Voices, The Peoples News
September 1, 2026
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
On August 25, 2026, Sisi Rose, a 33-year-old U.S. citizen and member of the Cheyenne River and Sisseton-Wahpeton tribes, was violently detained by law enforcement during a protest outside the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations office in Sacramento, California.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcdr6Y0hXHp/
Here is the latest report from Eyes on ICE, titled “Sacramento ICE Protest Escalates: Indigenous Activist Hospitalized”:
https://substack.com/inbox/post/212772605
“Native Americans are getting swept up in immigration raids. Homeland Security Secretary Mullin has an opportunity to fix it”:
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/native-americans-are-getting-swept-up-in-immigration-raids-homeland-security-secretary-mullin-has-an-opportunity-to-fix-it/
“For Indigenous Americans it’s unthinkable, but true. ICE is arresting, detaining Native Americans. People with Indigenous ancestry – once again – are being made to feel less than full citizens when their only ‘crime’ is that their ancestors were in this country prior to European settlement”:
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2026/02/10/for-indigenous-americans-its-unthinkable-but-true-ice-is-arresting-detaining-native-americans/
Native American Caucus Members Condemns Detainment and Racial Targeting of Native Americans by ICE
https://www.house.mn.gov/members/Profile/News/15539/41109
# Border / Immigration / ICE / Immigrants
Federal government allows return of U.S. citizen deported after traffic stop in Central Texas. Brian José Morales García maintained he was born in Denver after the federal government accused him of having entered the country illegally.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/30/texas-us-citizen-deported-central-texas-returns-america/
‘They’re going to kill me’: Woman fled Iran for asylum in US. Then even with protection order, she was deported to African country US advises against
https://www.firstpost.com/world/iranian-woman-fled-iran-for-us-was-later-deported-to-country-she-had-never-visited-14041854.html
The cruelty of third-country deportations. Since early 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 23,000 people to 26 countries they had never seen. ‘I do not know what happened to the others’: Trump’s third country deportations spark global debate. Since early 2025, the U.S. has deported more than 23,000 people to 26 third countries.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/28/trump-deportations-liberia-africa-01054360?utm_source=TMP-Newsletter&utm_campaign=4b6637e968-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_01_10_42&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e02cdad9d-4b6637e968-486092373
ICE officials deported a Venezuelan man with a 5-month-old American son to Liberia, a country to which he has no ties. “I do not understand how a country that considers itself a global hero can act this way towards a human being,” said Carlos Tellez Sanchez. CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-deports-venezuelan-father-texas-west-africa/?utm_source=TMP-Newsletter&utm_campaign=4b6637e968-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_01_10_42&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5e02cdad9d-4b6637e968-486092373
# Business / Industry / Corporations
100-Year-Old Connecticut Manufacturer Shuts Down as Owner Says Trump’s Economic Policies Pushed Business Over the Edge
https://www.alternet.org/donald-trump-tariffs-closed-factories/
# Drugs / Trafficking / DEA / Gangs / Cartels / ATF
Dutch mental health and addiction institute warns President Donald Trump ecstasy pills are potentially lethal. ‘This Trump pill is extremely dangerous’: The Dutch mental health and addiction research center issued a national “Red Alert,” warning drug users against ecstasy pills shaped like U.S. President Donald Trump‘s head. The institute said the pills contain dangerously high concentrations of PMMA (para-methoxymethamphetamine), a substance that can cause fatal overheating and warned users: “Absolutely do not use these pills.”
https://www.wboc.com/news/international/a-dutch-institute-issues-a-red-alert-over-potentially-lethal-trump-shaped-ecstasy-pills/article_d43ea295-3be3-5231-a62d-f8f1f24d4959.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Power Plants
National Petroleum Council urges subsurface mapping of U.S: A new report by the National Petroleum Council urges Congress to authorize a coordinated national program to map the country’s resources deep underground as part of a broader effort to secure domestic supply chains for energy and critical minerals.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_278b8b65-5049-42ea-acc0-b52950ccfcfd.html
# Food / Farming / FDA / Agriculture / Ranching / SNAP [Food Stamps] / USDA / FEMA / USAID
EPA sued over approval of ‘forever chemical’ pesticide. The agency approved trifludimoxazin for use on crops, including corn, wheat, oats, soybeans, oranges, apples, peanuts and almonds, earlier this summer.
https://www.courthousenews.com/epa-sued-over-approval-of-forever-chemical-pesticide/
What is Trifludimoxazin? It belongs to a group of synthetic substances known as PFAS, which do not break down easily in the environment.
