Staff (2024-07-17). IDF: Dozens of rockets fired at northern Israel in latest barrages from Lebanon. haaretz.com Defense Minister Gallant says 'window of opportunity created' for hostage deal ‚ñ IDF believes it killed half of Hamas' military leadership ‚ñ Reports in Gaza: 15 killed in strike on UNRWA school; 17 in Khan Yunis ‚ñ Israeli arrested on suspicion of being contracted by Iranian intelligence ‚ñ Palestinian reports: Exchange of gunfire between IDF and militants in the Balata refugee camp, West Bank…

Jeremy Kuzmarov (2024-07-17). Sugar Daddy of Trump's VP Pick Has Deep Ties to CIA. covertactionmagazine.com Vance's top funder, Peter Thiel, co-founded the data-analytics company Palantir, which has the CIA as a client, and was an early investor in Facebook, the CIA's "wet dream." Surging in the polls after surviving an assassination attempt, Donald Trump boosted his prospects of becoming the next president by nominating J. D. Vance as his vice …

newarab (2024-07-17). Israel charges one, detains two, for Iran intelligence links. newarab.com Israeli authorities on Tuesday charged one Israeli and detained two others for The agency said Iran has sought in recent months to recruit Israelis to carry out missions in the country and that the person charged had been asked, but refused, to carry out a murder and set fire to a forest. | "Shin Bet and the police international inquiries unit have arreste…

Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter. (2024-07-17). Guilty Plea In First Espionage Act Case Involving Drone Photography. popularresistance.org In a first-of-its-kind prosecution, a Chinese graduate student pleaded guilty to violating the United States Espionage Act when he flew a drone and photographed U.S. military and naval installations. | The plea deal does not create any legal precedent, and U.S. prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia never explicitly accused Fengyun Shi of spying on behalf of the Chinese government. However, the case itself carries implications for the right to photograph or gather news. | Shi agreed to plead guilty [PDF] to two counts of "unlawful photographing of designated installation without authorization." Both are…

Ben Norton, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-07-17). Donald Trump Is Not A 'Threat To The Deep State'. popularresistance.org An issue that I often try to avoid is domestic US partisan politics. It's very frustrating to talk about US politics because people tend to be very dogmatic and very partisan. They pick a party, the Republicans or the Democrats. They defend them no matter what. They treat the political party like a sports team or a superhero that can do no wrong. This is despite the fact that ironically the Republican and Democratic parties share a lot of their policies in common. The foreign policy that they carry out is 95% the same in this bipartisan orthodoxy. Their economic policy is the same. And yet people get angry if you…

Anand Naidoo (2024-07-17). The Heat: U.S. criminalization of homelessness. america.cgtn.com The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that local and state governments can now ticket or arrest those who are sleeping or camping in public places such as sidewalks, streets, parks, and even broken-down vehicles. | The move comes as major cities across the nation are experiencing a spike in homeless encampments. | While some city officials say the ruling will give them time to enforce measures to keep public spaces clean and safe, others believe criminalizing the homeless can only make things worse. | Ediz Tiyansan reports from Los Angeles. | To discuss: | Jacquie Luqman is Coordinator for the Black Alliance for Peace…

geo.tv (2024-07-17). Biden to announce support for major US Supreme Court changes. geo.tv US President Joe Biden looks on during his visit at the Chavis Community Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, US, March 26, 2024. — ReutersUS President Joe Biden is finalising plans to endorse significant changes to the Supreme Court, including proposals for legislation to establish term…

aljazeera (2024-07-17). Former CIA analyst charged with being South Korea's 'secret agent'. aljazeera.com Indictment says Sue Mi Terry received luxury handbags and dinners at Michelin-starred restaurants in exchange.

Associated Press (2024-07-17). Meet Usha Vance, child of Indian immigrants and Trump VP pick J.D. Vance's lawyer wife. scmp.com The wife of Trump's VP nominee J.D. Vance is a graduate of Yale law, where the couple met, and has worked for two US Supreme Court justices.

UMMID (2024-07-17). SC verdict will create more problems for divorced women: Muslim Panel. ummid.com Emphasizing that the Supreme Court verdict vis-à -vis maintenance to divorced women is against the Islamic Law or Shairiah, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Sunday said it will created more problems for the woman who has already suffered.

aljazeera (2024-07-17). Biden to propose Supreme Court term limits in major reform: Reports. aljazeera.com Biden is also weighing whether to call for a constitutional amendment to eliminate broad presidential immunity.

