Voices, The Peoples News
December 31, 2020
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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Bolero – March of the dinosaurs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pgANtzO2G4
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# Indigenous
Team Rubicon volunteers are helping Navajo Nation fight the coronavirus https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/2020/12/28/team-rubicon-volunteers-sent-gallup-help-navajo-hospital-staff-covid/4043973001/
# Animals / Pets / Food Recalls
The FDA has announced that Midwestern Pet Food is recalling select lots of Sportmix dog and cat foods because they contain potentially deadly levels of aflatoxin. FDA is aware of at least 28 deaths and 8 illnesses in dogs who ate the affected products.
https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/sportmix/
Dog-Size Lizards Spreading Into Texas And Louisiana From Florida.
Biologists say these lizards will eat pretty much anything and are now spreading in multiple states after escape or release from captivity.
https://www.ecowatch.com/tegu-lizard-spread-southeast-2649018386.html
# CoronaVirus
Patient in Georgia, Health Worker in New York Suffer Anaphylaxis After Getting Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine https://thevaccinereaction.org/2020/12/patient-in-georgia-health-worker-in-new-york-suffer-anaphylaxis-after-getting-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine/
World’s Second Largest Hydroxychloroquine Plant in Taiwan Blows Up https://healthimpactnews.com/2020/worlds-second-largest-hydroxychloroquine-plant-in-taiwan-blows-up/
Trump Anti-vaxxer Sabotages 500 vaccine doses at Wisconsin Medical Center https://www.veteranstoday.com/2020/12/31/trump-anti-vaxxer-sabotages-500-vaccine-doses-at-wisconsin-medical-center/
Trump absent as vaccine distribution lags and thousands continue to die https://newsopener.com/movie-reviews/analysis-trump-absent-as-vaccine-distribution-lags-and-thousands-continue-to-die/
Israel’s Vaccination Program Running at Warp Speed on Stolen Blue State Inventories. It began with holding up FDA approval until Israel got their first big shipment. Now Blue States are having their inventories cut, even stolen (Michigan) while Israel vaccinates their own.
https://www.veteranstoday.com/2020/12/30/we-arent-kidding-nearly-4000-died-yesterday-alone-as-trump-official-hide-vaccines/
Covid ‘Mutation’ Stories Show That The Lockdowns Are Designed To Last Forever https://www.zerohedge.com/political/covid-mutation-stories-show-lockdowns-are-designed-last-forever
Despairing America: The Astonishing Psychological Cost of Lockdown https://www.aier.org/article/despairing-america-the-astonishing-psychological-cost-of-lockdown/
Months of Chaos and Systemic Failure Are Wearing Down Health Care Workers. Supply shortages remain severe almost a year into the pandemic.
https://truthout.org/articles/months-of-chaos-and-systemic-failure-are-wearing-down-health-care-workers/
US debates whether UK approach is better on COVID vaccinations. A new approach to COVID-19 vaccination just adopted in the United Kingdom is gaining traction in America, but is dividing public health experts.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/532270-us-debates-whether-uk-approach-is-better-on-covid-vaccinations
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
US Court of Appeals rules against Arctic offshore oil drilling project, protects polar bears https://www.nationofchange.org/2020/12/31/us-court-of-appeals-rules-against-arctic-offshore-oil-drilling-project-protects-polar-bears/
# Environment / Climate / Interior
Report Urges Biden to Reverse Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks https://www.ecowatch.com/biden-trump-environmental-policy-2649698179.html
# Food / GMOs / Chemicals
Maskless Mob Storms Gourmet Grocery in City Awash in Death https://www.thedailybeast.com/maskless-mob-storms-erewhon-gourmet-grocery-in-covid-stricken-los-angeles
17 Organizations Diverting Food Waste to Provide Meals for People in Need https://www.ecowatch.com/food-waste-people-in-need-2649698860.html
Modified Genes: A Comprehensive Guide to Genetically Modified Foods
https://www.naturalblaze.com/2020/12/modified-genes-a-comprehensive-guide-to-genetically-modified-foods.html?utm_source=Natural+Blaze+Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=474a2d5e87-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_b73c66b129-474a2d5e87-387898373
The Truth about Genetically Modified Food. Proponents of genetically modified crops say the technology is the only way to feed a warming, increasingly populous world. Critics say we tamper with nature at our peril. Who is right?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-truth-about-genetically-modified-food/
# Gov / Politics
2020 Was a Record Year for Far Right Violence in the U.S… There were a large number of far right killings and car attacks at Black Lives Matter demonstrations in 2020.
https://truthout.org/articles/2020-was-a-record-year-for-far-right-violence-in-the-us/
Biden’s Taking Forever to Pick His AG and Everyone’s Anxious. The president-elect is taking a fair bit of time picking a person to lead DOJ. That’s likely a reflection of the stakes.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-istaking-forever-to-pick-his-ag-and-its-making-well-everyone-anxious
‘I Cannot Vote to Certify the Electoral College Results on January 6th’
– MO Senator Josh Hawley Announces He Will Object to Electoral College Certification Process https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/12/cannot-vote-certify-electoral-college-results-january-6th-breaking-mo-senator-josh-hawley-announces-will-object-certification-process/
Rep. Mo Brooks: ‘Dozens’ of House Members Joining Jan. 6 Electoral College Challenge https://news.yahoo.com/mo-brooks-dozens-house-republicans-180526834.html
President Donald Trump on Sunday urged supporters to join the planned protests in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. “See you in Washington, DC, on January 6th.
