Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase on the hit TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, posted a lengthy Twitter denunciation on Wednesday, describing how Whedon “abused his power on numerous occasions” during the time she worked with him – fat-shaming her while she was pregnant, mocking her religious beliefs, …
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Carpenter, who played Cordelia Chase on the hit TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, posted a lengthy Twitter denunciation on Wednesday, describing how Whedon “abused his power on numerous occasions” during the time she worked with him – fat-shaming her while she was pregnant, mocking her religious beliefs, …
Read More »$60 billion court battle: Russian deputy Justice Minister says Yukos oligarchs seeking ‘legal protection for illegal behavior’
Speaking exclusively to RT, Mikhail Galperin outlined how the Russian defense team has several arguments, but the one with particular precedent-setting ramifications concerns its contention that international law should not be abused to protect criminals. On Friday, the Supreme Court in The Hague started hearings over a complaint brought against Russia …
Read More »International Court of Justice claims jurisdiction to hear Iran’s dispute against US sanctions
On Wednesday, a panel of 16 judges ruled that the International Court of Justice (ICJ), also known as the World Court, has jurisdiction in the dispute. The case against the US was first brought to the ICJ in 2018 by Tehran, who accused Washington of breaching a 1955 friendship treaty between …
Read More »DOJ & EPA to get ‘Climate Justice’ offices under Biden’s executive orders
As part of a sweeping executive order signed on Wednesday, the new or expanded “climate justice” offices will be established at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “We know the communities who are being hurt, and we know we have …
Read More »Biden’s Justice Department investigates ITSELF over whether any employees tried to help Trump overturn election result
The investigation, announced by Inspector General Michael Horowitz on Monday, will be limited to current or former employees of the DOJ. Horowitz said he aims to “reassure the public that an appropriate agency is investigating the allegations.” Former President Donald Trump has been accused of trying to get the DOJ …
Read More »‘Affront to justice & victims’: UN experts decry Trump’s pardon of Blackwater contractors convicted of war crimes in Iraq
The Working Group on the use of mercenaries, composed of five independent experts with a mandate to advise the UN on human rights issues, called last week’s pardon of the four Blackwater contractors a violation of the international law and a blow to human rights “at a global level” in …
Read More »‘It will be a challenging year’: Russia’s minister of justice talks to RT about legal battle with ‘Yukos oligarchs’ & 2021 outlook
It’s now expected that Russia’s cassation appeal against the ruling of the The Hague Court of Appeals, which has denied its latest motion, will be considered in February 2021 in the Supreme Court of the Netherlands. As well as the battle over Yukos, Minister Chuychenko also explained his official’s work …
Read More »Biden picks ‘social justice’ teacher for education secretary, ahead of expectations of Trump’s ‘critical race theory’ ban reversal
Announcing his pick on Wednesday, Biden boasted that Cardona – a Latino – adds to his “historic cabinet,” which features more minorities and women than any in history. “It’s a cabinet that looks like America, taps into the best of America, and opens doors and includes the full range of …
Read More »Trump ‘killed justice’ with pardon of ‘war criminals’: Twitter erupts with disgust as Blackwater contractors walk free
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening that he is issuing 15 full pardons and commuting the punishments of five convicts to time served. Four of the people given clemency were former employees of the infamous private military company Blackwater. They were serving lengthy prison terms, including a life sentence …
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