Voices, The Peoples News
February 10, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
Standing Rock withdraws from ongoing environmental assessment of Dakota Access Pipeline. Tribal leaders say the decision was driven in part by a lack of transparency surrounding the pipeline developer’s oil spill emergency response plans. They also cite Lake Oahe’s recent low water levels, which they say could make cleanup of any spill into the Missouri River reservoir difficult.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bismarcktribune.com/community/mandannews/news/standing-rock-pulls-out-of-dakota-access-study-citing-oil-spill-response-concerns/article_1429ee39-3fe6-59f4-85d9-aa0e1f2d9ab0.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP4sM7zGW$
California redwood forest returned to Indigenous guardianship, conservation. A unique Northern California redwood forest sitting along the Mendocino coast has been returned to the tribe that has called it home for centuries.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://activenorcal.com/unique-northern-california-redwood-forest-permanently-returned-to-its-indigenous-tribe/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP2W2Fw8M$
‘Stunning Jobs Report’ Ignores Acute Unemployment Among Native Americans Rosy labor market reports are ignoring the plight of Native American workers, who face “crisis levels” of unemployment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/stunning-jobs-report-ignores-acute-unemployment-among-native-americans/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP_TGr3H_$
# Indigenous / Global
Cover-up: Brazilian government plot to open up uncontacted tribe’s territory revealed. An extraordinary plot to open up an uncontacted tribe’s territory for exploitation, and suppress evidence of the tribe’s existence, has been revealed in Brazil.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.survivalinternational.org/news/12711__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPzxbfqhe$
Constitutional Court has ruled that an Indigenous community’s right to free, prior and informed consultation was violated by oil projects, and called for stronger protections to guarantee Indigenous communities’
rights to decide over extractive projects in their territories.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/ecuadors-top-court-rules-for-stronger-land-rights-for-indigenous-communities/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP_loW0SG$
Indigenous community takes Guatemalan land rights fight to international court. After a decades-long fight against transnational mining interests and state repression, the community’s case could set a new precedent for Indigenous land and resource rights.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nacla.org/guatemala-maya-land-rights-court__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP_lURjxc$
# Border / Immigration
DHS Stops Deporting Many Illegal Convicted Felons, Says They’re Not
‘Priority’:
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has cancelled the deportations of a number of convicted felon illegal immigrants because the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) no longer considers them to be “priority” removals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://policetribune.com/dhs-stops-deporting-many-illegal-convicted-felons-says-theyre-not-priority/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPxRNlzwn$
A government investigation into the death of a Guatemalan 16-year-old held in Border Patrol custody found that agents failed to follow a nurse practitioner’s recommendation to check in on the teen after he was diagnosed with the flu and had a 103-degree fever.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/internal-investigation-confirms-border-patrol-failures-leading-up-to-a-16-year-olds-death-on-the-floor-of-his-cell__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP0z_O5-n$
# Covid / Pandemics
Protest Is Protected By the Charter, Legal Group Supporting Truckers Tells Police. As police step up efforts to deter the Freedom Convoy demonstration in Ottawa, the legal group representing the truckers is urging the authorities to respect their charter right to peacefully protest.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theepochtimes.com/protest-is-protected-by-the-charter-legal-group-supporting-truckers-tells-police_4267599.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPzWnS1j3$
Ottawa Police Brutalize 78-Year-Old Man for Honking: Ottawa police detained and brutalized a 78-year-old man identified as Gerry Charlebois on Monday for violating the ban imposed that day on honking car horns.
“He’s just 4-foot-10,” said his son Steve. “He wouldn’t hurt anybody.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/warmington-arrested-78-year-old-great-grandfather-meant-no-harm-by-honking__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP9vekYax$
Increasing global access to vaccines: Houston scientists are receiving praise for creating a cheap, easy-to-make COVID-19 vaccine that is widely accessible. The vaccine formula has no intellectual property rights attached to it, which drastically reduces its cost.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/10/corbevax-texas-coronavirus-vaccine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP9_Ag7gM$
Many States Dump Mask Mandates. Governors and other officials in at least five blue states took steps this week to dial back the requirements.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.route-fifty.com/public-safety/2022/02/dem-mask-mandate/361730/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP6vJoNcl$
CDC May Update Mask Guidelines As It Urges States To Move Cautiously.
The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is standing by the agency’s mask guidelines, emphasizing Tuesday that now is not the time to change the recommendations or loosen restrictions aimed at preventing Covid-19.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/08/health/covid-mask-guidance-cdc-director/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP_jBypVO$
Even Mild Covid Infections Could Affect Later Heart Health, Study Finds.
