Monthly Archives: June 2023

2023-06-16: News Headlines

Editor (2023-06-16). Joe Lauria: Assange's Most Critical Moment. scheerpost.com

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-06-16). The Beatles come together again thanks to Artificial Intelligence. plenglish.com London, Jun 15 (Prensa Latina) The members of the legendary group The Beatles come together again today thanks to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that will make their latest recording available to their admirers, reported one of its members.

Julia Conley, Common Dreams. (2023-06-16). EU Advances AI Rules Restricting Facial Recognition. popularresistance.org Digital rights groups on Wednesday applauded lawmakers across the European Union after they passed a draft law that would strictly regulate the use of artificial intelligence including facial recognition technology and chatbots, potentially setting a new standard for protecting the public from the misuse of AI—but noted that some provisions could exclude vulnerable people. | The European Parliament passed a major legislative hurdle as it voted in favor of the draft rules in the Artificial Intelligence Act, with 499 lawmakers supporting the provisions, 28 opposing, and 93 abstaining from voting.

Kit Klarenberg (2023-06-16). False Witnesses and Sinister Plots: Exposing the CIA Connection in the 'Chinese Police Station' Narrative. mintpressnews.com Kit Klarenberg reveals how much of the hysteria surrounding 'Chinese police stations' in the West is being fueled by a shadowy CIA-linked organization called Safeguard Defenders.

Elijah Magnier (2023-06-16). CIA Didn't Believe Russia Was Behind Nord Stream Attack. thealtworld.com On this episode of Fault Lines, hosts Jamarl Thomas and Melik Abdul discussed several topics from around the globe, including the Wall Street Journal's latest revelation about the CIA doubting Russia's involvement in the Nord Stream sabotage attack. | Mark Sleboda — Military and Political Analyst | Misty Winston — Radio and Podcast Host | Elijah Magnier — Veteran War Correspondent | Ted Rall — Host of The Final Countdown | In the first hour, military analyst Mark Sleboda spoke to the Fault Lines team about the Wall Street Journal article about the CIA knowing Russia was not behind the Nord Str…

Ashley Curtin (2023-06-16). Supreme Court upholds Indian Child Welfare Act. nationofchange.org The Supreme Court of the United States upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which maintains Indigenous children under state care stay within their tribe rather than being placed outside their community.

Albert Bender (2023-06-16). Victory for Indigenous nations' sovereignty as Supreme Court upholds Native adoption law. peoplesworld.org In a surprising decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), affirming the Native adoption law's constitutionality. The High Court ruled that the original plaintiffs in the case—the states of Texas, Louisiana and Indiana and a number of individual families—had neither merit nor the standing to prevail in their …

Bennan Center for Justice (2023-06-16). Wednesday 6/21: How the Supreme Court's Hard-Right Turn Is Wreaking Havoc on Democracy. indybay.org Online event…

Sharon Zhang (2023-06-16). Number of Legal Abortions Fell by 94K in States With Bans in Months Post-"Dobbs" truthout.org New data shows that the number of legal abortions plummeted by the thousands in states that banned abortion after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last year, demonstrating the vast chilling effect that bans have had on people's ability to access the procedure. According to data from #WeCount analyzed by FiveThirtyEight, states that had an abortion ban in place for at least one week… |

Brandon Tensley (2023-06-16). Supreme Court May Soon Ban Affirmative Action — Here's What That Means. truthout.org The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to wipe out affirmative action in higher education any day now. If the erasure of a decades-old precedent occurs, the crucial question will be: How to bolster diversity on college campuses without the help of race-conscious policies? Universities will have to be creative, experts say, and consider approaches that will have an outsized impact on marginalized… |

Bill Blum (2023-06-16). Unequal Justice: The Supreme Court's Ruling on Voting Rights Is Not as Good as It Seems. progressive.org At first glance, the Court's ruling in Allen v. Milligan, released on June 8, appears to be a far-reaching victory for voting rights. But it's always important to read the fine print.

Clau O'Brien Moscoso, Black Agenda Report. (2023-06-16). New Wave Of Protests Begin As US Troops Enter Perú. popularresistance.org As the parliamentary coup against democratically elected president Pedro Castillo enters its sixth month, the people of Perú continue the protests and begin a new wave of coordinated actions throughout the country to prepare for a third Takeover of Lima in July. Despite the coup regime's various attempts to stifle the uprising that began December 7th and has continued both in the capital city of Lima and in the outer provinces and regions, despite the Supreme Court ruling declaring protests are not a protected right and Congress trying to take Perú out of the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights , the people…

WSWS (2023-06-16). Fourth Florida execution this year after US Supreme Court denies death row inmate's appeal. wsws.org Duane Owen became the fourth prisoner put to death in Florida in 2023 after the US Supreme Court denied his appeal for a stay based on mental incompetency. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, signed his death warrant.