https://www.motherjones.com/2020-elections/2020/12/see-you-january-six/
Trump announces ‘wild’ protest in DC on January 6 – the day Congress will count Electoral College votes – and claims it is ‘impossible’ he lost the election
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-encourages-wild-protests-dc-date-electoral-college-vote-count-1556153
Pence refused to sign on to plan to overturn election, lawyers say https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/532036-pence-refused-to-sign-on-to-plan-to-overturn-election-lawyers-say
GOP Lawmaker Sues Pence to Give Him ‘Exclusive Authority’ to Overturn Election Results https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/28/gohmert-other-republicans-sue-pence-in-last-ditch-effort-to-overturn-biden-win.html
Oops! Over 4,000,000 Votes Cast By the Same Person in Pennsylvania https://hardnoxandfriends.com/2020/12/29/oops-over-4000000-votes-cast-by-the-same-person-in-pa/
Trump Officially Pardons Former Campaign Aide George Papadopoulos, 14 Others https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-officially-pardons-former-campaign-aide-george-papadopoulos-14-others_3628568.html
President-elect Joe Biden and his advisers are sounding the alarm about the lack of cooperation from the Trump administration with the transition process.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/532146-biden-frustration-grows-over-lack-of-trump-cooperation-in-transition
GOP senator criticizes ‘ambitious politicians’ for ‘dangerous’ Electoral College ploy Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Thursday ripped an effort by fellow Republicans to challenge the election results in Congress next week, calling it a “dangerous ploy.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/532209-gop-senator-criticizes-ambitious-politicians-for-dangerous-electoral-college
How Mitch McConnell Became Trump’s Enabler-in-Chief. The Senate Majority Leader’s refusal to rein in the President is looking riskier than ever.
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/23/842579283/mitch-mcconnells-calculated-decision-to-become-trump-s-enabler-in-chief-explaine
Trump Fears That His Influence Is Waning. The president is plotting retribution. Not just because he’s mad about his election loss. But because he wants to keep folks in line.
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-fears-influence-waning-094516294.html
Only Six Senate Democrats Voted Against Advancing $740 Billion Pentagon Bill. The vote effectively kills the prospect of a vote on $2,000 direct payments before the next Congress.
https://truthout.org/articles/only-six-senate-democrats-voted-against-advancing-740-billion-pentagon-bill/
Our Democracy Is Still in Danger Even With Trump Ousted. The Trump era has both highlighted and exacerbated the reality that our democracy may be less secure than we think.
https://truthout.org/articles/our-democracy-is-still-in-danger-even-with-trump-ousted/
If you thought Trump was the most dangerous threat to our democracy, you were wrong. Did the fringe find Trump? Did Trump find the fringe? Either way, 2021 will be scary.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/if-you-thought-trump-was-most-dangerous-threat-our-democracy-n1251060
McConnell Made $3,300 This Week While Blocking $2,000 Stimulus Check —
https://www.newsweek.com/mitch-mcconnell-made-3300-this-week-while-blocking-one-time-2000-stimulus-check-1558277
# LGBTQ
The Year of COVID, Elections and Police Brutality Also Saw LGBTQ Activism. This year has reaffirmed that queer and trans liberation is inextricable from the liberation of all marginalized people https://truthout.org/articles/the-year-of-covid-elections-and-police-brutality-also-saw-lgbtq-activism/
# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
A Missouri Republican lawmaker filed a new joint resolution that, if approved by the legislature, would put marijuana legalization on the state’s 2022 ballot for voters to decide.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/missouri-lawmakers-new-bill-would-put-marijuana-legalization-on-2022-ballot/
New York lawmakers have prefiled eight marijuana bills for 2021 as they and the governor step up the push for full legalization. The new legislation focuses on tenants’ rights and insurance coverage for medical cannabis patients, and much more.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-york-lawmakers-prefile-eight-marijuana-bills-for-2021-as-state-pursues-legalization/
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), cited an amendment she passed that shifted “$5 million from the failed war on drugs to treatment for opioid addiction.”
https://twitter.com/RepAOC/status/1344306517231742981
# Military / DOD
U.S. Flies Bombers Over Middle East to ‘Deter’ Aggression. The U.S.
isn’t seeking conflict, just trying to “deter any potential adversary,”
U.S. Central Command said in a statement.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/532097-us-flies-two-b-52-bombers-to-middle-east-ahead-of-possible-iranian-attack
# Nuclear / Radiation
NRC considers extending nuclear power plant operating licenses to 100 years. The nuclear industry and nuclear power advocates in government are “desperately trying to hold on.”
https://www.nationofchange.org/2020/12/31/nrc-considers-extending-nuclear-power-plant-operating-licenses-to-100-years/
# Social
U.S. Has Entered Uncharted Territory in Uprising Against Racism.
Scholars Cornel West and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor respond to the global uprising against racism and police violence.
https://today.law.harvard.edu/roundup/as-protests-against-systemic-racism-erupt-in-the-united-states-harvard-law-professors-weigh-in/
# United Nations
General Assembly: 48th plenary meeting (resumed)
Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance – Item 70
https://undocs.org/en/A/75/476
Human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives – Item 72 (c) https://www.un.org/en/ga/third/72/documentslist.shtml
Oceans and the law of the sea – Item 76 (a)
https://undocs.org/en/A/75/L.39
Developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security – Item 98 https://www.un.org/disarmament/ict-security/
General and complete disarmament – Item 103 https://www.un.org/en/ga/62/agenda/disarmament.shtml
UN Experts: Trump Violated International Law in Pardoning Blackwater Mercenaries The choice to pardon the military contractors convicted of murder and manslaughter may violate the Geneva Conventions.
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/12/1081152
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