Staff (2024-07-16). Israeli army says it killed half of Hamas' military leadership, 14,000 members killed or wounded. haaretz.com Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says 49 Palestinians killed in Strip in last day ‚ñ Rocket alarms activated in Gaza border communities ‚ñ Israeli arrested on suspicion of being contracted by Iranian intelligence ‚ñ Palestinian reports: Exchange of gunfire between IDF and militants in the Balata refugee camp, West Bank ‚ñ Israeli Border Police officer lightly wounded in stabbing attack in West Bank…

Ellen Brown (2024-07-16). The Supreme Court Takes on the Administrative State. dissidentvoice.org In a highly controversial decision, the Supreme Court on June 28 reversed a 40-year old ruling, reclaiming the Court's role as interpreter of statutory law as it applies to a massive body of regulations imposed by federal agencies in such areas as the environment, workplace safety, public health and more. The Court's 6-3 conservative majority …

Emily Sanders, Truthout. (2024-07-16). Big Oil Is Pulling Out All The Stops To Block Lawsuits For Accountability. popularresistance.org In the face of mounting scrutiny from local, state, and federal officials, fossil fuel companies and their allies are deploying a range of tactics to obstruct ongoing lawsuits and investigations concerning evidence that the industry has misled the public about the harms it knew its products would cause to the climate, environment, and human health. | Far-right industry allies with ties to Chevron have mounted an "unprecedented" pressure campaign calling on the Supreme Court to stop a potentially historic climate deception lawsuit against oil majors from going to trial. Republican attorneys general are separately…

Natylie Baldwin, Consortium News. (2024-07-16). Destabilizing The US-Russian Nuclear Balance. popularresistance.org With the Biden administration having given Ukraine permission to use U.S.-made weapons to strike military targets inside Russian territory and Ukraine reportedly having hit a radar in southern Russia that is part of its nuclear early warning system at least once in recent weeks, a new level of escalation threat has aisen between the U.S. and Russia. | Russian President Vladimir Putin responded by warning that Russia will essentially consider the U.S.-led West to be a direct belligerent if it provides satellite, intelligence and military help to facilitate any long-range missile attacks by Ukraine on Russian terri…

Editor (2024-07-16). Donald Trump Is Not a 'Threat to the Deep State': Here Is His Warmongering Record. scheerpost.com

Ben Norton (2024-07-16). Donald Trump is NOT a 'threat to the deep state'. Here is his warmongering record. geopoliticaleconomy.com Following the shooting, Trump's supporters claim he is a "threat to the US deep state". But in reality, he is a warmonger who appointed CIA officials and neocons to run his hawkish foreign policy.

Andie Stewart (2024-07-16). How Trump Sweeps Rhode Island and Southern Mass. counterpunch.org The recent Supreme Court rulings were pretty shocking. It just goes to show how far "Originalism" goes in defending political parties where subscription to decency, sanity, and the existence of reality itself are optional membership requirements. Sammy "Ding-Dong" Bell and his "People's Republic of Providence" Pwogwessive Demoquacks have never impressed me, but that prejudice goes

Staff (2024-07-16). Trump-Appointed Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Ex-President on First Day of RNC. democracynow.org As the Republican National Convention opened on Monday, Donald Trump scored a major legal victory when a Trump-appointed federal judge in Florida dismissed the criminal case against the former president for illegally keeping classified national security documents after his presidency ended. Judge Aileen Cannon ruled Attorney General Merrick Garland had no power to appoint Jack Smith as a special counsel. Her ruling stunned many legal experts, and the Justice Department plans to appeal. This comes after the conservative-dominated Supreme Court recently granted Trump, and presidents more generally, almost complete…

Editor (2024-07-16). AI and the digital scramble for Africa. mronline.org We are told that Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a powerful tool for advancing democratic concerns and human rights across Africa. Yet, there are also early indicators that AI could undermine democratic institutions and processes, especially if these technologies prioritise colonial-capitalist development trajectories. Scott Timcke looks at some of the issues at stake.

presstv.ir (2024-07-16). 'He's the devil', Trump critics speak out against Supreme Court immunity ruling. presstv.ir Protesters gathered at the US Supreme Court after it recognized that ex-presidents have immunity from prosecution for certain actions taken in office.

tvbrics (2024-07-16). Egypt invests in artificial intelligence development. tvbrics.com The state aims to move the higher education system onto a digital platform…

Antonia Kirkland (2024-07-16). Defending Women's Rights: The Urgent Need for Equal Rights Amendments. fairobserver.com As a US citizen, New Yorker, and international human rights lawyer committed to advancing legal equality globally, I have found recent developments regarding reproductive rights both heartening and alarming. In light of the 2022 US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, which overruled Roe v. Wade, the need for federal and state Equal Rights…

The Independent (2024-07-16). Bomb squad reviews Jinja taxi fire wreckage. independent.co.ug Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of police officers led by the bomb squad was Monday dispatched to the scene of Sunday's devastating taxi fire in Jinja city, which left two people dead on the spot. The team, led by Kiira regional police commander Charles Nsaba, is conducting a thorough investigation into the …

UMMID (2024-07-16). SC verdict will create more problems for divorced women: Muslim Panel. ummid.com Emphasizing that the Supreme Court verdict vis-à -vis maintenance to divorced women is against the Islamic Law or Shairiah, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Sunday said it will created more problems for the woman who has already suffered.

noemail (2024-07-16). Supreme Court Judge Recuses from Hearing High-Profile Money Laundering Case Involving Hyderabad Businessman. devdiscourse.com Supreme Court judge Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a plea challenging the arrest of Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

UMMID (2024-07-16). AIMPLB convenes meet to discuss SC verdict on maintenance to divorced woman. ummid.com The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMLB) has convened a meeting on Sunday to discuss the legal options in the wake of Supreme Court ruling relating to the maintenance to divorced women.