(2022-07-02). [World Report] Federal abortion rights end, but not legal challenges. thelancet.com The US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade is due to spark further court cases. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2022-07-02). Fast Action on Hearing Supreme Court Decision in San Jose. indybay.org On the day of the bad news, that Roe had been overturned, the South Bay was sad. Same day action found many in City Hall Plaza.
(2022-07-02). Friday 7/29: Stolen Legacy: California Pioneers of African Descent. indybay.org Leidesdorff Street | Financial District…
(2022-07-02). Friday 7/1: Speakout: Cordileone at Mission Dolores. indybay.org Mission Dolores Basilica | 16th and Dolores Streets…
(2022-07-02). People pour into Federal Bldg Plaza to Express their Outrage on Day of Decision. indybay.org Protesters spilled into the streets on June 24 soon after the much anticipated Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was announced.
(2022-07-02). Saturday 7/23: Ashby Stage Indigenous Land Acknowledgement Mural Unveiling. indybay.org Ashby Stage | 1901 Ashby Ave | Berkeley, CA 94703…
(2022-07-02). Abortion Rights Rally in Fresno June 28. indybay.org People protested the anti-abortion Supreme Court decision at Fresno City Hall on Tuesday, June 28.
(2022-07-01). NATO seeks to prevent Eurasian challenger to US world dominance, admits ex CIA chief Mike Pompeo. multipolarista.com Neoconservative ex CIA Director and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo admitted NATO seeks to prevent a "Russian-Chinese axis" and "pan-Eurasian colossus." He described the new cold war as a battle over "economic hegemony" and resources, in a speech outlining Washington's imperial strategy.
(2022-07-01). US Supreme Court preemptively blocks EPA regulations which would mitigate global warming. wsws.org In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, the conservative majority on the court has taken a provocative and reactionary action defending the interests of the fossil fuel industry.
(2022-07-01). Julian Assange Appeals UK Decision to Extradite Him to the US. news.antiwar.com Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has The appeal was lodged by Assange's legal team to the High Court of London and came after British Home Secretary Priti Patel ruled to extradite the WikiLeaks founder. No further deta…
(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). Israeli Live-Fire Military Training In Masafer Yatta Is Ongoing. popularresistance.org For a week, Israeli soldiers along with their guns, bulldozers, military jeeps, tanks and helicopters have been invading Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta. This is part of the live-fire military training that has started on June 21, 2022 and will last for two more weeks. | The Israeli army's military training is being carried out in the villages of Jinba, Al-Markez and Al-Majaz. The three villages are among the eight located in what Israel classifies as Firing Zone 918. On May 4, 2022, Israel's Supreme Court issued a decision to ethnically cleanse Palestinians living in the eight villages, who number over 100…
(2022-07-01). Labor Condemns Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade. popularresistance.org Numerous Unions Condemned The Supreme Court's Decision To End The Constitutional Right To An Abortion. A Sampling, From Multiple Unions Representing Workers In Virtually Every Sector Of The Economy, Are Reprinted Below.
(2022-07-01). Gujarat Carnage in India: Human Rights Defenders as Culprits. orinocotribune.com 
By Ram Puniyani  ; Jun 28, 2022 | The Supreme Court in its judgment the case of Zakia Jafri vs. State of Gujarat dismissed the petition filed by Zakia Jafri. Zakia Jafri had called for an investigation into the conspiracy to hatch the events which resulted in the massive carnage in Gujarat following the Godhra train burning on the morning of 27th February 2002. While dismissing this Supreme Court also went on to put the blame on the human rights defender, Teesta Setalvad and few state officials (R.B. Sreekumar, Sanjiv Bhatt) for creating sensation and making baseless false revelations. Judgment was scathing ag…
(2022-07-01). Tampa rallies in support of abortion rights. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – On June 25, over 300 people gathered on the corner of a busy intersection near the University of South Florida to protest the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. The crowd, led by Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and the Tampa Bay Community Action Committee (TBCAC), march along the street and were met with strong support from commuters passing by. | "It terrified me that the right to bodily autonomy would no longer be a right," said Laura Rodriguez of TBCAC. "Getting on birth control no longer felt like a choice." | Florida has a trigger law, House Bill 5 (HB5), that will criminali…
(2022-07-01). National Assembly of Venezuela Approves Special Economic Zones Law. orinocotribune.com 
This Thursday, June 30, the Venezuelan National Assembly unanimously approved the Special Economic Zones Bill on second discussion. | "It is approved by an evident qualified majority, consequently the Organic Law of Special Economic Zones is declared sanctioned and is immediately submitted to the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, in accordance with the provisions of article 203 of the Constitution of the Republic, for the purposes of its analysis to be sent to the Executive and then it will be issued by the National Executive," said the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez.
(2022-07-01). Let the Science Show: These Supreme Court Decisions Are Deadly for People and Planet. commondreams.org This month's Supreme Court decisions pushed science from the sidelines all the way back into the locker room.
(2022-07-01). SEP (Australia) public meeting: Oppose British extradition order: Fight to free Julian Assange! wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party calls on workers, students and professional people to attend its online meeting on Sunday July 10, at 3 p.m. AEST to mobilise to defend and free Julian Assange.
(2022-07-01). Court Case Concerning Stolen Venezuelan Gold Set to Resume. orinocotribune.com The trial regarding the fate of the Venezuelan gold seized in the United Kingdom (UK) will resume between July 13 and 18, at the High Court of London. | According to the British lawyer for the Venezuelan government, Richard Lissack, this new trial will determine the validity of the appointments of the board named by former deputy Juan Guaidó. | This is due to the fact that the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) invalidated the appointment of Guaidó's board, to which the UK responded by ordering an investigation over whether or not this decision should be accepted. If the appointments are found not to be va…
(2022-07-01). Iran's Revolutionary Guard Deployed Air Defense Systems In Syria — Report. southfront.org 
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deployed air-defense systems in Syria as a part of a joint project with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), al-Arabiya reported on July 1, citing Western intelligence sources. | According to the UAE-based news channel, the project is meant to protect IRGC assets in Syria from Israel's repeated aerial attacks. | Al-Arabiya said that the project is led by Farid Muhammad Thaqa'i, a senior officer of the IRGC Aerospace Forces. The officer visited the Syr…
(2022-07-01). Right-Wing Supreme Court Imperils Democratic Self-Governance. commondreams.org A powerful and reactionary judiciary at work alongside a dysfunctional Congress and hamstrung bureaucracy is a recipe for disaster.
(2022-07-01). Assange Makes Final Appeal Against US Extradition. commondreams.org "If Julian Assange is not free, neither are we," said a protester at a Friday demonstration against the WikiLeaks founder's impending transfer. "None of us is free."
(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.