Cardiovascular care essential part of post-infection care https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220207124832.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP5Br793_$
# Economy / Finance / Trade
Pandemic Makes U.S.-China Economic Breakup More Likely, U.S. Businesses in China Say. Survey finds fewer big companies calling ‘decoupling’
impossible in March than last October
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/pandemic-makes-u-s-china-economic-breakup-more-likely-u-s-businesses-in-china-say-11587113926__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP0eyum7H$
Senators Consider Sanctions for Cyberattacks on Ukraine, Invasion or Not. Efforts to push back against Russian cyber aggression toward Ukraine are becoming more serious, with senators looking at sanctioning Russia and providing more cybersecurity assistance.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/09/senators-consider-sanctions-russian-ukraine-00007529__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP1n90pPh$
# Education / Schools
Loudoun County parents and children serve affidavits to school board calling for them to end mask mandate https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/9a04d2aec038ca43034afd5eeddf2556-Loudoun-County-parents-and-children-serve-affidavits-to-school-board-calling-for-them-to-end-mask-mandate__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPx5JQfNz$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Solar panels are coming to two California canals. The “Project Nexus”
follows research from the University of California-Merced finding substantial benefits for water quality and delivery, in addition to the benefits of renewable power generation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/solar-panels-california-canals.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP6OM53Jd$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Gulf of Thailand oil pipeline leak threatens reef-rich marine park. An oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand that began in late January threatens to impact coral reefs, seagrass beds and local livelihoods in a nearby marine park.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/gulf-of-thailand-oil-pipeline-leak-threatens-reef-rich-marine-park/*:*:text=An*20oil*20spill*20in*20the,in*20a*20nearby*20marine*20park.&text=Cleanup*20efforts*20are*20underway*20to,the*20slick*20have*20washed*20up__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPzxmQSVf$
# Environment / Climate / Global
Amazon losing far more carbon from forest degradation than
deforestation: Forest degradation was responsible for more carbon loss than deforestation. International team of researchers also found that deforestation rose nearly four-fold in 2019 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/30/brazilian-amazon-released-more-carbon-than-it-absorbed-over-past-10-years__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPw8M72k4$
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other FDA addresses enforcement of ban on pesticide chemical chlorpyrifos: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released a guidance document titled Questions and Answers Regarding Channels of Trade Policy for Human Food Commodities with Chlorpyrifos Residues: Guidance for Industry.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2022/02/fda-addresses-enforcement-of-ban-on-pesticide-chemical-chlorpyrifos/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP-ykvBxp$
Tyson Foods Uses Land Twice the Size of New Jersey to Feed Its Factory Farmed Animals. A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists
(UCS) calculated that Tyson needs between nine and 10 million acres of farmland to feed all the animals it processes, an area almost twice the size of New Jersey.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/tyson-foods-land-use-factory-farming.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP8dJ0H5v$
# General Information / Other News
How a ‘dirty gambling company’ may have set the standard for habitat destruction in Cambodia. Conservationists, researchers and local residents interviewed by Mongabay worry that the sub-decree will mean that many other parts of Koh Kong province will follow in the destruction of Botum Sakor.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/how-a-dirty-gambling-company-may-have-set-the-standard-for-destruction-in-cambodia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP11JYcE-$
# Global Politics
Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity. Laws, policies, and institutional practices all work to expel, fragment, and dispossess Palestinians of their land and property, and deprive Palestinians of their human rights.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.amnestyusa.org/endapartheid/?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjJOQBhCkARIsAEKMtO3SisO7_c9R4B91V5DVh6ysb9G6_wF8cRTgB9Vyz8gdvLuZ9QyBpXwaAsEJEALw_wcB__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP9qkobzl$
Tell me what’s untrue in Amnesty’s report on Israel: The world will continue to hurl the invective, Israel will continue to ignore it. The world will say apartheid, Israel will say antisemitism.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium.HIGHLIGHT-tell-me-what-s-untrue-in-amnesty-s-report-on-israel-1.10587114__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP6etSV0c$
China’s Getting What’s Needed for Invading Taiwan: We are so obsessed with Russian forces massed against Ukraine, with terrorism in the Middle East, with North Korea’s nukes and missiles, that we risk placing China’s threats against Taiwan somewhere down the list of all the crises around the world.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/chinas-getting-whats-needed-for-invading-taiwan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP16O12EE$
Russia to ‘Probably’ Pull Diplomatic Staff From Ukraine: Russia’s foreign ministry said Moscow believes Western governments are plotting some kind of provocation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia-says-it-will-probably-evacuate-diplomatic-staff-from-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP1EKlnYT$
# Gov / Politics
Sens: Iran briefing ‘sobering and shocking’: “That was a sobering and shocking briefing about where we are right now,” said Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). “The information we got on breakout time is something we all have to really think about.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/593600-sobering-and-shocking-senators-raise-red-flags-after-iran-briefing__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP6-sSEAp$
From Vietnam to Afghanistan, all US governments lie: The Washington Post has, after more than two years of investigation, revealed that senior foreign policy officials in the White House, State and Defense departments have known for some time that the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan was failing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/from-vietnam-to-afghanistan-all-us-governments-lie-128695__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP6kOYQuM$
Air wars: Kemp gets reinforcements from RGA: The ad launched days after Kemp’s top Republican rival, former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, aired his own spot featuring former President Donald Trump’s endorsement. And it underscores a growing proxy war between mainstream GOP groups and Trump’s allies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/air-wars-kemp-gets-reinforcements-from-rga/RRDEHAWDU5ENNOMKOMYUYBXXOI/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP3TmadC0$
Point: U.S. Sanctions on Afghanistan Could Be Deadlier Than 20 Years of War.
