(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…
(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). 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.
(2022-06-28). Western officials admit Ukraine is crawling with CIA personnel. mronline.org The New York Times reports that Ukraine is crawling with special forces and spies from the U.S. and its allies, which would seem to contradict earlier reports that the U.S. intelligence cartel is having trouble getting intel about what's happening on the ground in Ukraine.
(2022-06-28). The Fantasy of Fanaticism. orinocotribune.com By Scott Ritter  ; Jun 25, 2022 | Despite what some "defense analysts" may be telling Western media, the longer the war continues, the more Ukrainians will die and the weaker NATO will become. | For a moment in time, it looked as if reality had managed to finally carve its way through the dense fog of propaganda-driven misinformation that had dominated Western media coverage of Russia's "Special Military Operation" in Ukraine. | In a stunning admission, Oleksandr Danylyuk, a former senior adviser to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and Intelligence Services, noted that the optimism that existed in Ukraine fol…
(2022-06-28). Right-wing intelligence cabal seeks UK Home Secretary Priti Patel's help to 'neutralize' environmentalist enemies. thegrayzone.com Leaked emails expose Tory intelligence cabal scheming for Priti Patel's authorization of MI6-style "counter-intelligence" operation against UK environmentalists. The cabal has turned on Boris Johnson and believes Patel is set to replace him. On May 18th, The Grayzone exclusively revealed that a shadowy right-wing intelligence cabal was conducting a hostile "research and influence operation" targeting perceived Chinese agents of influence on British soil. The operation was directly inspired by MI6 "principles and methods," and involved UK Home Secretary Priti Patel …
(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,…
(2022-06-28). The Supreme Court and radical environmental deregulation. mronline.org In the face of today's complex, technological world, conservative state attorneys general and right-wing jurists are demanding a degree of legislative specificity that is impossible for non-experts to articulate.
(2022-06-28). Thousands march for reproductive rights in Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago, IL – Approximately 7000 people rallied in Federal Plaza on the evening of Friday, June 24, to protest Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The crowd was composed of activists and supporters of diverse genders, nationalities and political tendencies united in their anger at the attack on reproductive rights, most prominently the right to an abortion. | The protest was organized by the Chicago for Abortion Rights coalition and endorsed by over 45 local organizations. It was one of many such protests around the country. "We are the majority," said the emcee, Chicago for Abor…
(2022-06-28). 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). The CIA & the Frankfurt School's Anti-Communism. orinocotribune.com By Gabriel Rockhill  ; Jun 27, 2022 | Foundations of the Global Theory Industry | Frankfurt School critical theory has been—along with French theory—one of the hottest commodities of the global theory industry. Together, they serve as the common source for so many of the trend-setting forms of theoretical critique that currently dominate the academic market in the capitalist world, from postcolonial and decolonial theory to queer theory, Afro-pessimism and beyond. The Frankfurt School's political orientation has therefore had a foundational effect on the globalized Western intelligentsia. | The lum…
(2022-06-28). Western states declare abortion access pact in opposition to Supreme Court. peoplesworld.org OAKLAND—Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its sweeping decision ending abortion rights in place for almost half a century, the governors of California, Oregon, and Washington state issued a joint declaration June 24 announcing that their states will uphold access to reproductive healthcare and protect patients and medical professionals against efforts by other …
(2022-06-28). 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.
(2022-06-28). 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…
(2022-06-28). U.S. in 'national battle' over abortion rights. ecns.cn A wave of protests and lawsuits has swept the United States after the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established a constitutional right to abortion.
(2022-06-28). US Supreme Court rules in favor of public school officials pressuring students to participate in Christian prayer. wsws.org The decision, which comes on the heels of the Supreme Court's decision Friday abolishing the constitutional right to abortion, is a direct assault on the separation of church and state.
(2022-06-28). 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 …
(2022-06-27). Merrick Garland: Drop the Charges Against Julian Assange. scheerpost.com By David Rovics / CounterPunch I turned on the news yesterday and there was Attorney General Merrick Garland somewhere in Ukraine, talking about being part of the effort to prosecute war crimes charges against the Russian invaders. Coincidentally, the night before seeing our chief prosecutor in Ukraine, I had finished reading Nils Melzer's recently-published book, …
(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 …