Mexico鈥檚 senate passed聽a judicial overhaul that will see nearly all the country鈥檚 judges elected by popular vote instead of by government appointment.聽The hypocritical nature of the US reaction to the reforms is laid bare when looking at the deeply undemocratic judicial system in the US, writes聽Barry Sheppard.
Barry Sheppard
In the occupied West Bank, Israel鈥檚 project of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians reached a new stage on August 28, when it launched its biggest invasion and assault on the territory in 22 years, report Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.
Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard look behind the hype around Kamala Harris' presidential nomination in the United States.
Capitalism cannot achieve the economic, political and scientific planning and cooperation needed on the scale required to address the climate crisis, argues Barry Sheppard.
The Israeli raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on June 8 was celebrated for rescuing four hostages, but resulted in 1000 dead and wounded 鈥 the worst massacre since Israel鈥檚 war against the Palestinians in Gaza began on October 7, reports Barry Sheppard.
While opposing Israel鈥檚 ethnic cleansing of Gaza, we should not forget another aspect of Israel鈥檚 genocidal project: the growing violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, argues Barry Sheppard.
Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah argue that Israel will fail in its military objectives in Gaza because of the Palestinian people鈥檚 resistance, which is buttressed by an growing anti-war movement in the United States and the condemnation of the world鈥檚 majority.
Pro-Palestinian protests have spread to more than 70 campuses large and small across the United States. Crackdowns by administrators suspending students and using police to make arrests have only spurred them on, report Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.
Students are occupying university campuses in the United States to oppose Israel's genocidal war on Gaza and as repression of pro-Palestinian student and faculty voices grows, reports Barry Sheppard. Are we seeing a new wave of student radicalisation?
In the United States, Arizona鈥檚 Supreme Court effectively banned all abortions, except to save a woman鈥檚 life, on April 10, after dusting off an 1864 law. But abortion rights activists are fighting back, reports Barry Sheppard.
As a ground assault on Rafah still looms, United States President Joe Biden鈥檚 鈥済et tough鈥 stance towards Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu is not convincing populations in the US and the Middle East, report Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah.
Israel has temporarily put its ground invasion of Rafah on hold to engage in diplomatic maneuvers to justify its onslaught, in the face of worldwide opposition, reports Barry Sheppard and Malik Miah. Meanwhile, Israel continues its campaign to starve Gaza's people.
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