethics Hearing. truthout.org Democrats on the House subcommittee on courts will convene a hearing on Wednesday relating to ethics standards for Supreme Court justices, focusing on when justices should recuse themselves from matters involving their personal lives. | The hearing will also examine when Congress should impeach justices who fail to consider conflicts of interest in cases that may affect themselves or their family members. |
(2022-04-27). Biden's Amended "Remain in Mexico" Policy Still Puts Refugees at Great Risk. truthout.org The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether to strike down the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy, which forced tens of thousands of non-Mexican asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases played out in U.S. courts, often in extremely dangerous conditions. Biden suspended the policy, formally known as the Migrant Protection Protocols, shortly after taking office, but Texas and Missouri challenged the move. "This is a pretty outrageous idea that a new president coming into office is not allowed to dismantle his predecessor's programs that he disagrees with," says Aaron Reichlin-Melnick,…
(2022-04-27). Who Whacked CIA Spy Chief William Colby? covertactionmagazine.com Police investigation should be reopened due to evidence of foul play. Colby made many enemies inside the Agency by revealing …