The Supreme Court effectively held on Friday that state lawmakers can neutralize a constitutional right — so long as the state law attacking that right is enforced solely through private lawsuits. Not long after the Court opened up this surprising door in Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced that he would see if the justices are really serious about creating a loophole that can be used to cancel constitutional rights. The Jackson case involved SB 8, Texas’s (apparently successful) effort to ban all abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy. SB 8 flouts the Supreme Court’s decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992), which forbids…

The excitement that greeted the 2006 release of Casino Royale, the first James Bond film to feature Daniel Craig as the legendary MI:6 field agent bearing the 007 designation, was palpable, even from those who had reservations about the film. It was a tighter, more dangerous Bond flick than the goofier Pierce Brosnan incarnations that immediately preceded it, and featured a hero who seemed both stonier and, at times, more human, less caricature of a dashing, devil-may-care spy. Craig didn’t look like the Bond that Ian Fleming described in his novels, but he acted like him and seemed poised to pull the flagging franchise into a new century. “Let the…

Wonder Woman 1984 swings for the fences in its 150 minutes of runtime. The movie, the second in DC’s latest franchise, is both a return of Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince and a wistful look at how lonely her life is. Chris Pine’s Steve Trevor is back too, despite his fate at the end of the first film; his comeback plunges the movie into a romantic reunion, unrequited love territory. At the same time, Pedro Pascal’s dastardly oil tycoon Maxwell Lord is descending into insatiable madness and succumbing to his thirst for power, while also dragging the US, entrenched in the Cold War, into all-out nuclear warfare. What we end up…

As we confront the one-year anniversary of the US locking down in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are also confronting the one-year anniversary of America choosing work above all else. Many of us stopped seeing our families and friends, while accepting without question the idea that we would not stop working. We stopped going to theaters and restaurants, but we did not stop working. We stopped going to offices, but we did not stop working. Our government could have paid people to stop working and stay home, where they could not catch the virus. It did not; it told service workers they were essential and sent some of them…

Click:Nail polish Bottles July 1 in Hong Kong has long been a day of protest. It marks the anniversary of the territory’s handover from Britain to China in 1997. This year, 23 years later, Hongkongers protested again — but this time, there was far more at stake than at perhaps any other time since. That’s because July 1, 2020, was the first full day that China’s new national security law, which gives Beijing broad powers to crack down on political dissent against the Chinese Communist Party, was in full effect in Hong Kong. The full details of the legislation weren’t known until it went into effect. The law specifically criminalizes…

ERLING HAALAND’S future is set to be finalised by the end of next month – with Manchester City currently leading the race to sign him. Reports in Germany say the Borussia Dortmund striker’s £64million release clause must be activated by April 30. Click Here: That means all clubs bidding to sign him must register their intention by then – while the Norwegian must also notify his current club of his intention to leave. Sources in Germany suggest he will make his plans clear before the end of March. A move to the Etihad is becoming increasingly likely while Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have all been keeping…

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI is keen to leave Bayern Munich in the summer, according to reports. Lewandowski, 33, became a fan favourite when he arrived at the club in 2014. He has scored an impressive 337 goals in 365 games for the Reds, and many have labelled him as the best striker in the world. However, according to reporter Florian Plettenberg and Sky Sports, he is now looking for a new challenge. Plettenberg broke the news on Twitter, and said: "I know that Lewandowski wants to leave FC Bayern in the summer." Click Here: Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland is reportedly Bayern Munich's first choice when it comes to replacemin the Pole.…

MANCHESTER UNITED have been urged to ditch Harry Maguire from their starting XI and replace him with ‘no-nonsense’ Antonio Rudiger. That’s according to former Red Devils defender Gary Pallister, who reckons the Chelsea star would be an upgrade on Maguire. However, he adds that the United skipper should NOT be sold, with the hope that challenging Rudiger for a place in the XI eventually makes Maguire a better player. The England ace had another torrid evening as United crashed out of the Champions League to Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. Maguire also scored a calamitous own-goal in the weekend win over Tottenham. And United are now thought to be exploring options…

NEWCASTLE have reignited their interest in Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, according to reports. The Magpies were linked with the Nigerian star throughout the January transfer window, but faced competition from Arsenal at the time. Click Here: According to Corriere Dello Sport, they offered around £84million to Napoli for their star man, but the two parties could not come to an agreement. However, Newcastle are now set to make an improved offer for the 23-year-old in the summer. The Magpies are looking to overhaul their squad following the £300million Saudi takeover. They have already made some statement signings since the change in ownership. CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL Gold Cup build-up on final day…

ENGLAND'S future looks bright with a plethora of budding cubs itching to burst into the national set-up and make their mark amongst the Lions. After the Three Lions' agonising defeat to Italy in the Euro 2020 final several youngsters are waiting in the wings, ready to usher in a new dawn for Gareth Southgate's side. Players such as Bukayo Saka, Mason Mount and Marcus Rashford were the nation's young hopes at the Euros, but now there's a bunch of new kids on the block. Most notably, starlets such as Jacob Ramsey and Trevor Chalobah have been making waves ahead of the Qatar World Cup later this year. But the duo…