2023-07-04: News Headlines

Jake Johnson (2023-07-04). Federal judge blocks Florida GOP's 'clear and brazen attack' on voter registration efforts. nationofchange.org "We applaud the court's decision, but we must ensure this harmful law is struck down altogether," said the ACLU of Florida's legal director.

Ann Brown (2023-07-04). Fact Check: Before Malcolm X Was Murdered, J Edgar Hoover Sent Message 'Do Something About Malcolm X'. moguldom.com Civil Rights leader Malcolm X was assassinated at age 39 while speaking at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, New York, on Feb. 21, 1965. Yet to this day the entire story behind his murder has yet to be unfolded. What is known is that for the majority of his activist life, he was under government …

Yumna Rizvi (2023-07-04). New UN Report Condemns Guantánamo and Calls on Biden to Close It. truthout.org Last week, Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, the United Nations special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, released a scathing report on her visit to the Guantánamo Bay detention camp. The report, the first of its kind, once again brought the world's attention to the profound, far-reaching impact that the use of torture and arbitrary detention by the United States has had not just on the minds… |

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-04). Venezuela congratulates US people on Independence Day. plenglish.com Venezuela and the United States have been linked by struggles and aspirations for a life with guarantees of happiness and dignity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed in a statement. | The release stated that the Venezuelan people will always express solidarity with the US people in fighting for social justice, overcoming poverty and discrimination, and for "relations of respect with the rest of the world that leave any imperialist pretensions behind. | The Bolivarian Government stated that, with political will, the United States could resume the path of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and diplomacy…

Dana Drugmand (2023-07-04). Litigation over misleading climate claims has 'exploded' over the past few yearsÔøº. nationofchange.org New report details how more "climate-washing" lawsuits and complaints are being filed against corporations' greenwashing than ever before, and experts warn complicit PR and ad firms could face legal risks.

WSWS (2023-07-04). Workers voice support for lawsuit by Mack Trucks worker Will Lehman challenging fraudulent UAW election. wsws.org The decision by Mack Trucks worker Will Lehman to pursue a court challenge to last year's UAW election is winning strong rank-and-file support.

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