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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2021-09-17

Voices, The Peoples News

September 17, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

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Conspiracy (con + spire) breathe together The Latin Word for “Breathe” Inspired Many English Terms;
To conspire (the word literally means “breath together”) is to plot, or plan a scheme with others.
Plotters are also called conspirators, and conspiracy is a synonym for plot.
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Conspiracy

the act of conspiring together; They were accused of conspiracy to commit murder.
a) an agreement among conspirators; uncovered a conspiracy against the government
b) a group of conspirators; a conspiracy made up of disgruntled aristocrats https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conspiracy?src=search-dict-box__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXjX2aVmt$

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# Archaeology
Ancient bone tools found in Moroccan cave were used to work leather, fur. Humans likely sported clothes made of jackal, fox and wildcat skins some 120,000 years ago https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/evidence-of-fur-and-leather-clothing-among-worlds-oldest-found-in-moroccan-cave-180978689/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXpUNUs6H$

Researchers have identified what may be the oldest work of art, a sequence of hand and footprints discovered on the Tibetan Plateau. The prints date back to the middle of the Pleistocene era, between 169,000 and 226,000 years ago https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/09/hand-and-footprint-art-dates-mid-ice-age__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXs617Qnq$

Experts In The Middle East Are Using Drones To Unravel Raw Details Of A Mystery Civilization. Imagine if Ancient Egypt had gone undiscovered.
That’s what has happened in Saudi Arabia, a country with a rich, age-old history that many people simply do not know about.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://social.entrepreneur.com/s/drones-explore-ancient-civilization?as=6dap23849153608380530&utm_source=fb&utm_campaign=6dap23849153608380530&utm_medium=z020409&fbclid=IwAR2OHui3O_MDuSlK1_1fyZ0rNySXq6zwwG5DdQCw9EBaPXI5zgkLgMKfQ_M&bdk=0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXmfM4fJO$

# Border / Immigration / Afghani
FAA grounds Fox News drones near where thousands of migrants are sheltering under a bridge. A temporary flight restriction was put in place for “special security reasons” at the International Bridge in Texas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2021/09/17/faa-grounds-fox-news-drones-in-texas-near-sheltering-migrants/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXoK1AmAE$

U.S. Resumes Deportation Flights to Haiti as 10,000 Haitian Asylum Seekers Cross Rio Grande https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/9/17/headlines/us_resumes_deportation_flights_to_haiti_as_10_000_haitian_asylum_seekers_cross_rio_grande__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXhbdjmU7$

# CoronaVirus
Indian Civil Society Groups to Biden: Force J&J to Share Vaccine Recipe With the World. “His administration has the moral, legal, and if necessary, financial power to lift intellectual property barriers and persuade J&J to license its vaccine.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/16/indian-civil-society-groups-biden-force-jj-share-vaccine-recipe-world__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXhQ1lmJl$

Some Facts About COVID: As the number of confirmed cases of illness grows, so too does the nation’s collective uncertainty. Psychologists and public health experts say public anxiety is high, and it’s largely fueled by a feeling of powerlessness.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/03/12/coronavirus-fear-psychology-powerlessness-toilet-paper-sanitizer/5010095002/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXuG9hH3F$

The U.S. plans to purchase from Pfizer and donate to Third World countries hundreds of millions of doses of the COVID vaccine. This is in addition to the more than 136 million doses already donated, according to the State Department.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-buy-millions-pfizer-vaccine-doses-donate-world-washington-post-2021-09-17/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXtaS_xj2$

# Economy / Trade
Budget bill reopens moderate vs. progressive divide for Democrats. The pharmaceutical industry is attempting to flex its muscle in the debate, having launched a seven-figure ad campaign against the measure earlier this week https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ocregister.com/2021/09/16/budget-bill-reopens-moderate-vs-progressive-divide-for-dems/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXlk9To29$

400+ Economists Press Congress to Permanently Expand Child Tax Credit.
Such an expansion would “dramatically reduce childhood poverty in the United States,” they said.
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# Employment / Labor
Biden’s Build Back Better Plan Is First and Foremost a Jobs Plan. All that public investment rebuilds infrastructure, greens the economy, and supports caregiving—but mainly it creates at least four million good jobs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/infrastructure/building-back-america/bidens-build-back-better-plan-first-and-foremost-jobs-plan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXu9x-u59$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Tribes, Indigenous Groups, Conservation Organizations File Petition to Strengthen Federal Mining Rules https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/tribes-indigenous-groups-conservation-organizations-file-petition-to-strengthen-federal-mining-rules-2021-09-16/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXpjapPwJ$

A historically Black town stood in the way of a pipeline – so developers claimed it was mostly white. Formed in the chaotic aftermath of the civil war, Union Hill is one of the few historically Black communities in Virginia that retained its identity and history.
Even when minority communities say no, the fossil fuel industry keeps saying yes https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/16/virginia-atlantic-coast-pipeline-union-hill-historically-black-town__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXjbq8l5J$

Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) is calling on the Biden administration to stop the Canadian government from storing nuclear waste in the Great Lakes Basin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/572764-bipartisan-house-group-asks-biden-to-stop-canadas-great__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXm7DTAlH$

# Environment / Climate / Interior
Dems Call Fossil Fuel CEOs, Lobbyists to Testify About Climate Disinformation “Oil and gas executives have lied to the American people for decades about their industry’s role in causing climate change. It’s time they were held accountable.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/16/dems-call-fossil-fuel-ceos-lobbyists-testify-about-climate-disinformation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXpttfz4n$

‘Larger than usual’: this year’s ozone layer hole bigger than Antarctica. Scientists say ozone hole is unusually large for this stage in season and growing quickly.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/16/larger-than-usual-ozone-layer-hole-bigger-than-antarctica__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXg0cyCCh$

West Indian manatees are Florida’s statewide mascot, but with 866 dying in the first seven months of 2021 alone scientists are again raising the alarm that degradation to their coastal habitat, and in particular seagrasses, their primary food source needs to be reversed, and soon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/93e49db6192028f58ed3cde9317a2266-Manatee-deaths-in-Florida-point-to-a-global-decline-in-seagrass-ecosystems__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXirERpy2$

# Environment / Climate / Global
The Hole in Peru’s Nazca Ridge National Reserve. By allowing fishing to persist in the protected area, biologists say the country’s new marine reserve fails to protect the unique Nazca Ridge ecosystem.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/the-hole-in-perus-nazca-ridge-national-reserve/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXnSz84Fm$

# Gov / Politics
The Real Criminals General Milley Exposed? Every Republican in the US Senate. If the GOP had the courage of the Senate Republicans in 1974, Milley never would have been in a position to worry that an American president might start a nuclear war just to hang on to power.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/09/16/real-criminals-general-milley-exposed-every-republican-us-senate__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXr6V3Dn_$

Undermining Biden, White House Advisor Ratchets Up Conflict With China.
High ranking officials succeeded in undermining Mr. Biden’s credibility and infuriating China. Most tragically, they sabotaged Mr. Biden’s desire to avert the perils of strategic war. Regional stability is spiraling downward once again.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/09/16/undermining-biden-white-house-advisor-ratchets-conflict-china__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXl3pu0CB$

GOP Leader Paul Ryan studied Psychopaths in order to deal with Trump:
Bob Woodward
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White House warns states of potential big cuts to Medicaid, school lunch and disaster relief programs if the US government defaults on its debt https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/white-house-warns-states-potential-164316775.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXktNyDQG$

# Law Enforcement
This Police Department Is So Bad, a Cop Reported It to BLM. A new lawsuit accuses a police department with a history of alleged horrors—KKK magazines left for a Black cop, racist slurs—of firing a policeman who finally blew the whistle.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/this-police-department-is-so-bad-a-cop-reported-it-to-black-lives-matter__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXkrgBzK4$

Texas Cops Drag Black Man Along Concrete in Video. A video obtained by a San Antonio TV station shows two Texas cops carrying a limp, bound Black guy down the street.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rawstory.com/san-antonio-police-brutality-punished/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXsPt_U3f$

# LGBTQ
Biden’s border policy is trapping LGBTQ asylum-seekers in dangerous conditions in Mexico. Nearly all pathways for asylum-seekers to ask for protection at the US border are currently sealed off, the result of constantly shifting immigration policies and court rulings.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/lgbt-asylum-seekers-stuck-in-mexico__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXlhjYUj1$

# Medical / Health
Sanders Says There’s ‘No Excuse’ for Any Democrat to Oppose Lowering Drug Prices “Now is the time for Congress to show courage and stand up to the greed of the pharmaceutical industry.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/16/sanders-says-theres-no-excuse-any-democrat-oppose-lowering-drug-prices__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXviZTOCD$

Nursing Homes Giving Fake Schizophrenia Diagnoses to Drug the Elderly into Submission. In the US, we’ve long known that it is ethically wrong to force medications on people.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/nursing-homes-staffing-antipsychotic-schizophrenia-3243fa85-b369-43a3-8c1d-06bd3d18bed9.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXilwNaJq$

Patient Advocacy Group Calls Out 2 House Democrats for “Selling Us Out to Drug Companies.” Two Democrats oppose a plan to let Medicare directly negotiate prescription drug prices, which could lower costs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/17/patient-group-targets-pair-democrats-selling-us-out-drug-companies__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXt0XYIjk$

# Social
The Moral Case for Resisting Evictions Amid a Pandemic: In the so-called “Land of the Free,” so many of “the Brave” in the United States are the homeless. If you use Department of Education figures, as opposed to those put out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the number of people suffering homelessness in the U.S. is closer to 1.4 million each year—not the 500,000 to 600,000 figure frequently used.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/09/16/moral-case-resisting-evictions-amid-pandemic__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXgrcPX5a$

After Ida: Mounting trash, rising anger in New Orleans. Garbage and debris are piling up along many New Orleans streets almost three weeks after Hurricane Ida pounded southeast Louisiana.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2021-09-17/after-ida-mounting-trash-rising-anger-in-new-orleans__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXsSfIpIN$

# Technology
The Big Spy in Your Little Phone, Pegasus: Without a ban on Pegasus and spyware like it, human rights defenders, journalists, and others will continue to be targeted, spied on, beaten, arrested, and killed.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/09/16/big-spy-your-little-phone__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXryUmiED$

September 18, 19: Stop 5G International, Global 5G Protest for Freedom, We Do Not Consent. On the weekend before Equinox, 18/19 September, people from across the world will be standing up to demand an immediate halt to 5G on Earth and in Space for the sake of Freedom for all https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.jrseco.com/european-union-5g-appeal-scientists-warn-of-potential-serious-health-effects-of-5g/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXutC-DkZ$

Guest commentary: People deserve to know about the health effects of 5G and EMFs:
There are zero studies that prove that 5G is safe for our health. During a federal Senate hearing, the representatives of the telecom industry also communicated that there were no future plans to conduct any independent 5G safety studies. Currently there is a federal case against the Federal Communications Commission charging that the safety standards that were tested for 1G are still being applied 24 years later to 5G without being updated.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aspentimes.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-people-deserve-to-know-about-the-health-effects-of-5g-and-emfs/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j9r6TBbes-ItYk1k__ctjVND6uZUEYkPR18RYCOpZAzVbCXllQBi1by82e4AXkBqI6pu$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2021-09-16

Voices, The Peoples News

September 16, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous / Global
After 24 years of water advisories, Shoal Lake 40 First Nation can drink from the tap After more than two decades without clean drinking water, Shoal Lake 40 First Nation is celebrating the opening of a water treatment facility https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/shoal-lake-40-first-nation-drinking-water-advisory-1.6176167__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iViLpnbBx$

Brazil’s Top Court Delays Ruling on Case That Could Reshape Indigenous Sovereignty https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/9/16/headlines/brazils_top_court_delays_ruling_on_case_that_could_reshape_indigenous_sovereignty__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVuzXbVDX$

# Archaeology
Sinkhole In Israel Exposes A Mysterious Species Of Ancient Human: Nearly
200,000-years-old: While the archaeologists were working in what is known as the Misliya Cave, they ended up finding an ancient jaw and some teeth. They then subjected these fossils to analysis, which eventually put a date on them. The bones, they estimated, were between 177,000 and
194,000 years old. Wow!
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/israel-fossil-new-hominid-nesher-ramla-homo-human-evolution__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVnCGPa_5$

# CoronaVirus
Texas Hospital Faces Closure Over Vaccine Mandate, CEO Says. Hospital Review Nearly 140 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate could force at least one more to shut its doors.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/texas-hospital-faces-closure-over-vaccine-mandate-ceo-says.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVshxHCzc$

NIH awards $470M to study long COVID-19. Congress had allocated $1.15 billion for NIH scientists to study long COVID-19 and try to answer questions about the cause and treatments for the continuing symptoms.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/572400-nih-awards-470m-to-nyu-langone-health-to-build-large-long-covid-19-study__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVlzPnZzb$

Pfizer Targets November To Apply For Vaccine Authorization For Kids Under 5 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/20210702/pfizer-seeking-vaccination-approval-for-ages-5-to-11-years-old-by-fall__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVhXp2o0u$

Is Biden’s COVID “Vaccine” Mandate Treason? Bill Gates (who is not a
doctor) said early last year that the world could not go fully back to normal until everyone got his “vaccine”. We have been told we have to accept a “new normal” and the world has been focused on “the virus” that we are told threatens to kill most of humanity if we don’t all get the COVID “vaccines” which we are told are “safe and effective”.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.naturalblaze.com/2021/09/is-bidens-covid-vaccine-mandate-treason.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed*3A*naturalblaze**A28Natural*Blaze*29__;JSsrJSsl!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVpDP1Yu7$

GOP attorneys general warn of legal battle over Biden’s vaccine mandate https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/572685-health-care__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVlKaQGhw$

The growing frustration with the ongoing pandemic is boiling over, with all eyes turned to the unvaccinated as the key to getting through the
COVID-19 crisis.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/572510-pandemic-frustrations-zero-in-on-unvaccinated-americans__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVs0BTDgS$