Economic sanctions have, in recent years, become one of the most important tools of U.S. foreign policy. There are currently more than 20 countries subjected to various sanctions from the U.S. government.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.union-bulletin.com/point-us-sanctions-on-afghanistan-could-be-deadlier-than-20-years-of-war/article_4f341990-1a07-5e2b-a72f-fd896872fbe1.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP74A3AaU$
Foreign Diplomat’s Nose Broken in Brutal NYC Street Attack. The diplomat got a hard punch to the face while walking around on Fifth Avenue.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2511262566492/foreign-diplomat-s-nose-broken-in-brutal-manhattan-street-attack__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP8lT6RKK$
GOP candidates who participated in the Jan. 6 rally are raising millions. Nine Republican candidates who attended the Jan. 6 rally ahead of a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol raised more than $8.9 million in their runs for federal office.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/02/gop-candidates-jan-6th-raising-millions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPzXgSMft$
Congressional leaders consistently pulled in millions of dollars from donors in 2021, campaign finance disclosures show. Their campaigns and leadership PACs took in over $90 million during 2021.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/02/congressional-leadership-raise-millions-ahead-of-this-years-midterms/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPw6GWYk6$
# Law Enforcement
Dallas prosecutors ordered the arrest of two Dallas police officers accused of using excessive force against protesters during the racial justice protests spurred by the death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/09/dallas-police-arrest-protests/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP2qHEhdV$
Congressman’s Son Arrested for Slapping Miami Commissioner, Yes, we’re talking about grown men here.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/congressmans-son-arrested-for-slapping-miami-commissioner__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP2f-Gczv$
Her Boyfriend Killed Her Baby While She Was at Work. Oklahoma Might Lock Her Up for Life. Hundreds of women in the state have faced similar charges.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2022/02/child-abuse-mothers-sexist-failure-to-protect-law-rebecca-hogue-oklahoma/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP36aZz9f$
# Legal / DOJ
IG to probe claim Capitol Police took photos in lawmaker’s office: “Capitol Police leadership have put a target on my back, but my work in exposing the security failures on January 6th, the death of Ms. Babbitt, and the sham investigation into the events of January 6th will not be deterred,” Mr. Nehls said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/feb/8/inspector-general-investigating-capitol-police-aft/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPx-T8jXR$
Sarah Palin took the stand in her libel lawsuit after an NYT editor said he has “regretted pretty much every day” his wording about her. Palin began testifying in her libel lawsuit against the New York Times over an editorial that falsely asserted a link between her political action committee and a deadly shooting.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/sarah-palin-testifies-new-york-times-trial?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=02*10*2022*20Incoming*20newsletter&utm_term=News*20confirmed*20list__;Ly8lJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPx4QHm7e$
A grand jury recommended murder charges against the man who shot Adil Dghoughi in Texas. Terry Turner admitted to fatally shooting Dghoughi as he sat inside a car, but wasn’t arrested until 11 days after the killing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/adil-dghoughi-case-murder-charges-recommended__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP21vJZWS$
The Trump Coup: Maybe We Can’t Handle the Truth. The January 6 committee has the challenge of portraying the enormity of Trump’s betrayal to the public.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/the-trump-coup-maybe-we-cant-handle-the-truth/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPzk6JhxR$
# Medical / Health Care
Skirmish Between Biden and Red States Over Medicaid Leaves Enrollees in the Balance https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/news/article/skirmish-between-biden-and-red-states-over-medicaid-leaves-enrollees-in-the-balance/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPykB79Sz$
# Military / DOD
Bloomberg named as new head of Defense Innovation Board: Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and presidential candidate, will lead the panel of tech and business experts tasked with advising Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://breakingdefense.com/2022/02/bloomberg-named-as-new-head-of-defense-innovation-board/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPyNboxsE$
US forces to help evacuate American citizens: The White House says it is not planning for a mass evacuation of American citizens in Ukraine if Russia were to invade the country, though it has given approval for U.S.
