Right-wing Supreme Court majority conspires with billionaires to undermine federal regulations
By John Burton. At Wednesday morning’s oral argument, the right-wing supermajority of the US Supreme Court signaled that it will be dismantling 40 years of case law requiring federal judges to defer to the actions of regulatory agencies that were established by Congress and staffed by the executive branch. The decision will
US presidents can order assassinations—Trump lawyers and Justice Department prosecutors agree
By Patrick Martin The Appeals Court hearing Tuesday on ex-president Donald Trump’s claim of “absolute immunity” from prosecution for anything he did while in the White House led to a remarkable discussion of the president’s supposed power to order the assassination of political and business rivals, or foreigners targeted by the
International Court of Justice hears devastating presentation of Israeli genocide in Gaza
By Tom Carter. On Thursday, lawyers representing the government of South Africa gave extraordinary arguments before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, arguing that Israel is guilty of perpetrating genocide in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention. The factual material that was contained in the presentations, followed throughout the world,
South Africa institutes proceedings in ICJ against Israel and requests for provisional measures to immediately suspend military operations in Gaza
By Staff Writer Last December (29) South Africa filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
US Supreme Court to decide whether Trump is eligible to appear on the ballot
by Tom Carter On Friday, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear a legal challenge to a decision by the highest court of the state of Colorado barring former president Donald Trump from appearing on the ballot for the Republican primary election in the state. The decision by the Supreme Court to
Netanyahu suffers defeat on curbing judiciary, but Supreme Court and opposition parties back Gaza genocide and planned war on Iran
By Chris Marsden Israel’s Supreme Court has narrowly overturned the “reasonableness” amendment passed last July 14 by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government. This was nominally a political victory for last summer’s mass protest movement against Netanyahu’s efforts to remove minimal checks on his government by ending the Supreme Court’s power
Israeli Supreme Court strikes down Netanyahu regime’s judicial overhaul law
By Staff Writer The Supreme Court of Israel on Monday (01) in a historic judgment has struck down the government's reasonableness limitation law, annulling one of its quasi-constitutional Basic Laws for the first time in the country's history. The court split over the highly contentious legislation, with eight justices ruling to
Debt repayments by low-income nations record high
By Nick Beams The genocide in Gaza, where bombs rain down every day killing thousands, destroying schools, hospitals and refugee centres and pulverising the facilities and resources necessary for life, leading to starvation and disease, is only the most egregious form of capitalist-imperialist violence against the world’s people, against life itself. Another
Clarence Thomas demanded more money just before receiving gifts from his ultra-rich supporters
By Kevin Reed. Supreme Court Judge Clarence Thomas demanded a salary increase and threatened to quit the high court in 2000 just before ultra-rich supporters stepped in and gifted him with cash and other favors, according to a new report published by ProPublica on Monday. Based on interviews and other documents that
Australian Labor government hails US passage of AUKUS legislation
By Oscar Grenfell The Australian Labor government has responded with jubilation to the passage of AUKUS legislation by the US Congress last Thursday. The bill enshrines the militarist pact between Australia, the US and the UK, unveiled in 2021, and permits America to sell nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of