# Economy / Trade
The $3.5 trillion bill corporate America is terrified of. It’s time to get this landmark bill passed and build a fairer America.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://robertreich.org/post/662251614028120064__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVs2JppJP$

Biden proposal mandates banks to track and report all transactions over $600 The proposal, is very concerning and pulls almost all taxpayers into a surveillance dragnet.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.americanbanker.com/news/banks-escalate-fight-over-irs-reporting-in-biden-budget-plan__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVrkWdLbT$

# Education / Schools
Teachers In Colorado Face Year In Jail If They Don’t Enforce Student Mask Mandates: The Tri-County Health Department is clearly running the show in Littleton, Colorado where schools have lost autonomy to settle their own issues internally https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.technocracy.news/teachers-in-colorado-face-year-in-jail-if-they-dont-enforce-student-mask-mandates/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVtypwYQm$

Dad Wants $1M After White Teacher Cuts Biracial Girl’s Hair. The 7-year-old girl arrived home from school with much of the hair on one side of her head cut, a suit filed by her father alleges. Cutting a student’s hair on school grounds either with or without parent permission is a clear violation of school policy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2021/09/father-of-girl-7-who-had-hair-cut-off-my-school-staffer-files-1-million-lawsuit-alleging-racial-discrimination.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVnnZmrkR$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals New bill to prevent Wall Street from continuing to finance fossil fuel industry. “For too long, our federal government has looked the other way while our nation’s largest banks bankroll the dirtiest fossil fuel projects.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2021/09/16/new-bill-to-prevent-wall-street-from-continuing-to-finance-fossil-fuel-industry/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVmIncLe8$

# Environment / Climate / Interior
Report: Most nations fall far short in plans to curb warming. Nearly every nation is coming up short in their efforts to fight climate change, and the world is unlikely to hold warming to the internationally agreed-upon limit, according to a new scientific report.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/europe-africa-science-climate-environment-and-nature-41d47c72dcffb158fcc9c0c421c9336a__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVnwRJqBX$

Alabama PFAS manufacturing plant creates the climate pollution of
125,000 cars
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/pfas-plant-climate-change-2655035982.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVlqEfUTw$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Illegal logging reaches Amazon’s untouched core, research shows. The environmental impact of illegal logging is immense. Recent studies show the Brazilian Amazon is now a net CO2 source, instead of being a carbon dioxide sink as would be expected, due to factors that include logging.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/illegal-logging-reaches-amazons-untouched-core-terrifying-research-shows/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVt6CWwcv$

Black Summer bushfires triggered Southern Ocean algal blooms bigger than Australia Iron-rich ash and smoke from the Black Summer bushfires dropped from the atmosphere into the Southern Ocean, fuelling enormous blooms of algae https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-09-16/black-summer-bushfires-smoke-iron-algae-bloom-phytoplankton/100460218__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVq15mdXp$

# Food / GMOs / Chemicals / Other
Biden sets sights on the meat processing industry while lobbying soars.
Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese and other White House officials said just four firms control the majority of the meat processing market, allowing them to push higher prices on consumers while reaping record profits.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/09/biden-sets-sights-on-the-meat-processing-industry-while-lobbying-soars/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVuYedckK$

# Food Recalls / Alerts
H-E-B recalls jumbo stuffed shells due to potential presence of foreign material. Seviroli Foods Inc. of Bellmawr, NJ, is recalling H-E-B Jumbo Stuffed Shells because of the potential presence of metal in the product. The issue was discovered on Sept. 9 after H-E-B was notified of four customer complaints. Consumption of hard or sharp foreign material could cause physical injury.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/seviroli-foods-voluntarily-issues-recall-h-e-b-jumbo-stuffed-shells-22-oz-due-potential-presence__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVl_jGEEn$

# Global Politics and other news
Australia Continues Its Plunge Into Authoritarianism And Military Brinkmanship Australia is not aligned with the US to protect itself from China.
Australia is aligned with the US to protect itself from the US.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2109/S00177/australia-continues-its-plunge-into-authoritarianism-and-military-brinkmanship.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVoWBOhHZ$

# Gov / Politics
Republicans in Congress want President Biden out of office after 13 U.S.
service members and at least 170 others were killed in a terrorist attack during the Afghanistan evacuation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/house/569812-republicans-hit-biden-over-afghanistan-with-eye-on-midterms__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVpXF_h9g$

Pennsylvania Senate Republicans voted to begin a taxpayer-funded ‘investigation” by seeking vast troves of voters’ personal information, as they engage with false conspiracies about the 2020 election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/pennsylvania-republicans-trump-voter-subpoena__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVlcGcJYq$

How Vaccine Mandates Could Impact the Midterms https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aei.org/articles/how-vaccine-mandates-could-impact-the-midterms/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVj96iMzG$

# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
“We have been failed”: Simone Biles and other gymnasts testified on the FBI’s mishandling of the Larry Nassar case: Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles broke down in tears testifying that the ‘FBI turned a blind eye’
to the multiple reports of abuse against Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor who is behind bars for sexually abusing more than
200 young athletes over nearly two decades.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/simone-biles-gymnastics-testimony-larry-nassar-fbi__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVg3E8lxE$

NEW Recordings BLOW UP Julian Assange Case. Ryan Grim breaks down new audio that seemingly exonerates Julian Assange from hacking allegations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://attackthesystem.com/2021/09/09/new-recordings-blow-up-julian-assange-case/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVidKD_EE$

McKayla Maroney’s Powerful Testimony to Congress Shows the Uphill Battle Survivors Face “What is the point of reporting abuse if our own FBI agents are going to take it upon themselves to bury that report in a drawer?”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/09/maroney-biles-gymnastics-fbi-nassar-testimony/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVt1pHtqb$

# LGBTQ
# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
Washington State activists announced an effort to place an initiative to decriminalize all drugs on next year’s November ballot.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/washington-state-activists-announce-2022-drug-decriminalization-ballot-campaign/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVqrkgHBh$

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) tweeted, “Cities across the nation are sending a clear message—they want an end to marijuana prohibition SenBooker, RonWyden, & I are working to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end federal prohibition & undo the harms of the War on Drugs.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1438180311385485320__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVjziwO1b$

# Media
Mailing a holiday package will be more costly as US Postal Service hikes rates https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.legion.org/troops/253693/mailing-holiday-package-will-be-more-costly-us-postal-service-hikes-rates__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVvIWk99R$

# Medical / Health
Drug pricing vote fails in key panel. Democrats on key panel vote with Republicans to reject adding Medicare drug-price plan to $3.5T budget package https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/09/15/democrats-gop-reject-adding-medicare-drug-price-plan-budget/8349347002/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVtSAluID$

Medicaid Could Be Stripped From 15M When Pandemic Protections Expire https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/medicaid-could-be-stripped-from-15m-when-pandemic-protections-expire/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVqUG_GlG$

# Military / DOD
US to help Australia acquire nulear-powered submarines in counter to China https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/572415-us-to-help-australia-acquire-nuclear-powered-submarines__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVsqWQPOc$

New Army office to address sex crimes removed from chain of command https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/572448-new-army-office-to-address-sex-crimes-removed-from-chain-of-command__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVsF6dm4J$

Senate Republicans blast Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal as ‘disaster’
after classified session with top general https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://knewz.com/full-coverage/gop-dems-clash-over-afghan-withdrawl/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVvAUIse6$

# Military / Global
Zapad military drills showcase Russian unmanned robots’ battlefield breakthrough Two remote-controlled vehicles were deployed during Russia’s weeklong Zapad joint military exercises with Belarus, which are set to conclude Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-uses-new-hardware-big-military-drills-2021-09-11/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVs09fL8p$

# Nuclear
Fukushima Plant Operator Admits It “Neglected To Investigate” Faulty Exhaust Filters Used To Contain Radioactive Pollution. Officials at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have acknowledged they neglected to investigate the cause of faulty exhaust filters that are key to preventing radioactive pollution, after being forced to replace them twice.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/nation_world/fukushima-plant-failed-to-probe-cause-of-faulty-filters/article_3bd93b5b-7ec5-5b3f-955a-b2d3b48cc81e.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVsPvkwXx$

# Social
A Surprisingly Radical Housing Bill. Practically all the solutions to diminishing the high cost of housing, from nudges to public options, are present in the housing piece of the reconciliation bill.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/infrastructure/building-back-america/infrastructure-summer-surprisingly-radical-housing-bill/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hNm6pwH-O9zyRKE8HYKbF6LedP06-reEhrNNrN7bx1B3_4ES86uLXOrXUC7iVhVX-l2y$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2021-09-15

Voices, The Peoples News

September 15, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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This almost daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Indigenous
Hundreds march in Pierre, demanding resignation of numerous South Dakota public officials for Indigenous erasure https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://indiancountrytoday.com/the-press-pool/hundreds-march-in-pierre-demanding-resignation-of-numerous-south-dakota-public-officials-for-indigenous-erasure__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIlMDaCLd$

‘Heartbroken’ Osage Nation leaders decry sale of sacred Missouri cave with ancient artwork. Indigenous leaders had hoped to purchase the land, which is home to 1,000-year-old drawings and was auctioned off for $2.2m https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/15/heartbroken-native-american-leaders-decry-sale-of-sacred-missouri-cave-with-ancient-artwork__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIveFuA8C$

# CoronaVirus
Study Warns Of Pandemic Risks From Thousands Of Other Coronaviruses.
[Why have’n’t we heard of Corona Virus before this? Beginning to wonder how much of this is true.] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-14/thousands-of-covid-like-infections-show-risk-of-next-pandemic__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIh8yPqn1$

FL Landlord Tells Tenants: Get Vaxxed or Get Out. Santiago Alvarez imposed the mandate last month. Two workers have already quit, and one resident has filed a complaint with a state agency.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/lauderhill-florida-landlord-santiago-alvarez-orders-tenants-employees-be-covid-19-vaccinated__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIiWcf_G_$

# Employment / Labor
Amazon is boosting its hourly average starting pay to $18 and plans to hire 125,000 new workers across the U.S., the company announced Tuesday.
The Seattle-based tech giant said in “select locations” sign-on bonuses of up to $3,000 are available.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/technology/572124-amazon-increases-hourly-starting-pay-to-18?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=42295__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIlDO5Mnp$

# Environment / Climate / Interior
Indigenous resistance has staved off 25% of U.S. and Canada’s annual emissions. That’s the pollution equivalent of approximately 400 new coal-fired power plants.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://grist.org/protest/indigenous-resistance-has-cut-u-s-and-canadas-annual-emissions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIldc7rI0$

Climate change spurs threat of war, mass migration in region. Rapid climate change threatens to leave hundreds of millions of people displaced on Australia’s doorstep in southeast Asia in coming decades https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/climate-change-spurs-threat-of-war-mass-migration-in-region-20210913-p58rbx.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIn49dtlq$

Climate change: Vulnerable nations call for ’emergency pact.’ The countries at greatest risk say all nations must take bigger steps to avoid climate catastrophe.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58477926__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIhQpQWy5$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Kim Heacox: Rain fell on Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time ever known. Alarms should ring. Climate scientists believe that if Greenland continues to rapidly melt, tens of millions of people around the world could face yearly flooding. ‘If the people of Miami, Shanghai, Tokyo, Mumbai, Lagos, Bangkok and New York are not concerned, they should be.’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/13/greenland-ice-sheet-melting-fridtjof-nansen__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIqIiZC7-$

# Gov / Politics
Senate lawmakers let frustration with Blinken show. Democrats largely placed responsibility for the failures in Afghanistan on presidents of both parties and Congress.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/international/572250-senate-lawmakers-let-frustration-show-with-blinken__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIqXmtyK2$

The Biden administration added another case to the small outbreak of measles responsible for temporarily halting flights of Afghan evacuees to the U.S., leaving thousands waiting in bases abroad until they can resume operations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/572270-afghan-evacuation-flights-to-us-remain-paused-indefinitely-due-to__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIkCHm6ks$

Republican taps CNN reporter to investigate Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/media/572155-republican-taps-cnn-reporter-to-investigate-biden-administrations-handling-of__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIoRd-xs5$

Hawley pledges to slow walk Biden’s Pentagon, State picks over messy Afghanistan exit https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/572187-hawley-pledges-to-slow-walk-bidens-pentagon-state-picks-over-messy__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIu0LooDg$

Putin knocks US, Turkey during meeting with Syria’s Assad https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/amp/ebf5ac97d130a13f206736311730266f-Putin-knocks-US-Turkey-during-meeting-with-Syrias-Assad__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIjjI0Tug$

Opinion: 9/11 and US-China policy: The geopolitics of distraction https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/international/572039-9-11-and-us-china-policy-the-geopolitics-of-distraction__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHImDdRqdu$

Trump Calls Allies to Demand General Milley Be Arrested for Treason. The former president hit the phones, and then went on his former press secretary’s Newsmax show to make the case himself.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-calls-allies-to-demand-gen-mark-milley-be-arrested-for-treason__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIpFcxNdt$

If Biden and the Democrats don’t get it together, the next assault on our democracy will be even uglier and there may not be a next time after that. The revelation that it took a military intervention from the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to avert a soft coup by President Trump should terrify you.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/it-took-a-near-coup-from-the-military-to-stop-trumps-coup__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIgWqi5gL$

# Law Enforcement
Cops in This State Still Don’t Want to Explain Why They Kill: Derek Chauvin is a convicted murder, but now activists are enraged again, and have beef with a familiar foe.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/cops-state-still-don-t-085008064.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIiNRxSJe$

Philadelphia agrees to pay $2M to innocent woman beaten by cops. “The behavior that occurred during the interaction between Rickia Young, her nephew, her son, and some of the officers on the scene violated the mission of the Philadelphia Police Department.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/572223-black-woman-beaten-by-philadelphia-officers-to-be-paid-2m__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIo4vP_Wn$

# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued health warnings about delta-8 THC. “Historical use of cannabis cannot be relied upon in establishing a level of safety for these products in humans.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/fda-and-cdc-issue-warnings-on-delta-8-thc-products-derived-from-hemp/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHInBEDd7H$

