Monday, June 27, 2022

Monday Mania

On a cloudy and slightly cool Monday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, with Roe v. Wade no longer in force, abortion rates might not change for the time being.

From FrontpageMag, never-Trumpers should thank former President Trump for Roe v. Wade being overturned.

From Townhall, a New York state judge rules against New York City's extension of voting rights to non-citizens.

From The Washington Free Beacon, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) keeps lying to voters about job gains in the auto industry.

From the Washington Examiner, a debate emerges among the right as to whether Trump deserves any credit for the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

From The Federalist, in the aftermath of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, the battle over abortion goes to activist state courts.

From American Thinker, left-wingers ignore the contradictions between abortion and coronavirus vaccines.

From CNS News, the Supreme Court rules in favor of a football coach fired for praying on a field after games were concluded.

From LifeZette, congresscritter AOC (D-NY) wants the Democratic party to get rid of its few pro-lifers.

From NewsBusters, 20 firms who have promised to help their employees get abortions.

From Canada Free Press, will the real "insurrection" please stand up?

From CBC News, police in Ottawa claim to be ready to prevent any occupation attempts on Canada Day.

From Global News, police and residents in Ottawa brace for protests on Canada Day.

From CTV News, according to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, there will be no "warnings or second chances" for illegal activities on Canada Day.

From TeleSUR, Peru's freight transport unions go on strike.

From TCW Defending Freedom, could discarded oil or surfactants on ocean surfaces contribute to global warming?

From Snouts in the Trough, was the coronavirus pandemic good for you?

From the Express, six Conservative parliamentcritters conspire to betray Prime Minister Boris Johnson and join the Labour Party.

From the Evening Standard, today is the last day for the British to spend their old £20 and £50 notes.

From the (U.K.) Independent, fans at Glastonbury 2022 feel "uncomfortable" when Paul McCartney shows snippets from a video that includes Johnny Depp.

From the (Irish) Independent, more flights are delayed or canceled at the Dublin Airport.

From the Irish Examiner, a woman is jailed for harassing former Irish dáilcritter Jonathan O'Brien (Sinn Féin).

From VRT NWS, when riding a bike in Belgium, please refrain from spitting on police officers.

From The Brussels Times, about 1,000 people hold a "white march" in Brussels, Belgium to protests against mandatory coronavirus vaccination for healthcare workers.

From the NL Times, a tornado kills one person and injures ten others in Zierikzee, Netherlands.

From Dutch News, farmers block highways with tractors to protest the Dutch government's plans to reduce the size of agricultural sectors.

From Deutsche Welle, at least one person is killed in a knife attack at a migrant shelter in Kressbronn, Germany.

From Free West Media, the German railway system Deutsche Bahn is sentenced for a gender "mistake" involving someone who claims to be neither male nor female.

From the CPH Post, the Tour de France finally comes to Denmark.

From Polskie Radio, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz, Poland will call for more NATO troops near the Suwałki Gap.

From ReMix, according to Poland's Social Changes survey, a majority of Poles want their country's coal mines to keep operating.  (As a descendant of Polish and Slovak coal miners who worked in Austria-Hungary and more recently in Pennsylvania, godzę bardzo, or in English, I very much agree.)

From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic's Supreme Court rules that the country's coronavirus restrictions for attending events were against the law.

From The Slovak Spectator, the European Union Court of Justice rules that Slovakia failed to protect the capercaillie, a species of bird.

From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian cabinet decides that it's not the right time to phase out conventional car engines.

From Hungary Today, in local elections for Budapest, Hungary, three candidates from the Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition win their races, while one opposition candidate also wins.  (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Hirado.)

From EuroNews, human rights organizations call for an investigatin after 23 people die trying to cross from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Melilla.

From Euractiv, NATO plans to increase its number of high-readiness forces to 300,000.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco takes part in the first meeting of the Negev Forum Steering Committee.

From The New Arab, five Tunisian political parties blame governmental authorities for "violence against anti-referendum demonstrators".

From OpIndia, a Hindu group protests outside the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi, India after a newborn Hindu baby is decapitated in the Pakistani province of Sindh.

From Palestinian Media Watch, according to the Palestinian Authority TV's "Israeli affairs expert", the more despicable something is, the more likely it was invented by a Jewish mind.

From The All I Need, the growth of jihadist violence in Africa.

From Gatestone Institute, Taiwan tells China that it has a conventional weapon with a nuclear-like wallop.

From The Stream, the January 6th Inquisition Committee is a "disgrace".

From Space War, Finnish and Swedish leaders will discuss their bids to join NATO with Turkish President Erdoğan.

From The Daily Signal, President Biden's anti-fossil fuel energy policy is costing Americans dearly.

From The American Conservative, the Biden presidency at 500 days.

From The Western Journal, the Republican party gains a million voters, some of whom voted for Biden in 2020.

From BizPac Review, Fox News contributor Juan Williams things that former First Lady/Senator (D-NY)/Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can save the Democrats from a midterms drubbing.

From The Daily Wire, the leaker of the draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson still hasn't been identified.

From the Daily Caller, a new right-wing ad blames Biden for ruining summer for Americans.  (For people like yours truly who are well off enough to afford gas and drive down to Tennessee, this is not so much.  For people not that well off, on the other hand, high gas prices can definitely put a crimp in their travel plans.)

From the New York Post, a trans woman wins New York City's women's skateboarding contest.

From Fox News, it was a mistake, claim vandals who targeted a pregnancy center in Portland, Oregon.  (via the New York Post)

From Breitbart, pop singer Pink is mocked after demanding that pro-lifers no longer listen to her music.  (I can't recall ever listening to her music, so like one person mentioned in the article, I accept her terms.)

From Newsmax, the U.S. Park Police's Fraternal Order of Police warns that some national parks will be unsafe due to staffing shortages.

And from The Babylon Bee, Democrats argue that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should only have 3/5 of a vote.

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