2023-07-03: News Headlines

greenleft.org.au (2023-07-03). Trans rights are human rights, protesters say. greenleft.org.au

Staff (2023-07-03). Macron: Protests in Iran Peaceful but Those in France Unjustifiable. orinocotribune.com Here we review some contradictory positions taken by French President Emmanuel Macron while dealing with the protests in France and Iran. | On Friday the Secretary General of Iran's Judiciary Human Rights Office Kazem Qaribabadi denounced the double standards shown by Macron in his statements when, on the one hand, he commented on the ongoing protests in France and on the other hand, when he gave an opinion on the street riots that took place a few months ago in Iran, which were supported from abroad, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini from underlying diseases while in police custody. | The French lea…

ecns.cn (2023-07-03). Renmin Uni student detained for illegally obtaining personal info. ecns.cn A 25-year-old student from the prestigious Renmin University of China (RUC) was detained by the police for illegally obtaining personal information of some university students.

Fight Back (2023-07-03). East LA honors Paul Rea for his 4-Year angelversary. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA — On June 27, the family and friends of Paul Rea, the loved ones of other victims of police brutality, and community supporters like Centro CSO gathered for his 4th angelversary at the site where he was killed by East LA sheriff's deputies in 2019. Beginning in the early evening, Rea's family set up candles and posters before releasing balloons to remember his passing. | On the night of his murder, 18-year-old Paul Rea was the passenger in a car that allegedly ran a stop sign. Rea and his friend were detained by Deputy Hector Saavedra, a prospect for the Banditos deputy gang based out o…

krish-rad_ind (2023-07-03). Rights Of Nature, Self-Owning Land, And Other Hacks On Western Law. popularresistance.org

Prentiss Haney (2023-07-03). Ohio Republicans Are Trying to Take Power From Voters. We Won't Let Them. truthout.org On June 26, the United States Supreme Court sent a redistricting challenge to Louisiana's congressional maps back to a lower court, which had ruled the maps likely dilute the Black communities' voting power. The decision paves the way for a second minority-majority district in Louisiana, something for which plaintiffs have advocated for months. The decision — hailed by voting rights advocates in… |

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2023-07-03). Here's What 'Moore V. Harper' Means For Voting Rights Going Forward. popularresistance.org Chief Justice John Roberts has historically not decided cases in a way that protects voting rights. In 2013, he authored Shelby v. Holder, which drove a stake through the heart of the Voting Rights Act. And in 2021, he voted to further weaken the Act in Brnovich v. DNC. But this past month, Roberts surprisingly authored two new Supreme Court opinions that support the right to vote. | On June 8, the high court struck down a racist congressional district map in Allen v. Milligan, and on June 27, the court preserved judicial review of state legislative enactments in Moore v. Harper.

Mark Gruenberg (2023-07-03). High Court's right-wing onslaught prompts demands for radical judicial reform. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The onslaught of right-wing rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court's Republican-named majority came into sharp relief for the entire country as the justices finished their work on June 30. Three rulings announced in one day last week set off waves of anger and determination to fight against a Court determined to squash existing rights for …

WSWS (2023-07-03). The US Supreme Court's rampage against democratic rights. wsws.org The unelected justices, with lifetime appointments, are a critical part of a thoroughly anti-democratic political system controlled by the financial aristocracy.

Editor (2023-07-02). Here's What "Moore v. Harper" Means for Voting Rights Going Forward. scheerpost.com

Karsten Riise (2023-07-03). Banning Chip Technologies to China. Increasing Sanctions Until Beijing Breaks. globalresearch.ca

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