The National Urban League, a 100-plus-year-old civil rights organization, is calling for cannabis legalization with a focus on social equity—including reserving half of business licenses for impacted communities. “Marijuana enforcement is more harmful than marijuana itself.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/national-urban-league-backs-marijuana-legalization-with-licenses-reserved-for-impacted-communities/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIhoORnzM$

Michigan medical marijuana patients and caregivers will hold a rally on Wednesday to push back against what they say is a greedy corporate effort to restrict home cultivation rights that’s being mounted by big cannabis businesses.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/michigan-medical-marijuana-activists-push-back-against-alleged-corporate-effort-to-restrict-home-cultivation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIjUfcYm6$

# Medical / Health
Why Texas’ Abortion Snitches Will Target Black Women Most. Fugitive slave laws were stripped from the books in 1864, but the legacy of white self-deputization and vigilantism persists to this day.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-texas-abortion-snitches-will-target-black-women-most__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIqg0fikw$

DOJ Asks Federal Judge to Halt Radical Texas Abortion Ban. The Justice Department has requested a temporary restraining order against the extreme law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-administration-asks-federal-judge-to-halt-enforcement-of-radical-texas-abortion-ban__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIo2T2920$

Pharma-Funded Democrats Are Opposing a Crucial Drug-Pricing Plan. The conservative Democrats’ opposition to the drug-pricing plan could endanger the entire reconciliation bill.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/pharma-funded-democrats-are-opposing-a-crucial-drug-pricing-plan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIifXq-6A$

# Military / DOD
The Army has set a June 30, 2022, deadline for all its service members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with active-duty troops required to receive the shot even sooner, according to new guidance released Tuesday. “Continued failure to comply could result in administrative or non-judicial punishment – to include relief of duties or discharge.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/572202-army-sets-june-2022-deadline-for-troops-for-covid-19-vaccine?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=42302__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIgF0NVVV$

After the reports on Milley emerged, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in a Tuesday letter called on President Biden to fire the four-star general over what he said was the “contemplation” of a leak of classified information to China.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/572267-rubio-demands-biden-fire-gen-milley?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=42302__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIgFL3aGM$

# Military / Global
South and North Korea Both Fire Ballistic Missiles as Tensions Mount on Peninsula https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/9/15/headlines/south_and_north_korea_both_fire_ballistic_missiles_as_tensions_mount_on_peninsula__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHIvJwK6Rw$

# Tips, Tricks and How To’s
40+ Plastic Wrap Hacks
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedaddest.com/trending/plastic-wrap-hacks-fb/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nfuMnstU8aaNcWHc3Lz6ZZ-_ilpCJqYK9HMKHro5gmPCwQc-tX9EbwmR6jhHImih1rYy$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2021-09-14

Voices, The Peoples News

September 14, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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This almost daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Indigenous
New York’s First Marijuana Retail License Applications Are Now Being Accepted By An Indian Tribe https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-yorks-first-marijuana-retail-license-applications-are-now-being-accepted-by-an-indian-tribe/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FaZ3S0Ge$

# Indigenous / Global
Fairy Creek: Indigenous-Led Blockade of Old-Growth Logging Is Canada’s Largest Civil Disobedience https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/9/14/fairy_creek_blockade_bc_canada__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FRJBUXf0$

# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls Aflatoxin… Avoiding the Deadliest Natural Toxin in Dog Food: Aflatoxin has led to the tragic death of hundreds of dogs… and has caused an increasing number of life-threatening dog food recalls. Corn has been the most common source of aflatoxin in every poison-related dog food recall.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/canine-nutrition/aflatoxin/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FfhTVrN0$

# CoronaVirus
Covid Rages In School-Age Kids As Officials Wrangle Over Mask Mandates https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/covid-rages-in-school-age-kids-as-officials-wrangle-over-mask-mandates/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FZXP-n4w$

Will Politicization Of Covid Vaccine Mandates Extend To Other Shots?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/will-politicization-of-covid-vaccine-mandates-extend-to-other-shots/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FSuP0gyx$

DeSantis Threatens $5,000 Fine For Each Employee Facing Vax Mandates https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://floridapolitics.com/archives/457031-mandate-vax-desantis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2Fcpln17X$

Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-business-health-coronavirus-pandemic-executive-branch-18fb12993f05be13bf760946a6fb89be__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FayNT5ag$

Pandemic Put 31 Million More People In Poverty, Gates Foundation Says https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.barrons.com/articles/gates-foundations-goalkeepers-report-reveals-31-million-more-people-in-poverty-01631630656__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FVn0Cdq-$

Perspectives: Are We Prepared For The Next Pandemic?; Texas Law All But Eliminates Options For Teenage Girls https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/perspectives-are-we-prepared-for-the-next-pandemic-texas-law-all-but-eliminates-options-for-teenage-girls/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2Fd34oR2S$

Denmark officially ends all Covid-19 restrictions — thanks to the vaccine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/science/denmark-officially-ends-all-covid-19-restrictions-thanks-to-the-vaccine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FSzCq_wW$

Americans support governors’ revolt against federal vaccine mandate, poll shows New polling shows that the majority of Americans do not approve of President Joe Biden’s new vaccine mandate.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theparadise.ng/americans-support-governors-revolt-against-bidens-vcc-mandate/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FSIxXETL$

Biden Admin Uses Israel Data on Vax to Push Boosters: The data from Israel, set to be made public this week, shows the Pfizer vaccine’s efficacy is decreasing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/14/covid-israel-data-vaccine-efficacy-511777__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FW62ZAXT$

# Economy / Trade
Chinese Billionaire Allied With Bannon to Pay $539M Fine. The SEC announced companies owned by billionaire Guo Wengui agreed to pay more than half of $1 billion as part of a settlement over illegal stock and cryptocurrency sales.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/fugitive-chinese-billionaire-allied-with-steve-bannon-agrees-to-pay-dollar539-million-fine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FXsmqdM8$

Dems Propose $3 Trillion Tax Hike on Working Families and Small Businesses https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.atr.org/dems-propose-3-trillion-tax-hike-working-families-and-small-businesses__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FYYY0-Am$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals A coalition of justice, environmental, and renewable industry groups are pushing Congress to revise a longstanding home solar tax credit to more immediately benefit low-income people https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://energynews.us/digests/advocates-push-congress-to-expedite-residential-solar-credits/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2Fdi3IX0a$

# Environment / Climate / Interior
Indigenous tribes facing displacement in Alaska and Louisiana say the U.S. is ignoring climate threats. The tribes say federal agencies have failed to support their adaptation efforts, despite knowing for decades about sea level rise and climate change https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13092021/indigenous-tribes-alaska-louisiana/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FZsGueAi$

6 things to watch as panel votes on historic environment bill: The Energy and Commerce Committee will begin voting today on a historic suite of climate and energy programs, as the panel prepares its section of the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eenews.net/articles/6-things-to-watch-as-panel-votes-on-historic-environment-bill/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FfrV79w8$

# Environment / Climate / Global
A grim year: record number of environmental defenders killed. In the report, Global Witness reported that 227 land and environmental activists were murdered globally in a single year, the worst figure on record. Three quarters of the 2020 killings occurred in Latin America, Global Witness report says, with Colombia seeing the most deaths.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/13/environmental-defenders-killed-in-record-numbers-in-2020-report__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2Fc8l2wTc$

# Global Politics and other news
British Soldier Arrested for Protesting Against Yemen War & Arms Support for Saudi Arabia: “ I’ve seen too much not to speak out and I’d rather sleep peacefully in a cell than stay silent for a paycheck.” Former British Soldier Ahmed Al-Babati https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/soldier-ahmed-al-batati-british-war-crimes-yemen-middle-east/278448/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FXwxRJ-a$

China forces US to get serious about decoupling. Washington has been debating for a few years about whether, or how, to decouple from Beijing. But Biden appears undecided on what exactly his China policy will be.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/china-forces-us-to-get-serious-about-decoupling__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FbYJvrRU$

China, Russia slowly step into Afghanistan https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-russia-slowly-step-into-afghanistan/vi-AAOp8hQ?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FUizXbsI$

China, Russia Look to Outflank U.S. in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan urges Washington to pump the breaks on sanctioning the Taliban.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/02/afghanistan-withdrawal-china-russia-outflank-geopolitics-united-nations/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FbKuxFec$

# Gov / Politics
Forget About Biden’s ‘Cruel Summer’—He’s Doing Big Things. He’s ended America’s longest war, got vaccines distributed at no cost nationwide and halved the child poverty rate. So why all the stories about ‘Biden‘s Cruel Summer’?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/bidens-achievements-are-big-his-press-coverage-is-small__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FZuRVRgw$

Democrats Who Joined Republicans to Increase Military Budget Have Strong Defense Ties https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2021/09/03/democrats-defense-industry-military-budget/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FaXUqq5L$

To avert failure, Biden should listen to the “radicals,” not corporate media. The Biden administration will fail unless he listens to voices of change, even Schumer’s, rather than corporate voices urging timidity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/09/14/avert-failure-biden-should-listen-radicals-not-corporate-media__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FUGWaLpv$

Is “one nation, indivisible,” with “justice for all” any less clear a mandate than “certified election”? If one connives to deny elections their paramount place in democracy, why not defy law, courts, precedents and thus justice?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2021/09/14/is-one-nation-indivisible-with-justice-for-all-any-less-clear-a-mandate-than-certified-election/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FSMa_bRG$

White House accused of deliberately cutting Biden audio when he goes off script on west coast tour. This is not the first instance of Joe Biden being cut off by the White House. After speaking during much of the briefing – which took place during a visit to Boise in Idaho – Mr Biden said he wanted to hear more from George Geissler of the National Association of State Foresters.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/white-house-livestream-biden-california-b1919609.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FZJVKBlp$

Senator demands to know ‘who is in charge’ at White House after Biden cut off mid-sentence. “We’ve all seen this. We saw it as recently as yesterday. Somebody in the White House has authority to press the button and stop the president, cut off the president’s speaking ability. So who is that person?”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2021/09/14/sen-risch-asks-blinken-to-explain-who-ends-bidens-speeches/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FY7Vmvr5$

# Law Enforcement
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law sweeping GOP-led bail legislation that requires people accused of violent crimes to put up cash to get out of Texas jails.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/03/texas-bail-legislation-abbott/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FQDWaOV9$

‘Van-Life’ Couple Road-Tripped Out West. Only He Came Back. “I’m sure she’ll be found. I have to believe that. Because otherwise, I’ll just break down and cry,” 22-year-old Gabby Petito’s father told The Daily Beast.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kron4.com/news/national/22-year-old-van-life-youtuber-missing-after-cross-country-trip-with-boyfriend/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FVd09EQq$

Cops Turn Up Heat on Lawyer in Wild Carolina Shooting Saga. Days after he said he was shot in the head and entered rehab, a disgraced lawyer whose family members were assassinated is under state investigation for misusing funds.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/cops-turn-up-heat-on-alex-murdaugh-in-wild-south-carolina-shooting-saga__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FZWF-EXx$

How the N.Y.P.D. Is Using Post-9/11 Tools on Everyday New Yorkers https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/nyregion/nypd-9-11-police-surveillance.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FYeP9oIA$

Chokeholds, ‘No-Knock’ Entries Banned for Federal Cops. Federal law enforcement officers are now prohibited from using “chokeholds” and “cartoid restraints” in almost all circumstances, according to a new department-wide policy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/chokehold-ban-no-knock-raid-b1919985.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2Ff3Nk7tB$

Reputed Colombo Crime Family Boss Among 12 Nabbed in NYC. The arrests were made over allegations of health care fraud and union-related corruption, according to a report.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/reputed-nyc-mob-boss-among-a-dozen-snared-in-fraud-corruption-bust-sources/3270937/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FWsxYifa$

# LGBTQ
‘I Only Played Football as a Cover for Being Gay’: Ryan O’Callaghan only came out after he’d left pro football behind. Now he’s working to make sure LGBTQ players in the league feel welcomed and supported.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-nfl-player-ryan-ocallaghan-is-pushing-for-lgbtq-acceptance-in-americas-toughest-sport__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FTz9vogS$

Fired Transgender Prof Wins in Court, Will be Reinstated. Professor Rachel Tudor was denied tenure and fired in 2011 after a vice president for academic affairs said her “transgender lifestyle” offended his religious sensibilities.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/court-orders-southeastern-to-reinstate-transgender-professor-fired-in-2011/article_70d39620-14da-11ec-8c2f-3bef700bba0b.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FRrE14q6$

Lawsuit Alleges Aetna’s Infertility Coverage Biased Against LGBTQ People https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/aetna-hit-lawsuit-alleging-discrimination-against-lgbtq-patients__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FeTxR4bE$

# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has asked about 1,000 federal prisoners with drug convictions to apply for clemency. It could be the start of mass pardons for people on home confinement so they don’t have to return to prison after the COVID-19 pandemic emergency is lifted.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/biden-administration-asks-prisoners-with-certain-federal-drug-convictions-to-apply-for-clemency/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FRFoVGku$

The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution calling on President Joe Biden and Congress to “legalize cannabis commercialization” and deschedule with a focus on racial equity. It notes that the federal government holds a patent recognizing marijuana’s medical value.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/mayors-across-the-u-s-push-biden-and-congress-to-legalize-marijuana-with-a-focus-on-racial-equity/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2Fc0ZBwRU$

The Montana Department of Revenue loosened proposed marijuana advertising restrictions that as initially proposed would have required dispensary signs to include lengthy warnings about cannabis’s effects.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/montana-officials-loosen-proposed-marijuana-advertising-restrictions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FQF5BIDQ$

# Medical / Health
Facebook Is Raking It in With Shady Anti-Abortion Ads. Millions have viewed the ads promoting an unproven process to “reverse” abortion. Now Facebook says it’s investigating.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://usa-today-news.com/2021/09/14/facebook-is-raking-it-in-with-shady-anti-abortion-ads/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FWpjnRAC$

