#SCOTUS gave a win to the #NRA in its #FreeSpeech dispute w/a #NY state ofcl it accused of coercing banks & insurers to avoid doing business w/the influential #gun advocacy group.
The justices, in a 9-0 decision, threw out a lower court's ruling that dismissed the NRA's 2018 lawsuit against Maria Vullo, a fmr superintendent of NY's Dept of Financial Services. The #NRA claimed that Vullo unlawfully retaliated against it following a #MassShooting in which 17 people were killed at a HS in #Parkland, FL.
"Gantz's Party Submits Bill to Dissolve Israel's Parliament, Hold Early Elections"
The political party founded by Israeli parliament member & former Israeli army general Benny Gantz, has submitted a bill to dissolve the Israeli parliament & hold early elections
Importantly, it touches not just on the value of the presence of #information from from election campaigns, it reflects on the (negative) value of the absence of information.
Two more #US officials resign over #Biden administration’s #genocide in #Gaza, accusing the administration of lying about Israel’s obstruction of aid to Palestinians
Donald #Trump is considering tapping billionaire #Elon#Musk as a policy adviser if the Republican presidential candidate reclaims the White House in November's election, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
The WSJ also said Musk informed Trump about his ongoing influence campaign aimed at convincing powerful #US business leaders not to support Democratic President Joe #Biden, who beat Trump in the 2020 election and is seeking a second term.
I somehow missed this huge news. Probably due to more important stuff like poop balloons.
#US state department has acknowledged the existence of the #jeju massacre/genocide for first time since it happened.
Not apologized, not launched investigations or prosecutions, merely admits that a "tragedy" "happened" (under the command of US Army Colonel Rothwell Brown).
The GOP wants to accelerate climate change, while Democratic centrists are content with slowly embracing it. As hurricane season approaches, shouldn’t we be choosing life?
Algeria’s UNSC resolution calls on Israel to halt Rafah offensive immediately
"The draft text demands a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the release of all captives held by Hamas, & essentially orders Israel to cease military its operations in Rafah:
"... that Israel, the occupying Power, shall immediately halt its military offensive, & any other action in Rafah”.
The US has "shielded Israel by vetoing 3 draft council resolutions".
"Israel’s military is attempting to divide Gaza into small, disconnected pockets, weakening it [as] it has the occupied West Bank."
Israel "will be based there for the long term..do these heavy raids..undermine the capabilities of whatever they see as a threat, with a lot of civilian casualties..& keep repeating...
"unless the US withholds extensive weaponry or delivers serious condemnation", neither of which is likely.
Verdicts in Hong Kong’s biggest trial against democratic opposition come >3 yrs after police arrested 47 #democrats in raids at homes across the city. They were charged w/ #conspiracy to commit subversion under a #NationalSecurity law imposed by #China.
#Sentencing will come at a later date for those found #guilty, w/ #prison terms ranging from 3yrs to life for this offence. 31 defendants pleaded guilty, & 4 of them have become prosecution #witnesses.
The #US & some other countries have criticised the #trial as politically motivated, calling for the accused to be immediately released.