Voices, The Peoples News
August 29, 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
# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls
They’re spawning! Researchers celebrate the return of native lake trout to Lake Erie A conservation milestone has been reached: Lake trout are reproducing in Lake Erie, where the native fish were considered extinct.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2021/08/27/lake-trout-erie-New-York-Pennsylvania-breeding-reproduction/stories/202108270115__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt-Jhteph$
A limited number of packages of a raw dog food product called Beef HVM, made by Top Quality Dog Food, are being recalled. Potential bacterial contamination.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.petful.com/recalled/beef-hvm/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt8v2p1wR$
# CoronaVirus
Doctors Refuse to Provide Care for Unvaccinated COVID Patients https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.insider.com/alabama-doctor-refuses-treat-unvaccinated-patients-covid-2021-8__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtxXoScvE$
Moderna vaccinations halted in Japan’s Okinawa after ‘black substances’
found in vial, days after other batch of jab was suspended. Okinawa prefecture has halted Moderna vaccinations after unknown materials were found in a vial of the drug. The move comes after Japan pulled 1.6 million Moderna doses from a different batch over contamination concerns.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rt.com/news/533369-okinawa-moderna-vaccination-suspended-contaminants-japan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt_KLK4hx$
COVID-19 live updates: Vaccines not as effective at preventing
hospitalizations: The COVID-19 vaccines’ ability to keep people out of the hospital appears to be dropping slightly, particularly for those 75 and older https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2021/08/30/covid-19-live-updates-vaccines-not-as-effective-at-preventing-hospitalizations-as-initially-thought-cdc-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt2s15ujJ$
‘Leave or Be Removed’: Anti-Maskers Menace School Boards. Aspiring politician Steve Lynch issued an ultimatum to school board members who vote to require masks.
“I’m going in with 20 strong men,” one Pennsylvania wannabe politician vowed.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/anti-masker-steve-lynch-threatens-school-board__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt5lOcfo-$
Will Unvaccinated People Face Barriers to Medical Care?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.healthline.com/health-news/will-unvaccinated-people-face-barriers-to-medical-care__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtz-0XeV1$
# Economy / Trade
Customs detains Chinese solar panels over forced labor: U.S. Customs and Border Protection has started detaining imported solar panels made with Chinese materials over concerns about forced-labor https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/u-begins-blocking-chinese-solar-222311988.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtyofg8fG$
Biden’s gambling on another death tax to fund his budget goals. In particular, the president would eliminate the step-up in basis from the transfer of appreciated property — effectively imposing a second “death tax” and increased bureaucracy on families, small businesses and farms.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/569963-bidens-gambling-on-another-death-tax-to-fund-his-budget-goals__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt469WTuE$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Don’t Expect Real Climate Solutions From COP26. It Functions for Corporations.
G20 countries pretend they are committed to climate action, but they pledged nearly $300 billion to fossil fuel.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/dont-expect-real-climate-solutions-from-cop26-it-functions-for-corporations/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtzQFiMCv$
Over 800 Water Protectors Have Been Arrested Since Line 3 Pipeline Was Approved Some Water Protectors see direct action as one of the few tactics that produces quick results.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/over-800-water-protectors-have-been-arrested-since-line-3-pipeline-was-approved/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt1Lm0R-R$
Judge’s order forces Interior Department to revive drilling lease sales on federal lands and waters. The oil and gas industry claims the Biden administration is dragging its feet on resuming new leases https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29082021/interior-drilling-federal-lands-water/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtzBGw8t8$
Top Texas regulator: Reform the grid so ‘people don’t die’: Texas’ top electricity regulator is focused on preventing another disaster as he oversees an electricity market overhaul https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eenews.net/articles/top-texas-regulator-reform-the-grid-so-people-dont-die/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt3q5HPcB$
Is deep-sea mining a cure for the climate crisis or a curse? Sea-floor nodules could fight global heating, but mining them may damage ocean ecology.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/29/is-deep-sea-mining-a-cure-for-the-climate-crisis-or-a-curse__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt70NSjCQ$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Notorious North Korea Nuke Reactor Back Up and Running: The International Atomic Energy Agency calls the apparent resumption of activity at the facility, dormant since 2018, “deeply troubling.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/north-koreas-notorious-yongbyon-nuclear-reactor-reportedly-back-up-and-running__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt2-X1WV9$