California Senate Bill 380 – A Deadly Bait and Switch on Assisted Suicide. California is on the precipice of expanding its assisted suicide law which will have lethal consequences for many people.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/california-senate-bill-380-a-deadly-bait-and-switch-on-assisted-suicide/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FSXH24wK$

Mysterious Ailments Are Said to Be More Widespread Among U.S. Personnel https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/us/politics/biden-cia-brain-injury.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FdLZpmGp$

CMS Moves To Roll Back Medicare Coverage Of ‘Breakthrough’ Devices https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/cms-moves-to-roll-back-medicare-coverage-of-breakthrough-devices/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FRp165Lr$

West Nile Virus Alerts Now In 8 States; Rain, Heat Spur Mosquito Swarms https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pestcontroldailynews.com/west-nile-virus-alerts-now-in-8-states-rain-swarms-of-swarms-of-heat-spurs/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FUdDW5-g$

‘Unacceptable’: 3 Corporate Dems Threaten to Block Drug Pricing Reform in Reconciliation Bill. “Any lawmaker that tries to stand in the way is on the wrong side of this issue and on the wrong side of their constituents,” said one advocacy group.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/14/unacceptable-3-corporate-dems-threaten-block-drug-pricing-reform-reconciliation-bill__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FU9v43Nn$

# Military / DOD
General Failure: How the U.S. Military Lied About the 9/11 Wars https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2021/09/08/afghanistan-iraq-generals-soldiers-disciplined-911/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FVKQ8_kT$

220,000 Military Members Say No to Biden’s Forced COVID Injection, Lawsuits Filed. The Biden administration is trying to redefine the meaning of the word “immunity” in its attempt to force the Covid injection on 220,000 U.S. military service members who have already contracted and survived the SARS COV-2 virus that originated in Wuhan, China.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://21stcenturywire.com/2021/09/14/220000-military-members-say-no-to-bidens-forced-covid-injection-lawsuits-filed/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FUHXckPD$

Pentagon Paid the Arms Industry at Least $4.4 Trillion Since 9/11: Of the over $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon, one-third to one-half went to private military contractors. The top five profiteers were Lockheed Martin, Boeing, General Dynamics, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.antiwar.com/2021/09/13/pentagon-paid-the-arms-industry-at-least-4-4-trillion-since-9-11/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FQoKxCk7$

Rotten to the core: 1,700 Former Acquisition Officials Moved on to “Defense” Contractors, Report Finds: Employees who left the Defense Department have gone on to work for major defense contractors https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/09/13/1700-former-acquisition-officials-moved-defense-contractors-report-finds.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FUi5cjaw$

# Military / Global
Sinophobia Meets Prison Labor in a Think Tank Down Under. Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon and BAE Systems – have been connected to the use of prison labor in manufacturing components for their military hardware.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.globalresearch.ca/sinophobia-meets-prison-labor-think-tank-down-under/5755687__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FSFzqnDI$

Hague must investigate US military killings of innocent people in
Afghanistan: US military used civilians as scapegoats for terrorists to show its ability to retaliate https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202109/1234180.shtml__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FT-a7W4d$

# Science
This startup really is trying to create living woolly mammoths from DNA.
And once they’ve completed the “de-extinction,” the plan is for the giant beasts to help reverse climate change.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fastcompany.com/90675699/this-startup-really-is-trying-to-create-living-wooly-mammoths-from-dna__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FW4MkKTM$

Scientists on a mission to resurrect woolly mammoth raise $15 million.
The plan is to combine woolly mammoth and Asian elephant genes to breed a super hybrid.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/science/scientists-on-a-mission-to-resurrect-woolly-mammoth-raise-15-million/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FbimhInO$

# Technology
Facebook’s Own Research Says Instagram Is Harmful to Teens. “We make body-image issues worse for one in three teen girls,” one internal presentation from 2019 reportedly said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/facebooks-own-internal-research-concluded-instagram-is-harmful-to-teens__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2FWtEB9-d$

# Things / Stuff / Whatever
# Tips, Tricks and How To’s
Things To Do To Save Money. In today’s world, it’s more important than ever to prepare for your financial future https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aysim.net/blog/16-things-you-should-do-to-save-money-before-2021/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!i51zLXtOcNWfyKDkIwflLM3HGB3qjX3G1a3EZdifg96FgvyI85VbtxA1swy2Fd6V5jkj$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2021-09-13

Voices, The Peoples News

September 13, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous / Global
Police treatment of Indigenous protesters differs starkly from white protesters, experts say https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/police-treatment-of-indigenous-protesters-differs-starkly-from-white-protesters-experts-say-1.6171599__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0pUiIs0k$

# Border / Immigration / Afghani
Trump Razed the Resettlement Infrastructure That Afghan Refugees Now Need Simply admitting refugees isn’t enough — Biden must restore and expand resettlement programs shuttered under Trump.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/trump-razed-the-resettlement-infrastructure-that-afghan-refugees-now-need/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0tkZh7RD$

‘Thousands’ of lawful US residents left in Afghanistan, Blinken says in testimony https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/national-security/thousands-of-lawful-us-residents-left-in-afghanistan__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0uxQAXhl$

Biden expands program to legally bring Central American minors to US.
CAM is part of the administration’s strategy to lessen pressure on border enforcement agencies that are stressed by a rising flow in irregular migration through Central America and Mexico.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/latino/572040-biden-expands-program-to-legally-bring-central-american-minors-to-us__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0qyJsnsg$

# CoronaVirus
Members of Congress and Their Staff Are Exempt From Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Joe Biden’s new vaccine mandates for federal employees don’t apply to members of Congress or those who work for Congress or the federal court system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/government-verify/congress-staff-exempt-from-federal-covid-19-vaccine-mandate/536-4175a8a3-649b-4ae6-87e2-60df8a6967a8__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0oftd0Yx$

Postal Service Unions Exempted From the Federal Vaccine Mandate. Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers will exempt United States Postal Service (USPS) employees who pumped millions of dollars into the 2020 election campaign.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/postal-service-unions-spent-big-on-biden-now-theyre-exempted-from-the-federal-vaccine-mandate/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0jm_kv-s$

Health care workers at Kentucky’s Med Center in Bowling Green refused to comply with the vaccine mandate or turn in their resignation. Instead, two workers showed up and refused to leave until someone told them that they are fired.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/09/kentucky-health-care-workers-refused-comply-vaccine-mandate-forced-hospital-fire-videos/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0ql20qo3$

Three studies published by the CDC, UK government, and Oxford University find the Covid-19 vaccines do not work. A graduate of Yale University obtained a PHD at Princeton University and an MD degree from the John Hopkins University School of Medicine has published a paper in which she concludes that mandating the public to take a vaccine is a harmful and damaging act because of excellent scientific research papers which clearly demonstrate the vaccines do not prevent infection or transmission of Covid-19.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/british-study-shows-covid-19-vaccine-efficacy-wanes-under-delta-2021-08-18/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0lsB-IZ5$

Pfizer jab side-effect analysis of medical data suggests that boys aged
12 to 15, with no underlying medical conditions, are four to six times more likely to be diagnosed with vaccine-related myocarditis https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/10/boys-more-at-risk-from-pfizer-jab-side-effect-than-covid-suggests-study__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0l6pZOgn$

Israel To Conduct COVID “Genetic Scanning” For All Inbound Air Passengers The world’s most “ultra-vaxxed nation”, Israel, is continuing to struggle to keep its coronavirus infections down, despite enacting some of the most stringent rules https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/israel-conduct-covid-genetic-scanning-all-inbound-air-travel__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0plJBPDN$

Innocent Man Freed After 15 Years on Death Row Dies of COVID. Damon Thibodeaux, 47, spent a third of his life on death row for a murder he didn’t commit. Soon after his first dose of vaccine, he became ill with COVID and died.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.startribune.com/damon-thibodeaux-escaped-death-row-for-a-crime-he-didn-t-commit-but-died-of-covid-19/600096179/?refresh=true__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0k4UWdQ4$

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a “devastating” impact on the fight against HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02469-8__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0tW_Ox3O$

Kids and COVID: why young immune systems are still on top. Innate immunity might be the key to why children have fared better with the virus. Data collected by the US CDC from hospitals across the country suggest that people under the age of 18 have accounted for less than 2% of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02423-8?utm_source=Nature*Briefing&utm_campaign=676b8051ac-briefing-dy-20210913&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-676b8051ac-43812897__;Kw!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0mtLyhmQ$

Why COVID-19 cases are so high, even if millions are fully vaccinated.
The answer is simple, the delta variant.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.deseret.com/coronavirus/2021/9/13/22666479/why-covid-cases-high-fully-vaccinated__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0rxzfDim$

Most People Don’t Need Covid Vaccine Booster, Scientists Say. The experts reviewed studies of the vaccines’ performance and concluded the shots are working well despite the extra-contagious delta variant, especially against severe disease.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2021/09/13/1036600360/covid-19-vaccine-booster-shot__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0mHdBc3T$

COVID Vaccines No Longer Able to “Prevent Transmission” of SARS-CoV-2 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00450-z__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0nWckpkf$

More Than 100 People in Ontario Hospitalized With Heart Problems After COVID Vaccination https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/over-100-ontario-youth-have-been-sent-to-hospital-for-vaccine-related-heart-problems__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0j0TclHC$

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Warning Added to AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria COVID https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/eu-lists-rare-nerve-disorder-possible-side-effect-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-2021-09-08/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0vFYlCsV$

# Economy / Trade
White House requests language change to allow Afghan refugees to collect welfare.
As thousands of Afghan migrants are being processed and transferred to the United States, the White House is requesting Congress make welfare benefits available to Afghan nationals paroled into the nation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2021/09/10/white-house-requests-change-to-allow-afghan-refugees-to-collect-welfare/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0gW_XISS$

House Democrats propose new tax hikes to pay for their $3.5 trillion
bill: Here are the details. The proposal includes top corporate and individual tax rates of 26.5% and 39.6%, respectively. The tax plans could change as Democrats try to craft and pass a final bill in coming weeks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/house-democrats-propose-new-tax-hikes-to-pay-for-their-3-5-trillion-bill-here-are-the-details/ar-AAOopaZ?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0gzEayFy$

House Democrats propose raising capital gains tax to 28.8%. Taxes could also be raised on companies’ foreign income, individual income above $5 million and capital gains https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marketwatch.com/story/house-democrats-may-propose-raising-corporate-tax-rate-to-26-5-11631487774__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0lg4NK68$

# Education / Schools
Bannon Hopes Homeschooling Moms Will Be His New Shock Troops. In 2021, as in 1974, the right is using schooling, especially homeschooling, as a cudgel in a larger political war over race, religion, and sex.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/steve-bannon-hopes-homeschooling-moms-will-be-his-new-shock-troops__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0hqj26Sj$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Methane plumes detected near Energy Transfer’s natural gas pipeline. The super-warming greenhouse gas came from a natural-gas pipeline operated by Energy Transfer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/methane-plumes-detected-near-energy-transfer-s-natural-gas-pipeline-bloomberg-2655004588.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0gTBu9kI$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Brazil: Who can still save the world′s green lung? The Brazilian government has promoted deforestation in the Amazon rainforest to highs last seen over a decade ago.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dw.com/en/brazil-who-can-still-save-the-worlds-green-lung/a-59153451__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0gkcWYVR$

# Food / GMOs / Chemicals / Other
Kentucky Fried Chicken is serving up a new vegan future for its fast-food chain amid poultry shortages and the continued disruption caused by the virus pandemic https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailypress.com/food-drink/vp-nw-kfc-us-faux-fried-chicken-20210913-65vbtpy5xfftpnd2kvtggekh2u-story.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0vrYV8fH$

# Foodie Tips, Tricks and How To’s
Tasty canned food recipes just as good as fresh [These look pretty good for canned food] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews/tasty-canned-food-recipes-just-as-good-as-fresh/ss-BB1cpB4k?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0vwABNso$

# Global Politics and other news
North Korea Says It Test-Fired Long-Range Cruise Missiles. The Korean Central News Agency said that cruise missiles successfully hit targets
1,500 kilometers away during test flights over the weekend.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/united-states-south-korea-north-korea-11118aba91126b6ea2eba9fb35bc2b4f__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0rNUeCMf$

China is already sending aid to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, filling the gap the US left. Since the Taliban took Kabul on August 15, the Biden administration has frozen as much as $10 billion in Afghan reserves held by US banks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/china-is-already-sending-aid-to-taliban-controlled-afghanistan-filling-the-gap-the-us-left/articleshow/86166402.cms__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0tE2F07m$

# Gov / Politics
Trump Politicizes Soldier Deaths. Families Are Disgusted.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-politicizes-soldier-deaths-gold-star-families-call-it-disgusting__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0vI8S3ZC$

9/11 – The Avoidable Massacre Allowed by CIA. Helped Al Qaeda in Balkans, Obstructed FBI Investigations. Tribute to John O’Neill https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.gospanews.net/en/2021/09/12/9-11-the-avoidable-massacre-allowed-by-cia-helped-al-qaeda-in-balcans-obstructed-fbi-investigations-tribute-to-john-oneill-killed-in-the-towers/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0l0qdeJF$

# LGBTQ
“X” Isn’t Enough: We Must Abolish All Gender Markers on IDs. We must abolish all gender markers on IDs to end discrimination against those who don’t fit gender stereotypes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/x-isnt-enough-we-must-abolish-all-gender-markers-on-ids/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0pXscb6d$

As Prison Staff Try to Erase Queer and Trans Folks, We Assert Our Right to Exist Incarcerated LGBTQ people are finding creative ways to claim public space and gather in solidarity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/as-prison-staff-try-to-erase-queer-and-trans-folks-we-assert-our-right-to-exist/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0kqj7mN8$

# Medical / Health
One in 9 nursing home residents are being diagnosed with schizophrenia so understaffed facilities can better handle patients. Many of the diagnoses appear to be efforts to give residents sedative drugs such as Haldol, so understaffed facilities can better handle them, even when there is no evidence a patient has schizophrenia https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/11/health/nursing-homes-schizophrenia-antipsychotics.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0kkHZLci$

