Daily Archives: July 7, 2022

2022-07-07: News Headlines

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 . . . |

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…

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…

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."

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.

WSWS (2022-07-07). Why Australia's Labor government refuses to defend Julian Assange. wsws.org The Labor government is hostile to Assange, in direct proportion to its support for US-led militarism, including the confrontations with Russia and China that threaten nuclear war.

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.

_____ (2022-07-06). How CIA Front Laid Foundations For Ukraine War. popularresistance.org Obvious examples of Central Intelligence Agency covert action abroad are difficult to identify today, save for occasional acknowledged calamities, such as the long-running $1 billion effort to overthrow the government of Syria, via funding, training and arming barbarous jihadist groups. | In part, this stems from many of the CIA's traditional responsibilities and activities being farmed out to "overt" organizations, most significantly the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). | Founded in November 1983, then-CIA director William Casey was at the heart of NED's creation.

Editor (2022-07-06). Anatomy of a Coup: How CIA front laid foundations for Ukraine war. mronline.org Obvious examples of Central Intelligence Agency covert action abroad are difficult to identify today, save for occasional acknowledged calamities, such as the long-running $1 billion effort to overthrow the government of Syria, via funding, training and arming barbarous jihadist groups.

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 …

Staff (2022-07-06). President Maduro at Venezuela's Independence Day Parade: As Long as Empires Exist We Will Continue to Fight (Remote Video Address). orinocotribune.com Earlier today, the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, inaugurated a civic-military parade in the nation's capital commemorating 211 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence of Venezuela. | In an unusual remote video address from Miraflores Palace in Caracas, the head of state said that Venezuela will preserve its sovereignty against attacks from any empire, as it did on July 5, 1811. He called for Venezuelans not to lower their guard against the attacks of any empire. In recent days, President Maduro has mentioned intelligence reports outlining Colombian plans for sabotage and terrorist act…

_____ (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.

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

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.

Kevin Gosztola (2022-07-06). Mexico President to Raise Assange Case in July Meeting with Biden. globalresearch.ca

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.

Editor (2022-07-06). The CIA & the Frankfurt school's anti-communism. mronline.org 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.

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.

Kevin Gosztola (2022-07-06). Presidente de México planteará caso Assange en reunión de julio con Biden. globalizacion.ca Cuando el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, se reúna con el presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, el 12 de julio, planea instar una vez más al gobierno de Estados Unidos a retirar los cargos contra el fundador…

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 …

WSWS (2022-07-06). Workers and students demand freedom for Assange at Melbourne protest. wsws.org The Socialist Equality Party is holding an online meeting this Sunday, 3 p.m. (AEST), to discuss how to take forward the fight for the WikiLeaks founder's freedom.

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.

Contributing Writers (2022-07-05). John Mearsheimer, the War on Ukraine, and Washington's Central Role. marktaliano.net READ MORE: John Mearsheimer Spreads Some Truth on Ukraine — Ray McGovern Video: History Will Judge the United States and Its Allies: Prof. John J. Mearsheimer &#1 ; Global ResearchGlobal Research &#1 ; Centre for Research on Globalization Anatomy of a Coup: How CIA Front Laid Foundations for Ukraine War/ By Kit Klarenberg…

Christian Garramone (2022-07-05). Supreme Court rules in favor of big polluters, bolsters dangerous new legal doctrine. liberationnews.org Moving forward, we can expect the Supreme Court to use the "major questions doctrine" to strike down any regulations that the judges simply do not like as a matter of public policy.

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