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President Biden Condemns Overturning of Roe v Wade by Supreme Court; Calls for Voters to Elect Representatives and Senators who will Codify It
June 24, 2022
As Larry Bodine and Az Blue Meanie have already written, the United States Supreme Court, in a majority opinion of justices appointed by Presidents who did not win the popular vote in their first elections to the Presidency, have overturned Roe v Wade, which gave women the right to decide on their reproductive choices. That
SCOTUS Watch: As Anticipated, The Activist Radical Republican Court Overturns Roe And Casey
June 24, 2022
It is almost anticlimactic after a month of speculation following a leaked draft opinion, but the activist radical Republican U.S. Supreme Court today reversed Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. As the dissenters write, “one result of today’s decision is certain: the curtailment of women’s rights,
BREAKING: the Supreme Court Has Struck Down Roe V. Wade
June 24, 2022
The nation’s highest court destroyed reproductive rights by overturning Roe v. Wade in a ruling issued today. Kris Mayes, the Democratic candidate for Arizona Attorney General, spoke at an evening Salon sponsored by Democrats of Greater Tucson on June 23, 2022. The program was “Women’s Rights are Under Threat” and the speakers included attorney Dianne
Extremism is the Vice and Moderation in Defense of Democracy is no Virtue
June 24, 2022
By Ron Williams, Editor, The Mule News In these times that threaten Democracy itself, just voting in the upcoming election is not enough. While every vote counts – for the foreseeable future – such a minimalist approach to fighting the anti-democratic governing majority in Arizona pales to the enormity of the risks of failure. Converting
(UPDATED) Additional Reaction to the Bipartisan Budget Deal in the Arizona State Legislature
June 23, 2022
The reaction to the bipartisan budget deal among Democratic and social justice activist groups has been generally positive, especially with regards to the major investments in K-12 and Higher Education. However, some of the reactions contain a justifiable level of concern to future fiscal budgets and the complications for future education funding created by Republican
GQP Members Of Congress Sought Preemptive Pardons, Blanket Pardon For The Sedition Caucus Was Discussed (Updated)
June 23, 2022
Part of today’s House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol hearing on Trump’s attempts to corrupt the Department of Justice to enlist it in his Coup Plot involved testimony about the GQP members of Congress who sought preemptive pardons for their own misconduct. NBC News reports, Gaetz, Gohmert, Biggs, Brooks,
SCOTUS Watch: An Activist Radical Republican Court Detached From The Majority Of America
June 23, 2022
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the first of its “major” decisions remaining on the watch list, Carson v. Makin. This case was a challenge to the constitutionality of a Maine program that pays tuition for some students to attend private schools when their own school district does not operate a public secondary school.
DOJ Zeroes In On Fake GQP Electors Scheme of Coup Plot With Grand Jury Subpoenas (Updated)
June 23, 2022
The Washington Post and New York Times still have their reporting behind a pay wall this morning, but here is a summary from Steve Benen. New subpoenas signal intensifying Justice Dept. probe into Jan. 6: The number of entities investigating Team Trump’s fake elector scheme has grown over time. The list includes the National Archives,