Texas’ new near-total abortion ban will be carried out by civilians “deputized” to do what the state cannot: enforce its restrictive abortion law. Here’s where the process is laid out in the statute and what it means.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/10/texas-abortion-law-ban-enforcement/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0tyJgSmO$

# Military / DOD
Connecticut National Guard troops heading to Poland to support Operation Atlantic Resolve https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/europe-health-poland-coronavirus-pandemic-connecticut-309858c0f1da2676dc097cf86de95768__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0vxnWRMt$

# Military / Global
Japan, Vietnam sign defense transfer deal amid China worries. Japan can now give defense equipment and technology to Vietnam under an agreement signed Saturday, as the two countries step up their military cooperation amid worries about China’s growing military influence https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/technology-china-japan-tokyo-kamala-harris-9bf99b9422489050fcb0dde811741714__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0uOmdFFE$

Chinese Warships Sailing Near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands Shadowed By U.S.
Coast Guard. Pictures of the Chinese vessels off Alaska emerged after criticism of similar American naval activity from one of China’s main state media outlets.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/42352/chinese-warships-sailing-near-alaskas-aleutian-islands-shadowed-by-u-s-coast-guard__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0iutP5qC$

Taliban Reportedly Engaging in Revenge Kills of Afghan Security Forces, U.N. Official Says. Citing credible allegations received by her office, Bachelet also said there were reports of instances in which the Taliban detained former officials from the overthrown Afghan government and their relatives, who later turned up dead.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bachthien.com/2021/09/taliban-reportedly-engaging-in-revenge-kills-of-afghan-security-forces-u-n-official-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0gNJscW1$

Israeli firm introduces armed combat drone to patrol borders.
State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries on Monday unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot drone it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/9/13/israeli-firm-introduces-armed-combat-drone-to-patrol-borders__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0lMnDSqv$

# Nuclear
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday night signed a bill into law that attempts to block a plan to store highly radioactive nuclear waste at a site in West Texas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/10/texas-nuclear-waste-ban/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0rxy7jeA$

# Security
Dept. of Homeland Security Chief of Staff abruptly resigns. Karen Olick, chief of staff to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, announced on Monday that she will be leaving for a new, undisclosed opportunity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/13/dept-of-homeland-security-chief-of-staff-abruptly-resigns-511650__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0jOKI59g$

# Water
‘It’s criminal’: Milwaukeeans call for speedier lead pipeline removal to cut childhood poisoning. Replacing all Milwaukee lead service lines would take 70 years at current pace.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wpr.org/its-criminal-milwaukeeans-call-speedier-lead-pipeline-removal-cut-childhood-poisoning__;!!On18fmf1aQ!luZUFJ97kOCYA72YJX6yGYeXiCo-FskRZjagupxL_O5O22zO9eRsazdc5O0o0tDszQ6M$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2021-09-12

Voices, The Peoples News

September 12, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls
Bug Specialists Find Third Murder Hornet Nest in Washington. A second giant Asian hornet nest had been located just one day earlier in the same area.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/bug-specialists-find-third-murder-hornet-nest-in-washington-state__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2GcSuy0q$

# Archaeology
A coffin that was found in a golf course pond contains a 4,000-year-old man buried with an axe https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-coffin-that-was-found-in-a-golf-course-pond-contains-a-4-000-year-old-man-buried-with-an-axe/ar-AAOkbe9?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2E3B68Ps$

# Border / Immigration / Afghan
Democrats make case to Senate parliamentarian for 8 million green cards.
Democrats’ long-held hopes for providing a path to legal status for millions of immigrants is now in the hands of a little-known figure: The Senate parliamentarian.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/571724-democrats-make-case-to-senate-parliamentarian-for-8-million-green-cards__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2ChtUWpg$

Fort Bliss, Home to Thousands of Unaccompanied Minors, Also Housing 10K Afghan Evacuees https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/fort-bliss-home-to-thousands-of-unaccompanied-minors-also-housing-10k-afghan-evacuees/ar-AAOjsPS?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2OOdnyLO$

44 Afghan Refugees Brought To The US Flagged As Potential National Security Risks https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/afghan-refugees-security-risks/2021/09/09/a0c5d1ac-1194-11ec-a511-cb913c7e5ba0_story.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2NN13fFM$

‘Dreamers’ await Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on reconciliation package. Democrats aim to avoid making concessions to Republicans amid deep divisions on immigration policy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/dreamers-await-senate-parliamentarians-ruling-on-reconciliation-package-11631377730__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2G15l5zu$

# Children / Youth
‘The harm to children is irreparable’: Ruth Etzel speaks out ahead of EPA whistleblower hearing: The former EPA scientist is among five who have come forward alleging that the agency has become deeply corrupted https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/12/ruth-etzel-epa-whistleblower-hearing__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2GHGrU1C$

# CoronaVirus
Pfizer to seek approval for vaccine in children 5 and over. Pfizer and BioNTech announced this week that it will soon seek approval from global regulators for use of its coronavirus vaccine in children ages 5 and over.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/public-global-health/571678-pfizer-to-seek-approval-for-vaccine-in-children-5-and__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2BZGY77R$

GOP seeks Biden referendum over vaccine mandates. Congressional Republicans are blasting President Biden’s latest steps to require more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as “un-American” and vowing to fight back against them https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/house/571741-gop-seeks-biden-referendum-over-vaccine-mandates__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2Ah_pcD3$

Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19. Study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting of COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210908180530.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2H0CKQZ7$

GOP governor: Biden’s vaccine mandate ‘increases the division’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/571882-sanders-on-manchin-not-supporting-bidens-spending-package-its-not__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2M-dEP9q$

Nebraska governor: States looking into how to ‘attack’ Biden vaccine mandate in court https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/571875-nebraska-governor-says-state-is-looking-into-how-to-attack-biden__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2IKyBYrD$

Kinzinger says GOP fundraising on vaccine mandates are ‘playing on people’s fear’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kinzinger-slams-gop-fundraising-efforts-on-vaccine-mandates__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2Ox4GtE7$

# Economy / Trade
House Democrats unveil plans for array of new tax incentives https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/11/house-democrats-tax-initiatives-511329__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2GcsfkgG$

In social policy bill, businesses see a lot to like. They oppose it.
Resistance to tax increases outweighs the appeal of a $3.5 trillion measure containing child care credits and other items that corporations embrace. “But at the same time, there is a system of incentives designed to maximize profits, and businesses don’t like it when those profits are threatened.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mcezone.com/in-the-social-policy-bill-businesses-see-a-lot-to-like-they-oppose-it/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2I_H_P_G$

Sanders says Manchin not supporting Biden’s spending package is ‘not acceptable’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/571882-sanders-on-manchin-not-supporting-bidens-spending-package-its-not__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2M-dEP9q$

# Education / Schools
Los Angeles Becomes First Major School District to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines for Children https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/los-angeles-becomes-first-major-school-district-to-mandate-students-get-covid-19-vaccine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2Gr08eO9$

Vaxxed but Immunocompromised Vulnerable NYC Teachers Say They Face ‘Outrageous’ Choice: Get Back to Class or Give Up Job https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/vaxxed-but-vulnerable-nyc-teachers-say-they-face-outrageous-choice-get-back-to-class-or-quit?via=newsletter&source=DDAfternoon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2I3turmI$

DeSantis Can Punish Schools With Mask Mandates, Judge Rules. The ruling came just days after a judge cleared the way for schools to enact their bans.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-judge-orders-immediate-lifting-of-desantis-ban-on-school-mask-mandates/2546211/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2HIl2yCW$

# Employment / Labor
California Passes Bill to Ensure Amazon Workers Can Take Bathroom Breaks.
Amazon and other companies enforce quotas that often push warehouse employees to skip breaks in order to “make rate.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/california-passes-bill-to-ensure-amazon-workers-can-take-bathroom-breaks/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2Em5RTSZ$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals To Meet Paris Accord Goal, Most of the World’s Fossil Fuel Reserves Must Stay in the Ground https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.iisd.org/articles/meet-paris-accord-goal-most-worlds-fossil-fuel-reserves-must-stay-ground__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2Iwv_Cje$

Biggest ‘Direct Air Capture’ Plant Starts Pulling in Carbon, But Involves a Fraction of the Gas in the Atmosphere https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09092021/carbon-capture-iceland/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2PbG8Ncy$

Chinese Solar Panels Banned Due to Forced Labor Concerns, Could Delay Biden’s Clean Energy Agenda https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/china-solar-panels-ban-biden-2654961710.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2C4oSdyR$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global # Environment / Climate / Interior Earth’s tipping points could be closer than we think. Our current plans won’t work https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/09/earths-tipping-points-closer-current-climate-plans-wont-work-global-heating__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2JmHtCFd$

# Environment / Climate / Global
‘Momentous’ Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining Adopted at Global Biodiversity Summit
International Seabed Authority to strictly regulate the practice.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/deep-sea-mining-moratorium-2654975897.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2FuHoqGP$

Amazon, meet Amazon: Tech giant rolls out rainforest carbon offset project Tech giant Amazon has announced a nature-based carbon removal project in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest in partnership with The Nature Conservancy https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/amazon-meet-amazon-tech-giant-rolls-out-rainforest-carbon-offset-project/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2PoWpVZB$

EPA Moves to Protect Alaska’s Bristol Bay, Blocking Major Gold Mine. The vast majority of governments, NGOs, and civil society groups voted in favor of the moratorium at the world congress of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/deep-sea-mining-moratorium-2654975897.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2FuHoqGP$

First-Ever High Resolution Map of World’s Coral Reefs Is Complete https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/coral-reefs-map-allen-atlas-2654959883.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2BYveeCN$

# Food Recalls / Alerts
USDA issues public alert for bread stick snack packs with meat and cheese https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/09/usda-issues-public-alert-for-bread-stick-snack-packs-with-meat-and-cheese/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2PiaWqaA$

# Gov / Politics
The 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001 is a particularly somber one, not just because of the horrific nature of events of that day reaching its second-decade milestone, but because of how little we seem to have learned in that amount of time.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/9-11-and-the-politics-of-self-preservation-and-fear/278455/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2I_N008B$

“Turning Point”: Legacy of the U.S. Response to 9/11 Is Terror, Domestic Surveillance & Drones https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/9/9/turning_point_docuseries_9_11_20th__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2H_jRuy9$

Two decades later, tactics shift in fight against terrorism. Twenty years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks set off the global war on terrorism, the war is evolving.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/571791-two-decades-later-tactics-shift-in-fight-against-terrorism__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2HCnN9OD$

U.S. Spent $21 Trillion on War and Militarization Since 9/11. For just a fraction of what we’ve spent, we could build a renewable energy grid or vaccinate low-income countries.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/us-spent-21-trillion-on-war-and-militarization-since-9-11/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2Dj8eJQp$

UN chief: World is at `pivotal moment’ and must avert crises https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/technology-health-coronavirus-pandemic-united-nations-covid-19-pandemic-dcabfc7526f46940dc5a992d52737c8b__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2AF6CRyD$

Democrats see $3.5T spending goal is slipping away https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/571780-democrats-see-35t-spending-goal-is-slipping-away__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2KI5TqCL$

# Law Enforcement
‘That Is Evil’: Did Cops Really Have to Mow Down This Man? Cops found John Pacheaco Jr. slumped over his steering wheel. Moments later, he was dead in a hail of bullets.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/mother-of-john-pacheaco-jr-makes-new-push-for-justice-in-fatal-denver-police-shooting?via=newsletter&source=DDAfternoon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2P4QIeN4$

Capitol Police recommend disciplinary action for six officers in Jan. 6 internal probe U.S. Capitol Police recommended disciplinary action in six officers following its internal investigation into the behavior of some members of the force who responded to the Jan. 6 attacks https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/571852-capitol-police-recommend-disciplinary-action-for-six-cases-in-jan-6__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2PmPeJp-$

# Medical / Health
Health officials warn of a deadly parasite in the US. According to the CDC, the parasite (named Naegleria Fowleri) causes a brain infection and has been found in Texas, California, and other warm states. The parasite is becoming more prevalent throughout southern states.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://original.newsbreak.com/@matt-lillywhite-561024/2359636408672-health-officials-warn-of-a-deadly-parasite-in-the-united-states__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2K4tJmhr$

NY Hospital Forced To Stop Delivering Babies After Maternity Workers Resign Over Vaccine Mandate https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wwnytv.com/2021/09/10/hospital-stop-delivering-babies-maternity-workers-resign-over-vaccine-mandate/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2P99c3YV$

# Military / DOD
US removes advanced missile defense system from Saudi Arabia: AP https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/iran-asia-afghanistan-dubai-middle-east-b6aaf30d689d0a8e45901e51f0457381__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2KvHlqVX$

# Military / Global
Russia sent Tajikistan 12 armoured vehicles and an array of military equipment, its defence ministry said on Saturday, as Moscow looks to shore up its Central Asian ally that neighbours Afghanistan.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-sends-armoured-vehicles-military-equipment-tajikistan-2021-09-11/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2JJVfzuV$

Chinese State Media Warns of ‘Severe’ Military Measures if Taiwan Office in U.S. Changes Name https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://washingtonnewsday.com/news/if-the-taiwan-office-in-the-united-states-changes-its-name-the-chinese-state-media-warns-of-severe-military-measures/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2Pv8jb8u$

# Technology
Breaking/Exclusive 2021.10 There is Evidence Someone is Attacking the US with Deadly Levels of Radiation and it is being Covered Up https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/09/10/breaking-exclusive-2021-10-there-is-evidence-someone-is-attacking-the-us-with-deadly-levels-of-radiation-and-it-is-being-covered-up/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2Hx-T4_L$

# Things / Stuff / Whatever
# Tips, Tricks and How To’s
Easy Ways You Can Stop Robocalls
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/7-ways-to-quickly-stop-robocalls/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2BoTkqfe$