Sharon Zhang (2023-06-15). In Surprise Ruling, Supreme Court Upholds Indian Child Welfare Act. truthout.org In a somewhat surprising ruling on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), delivering a win to Native American communities by upholding a decades-old law aimed at keeping Native American children from being taken away from their families and tribes. In a 7-2 decision on Haaland v. Brackeen, justices struck down all challenges to the law, "some on the merits… |

Grace Panetta (2023-06-15). Ohio GOP Aims to Thwart Move to Enshrine Abortion Rights in State Constitution. truthout.org A coalition of doctors and abortion rights advocates wants to make Ohio the first Republican-controlled state to vote to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution — but they must first defeat Republicans' efforts to thwart the measure. Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights (OPRR), which launched in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, and Ohioians for Reproductive Freedom… |

Anu Joshi (2023-06-15). Protecting the Indian Child Welfare Act at the State Level. aclu.org The Supreme Court issued a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty by rejecting all the constitutional challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in

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2023-06-15: News Headlines

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-14). Lula Calls for 'Mobilization' To Defend Assange. orinocotribune.com

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-14). Julian Assange Prepares for Last-ditch Legal Appeal After UK High Court Dismisses Plea Against Extradition. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2023-06-14). The Espionage Act: Could Trump Indictment Lead to Changes to 1917 Law Used to Jail Whistleblowers? democracynow.org The majority of former President Donald Trump's charges for mishandling classified documents stem from the Espionage Act, a World War I-era law that has often been used to silence dissent and go after whistleblowers. We speak with Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights & Dissent, who calls for reforming the Espionage Act. Regardless of Trump's conduct, the Espionage Act is "basically unconstitutional" and should not be used as it is currently written, says Gibbons, and notes Trump himself used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers when he was in office.

WSWS (2023-06-15). After arraignment, Trump unleashes fascist tirade. wsws.org The ex-president said that if he returns to the White House in 2024, he will prosecute President Biden and his family and "obliterate" his "deep state" enemies.

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2023-06-14). CIA And Intelligence Agencies Lied About Hunter Biden Laptop To Help Joe Biden Win 2020 Election, New Report Proves Beyond Any Reasonable Doubt. covertactionmagazine.com So When Will They Be Punished? Don't Hold Your Breath If the Pinocchio story were true, then former CIA Directors John Brennan, Leon Panetta and Michael Hayden, and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper would have such long noses that they would take up entire city blocks. In October 2020, the four habitual liars, …

Staff (2023-06-14). ChatBot Creators Are Sounding Alarms Over A.I. Expansion. trofire.com Leaders in the tech industry are sounding the alarm bells about the dangers of Artificial Intelligence, with some going as far as to say that the development of A.I. could eventually lead to humanity's extinction. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos. Mike …

Bezaleel Jupiter (2023-06-14). Why are protests flaring in Senegal? liberationnews.org Sixteen people died, 360 were injured, and 500 were arrested protesting criminal charges against Ousmane Sonko, a popular opposition politician and possible presidential candidate…

Mark Gruenberg (2023-06-14). United for Democracy: Labor-progressive coalition launches campaign to change Supreme Court. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—Several unions—including both U.S. teachers unions—two AFL-CIO constituency groups, Worker's Circle, and approximately 100 other citizens' and progressive groups have formed a mass coalition to get voters to pressure Congress to change the Supreme Court. United For Democracy kicked off its drive with a $1 million TV, Facebook, and Twitter video ad campaign featuring people, …

Sharon Zhang (2023-06-14). NAACP: Black Voters Will Be Disillusioned If Biden Fails to Act on Student Debt. truthout.org The NAACP is warning President Joe Biden that failing to deliver on student debt relief if the Supreme Court strikes down his forgiveness plan will be tantamount to breaking his promises to narrow the racial wealth gap. In a letter sent to Biden on Wednesday, first reported by NBC, the group expressed frustration over Biden's recent move to end the student loan payment pause at the end of this… |

Amy Goodman (2023-06-14). Will Trump's Indictment Lead to Changes to the Espionage Act? truthout.org The majority of former President Donald Trump's charges for mishandling classified documents stem from the Espionage Act, a World War I-era law that has often been used to silence dissent and go after whistleblowers. We speak with Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights & Dissent, who calls for reforming the Espionage Act. Regardless of Trump's conduct, the Espionage Act is "basically unconstitutional"… |

Larry Johnson (2023-06-14). My Life As a Whistle Blower — The road to Punditry. sonar21.com If you ever wondered how I have arrived to where I am in life as a pundit the following episode of RT's, The Whistleblowers will answer your questions. John Kiriakou…

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