# Environment / Climate / Interior
California wildfires are climbing higher up mountains, putting more forest at risk of flames. Wildfires are not only getting bigger, they’re moving higher, reaching once unthinkable heights.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.carabiner.news/california-wildfires-are-climbing-larger-up-mountains-placing-extra-forest-susceptible-to-flames/?doing_wp_cron=1630343614.3417110443115234375000__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt1TAUfGH$
EPA: Bee-killing pesticide harms most endangered species. Most endangered species are likely to be harmed by three pesticides already known to impair bees, the EPA says.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eenews.net/articles/epa-bee-killing-pesticide-harms-most-endangered-species/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt0umQlzm$
Officials have ordered more evacuations near Lake Tahoe, as the Caldor Fire continued to ravage forests southwest of the popular summer tourism destination, the AP reported.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-lake-tahoe-57d7b821afacfac5ffd586bb897150d8?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=41861__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt8uElxYk$
# Global Politics and other news
As the United States looks to finish its withdrawal from Afghanistan within days, an ISIS affiliate in the country is poised to seize on the instability and become the most pressing security threat in the region.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/569799-five-things-to-know-about-isis-k__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtxXO8Ods$
ISIS-K, US security and the future of Afghanistan. Can’t tell the terrorist players without a scorecard? You’re not alone. During the past two decades, we have been exposed to a plethora of foreign and domestic extremist organizations. Now a new threat has arisen.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/569847-isis-k-us-security-and-the-future-of-afghanistan__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtwXzW6fY$
One man who knows more than most about the absurdities of the war is Joe Glenton. In this frank discussion, Glenton opens up about the cult of imperialism within the British Army, his experiences with the opium trade, and the completely foreseeable collapse of the Afghan government.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lyF0KRa6sg__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt0UcvAet$
Military Foreign Affairs Policy Journal for Clandestine Services. Death Squads in Afghanistan https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/08/30/cia-stories-death-squads-in-afghanistan-video/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt5kS8YUx$
Demonstrations as US ‘Arrests’ 300 Syrian’s for Fighting ISIS. Syrians from the Shaitat clan have staged a protest in the eastern Dayr al-Zawr Province to condemn the US arrest of 300 tribesmen for fighting Daesh terrorists. Press TV: The participants in Saturday’s demonstration called for the release of the tribesmen, who are held in prisons run by the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a US-backed alliance https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/08/29/demonstrations-as-us-arrests-300-syrians-for-fighting-isis/?mc_cid=9346d95efa&mc_eid=3f7488d454__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt9vdpGXH$
Via Reuters’s Idrees Ali, “As many as five rockets were fired at Kabul’s international airport but were intercepted by a missile defense system, a U.S. official told Reuters, as the United States’ nears the complete withdrawal of its troops from the city.” https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://reut.rs/3t0twJi__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt22AUy53$
98 countries, including the United States, pledge to accept Afghan refugees. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nyti.ms/3gKZp3s__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt480jMkB$
What exactly is ISIS-K and what is it’s history? After ISIS’s Afghanistan variant became a household name overnight following a suicide bombing at Kabul’s airport that killed more than 170 people and wounded more than 200, the group’s history demands renewed scrutiny.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/did-the-us-support-the-growth-of-isis-k-in-afghanistan/278339/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt_99TkPl$
China vows to ‘crush’ any US troops on Taiwan ‘by force’ and conducts live fire naval exercises in South China Sea after Biden abandoned Afghanistan https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9905015/China-vows-crush-troops-Taiwan-force-Biden-abandoned-Afghanistan.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt1ZXVDQG$
Taliban Embraces ‘Great Neighboring Country’ China, Vows to Work Closely Together. “We are ready to exchange views with China on how to forge ahead in terms of boosting our mutual relations, establishing peace in the region, and its assistance in the reconstruction of Afghanistan,”
Suhail continued.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/taliban-embraces-great-neighboring-country-china-vows-to-work-closely-together/ar-AANUkDH?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt4o6gA0o$