# Weather
The 2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac comes with a winter warning: Prepare for a “Season of Shivers.” This winter will be punctuated by positively bone-chilling, below-average temperatures across most of the United States. “This coming winter could well be one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.almanac.com/winter-extended-forecast-farmers-almanac__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iBW6DrYMi1dJ_NUnDI4FF2Dyy1PlLZViX8H0BCipqvXoPt3r3YdpkRUvQOHN2AJmlavl$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2021-09-10

Voices, The Peoples News

September 10, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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This almost daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Indigenous
6 things you should know about the 2021 Native American Voting Rights Act. Indigenous communities face disproportionate barriers to voting, but the act would help protect this important right.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/articles/indigenous-affairs-law-6-things-you-should-know-about-the-2021-native-american-voting-rights-act__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V-zUrAfY$

# Border / Immigration / Afghan
21 more Americans make it out of Afghanistan https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/571730-white-house-says-21-more-americans-evacuated-from-afghanistan__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V43JBeZ8$

# CoronaVirus
‘Time to resist’: Republicans denounce Biden vax mandate as ‘absolutely unconstitutional,’ claim he has ‘ZERO’ authority to do it, being denounced as illegal by critics, who are urging resistance https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.legitgov.org/time-resist-republicans-denounce-biden-vax-mandate-absolutely-unconstitutional-claim-he-has-zero__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V9EeWNvl$

Qantas COVID-19 vaccine rules: Alan Joyce reaffirms airline will ban unvaccinated passengers from international flights https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/aviation/571458-qantas-banning-unvaccinated-travelers-from-international__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V3fx8J60$

UK health secretary confirms 12-15-year-olds could be vaccinated against parents’ will https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/05/vaccine-passports-to-be-required-for-nightclubs-and-mass-events-in-england__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V_JPyYY0$

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin implying that if Americans question and challenge the COVID shot mandates, they are now considered potential “Domestic Violent Extremists” (DVE).
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedesertreview.com/opinion/columnists/dhs-labels-those-questioning-covid-shots-domestic-violent-extremists/article_2e02209e-0104-11ec-9ace-a77eb654ab56.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73Vzu9QSNu$

Biden blames unvaccinated for US’s COVID-19 slog. “We have the tools to combat COVID-19, and a distinct minority of Americans, supported by a distinct minority of elected officials, are keeping us from turning the corner.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/571593-biden-blames-unvaccinated-for-covid-19s-slog?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=42174__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73VwZ0StY-$

Biden: I Will End the Pandemic of the Stupid (90% of working Americans now required to be vaccinated) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/571569-biden-to-unveil-covid-strategy-with-heavy-emphasis-on-vaccine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V7kUgBzN$

# Education / Schools
L.A. becomes the 1st major school district to mandate COVID vaccines for students, setting stage for national battle https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/05/vaccine-passports-to-be-required-for-nightclubs-and-mass-events-in-england__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V_JPyYY0$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Marseille biodiversity summit adopts motion to ban deep-sea mining. A motion calling for a ban on deep-sea mining has been adopted in Marseille at the world’s biggest biodiversity summit since the pandemic https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newstral.com/en/article/en/1205540474/environment-marseille-biodiversity-summit-adopts-motion-to-ban-deep-sea-mining__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V1vs8rau$

# Environment / Climate / Interior
Polar bears are inbreeding as climate change melts away Arctic ice. “The loss of genetic diversity and likely inbreeding depression could result in reduced survival or longevity and productivity for this iconic species,” author Simo Maduna of the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research told USA TODAY in an email.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2021/09/09/polar-bears-facing-new-threat-inbreeding-due-climate-change/5781790001/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73Vy8O4d3p$

Disappearing sea ice means stronger Arctic tides. With climate change, Arctic communities already threatened by sea level rise, permafrost melt, and erosion will also face longer seas https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hakaimagazine.com/news/disappearing-sea-ice-means-stronger-arctic-tides/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V5mM3aky$

# Food / GMOs / Chemicals / Other
We’re eating and drinking Great Lakes plastic. How alarmed should we be?
That may sound ridiculous, but researchers say it has, unfortunately, become a serious problem that bears further study as evidence mounts that people are eating, drinking and inhaling microscopic pieces of plastic on a regular basis.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/09/were-eating-and-drinking-great-lakes-plastic-how-alarmed-should-we-be.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V_bguKXh$

# Gov / Politics
The Secret History of 9/11: First published October 5, 2016 For the first time in nearly a year, a 9/11 investigator has revealed highly classified information on the real events of 9/11, not a terror attack, but rather a nuclear attack on the United States, not a surprise at all, but one the US had expected, one predicted by a former American president and one purposefully ignored by President Clinton and quite probably facilitated by George W. Bush, who certainly empowered the cover-up.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/09/10/the-secret-history-of-9-11/?mc_cid=23dafa6d64&mc_eid=3f7488d454__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73VySppkpJ$
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Operation Encore and the Saudi Connection: A Secret History of the 9/11
Investigation: Behind the scenes, a small team of FBI agents spent years trying to solve a stubborn mystery — whether officials from Saudi Arabia, one of Washington’s closest allies, were involved in the worst terror attack in U.S. history. This is their story.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/9-11-investigation-saudi-connections-operation-encore-fbi__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V3Gd07UU$

9/11’s Unsettled Dust: Bush’s EPA Hid Health Risks from Toxic Dust at Ground Zero & Thousands Died https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/9/7/9_11s_unsettled_dust_documentary__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73VwZ9u78r$

9/11 Hijack ‘suspects’ alive and well. [2001-09-23, BBC News] https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1559151.stm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V0ky_3fn$

Alleged 9/11 hijackers may have trained at U.S. bases [2001-09-14, Newsweek Magazine] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/alleged-hijackers-may-have-trained-us-bases-152495__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V0FudcLt$

A New Look at the 9-11 Commission [2009-09-11, Time magazine] https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1921659,00.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73VzAFsqKe$

9/11 Commission Heads: We Still Don’t Know the Whole Truth of 9/11 [2006-08-09, CNN News] https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0608/09/ldt.01.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73VzVDAnfX$

FAA Received Alert About 9/11 Hijacker [2006-01-07, ABC News/Associated Press] https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=91659&page=2__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V75csMo_$

Is Al Qaeda Just a Bush Boogeyman? “The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear” … argues coherently that much of what we have been told about the threat of international terrorism “is a fantasy that has been exaggerated and distorted by politicians.
[2005-01-11, Los Angeles Times]
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jan-11-oe-scheer11-story.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73VxhZnT6v$

Engineers Suspect Diesel Fuel in Collapse of 7 World Trade Center [2001-11-29, New York Times] https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/29/nyregion/29TOWE.html?pagewanted=all__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73VzE_QVlS$

‘We’ve Hit The Targets’: Could the [9/11] bombers have been stopped?
NEWSWEEK has learned that while U.S. intelligence received no specific warning, the state of alert had been high during the past two weeks, and a particularly urgent warning may have been received the night before the [9/11] attacks, causing some top Pentagon brass to cancel a trip.
[2001-09-13, Newsweek]
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.newsweek.com/2001/09/12/we-ve-hit-the-targets.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V-LK6xqV$

9/11 third tower mystery ‘solved’: The 47-storey third tower, known as Tower Seven, collapsed seven hours after the twin towers. Investigators are expected to say ordinary fires on several different floors caused the collapse. Conspiracy theorists have argued that the third tower was brought down in a controlled demolition. [2008-07-04, BBC News] https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7485331.stm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V73GzwR8$

From the archives: Lie by lie, a timeline of how we got into Iraq.
Mushroom clouds, duct tape, Judy Miller, Curveball. Recalling how Americans were sold a bogus case for invasion.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/12/leadup-iraq-war-timeline/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-09-10-2021__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73Vy-aGGfl$

Altercation: On 9/11, Was W. AWOL? The mysterious case of the president’s dysfunctionality on the day the U.S. was attacked https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/politics/altercation-on-911-was-w-awol/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V6BAgVR6$

President Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday amid mounting tensions between the two nations in recent months.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/international/571637-biden-chinese-president-xi-hold-call-amid-recent-tensions__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V_fAiq_s$

# Law Enforcement
L.A. firefighters, police officers join forces to resist vaccination mandate. Los Angeles firefighters and police officers, angry over City Hall’s new requirement that employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, are mounting an offensive.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/fd6880ffb1595b76fd2d29a0b90bbeea-LA-firefighters-police-officers-join-forces-to-resist-vaccination-mandate__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V3SVUw_b$

# Other News
Creepy Australian Officials Start Using ‘New World Order’ as a Talking Point. Two senior medical officers have, shockingly, said out loud what a lot of ordinary people already noticed: Australia is sliding inexorably toward a “New World Order.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/13020388e8d8214bf4e601d5a017bab4-Creepy-Australian-Officials-Start-Using-New-World-Order-as-a-Talking-Point__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V-J0s8oe$

Authoritarian measures under the guise of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be implemented by Australian authorities and now include the limiting of alcoholic beverages to residents of locked-down apartment complexes https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bizpacreview.com/2021/09/09/australian-authorities-now-confiscating-alcohol-to-limit-number-of-drinks-residents-in-lockdown-can-have-1131961/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V6Ri-taB$

# Social
L.A. Beach Is About to Be Returned to Original Black Owners. The beachfront property was the first resort for Black people on the West Coast.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/09/10/bruces-beach-bill-gets-final-ok-from-senate-heads-to-governors-desk/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V1J5tppC$

# Technology
How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations: “The Art of Deception: Training for Online Covert Operations.” Among the core self-identified purposes of JTRIG are two
tactics: (1) to inject all sorts of false material onto the internet in order to destroy the reputation of its targets; and (2) to use social sciences and other techniques to manipulate online discourse and activism to generate outcomes it considers desirable. To see how extremist these programs are, just consider the tactics they boast of using to achieve those ends [2014-02-24, The Intercept] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/02/24/jtrig-manipulation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V1B5tAuA$

# Things / Stuff / Whatever
Believe it or not, this is not a wasp. Neither of these are. Sometimes, nature and evolution can work together to create stunning things. Have a look at the creatures below, what are they?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/science/this-is-not-wasp/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lZYlOLlN4JAED5qliS6qA8ljaQ_rFU3b_H85I2O_s4xelFuTKr945eOgdR73V7wlDeeO$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2021-09-09

Voices, The Peoples News

September 9, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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This almost daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Indigenous / Global
‘Global Indigenous Agenda’ for land rights, conservation launched at IUCN congress https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/global-indigenous-agenda-for-land-rights-conservation-launched-at-iucn-congress/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWUtWNyXX$

Campaign launched to protect 80% of Amazon at key environment summit ‘New alliance with equal rights’ needed, say indigenous delegates at IUCN biodiversity conference https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/08/marseille-summit-indigenous-people-best-keepers-of-their-lands-aoe__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWbDbFckZ$

# Border / Immigration / Afghan
Immigrant children were burned with scalding water and threatened at an emergency shelter, many children at another shelter suffered from dehydration and developed gastrointestinal issues, a whistleblower reveals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/fort-bliss-immigrant-children-shelter-whistleblower__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWWvjtL_G$

# CoronaVirus
President Biden Is Expected To Lay Out a Plan to Push Broad Vaccination Mandates https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/08/politics/biden-covid-speech-plans/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWec70wgb$

Biden Will Reportedly Tell Federal Workers: Get Vaxxed or Go. A new executive order reported by CNN goes further than one signed earlier this year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/09/politics/joe-biden-covid-speech/index.html?utm_content=2021-09-09T13*3A00*3A07&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN&utm_term=link__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWQ5STa3y$

Florida Judge Knocks Down DeSantis’ Mask Mandate Ban. John Cooper’s ruling allows mask mandates to remain in place while Gov. Ron DeSantis appeals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/florida-judge-knocks-down-ron-desantis-ban-on-mask-mandates-in-schools__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWVAlIUgn$

Details emerge about coronavirus research at Chinese lab. More than 900 pages of materials related to U.S.-funded coronavirus research in China were released following a FOIA lawsuit by The Intercep https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2021/09/06/new-details-emerge-about-coronavirus-research-at-chinese-lab/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWasHht1c$

# Economy / Trade
Impulse warfare: ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ companies are battling for a spot in your wallet. A flurry of dealmaking has shaped a new competitive landscape centered on flexible payment options. PayPal, which on Wednesday agreed to purchase Paidy, Amazon and deferred payments company Affirm, partnering up to let customers pay for hauls over $50.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fastcompany.com/90673916/impulse-warfare-buy-now-pay-later-companies-are-battling-for-a-spot-in-your-wallet__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWS9OyJwu$

Democrats May Tie Disaster Relief to Raising Debt Ceiling, Putting GOP in a Bind September is shaping up to be either a battle for the ages or a capitulation that seals the downward-spiraling deal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/dems-may-tie-disaster-relief-to-raising-debt-ceiling-putting-gop-in-a-bind/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWUjgmcU_$

# Employment / Labor
Job openings soar, but Americans have not gone back to work. Job openings continued to rise in July, even as unemployment rates remained elevated, federal jobs data released Wednesday show.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/In-The-News/Article/Job-openings-soar-but-Americans-have-not-gone-back-to-work/2/20/71305__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWVd9YViY$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals The Biden administration releases a map showing how the U.S. could produce 45% of its electricity via solar by 2050, a goal that will require major grid upgrades and doubling solar installations annually for the next four years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/biden-administration-set-goal-45-solar-energy-by-2050-nyt-2021-09-08/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWcNjsjZ6$

Majority of voters want fracking in Pennsylvania to end, says poll https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/pennsylvania-fracking-poll-4e215784-4838-4120-b9f3-29147742f5fb.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWU29VCCQ$

# Environment / Climate / Interior
In a surprising shakeup, Biden ousts some Trump-appointed Arctic research commissioners. The Biden administration has forced the resignation of several members to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, citing a lack of qualifications.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.arctictoday.com/in-a-surprising-shakeup-biden-ousts-some-trump-appointed-arctic-research-commissioners/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWZVAipQt$

