WEEK IN REVIEW: Is the Current US Supreme Court Constitutionally Legitimate?

 

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TOP NEWS: Supreme Court Ruling Gives Gun Lobby 'Just What It Paid For'

 

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June 23, 2022

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Amid Putin's Saber-Rattling, 65 Nations Condemn 'Any and All Nuclear Threats' "We will not rest until the last state has joined the treaty, the last warhead has been dismantled and destroyed and nuclear weapons have been totally eliminated from the Earth." by Brett Wilkins Critics Say New Supreme Court Ruling Gives Gun Lobby 'Just What It Paid For' "Today, the Supreme Court made it clear that it cares more about protecting the interests of the gun lobby than American lives." by Jake Johnson As Right-Wing Majority Shows Its Face, Confidence in Supreme Court Hits All-Time Low "It's almost like if you steal a Supreme Court seat to make decisions that are wildly unpopular based on extraordinarily flimsy justifications," said one critic, "you will lose the deference and respect that has historically been granted to you." by Julia Conley

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• Cori Bush Applauded for Securing $100 Million to Boost Biden's Green Energy Push • After Horrific Earthquake, US Pushed to Return Billions It 'Stole Like Crooks' From Afghans • Spain Demands EU Withdraw From Energy Treaty That Undermines Climate Action • 'Devastating': Supreme Court Blows Massive Hole in State Gun Control Efforts • Rights Advocates Decry 'Very Frightening' Court Ruling Upholding Anti-BDS Law • LGBTQ+ Advocates Praise New Biden Rules Barring Discrimination Against Trans Students • In 'Dangerous Decision,' Supreme Court Guts Protection of Miranda Rights

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Opinion

The War in Ukraine Pushes the World Closer to the Edge of a Climate Precipice Putin's war in Ukraine, which could last for years, is in fact an absolute godsent to the most destructive forces on the planet, namely the arms industry and the fossil fuel companies. by C.J. Polychroniou Workers and Public Services Should Not Be the Victims of Inflation Precarious working conditions, public service budget cuts, transfer of control to the private sector: none of these are inevitable. by Irene Ovonji-Odida There Is More Than Enough Evidence to Indict Trump With democracy itself under siege, Attorney General Merrick Garland must uphold his oath to defend the Constitution. by Mitchell Zimmerman

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