(2023-07-06). The New ICE Chief Should (Finally) Make Good on Biden's Immigration Promises. aclu.org 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has new leadership, with the appointment last week of P.J. Lechleitner as acting director. ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director since the Obama administration, making Lechleitner's appointment as acting director more significant — and potentially likely to last through the end of Biden's term. | The big question is whether Lechleitner is willing to move forward on a reform agenda that has been stalled for the last year. The good news is that in June, the Supreme Court removed a major obstacle to ICE reforms, shutting down litigation brought by anti-immigra…
(2023-07-06). Behind high court's assault on civil rights. workers.org 
Protest outside Supreme Court building, June 30, 2023. "Equal justice under law." These words are inscribed above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building. They are a deception and a lie! Three rulings on June 29 and 30 should have shattered any lingering illusion that the Supreme Court of . . . |
(2023-07-06). Lawsuit Uses SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling to Go After Legacy Admissions. truthout.org A Boston nonprofit, Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), filed a lawsuit on behalf of multiple Black and Latinx community groups on Monday, alleging that legacy admissions at Harvard University violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The parties being represented in the lawsuit — the Chica Project, the African Community Economic Development of New England, and the Greater Boston Latino… |
(2023-07-05). "Bad for Religion": Gay Baptist Minister with Interfaith Alliance on SCOTUS Ruling on LGBTQ Rights. democracynow.org 
The Supreme Court has ruled 6 to 3 along ideological lines in favor of a Christian Colorado web designer who refused to create websites for same-sex couples even though the state bans such discrimination. "We're entering into a terrible moment where a Pandora's box has been opened," says president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, who warns "permission has been granted to use religion as a way to discriminate against your fellow people." Raushenbush discusses the use of Christianity to advance discrimination, the importance of the Respect for Marriage Ac…
(2023-07-05). Gaddafi's Son Jailed in Lebanon Without Trial Hospitalized Due to Hunger Strike. orinocotribune.com Hannibal Gaddafi, son of the murdered Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been hospitalized in critical condition due to his hunger strike at the prison of the Lebanese internal security forces, Al-Hadath TV reported citing informed sources. | Last month, Gaddafi's son Hannibal went on a hunger strike to protest his incarceration without trial in Lebanon since 2015, his lawyer said. | Al-Hadath TV reported on Sunday, July 2, that Hannibal Gaddafi suffered a sharp dro…
(2023-07-06). Judge Smacks Down Big Pharma In Cancer Lawsuits & NY School Performed Illegal Surgeries On Children. trofire.com A court has ruled that Johnson and Johnson can NOT hide behind bankruptcy to avoid lawsuits. Plus, a special needs school in New York is being sued for running, what one former employee calls, a complete scam operation costing taxpayers millions. Mike Papantonio & Farron Cousins discuss more. Transcript: *This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, …
(2023-07-06). Will Lehman and attorney discuss lawsuit against Biden admin demanding re-run of UAW election. wsws.org In this video, Will Lehman and his attorney discuss the lawsuit Lehman filed Monday against the Biden administration's Department of Labor over the fraudulent UAW election.
(2023-07-06). GM, Stellantis workers support Will Lehman lawsuit. wsws.org Autoworker Rank-and-File Network members support Will Lehman's lawsuit against the Labor Department sanction of the rigged UAW election.
(2023-07-06). 7 July, NYC: Long Live Jenin! Long Live Walid! Rally. samidoun.net 
Samidoun NY/NJ will be joining the Palestinian Youth Movement and many other organizations this Friday, July 7th at 4: 30pm at the UN Headquarters, Ralph Bunche Park, to demand the immediate release of Walid Daqqah! The Zionist entity is killing Walid Daqqah in an act of deliberate medical negligence. Walid has been imprisoned for over 37 …
(2023-07-06). U.S.' suppression of Chinese semiconductor companies will backfire, ministry says. ecns.cn The United States' further suppression of Chinese semiconductor companies will ultimately harm its own interests, Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Shu Jueting said at a news conference on Thursday.
(2023-07-06). US Court Victory Against Online Censorship. popularresistance.org A judge in Louisiana has barred the F.B.I. and other government agencies from asking social media companies to suppress free speech, reports Joe Lauria. | A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday issued a temporary injunction against a number of government agencies preventing them from talking to social media firms for "the purpose of urging, encouraging, pressuring, or inducing in any manner the removal, deletion, suppression, or reduction of content containing protected free speech." | Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana ruled that the agencies couldn't identify specific…