Burned trees and billions in cash: How a California climate program lets companies keep polluting. “Imagine a general contractor finalizing the sale of a soon-to-be-completed home while the house under construction is actually in flames.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://flipboard.com/topic/oilandgasindustry/burned-trees-and-billions-in-cash-how-a-california-climate-program-lets-compani/a-PRYqm8BzTP2UX8SrZRKf-A*3Aa*3A2135266005-9a587b480c*2Flatimes.com__;JSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWVlMrBST$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Montreal Protocol prevented carbon sink losses (study): In addition to protecting the ozone, the Montreal Protocol also prevented a significant loss of sequestered carbon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://coastalreview.org/2021/09/montreal-protocol-prevented-carbon-sink-losses-study/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWY1r-eO9$

How the “Best Accidental Climate Treaty” Stopped Runaway Climate Change The Montreal Protocol halted the destruction of the ozone layer. In the process, it saved one of Earth’s most important carbon sinks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://eos.org/articles/how-the-best-accidental-climate-treaty-stopped-runaway-climate-change__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWVpbG7wz$

# Global Politics and other news
Zodiac Maritime has used its ships to ferry arms and operatives around the region for covert operations, including assassinations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/revealed-mercer-streets-parent-zodiac-maritime-front-mossad/278419/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWTDU1k6r$

“About 200 people, among them US nationals, have been cleared by the Taliban to leave Kabul on a Qatari flight, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Thursday.” https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cnn.it/2X6d26s__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWYZgjdZg$

# Gov / Politics
9/11 Families Hope Truth About the Saudis Is Finally Here. The families that have fought their government and ours for years are hurting but hopeful that President Biden will keep his word and let the facts come out.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/911-families-hope-the-truth-about-the-saudis-is-finally-here__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWay9jHwZ$

Greg Abbott Takes the Lead in the GOP’s Race to the Bottom. It’s the abortion bill, but also the voting law and gun law and the no-mask mandate and the 1836 Project and “patriotic education,” and on, and on, and on.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/greg-abbott-takes-the-lead-in-the-gops-race-to-the-bottom__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWTjMEU_h$

Biden Will Fight Radical Texas Abortion Law in Court: The DoJ will reportedly argue that the abortion law “illegally interferes with federal interests.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-prepares-to-sue-texas-over-abortion-law-11631151641__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWQKo2cex$

Top Trumpists Paying Teen Boys to Post MAGA Content: “There’s a lot of money to be made,” one teen told the site. “You just gotta know the right people.” Documents show that meme accounts rife with disinformation have also become shadowy advertising tools for some notable Republicans.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-insiders-quietly-paying-teen-memers-partisan-sponcon_n_61200a80e4b0e8ac791e1161?ri18n=true__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWSqQJyVf$

Biden Gives Trumpy Appointees the Boot—but They Won’t Budge. Some officials booted from the cushy board positions included Sean Spicer, Kellyanne Conway, and H.R. McMaster.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/08/politics/trump-appointees-biden-boards/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWeo4fpaf$

Biden Mandates That All Federal Employees Get Vaccinated. After saying he wouldn’t mandate the vaccine when he was running for president, Joe Biden has decided that all federal employees must get vaccinated in 75 days.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-biden-mandates-that-all-federal-employees-get-vaccinated-against-covid__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWeJXLbQ4$

Judge Hands DeSantis His Second Major Court Loss in Two Days. Florida’s new “anti-riot” law is vague “to the point of unconstitutionality,” a judge ruled Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article254116373.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWbbjhA63$

As Biden’s poll numbers drop, lawmakers call for hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal After the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan left dozens of casualties, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want answers on what went wrong.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://starlocalmedia.com/news/national/as-biden-s-poll-numbers-drop-lawmakers-call-for-hearing-on-afghanistan-withdrawal/article_66293f5f-40ef-524b-97ae-e4745e141181.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWRfSp6Ty$

A war on the American people: This government has allowed the presidency to become a dictatorship operating above and beyond the law, regardless of which party is in power.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/65759.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWXwE-YhH$

# Law Enforcement
Videos of White Troopers’ Beatings Were Hidden for Years: An AP investigation uncovered at least a dozen cases over the past 10 years in which troopers hid evidence of brutality.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/police-beatings-louisiana-video-91168d2848b10df739d73cc35b0c02f8__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWf2sZ8pT$

Ex-South Carolina Police Chief Admits to Armed Bank Robbery. The former chief pleaded guilty to fleeing a bank with cash eight years after he left his post.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/former-sc-police-chief-pleads-guilty-to-robbing-pawleys-island-bank-his-second-bank-heist/article_a07d660c-10df-11ec-b879-df8ded7a21e7.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWb1w5Luf$

Revealed: LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every civilian they stop An internal police chief memo shows employees were directed to use ‘field interview cards’ which would then be reviewed https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/08/revealed-los-angeles-police-officers-gathering-social-media__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWRBeODnc$

# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
Fed-Up Prosecutor Is Done With Bullsh*t Traffic Stop Cases. John Choi, the Minnesota prosecutor who charged the cop who killed Philando Castile, is already earning enemies for his groundbreaking new policy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/fed-up-ramsay-county-prosecutor-john-choi-is-done-with-minor-traffic-stops-after-philando-castile-death?via=newsletter&source=DDAfternoon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWRy6UvAI$

Murdoch and Mad Dog Mattis Could Testify at Theranos Trial. Elizabeth Holmes allegedly scammed a lot of powerful people. Here’s the rundown on who might show up at trial to dish on Theranos.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/theranos-trial-could-see-rupert-murdoch-mad-dog-mattis-slam-elizabeth-holmes-on-the-stand__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWfa1pW3F$

# Medical / Health
Big Tech Helped Fund GOP Groups Pushing for TX Abortion Ban. Amazon, Google, and Facebook have all made significant donations in recent years to conservative groups that strongly pushed for the new Texas abortion law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/amazon-google-facebook-helped-fund-the-far-right-groups-that-pushed-for-texas-abortion-ban__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWfrldPmi$

Biden Admin Sues Texas Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Abortion Ban. “The act is clearly unconstitutional under long-standing Supreme Court precedent,”
Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/09/biden-administration-sue-texas-abortion-law__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWSIBu397$

Texas Providers Could Face Jail Time for Prescribing Abortion Pills. The combined impacts of the recent bills leave marginalized pregnant people to seek abortion pills on their own.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/texas-providers-may-face-jail-time-for-prescribing-abortion-pills/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWWcY4fya$

The Texas Right to Life Committee has spent millions on anti-abortion campaigns as the state government passed increasingly restrictive abortion measures.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/09/texas-largest-anti-abortion-group-spent-millions-on-public-campaign-lobbying-in-past-decade/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWYatY2lc$

# Military / DOD
Women and non-white Air Force and Space Force members face different treatment than their white, male counterparts in receiving promotions, educational and leadership opportunities and disciplinary action, the service’s independent watchdog found.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/571603-air-force-review-finds-women-minorities-treated-differently?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=42169__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWSjB3hoD$

# Other News
Trump Boasts of ‘Obscene’ Money Haul From 9/11 Boxing Match. The former president is also reportedly being provided with a G-5 jet for his travels to and from the event, even though it’s only about 60 miles from where he resides.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tmz.com/2021/09/09/donald-trump-millions-holyfield-belfort-fight-triller/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWRZBZD0B$

Packaging generates a lot of waste – now Maine and Oregon want manufacturers to foot the bill for getting rid of it. Maine and Oregon have enacted laws that require makers of consumer product packaging to pay for recycling or disposing of it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/packaging-generates-a-lot-of-waste-now-maine-and-oregon-want-manufacturers-to-foot-the-bill-for-getting-rid-of-it-165517__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWVims_SA$

Bamboo fabric is less sustainable than you think. Bamboo can be a green material, but many of the products made with it aren’t.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newsopener.com/science/bamboo-fabric-is-less-sustainable-than-you-think/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWaPS3wbC$

# Water
Line 3 Resisters Light the Way in a Battle for Life on Earth. Water Protectors are showing us how to fight for the future.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/line-3-resisters-light-the-way-in-a-battle-for-life-on-earth/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWZnjN12q$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2021-09-08

Voices, The Peoples News

September 8, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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This almost daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Indigenous
Indigenous Hip-Hop Star J25 is the First Native Woman Inducted Into the Recording Academy https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/recharge/2021/09/first-indigenous-native-hip-hop-star-grammys-recording-academy/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNsugLdlz$

# Border / Immigration / Afghan
OMG: Biden asks for $6.4 billion to bring 95,000 often unvetted Afghans to US – while Americans remain stranded under Taliban control https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/571125-biden-asks-for-funding-to-help-bring-95000-afghans-to-us__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNtXtDXGo$

# CoronaVirus
Blockbuster: It Wasn’t Wuhan, Despite Rand Paul’s ‘Lie Soup’, COVID’s Home Base is North Carolina. Proof our boy Rand Paul works for the folks who are raking in billions a day with COVID profits and the deaths of America’s ‘least intelligent’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/09/07/pravda-us-army-created-covid-19-in-2015-research-proofs-or-debunking-you-pick/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNhra9hAe$

Fact checking Rand Paul’s claims about UNC researcher, COVID-19 origins.
Scientists in the U.S. have long known how to mutate animal viruses to infect humans. This gain-of-function research has been funded by the NIH.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wral.com/fact-checking-rand-paul-s-claims-about-unc-researcher-covid-19-origins/19684174/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNqjs6nm-$

Rand Paul, Fauci again spar over COVID origins, controversial Wuhan lab Fauci and Paul have regularly sparred over the virus. Paul questioned top White House doc over ‘gain of function’ research.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rand-paul-fauci-covid-origins-funding-wuhan-lab__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNpm2f6S7$

Experts weigh in on risky Wuhan study that Fauci, Paul debated. Virus in question not thought to be tied to COVID-19 but was highlighted in tense exchange between senator and infectious diseases expert https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollcall.com/2021/07/23/experts-weigh-in-on-risky-wuhan-study-that-fauci-paul-debated/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNlsjK-fB$

Wuhan lab documents show Fauci ‘untruthful’ about gain-of-function
research: critics. Under the terms and conditions of grant approval, there is a section noting that prior to “further altering the mutant viruses”, the NIAID needs to be given a “detailed description of the proposed alterations and supporting evidence for the anticipated phenotypics characteristics of each virus.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2021/09/07/wuhan-lab-documents-show-fauci-untruthful-about-research-critics/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNi12QlJw$

Fauci Funded Construction of ‘Chimeric Coronaviruses’ in Wuhan – FOIA Release https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/massive-foia-release-proves-fauci-funded-wuhan-research-construct-sars-related__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNqvYMv88$

New Details Emerge About Coronavirus Research at Chinese Lab. Newly released documents provide details of U.S.-funded research on several types of coronaviruses at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2021/09/07/details_emerge_about_covid_research_at_chinese_lab_551145.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNv-qwj5w$

Obviously, it’s a pandemic of the vaccinated: Despite 95% vaccination rate, Cornell today has five times more COVID cases than it did this time last year https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1435053505169944579.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNu96K2RO$

The Fight Against the Next Pandemic Starts Now. Tech billionaires are pushing for funding to prep for future pandemics. Why not the left?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/infrastructure/building-back-america/infrastructure-summer-fight-against-next-pandemic-starts-now/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNhbOkWv7$

Over 100 Ontario youth suffer heart inflammation following COVID-19 jab, report says –People aged 12-24 years are among the least vaccinated in Ontario, yet make up between 52% – 78% of all the myocarditis and pericarditis cases linked to the injections.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/over-100-ontario-youth-suffer-heart-inflammation-following-covid-19-jab-report-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNmAbIdQS$

A 6-Year-Old’s Desperate Fight for Life After COVID. She loves mud pies, her chickens, and painting her nails rainbow colors. And she’s been battling just to breathe for a month.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-tennessee-6-year-old-hattie-shells-desperate-battle-with-mis-c__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNmDUK2Qk$

As COVID Surges, We’re Not in the Endgame, We’re Mired in Uncertainty.
“People are pretty burned out 18 months into this thing.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/coronavirus-updates/2021/09/as-covid-surges-were-not-in-the-endgame-were-mired-in-uncertainty/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNnykCAOo$

As Delta Surges, Other Variants Wait in the Wings. Biden Must Take Action. Some experts worry that the new COVID variant, named Mu, may have more resistance to our vaccines.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/another-new-covid-variant-adds-layer-of-menace-to-a-deteriorating-situation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNt9GFQo6$

13 Staff at a Florida School District Have Died of COVID in Just 3 Weeks. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed bills banning mask requirements and imposing fines against mandatory vaccinations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/13-staff-at-a-florida-school-district-have-died-of-covid-in-just-3-weeks/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNlURj6Kv$

250,000+ U.S. Kids Tested Positive for COVID Last Week. It’s the biggest number of weekly U.S. cases in children since the pandemic began.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemimamcevoy/2021/09/07/at-least-250000-kids-tested-positive-for-covid-last-week-as-school-year-surge-continues/?sh=366ac5bd765f__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNhtnzgld$

WHO Chief Urges Halt To COVID-19 Booster Shots For Rest Of The Year.
Rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines should refrain from offering booster shots through the end of the year and make the doses available for poorer countries https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/business-health-coronavirus-pandemic-united-nations-world-health-organization-6384ff91c399679824311ac26e3c768a__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNrrmz6Bs$

# Economy / Trade
Businesses grapple with vax mandates and COVID policies. Companies have turned to government health data, internal chief medical officers, partnerships with hospitals and universities, and outside consultants.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/businesses-vaccine-mandates-covid-policies-9430d284-1c77-4c6b-97ba-4a6b4311600e.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=42110__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNgJCW75f$

# Education / Schools
Schools use COVID-19 tests to keep students out of quarantine. As California schools reopen, frequent COVID testing is meant to be a crucial tool in controlling virus outbreaks on campus. But so far, testing in many districts remains inconsistent and disorganized https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lookout.co/santacruz/education/story/2021-09-07/california-schools-covid-testing-was-supposed-to-keep-schools-safe-what-happened__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNoczCcYl$