# Gov / Politics
Since enough Democrats returned to the Texas State Capitol building, lawmakers in the lower chamber have moved quickly to advance legislation — including:
* A bill that could give retired teachers, counselors and other school staff a one-time payment of up to $2,400 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/569893-blinken-says-us-has-significant-leverage-to-have-taliban-make-good__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt6Cxo-za$
* Expanding and funding virtual learning for public school students https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/27/texas-house-virtual-learning/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt7enTc6V$
* A bill that rewrites the state’s bail system and sets new limits on letting people accused of violent crimes out of jail https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/27/texas-bail-legislature/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt2OhQ6aV$
* Nearly $2 billion in additional funding for border security operations https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/569893-blinken-says-us-has-significant-leverage-to-have-taliban-make-good__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt6Cxo-za$
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Republicans hit Biden over Afghanistan, with eye on midterms https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/house/569812-republicans-hit-biden-over-afghanistan-with-eye-on-midterms__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt5g_eDsl$
MAGA Election Clerk Accused of Losing Ballots in Local Races. Before she was the subject of an FBI investigation, Stop the Steal diehard Tina Peters oversaw elections where ballots went uncounted or got lost in unsecured drop boxes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/mesa-countys-maga-loving-election-clerk-tina-peters-accused-of-not-counting-ballots-in-local-race__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt3JcG_Ww$
Sec. of State Blinken Denies U.S. Gave Taliban ‘Kill List’: “The idea that we shared lists of Americans or others with the Taliban is simply wrong,” Blinken said on Sunday, disputing a bombshell Politico report.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/sec-of-state-blinken-denies-us-gave-taliban-kill-list-says-its-simply-not-the-case__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt02_ZZ1R$
McConnell calls Afghanistan withdrawal ‘one of the worst foreign policy decisions in American history’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/569896-mcconnell-afghanistan-one-of-the-worst-foreign-policy-decisions-in__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt8zdAlpc$
Watch the whole video, certainly up to 6 minutes where the CIA admits it had been planning to hire the Taliban https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih2Um3TG5U0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt8XYToJh$
The price for the withdrawal of US forces has now become clear – the Taliban clearly demanded US data on those Afghan nations who cooperated with NATO forces. The Administration aren’t denying that they’ve been talking to the Taliban.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newstatesman.com/world/2021/08/leader-biden-s-great-betrayal__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt6BtgfoR$
America cares more about pronouns than the fate of Afghan women: “I’ve been clear,” President Joe Biden told the American people, “that human rights must be the centre of our foreign policy, not the periphery. But the way to do it is not through endless military deployments. It’s with our diplomacy, our economic tools, and rallying the world to join us.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://unherd.com/2021/08/bidens-most-heartless-betrayal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtwAsAJTH$
Blinken said on Sunday that the U.S. has “significant leverage” to see that the Taliban make good on commitments.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/569893-blinken-says-us-has-significant-leverage-to-have-taliban-make-good__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt6Cxo-za$
‘Blood for Blood’: On Jenin and Israel’s Fear of an Armed Palestinian Rebellion https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/08/25/blood-blood-jenin-and-israels-fear-armed-palestinian-rebellion__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtyLmdKOk$
Biden Promises More Drone Strikes in Afghanistan Following Kabul Bombing. “This is not what ending a war looks like,” said antiwar organization CODEPINK.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/biden-promises-more-drone-strikes-in-afghanistan-following-kabul-bombing/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt93lacdO$
President Biden flew to an Air Force base here to receive the fallen service members, whose remains were returned to the United States on Sunday morning. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wapo.st/3sYXdKr__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtwyf2E7Z$
“The viral tweets accusing the Biden administration of being absent at Dover were posted hours before the remains actually arrived at the base.” https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cnn.it/3jtoaDa__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtxfgyv2m$
Photo of Biden honoring the fallen troops: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/2WCFr3O__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt6_w5kqm$
Afghan crisis must end America’s empire of war, corruption and poverty.