https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/trump-administration-sued-for-approving-forever-chemical-pesticide-trifludimoxazin-2026-08-31/
# General News / Epstein / Maxwell
Thomas Massie names names in scorched-earth Epstein speech aimed at Trump’s DOJ. Massie accused the government of dragging its feet and shielding prominent figures, stating that over 3 million files remain hidden or heavily redacted despite previous transparency legislation.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6062468-massie-names-epstein-coconspirators/
# Gov / Politics / US
Talarico Protests as Texas Swing County Plans to Close 92 Polling Places
https://www.commondreams.org/news/texas-closing-polling-places
MAGA donors and Republican operatives are on the verge of “panic” as President Donald Trump’s war chest sits largely unspent ahead of what is expected to be a GOP midterms bloodbath, a new report alleges.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/maga-donors-panic-over-trump-174512465.html
‘Mild panic will set in soon’: GOP donors left to wonder about Trump’s $300 million war chest
Trump’s top advisers insist that it is still early to discuss battle plans for MAGA Inc.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/09/mild-panic-will-set-in-soon-gop-donors-left-to-wonder-about-trumps-300-million-war-chest-00913096
Trump suffers ‘significant’ blow to election meddling plot courtesy of top general: In a letter Caine confirmed that senior military leaders had “no plans” to deploy federal military personnel or National Guard members to polling places during the midterms
https://www.rawstory.com/midterm-2677802079/
Recent Federal Threats and Violence Claims. Trump threatens ‘city will die’ if it defies his demand for federal troops: President Donald Trump and local leaders in Chicago are locked in a tense standoff following a violent holiday weekend and renewed threats of federal intervention
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-chicago-jb-pritzker-crime-b3042683.html
U.S. House will attempt to stave off government shutdown. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on a continuing resolution, preventing the government from shutting down in October and buying lawmakers more time to finish all 12 annual appropriations bills.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/u-house-attempt-stave-off-194500602.html
‘Nobody is trying to rein him in’: White House insiders grow frustrated with Trump’s ongoing conflicts and inflation before midterms
https://knewz.com/nobody-trying-rein-white-house-insiders-grow-frustrated-trumps-ongoing-conflicts-inflation-before-midterms/
As Public Backlash Intensifies, Trump Warns American Towns Will Be “Backwards And Poor” If They Continue To Fight $1 Trillion Buildout in an August 2026 social media post, warning that local pushback against artificial intelligence infrastructure threatens American economic progress
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-data-centers-ai-movement-rejection-list-12386732
# Global News
Gasps as foreign leader brags on live TV about ‘how he manipulated Trump’: ‘The gall’
https://www.rawstory.com/israel-2677802343/
# Media / Press / Mail / Radio / TV
Trump Calls on FCC to Punish News Orgs That Publish His Bad Polling Numbers: Trump said that “SOMETHING MUST BE DONE” about polls showing his strong disapproval ratings.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-calls-on-fcc-to-punish-news-orgs-that-publish-his-bad-polling-numbers/
# Medicare / Medicaid / Disability Benefits / Health and Human Services [HHS]
A House bill called the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 tighten rules insurers use to deny care
https://www.aha.org/lettercomment/2026-05-07-aha-offers-support-house-medicare-advantage-improvement-act
Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr8375\
# Medical Alternatives / Medical Marijuana / Hemp / CBD
“It’s really a valuable part of my life.” Massachusetts voters will decide this November whether to keep recreational marijuana legal in the state. Ten years after voters there passed a measure legalizing recreational weed for people 21 and older, the question is again on the ballot.
https://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/us-states/massachusetts/news/15830525/massachusetts-commission-overrules-objection-orders-cannabis-repeal-question-printed-on-2026-ballots
# Military / Department of Defense [DOD] / NATO / Boat Strikes
Army Secretary turns in resignation following Hegseth tension. Dan Driscoll, in submitting his resignation, brought up concerns with the direction of the Army.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/31/army-secretary-resigns-01058326
Punch-Drunk Pete devised this plot to cover up war crimes. Our military has never seemed weaker on the global stage thanks to regime carrying out Project 2025’s planned changes to the U.S. military.
https://www.rawstory.com/raw-investigates/hegseth-uss-lincoln/
Project 2025: The Heritage Foundation to radically restructure the U.S. federal government under a conservative executive branch. (920 pages)
https://static.heritage.org/project2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
# Technology / Robotics / AI / Flock Cameras
As Flock Cameras Pop Up Everywhere, Opposition Is Rising:
Cameras sold by Flock Safety are designed to monitor and catalog motor vehicles by license plate and physical characteristics. The company is now facing scrutiny from lawmakers and private citizens alike while its cameras have become targets for destruction and defacement by activist vandals.
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/flock-surveillance-camera-backlash-1235613132/
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