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June 29, 2022

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'Lunacy': Democrats Risk Running Out of Time to Confirm Federal Judges "Democrats aren't filling open seats right now in federal district courts because, for unfathomable reasons, they are letting red state senators block nominees," said one critic. by Julia Conley Flint Residents 'Disgusted' After Court Throws Out Indictments of Top Officials "It has become increasingly clear that the judicial system is not a viable option for a poor majority Black community facing injustice," said Flint Rising. by Jessica Corbett Watching US With Horror, European Groups Push Leaders to Strengthen Abortion Rights "This is an important moment for leaders across Europe who are committed to reproductive rights to lead by example and galvanize action in their own countries," said one campaigner. by Jake Johnson

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Opinion

This Right-Wing Attack on Abortion Rights Is a Direct Attack on Liberal Democracy The Court has delivered the American public a piercing wake up call, attacking not simply the reproductive freedom of women but the very idea of liberal democracy. by Jeffrey C. Isaac Alito's Bad History Meets the Vendetta of Clarence Thomas If democracy dies, it will take a long and mighty struggle to get it back. In the interim, the personal damage to millions of Americans will be irreparable. by Steven Harper Our Life Spaces Have Become Danger Zones: Reflections on Gun Violence in America In seeking to remedy the epidemic of mass shootings here in the U.S., it isn’t sufficient merely to pass strong gun laws. As critical as these may be, we also have to transform the dysfunctional social ethos that creates the conditions from which mass shooters emerge. by Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi

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