Rutgers bars unvaccinated student from attending virtual classes. A New Jersey student has said he is barred from taking classes at Rutgers University because he has not been vaccinated — even though he is only studying virtually from home.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://freebeacon.com/coronavirus/rutgers-bars-unvaccinated-student-from-virtual-classes/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNmDgiNyf$

# Environment / Climate / Interior
The new hot theme in gaming: Climate change. The climate crisis is finding its way into more and more games: can games help shift people’s perspectives?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fastcompany.com/90671510/the-new-hot-theme-in-gaming-climate-change__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNkrCoXUq$

When the climate crisis becomes unignorable. This summer’s weather has forced a kind of continuous awareness of climate change.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/09/summer-climate-disaster/620004/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNqmRKIYX$

# Global Politics and other news
Scary Future Looms for Historic U.S. Ally Korea: This nightmare scenario comes to mind: The Chinese have invaded South Korea in the name of the North Koreans, who are sort of an auxiliary force, and the wobbly, weak-kneed American president decides the South Koreans can fight on their own.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/scary-future-looms-for-historic-u-s-ally-korea/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNl5vGeAS$

These ‘Mad Max’ Mega-Heists Are the Future of Bank Robberies. A new breed of bank robberies, defined by commando squads using sophisticated weapons and technology, is stalking Brazil.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/these-mad-max-mega-heists-are-the-future-of-brazils-bank-robberies__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNiAvL85B$

Taliban Announces Acting Gov’t as Protests Take Place Across Afghanistan. No Women Is “Disappointing” as Protests Grow https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/india/taliban-fire-air-scatter-kabul-protesters-no-reports-injuries-2021-09-07/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNjZDLkCJ$

The Taliban are cracking down on Afghan women protesting the new government by whipping, beating people https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-taliban-are-cracking-down-on-afghan-women-protesting-the-new-government-by-whipping-beating-people/ar-AAOeAsk?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNr0pIHv0$

# Gov / Politics
Gov. Abbott said Tuesday that a third special legislative session will start on Sept. 20.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/07/texas-special-session-redistricting/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNv5ejyMQ$

Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 1, sweeping legislation that further tightens state election laws and constrains local control of elections by limiting counties’ ability to expand voting options.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/01/texas-voting-bill-greg-abbott/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNk1hPVrE$
SB 1 sets new rules for voting by mail, boosts protections for partisan poll watchers and rolls back local voting initiatives meant to make it easier to vote. Here’s a breakdown of the new law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/30/texas-voting-restrictions-bill/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNi3HR4pY$

Kevin Reynolds spoke with Dr. James Cutrell, an associate professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center who specializes in
COVID-19 treatment, to answer your questions about coronavirus.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/08/covid-19-vaccines-breakthrough-booster/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNr3uA0SM$

Operations in Afghanistan Are Over; Let’s Get On With the “AAR”:
President Joe Biden would like us to believe we are now post-war in Afghanistan. In all likelihood, we are merely pausing before a much harder future operation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/operations-in-afghanistan-are-over-lets-get-on-with-the-aar/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNi76YEju$

Noam Chomsky: The U.S.-Led “War on Terror” Has Devastated Much of the World. The 9/11 anniversary this week marks 20 years of slaughter and destruction wreaked by the U.S. across the globe.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/noam-chomsky-the-us-led-war-on-terror-has-devastated-much-of-the-world/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNo9kRRWX$

Exxon-Tied Manchin Is Again Holding $3.5 Trillion Bill Hostage Over Climate Proposals. The senator with deep ties to Big Oil wants to apply means testing to key economic programs like universal preschool.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/exxon-tied-manchin-is-again-holding-3-5t-bill-hostage-over-climate-proposals/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNvu-MSc-$

Chinese businessman gets 2 years in prison for exporting U.S. marine tech to China https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://texasnewstoday.com/chinese-businessmen-are-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-for-exporting-u-s-marine-technology-to-china/450895/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNpb-0nG5$

# Law Enforcement
Cops Killed Marcus Smith 3 Years Ago, Fueling Outrage Over Police Hog-Tying The issue of hog-tying as a method of brutal restraint should command national attention and official condemnation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/cops-killed-marcus-smith-3-years-ago-fueling-outrage-over-police-hog-tying/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNsGQx8DC$

Former California cop pleads guilty to taking $14,000 bribe from gang member Rudolph Petersen, who worked for the agency for four 4 years, faces up to 10 years in federal prison https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/ex-montebello-police-officer-pleads-guilty-bribery-charge__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNuvn7KdT$

# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
John Pierce, former attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse defending Capitol rioters, says he’s not missing https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/jan-6-lawyer-john-pierce-resurfaces-weeks-after-mystery-disappearance__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNirEp4_k$

House Ethics panel announces new investigations of four lawmakers: The subjects are Tom Malinowski, a New Jersey Democrat; Alex Mooney, a West Virginia Republican; Rep. Jim Hagedorn, a Minnesota Republican; and Rep.
Mike Kelly, a Pennsylvania Republican.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/house-ethics-panel-announces-investigations-221200777.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNtMaqMFa$

# Media
GOP Strategist/Fox News Commentator was arrested on 10 felony counts of underage sex trafficking, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/gop-strategist-anton-lazzaro-arrested-sex-trafficking-obstruction-indictment-2021-8__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNl0dcUNm$

# Medical / Health
Mengele in Arkansas: Prisoners Were Lied To And Secretly Prescribed Ivermectin By Physician https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/09/07/mengele-in-arkansas-prisoners-were-lied-to-and-secretly-prescribed-ivermectin-by-physician/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNtST6kwS$

House Democrats move quickly on legislation expanding Medicare benefits and enacting paid family leave https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/now/house-democrats-move-quickly-legislation-205400845.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNr07QLrN$

Medicare Advantage Is a For-Profit Scam. Time to End It. The simple solution to the Medicare Advantage problem is to kill off the program.
It was just a Trojan horse to privatize Medicare, and its presence will make Medicare for All even harder to implement.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/09/08/medicare-advantage-profit-scam-time-end-it__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNlfnDWMo$

# Military / DOD
US navy confronts China over ‘false’ claims to South China Sea amid accusations of trespassing https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/us-navy-confronts-china-over-195821823.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNsZ8cZ82$

Former Trump officials like Kellyanne Conway and Sean Spicer are getting kicked off military academy boards https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/08/biden-trump-military-advisory-boards-510526__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNtRTYjxJ$

# Military / Global
China says it chased US warship out of disputed sea https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/china-3e4f399d1b37fc78f84ea549b09d5367__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mGanZC4-8NbJtzRg37HRHZz2sAsZiqNtTtXz65uivvBtTfb-YMnNpyfvAdTlNvdpCA0a$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2021-09-07

Voices, The Peoples News

September 7, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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This almost daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Indigenous
For Louisiana’s coastal tribes, ‘being at the end of the earth is a dangerous place.’ After Hurricane Ida, Native Americans confront loss of homes, income, sacred sites. From the air, tribal communities across Louisiana’s coast appear to have been decimated by Hurricane Ida https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_8751e728-0d8a-11ec-9fa1-cb44d2a508a1.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQHmGc9k7$

# CoronaVirus
Anti-Mask Fight Politically Charged In Many States You Don’t Hear About https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/anti-mask-fight-politically-charged-in-many-states-you-dont-hear-about/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQLO2SPPe$

Fauci Was “Untruthful”: Gain-of-Function: FOIA Release Proves US Funded Research of Chimeric ‘Bat Coronaviruses Likely to Infect Humans’ in Wuhan https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newsrescue.com/gain-of-function-foia-release-proves-us-funded-research-of-chimeric-bat-coronaviruses-likely-to-infect-humans-in-wuhan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQNNmwNsU$

Our For-Profit Health System Is Worsening a Nursing Shortage Amid Delta’s Surge Low pay, poor working conditions and emotional burnout put both nurses and patients at risk.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/our-for-profit-health-system-is-worsening-a-nursing-shortage-amid-deltas-surge/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQILRd8wl$

# Economy / Trade
The city council of Portland, Ore., plans to vote on Wednesday on a proposal that would ban doing business with Texas because of its restrictive abortion law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/570956-portland-to-vote-to-ban-texas-travel-trade-following-new-abortion-law?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=42080__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQME4bx2v$

# Education / Schools
Gov. Greg Abbott wanted state lawmakers to ban mask mandates in public schools. They didn’t. As Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton vowed to punish any school district that defied Abbott’s ban on mask mandates, Republican legislators were largely indifferent on the matter.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/09/07/texas-legislature-school-mask-mandates-abbott/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQIudVekx$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals “This Is Big”: 14-Mile Long Oil Spill In Gulf Of Mexico Investigated By Coast Guard The US Coast Guard is responding to a 14-mile long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico discovered in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zububrothers.com/2021/09/06/this-is-big-14-mile-long-oil-spill-in-gulf-of-mexico-investigated-by-coast-guard/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQFoZuyJs$

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is investigating about 350 oil and chemical spills in Louisiana, predominantly in the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi River, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, nola.com reported.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nola.com/news/environment/article_133c6d96-0f32-11ec-9642-0fb29acbbdba.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQFGAgTsp$

# Environment / Climate / Interior
Wildfires keep getting worse. Those fighting them can’t stand much more.
Climate change is making the work of wildland firefighters more grueling each year, leaving them traumatized: “Everyone knows or knows of someone who has died by suicide.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/california-fires-firefighter-trauma-mental-health__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQAuJwpJL$

# Environment / Climate / Global
An economic lifeline in South America, the Paraná River, is shriveling.
The continent’s second-largest river is drying up amid the biggest drought in 70 years, upending ecosystems, trade and livelihoods.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.indtodaynews.in/an-economic-lifeline-in-south-america-the-parana-river-is-shriveling/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQGwrZ4v5$

Manatee deaths in Florida point to a global decline in seagrass ecosystems. Manatee deaths are part of a larger trend: around the world, seagrasses are on the decline, mainly because of increasingly clouded waters https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/manatee-deaths-in-florida-point-to-a-global-decline-in-seagrass-ecosystems/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQHVNenkb$

# Global Politics and other news
Yemen Smacks Saudi Aramco – New Age of Drone/Missile Resistance? The Empire started the wars of rockets and drones, but the Resistance will finish them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/09/06/yemen-smacks-saudi-aramco-new-age-of-drone-missile-resistance/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQAcmsM_p$

# Gov / Politics
Joe Manchin’s dirty empire. The West Virginia senator reaps big financial rewards from a network of coal companies with grim records of pollution, safety violations, and death https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2021/09/03/joe-manchin-coal-fossil-fuels-pollution/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQKBMp939$

A California county spars over water, marijuana law and race. Tasked to map an enigmatic aquifer for future water management, scientists confront political and scientific uncertainty.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2021/08/31/in-clashes-over-cannabis-race-and-water-hard-data-is-scarce_partner/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQDM2nXTQ$

The U.S. Owes Reparations to Afghan Women, Starting With an Open Borders Policy Implementing an open borders policy for Afghan refugees is one way the U.S. must hold itself accountable for the war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/the-us-owes-reparations-to-afghan-women-starting-with-an-open-borders-policy/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQNmrbOcK$

Ending the US Empire of War, Corruption and Poverty. The US can either continue with its fruitless attempt to control others through militarism and coercion, or it can rethink its place in the world https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fairobserver.com/region/north_america/medea-benjamin-nicolas-js-davies-us-withdrawal-afghanistan-taliban-american-empire-world-news-74394/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQBpapb0n$

Imperial Business-As-Usual… Biden-Zelenksy Meeting Shows U.S. Learned Nothing From Afghanistan. American militarism, war-making and imperial “nation-building” will continue.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2021/09/03/imperial-business-as-usual-biden-zelenksy-meeting-shows-us-learned-nothing-from-afghanistan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQLbiHmYU$

‘Four-Alarm Fire’ for Democracy as Texas Voter Suppression Bill Becomes Law “Texas already had some of the most restrictive voting laws in the nation, and the passage of this egregious bill just made conditions for voters even worse,” said one voting rights advocate.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/07/four-alarm-fire-democracy-texas-voter-suppression-bill-becomes-law__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQGYCGzra$

No, ‘The Longest War’ in US History Is Not Over. What the U.S. did to Afghanistan and its people is not a series of mistakes or good intentions gone awry, but crimes. And there’s still no end in sight https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/09/07/no-longest-war-us-history-not-over__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQHZWpVxl$

# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
Former Treasury Department official Natalie “May” Edwards’ decision to leak highly confidential government documents to BuzzFeed News prompted a massive investigation that exposed how dirty money moves through the global banking system — and helped spur legislative action in the US and beyond. This past Friday, she began her six-month sentence at Federal Prison Camp, Alderson.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/treasury-official-whistleblower-global-banking-prison__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQCz95M_0$

DOJ vows to protect abortion seekers in Texas after ban goes into effect. “We will not tolerate violence against those seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services, physical obstruction or property damage in violation of the FACE Act.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/justice-department-protect-abortion-seekers-texas-70bf0541-c9bc-4b6e-a271-55f6f0da42c7.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQCGMql6P$

# Medical / Health
Abortion bounty hunters in Texas are not ‘whistleblowers’ — they’re cruel vigilantes Aided by the U.S. Supreme Court, the state of Texas has now codified misogyny.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2021/09/07/abortion-bounty-hunters-in-texas-arent-whistleblowers–theyre-vicious-vigilantes/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQNqtxcW8$

# Military / DOD
Top US generals lined their pockets off Afghanistan war. The top generals who commanded American forces in Afghanistan have amassed fortunes from their postings there despite their disastrous conduct in the occupied country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2021/09/04/665848/US-Generals-Afghanistan-McChrystal-Lockheed__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQFWnwdBX$

# Other News
2025: Aero-platforms, ‘Saucers’ Will Carry Cargoes up to 600 Tons https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/09/06/by-2025-innovative-aeroplatforms-saucers-will-start-to-transport-cargoes-20-to-600-tons/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kvidZoJnuod-77e0I-g0tF2vcQ3vNLMMKGmoKe08wbRABCU7sn4JN8O_aqpNQKVerBMu$

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