troops in Poland to potentially help with any individuals who wish to leave, multiple outlets reported.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/09/politics/white-house-plan-troops-help-americans-leave-ukraine/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPzInYf-_$
American military aircraft on the move in Europe amid ongoing Ukraine crisis. The U.S. Air Force is sending eight F-15 Eagle fighter jets to Poland to bolster NATO defenses amid ongoing fears of a new Russian invasion of Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2022-02-10/combat-aircraft-on-the-move-in-europe-amid-ongoing-ukraine-crisis-4927813.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPzQ9seFk$
# Military / Global
Russian commander in Belarus for war games: Russia’s most senior uniformed military officer arrived in Belarus on Wednesday for a large-scale war game with its neighbor amid fears the Kremlin will use the military exercise as cover for an invasion into Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/593598-top-russian-commander-arrives-in-belarus-for-war-games__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP5MTQ68G$
UK proposes sending troops to counter Russia: The UK will offer the US-led NATO to increase the number of British troops in Estonia, deploy additional Royal Air Force (RAF) jets to Southern Europe and Royal Navy ships to Eastern Mediterranean at the upcoming meeting between PM Boris Johnson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/feb/07/uk-to-send-troops-to-poland-amid-concern-about-russian-buildup__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP_CZs2cW$
Iran unveils ‘warhead’ missile amid indirect nuclear talks with US: The announcement comes one day after U.S. and Iranian officials resumed indirect talks in Vienna over Tehran’s nuclear program. The missile was unveiled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Iran’s Fars News Agency, which is owned by the IRGC, reported. The U.S.
designated the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization in 2019.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/international/593486-iran-unveils-warhead-missile-amid-indirect-nuclear-talks-with-us__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPyqgChlJ$
North Korea says it can ‘shake the world’ with missiles able to hit US:
“In today’s world where many countries waste time dealing with the United States with submission and blind obedience, there’s only our country on this planet that can shake the world by firing a missile with the U.S. mainland in its range,” North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/international/593428-north-korea-gloats-about-missiles-that-can-hit-the-us__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP_EA781A$
IRGC unveils precision strike ballistic missile with range of 1,450 km:
The modern design of Khaybar Shekan has reduced its weight by a third in comparison with similar missiles, and the preparation time to launch the missile has apparently decreased to one-sixths compared to conventional projectiles.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/02/09/676474/IRGC-unveils-precision-strike-ballistic-missile-with-range-of-1,450-km__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP70Ey5_4$
# Murmurs of war
Opinion: The possibility of war looms over the Korean peninsula: Four weather fronts appear to be on a collision course that could lead to the outbreak of a second Korean war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/international/593204-the-possibility-of-war-looms-over-the-korean-peninsula__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP0DY4iBO$
# Science
6 New Animals, One Fungus and a Tree Added to 25 Most Wanted Lost Species List, Following Rediscoveries. The Earth is full of diverse and fascinating species, and more than 2,200 of them have been lost to science for at least 10 years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/most-wanted-lost-species-list.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP3VSRWKz$
How Tongan eruption changed volcanology: The extraordinary power of the eruption that devastated Tonga on 15 January, captured by a range of sophisticated Earth-observing satellites, is challenging ideas about the physics of eruptions. The 15 January blast sent shock waves around the globe and defied scientific expectations. Researchers are now scrambling to work out why.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00394-y__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP4JZzm4v$
# Security
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance will discuss “Challenges and Opportunities of Black Women Within the Intelligence Community,”
with keynote speaker Debra Smith, former deputy assistant director for the FBI, at 11 a.m.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.insaonline.org/event/challenges-and-opportunities-of-black-women-within-the-intelligence-community/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=46920__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPwx-j34W$
# Social
Unhoused Texans weather another winter storm with little aid: Advocates say emergency communications have not improved much since last year, and people experiencing homelessness were less likely to seek help this year because of new state and local policies targeting them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/09/texas-winter-storm-homelessness/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBPwqEYfhR$
# Technology
Pittsfield board of health issues conditional cease and desist order to Verizon over cell tower. Amid ongoing litigation around the tower as well as a city council request for a state investigation into the situation, Pittsfield’s board of health waded into the fray with an official cease and desist order at its Wednesday meeting.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/massachusetts-verizon-cease-desist-cell-tower/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ihvaePSWYQlD3coT8IrEjF9jgbT-GoIElGrkR0KfE9JytdP7K1d6UFrXEpIBP1wFDxq_$
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