The United States can either stumble on in its fruitless attempt to control the world through militarism and coercion, or it can use this opportunity to rethink its place in the world.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/08/30/afghan-crisis-must-end-americas-empire-war-corruption-and-poverty__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtyQcTDSw$
America’s ‘Forever War’ Finally Ends—in ‘Heartbreak’: After nearly 20 years, America’s war in Afghanistan came to an end as the last U.S.
flight departed Kabul.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/americas-longest-war-ends-in-chaos-as-last-flight-leaves-kabul__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt5nl8t60$
Giuliani’s PR Guru Resigns as Legal Walls Close In. Rudy Giuliani’s high-profile, 22-year-old communications director has resigned amid Giuliani’s mounting legal troubles.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/rudy-giulianis-communications-director-christianne-allen-resigns-as-legal-walls-close-in__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt6mJq5Z9$
As Biden Threatens More War, Don’t Forget the Afghanistan Invasion Was Illegal. The U.S.-led Afghan War led to the commission of war crimes by U.S. forces.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/as-biden-threatens-more-war-dont-forget-the-afghanistan-invasion-was-illegal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt7K7dQIM$
Don’t Listen to Panetta and Bolton. The U.S. Must Stay Out of Afghanistan. The warmakers passing as the “foreign policy establishment”
will try to push us back into open conflict https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/dont-listen-to-panetta-and-bolton-the-us-must-stay-out-of-afghanistan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt-8W3FOf$
# Law Enforcement
The Austin police officer who fatally shot and killed 42-year-old Mike Ramos was indicted on a second murder charge.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kut.org/crime-justice/2021-08-27/austin-police-officer-who-shot-mike-ramos-indicted-on-a-second-murder-charge__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtxxy3Jf3$
LAPD releases video of officer tasing NBA player. The LAPD released footage from two police body cameras showing what occurred during the arrest.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/569825-lapd-releases-footage-of-officers-using-taser-on-nbas-jaxson-hayes__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt1xcn2VU$
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
The Court Knew She Didn’t Commit the Murder. They Sentenced Her for It Anyway.
After nearly 15 years behind bars, Erika Ray is getting another day in court.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/the-court-knew-she-didnt-commit-the-murder-they-sentenced-her-for-it-anyway/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt-iQnhvo$
# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
I Wanted to Join the Legal Cannabis Industry. Now I’m Sitting in Prison.
Federal drug laws are designed to ensure that the spoils of the emerging legal cannabis industry go to the affluent.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/i-wanted-to-join-the-legal-cannabis-industry-now-im-sitting-in-prison/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt1UItjYW$
# Medical / Health
A Texas law that would ban abortions after as early as six weeks is poised to take effect Wednesday, after a federal appellate court’s rulings stymied efforts to block the law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/29/texas-abortion-law-5th-circuit-court/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtwDv3aUn$
Anti-Choicers Fail to See That Overturning Roe Will Impact Their Own Rights If we continue to qualify our belief in personal autonomy, it paves the way for the removal of other basic freedoms.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/anti-choicers-fail-to-see-that-overturning-roe-will-impact-their-own-rights/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtwOkf3VX$
Doc Tried to Hire Hells Angel to Off Trial Witness, Feds Say. Anatoly Braylovsky was already in hot water over accusations of improperly prescribing opioids. Then things took an even darker turn.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/doctor-accused-trying-hire-hells-165459407.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt4-ipFhS$
# Military / DOD
The remaining U.S. forces in Afghanistan are set to leave the country on Tuesday, marking an end to a nearly 20 year military engagement.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/569806-biden-enters-perilous-final-hours-of-afghanistan-mission?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=41846__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNt9a3QEAO$
# Technology
Why Facebook Won’t Stop Pushing Propaganda: Vaccine disinformation. The Big Lie. The hate poisoning your community. It all goes back to Mark Zuckerberg’s business model.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/08/why-facebook-wont-stop-pushing-propaganda/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hkCB3x48UbgK0dxD9SIb430bbZCmFdQ9BVC8I6SsBdBiaZKy-IIkAPpvGGmNtxrn4hSD$
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