Supreme Court

Brett Kavanaugh eleventh hour smear begins to fall apart (Video)

US President Trump is urging the woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh to testify and be heard.
Trump said he wants to hear from Christine Blasey Ford, noting that it would be “unfortunate” if she does not testify before a Senate committee. Trump told reporters Wednesday as he left the White House to view hurricane damage in North Carolina…

“If she doesn’t show up, that would be unfortunate.”
“If she shows up and makes a credible showing, that would be very interesting.”

Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh Accused of Sexual Assault While in High School 35 Years Ago. Democrats Try to Stop Confirmation.

Democrats are demanding that Senator Chuck Grassley postpone the vote to appoint Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court following accusations by Christine Blasey Ford, 51, a far-left California professor, who claims Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her more than 35 years ago.

Stop Brett Kavanaugh: A Corporation Masquerading as a Judge

Observers say that confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to become President Trump’s second pick for a lifetime job on the Supreme Court will make the Court more conservative. It is more accurate to say Kavanaugh will make the Court more corporatist.
With Kavanaugh, it is all about siding with corporations over workers, consumers, patients, motorists, the poor, minority voters, and beleaguered communities.

Recolonising India: Gross Maladministration and the Illegal Entry of GMOs

Despite five high-level reports (listed here) in India advising against the adoption of genetically modified (GM) crops, the drive to get GM mustard commercialised (which would be India’s first officially-approved GM food crop) has been relentless. Although the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) has given it the nod, GM mustard remains held up in the Supreme Court mainly due to a public interest litigation by environmentalist Aruna Rodrigues.