Voices, The Peoples News
December 4, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls
War on Dog Breeding Punishes Responsible Breeders: Responsible dog breeding is under attack with efforts at the federal and state levels to limit or end breeding. Don’t Buy the Doggy in the Window: Ending the Cycle That Perpetuates Commercial Breeding With Regulation Of The Retail Pet Industry
https://www.animallaw.info/article/dont-buy-doggy-window-ending-cycle-perpetuates-commercial-breeding-regulation-retail-pet
Puppy Wars: The Fight to Shut Puppy Mills Without Hurting Genuine Breeders: Advocates of pending legislation say it will help prevent puppy mills from selling animals in New Jersey, while opponents argue it will make things much tougher on genuine breeders
https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2017/04/17-04-27-puppy-wars-the-fight-to-shut-down-puppy-mills-without-hurting-legitimate-breeders/
The Dog Factory: Inside the Sickening World of Puppy Mills: An investigation into the underworld of America’s overcrowded dog farms, the secret shame of the pet industry. In puppy mills, in order to produce as many puppies as possible, female dogs are frequently bred under bad conditions. Puppies are taken aback from their mothers when they’re as young as 4 weeks old. These cute little puppies are sold online or in pet stores, where buyers purchase them being unaware of where they’re actually coming from.
https://www.pawfa.org/post/puppy-mills-the-ugly-truth-about-illegal-force-breeding
# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Biden wants open borders all the way south to Guatemala: Biden won’t help Guatemala protect its border and fight illegal immigration: The Biden administration wants not just the United States’ border with Mexico kept open, he’d like to see the borders all the way south to Guatemala wide open.
https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/12/04/heritage-biden-wants-open-borders-as-far-south-as-guatemala-to-continue-illegal-immigrant-flow-1417234/
Mainstream Media Is Finally Waking Up To The Crisis At The Border: The mainstream media appears to be waking up to the effects of President Biden’s border policies as reporters not often heard challenging the White House are suddenly interested in the topic, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, said Thursday.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/3653928-the-real-migrant-tragedy-the-media-are-missing/
The Senate’s border security farce: Specifics have not been released, but reports indicate that in exchange for $61 billion for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel, Republicans would get $14 billion for “border security” and reforms to the asylum process that allegedly would help bring order to the border.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/the-senates-border-security-farce
Kamala Harris: “Under No Circumstances” Will US Allow Forced Relocation of Palestinians: As fighting resumes in Gaza, the vice president said that “too many innocent Palestinians have been killed.”
https://www.dawn.com/news/1794682
Biden Pushes to Allow Illegal Aliens to Live in National Parks Using Federal Funds: If the White House wants to bail themselves out of the border crisis using federally owned land, the House of Representatives just gave them a serious reality check. In a bill passed on Thursday, The Daily Signal reported, the GOP-controlled lower chamber specifically prohibited any Washington funding to house illegal immigrants on land managed by the federal government.
https://www.westernjournal.com/bidens-push-allow-illegal-aliens-live-national-parks-using-federal-funds-results-house-gop-block/
See also: U.S. House of Representatives: Debate on Banning Migrant Housing on Federal Land. House lawmakers debated legislation prohibiting federal funding to house undocumented immigrants on federal lands.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?532091-5/debate-banning-migrant-housing-federal-land
Arizona congressman demands National Guard be deployed to border as 10,000 illegal migrants cross in single day: Juan Ciscomani, who serves as the US representative for Arizona’s 6th congressional district, made the request after nearly 10,000 people crossed the border in a single day last week.
https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/us-migrant-crisis-arizona-national-guard-border-crossings
Arizona border crossing temporarily closing over high migrant arrivals: According to border officials, the move is to address a surge in migrant encounters at the border “fueled by smugglers peddling disinformation to prey on vulnerable individuals,” and to redirect personnel to help border patrol take migrants into custody.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-closing-remote-arizona-border-crossing-citing-overwhelming-migrant-arrivals-/7381362.html
The number of Chinese smuggled into the U.S. has increased since the start of Xi Jinping’s third term: Over 24,000 illegal Chinese immigrants enter the U.S., surpassing the combined number over the past decade. More than 22,000 have entered by September this year, a staggering 12.7 times increase compared to last year. Despite the long and perilous journey through Central and South America, the success rate of entering the U.S. is high. Driven by despair over Xi Jinping’s oppressive regime and harsh COVID-19 lockdowns
https://www.kangnamtimes.com/world/article/61156/
US Lawmakers Want to Use a Powerful Spy Tool on Immigrants and Their Families: Legislation set to be introduced in Congress this week would extend Section 702 surveillance of people applying for green cards, asylum, and some visas—subjecting loved ones to similar intrusions.
https://www.wired.com/story/section-702-immigrant-families-surveillance/#:~:text=Legislation%20set%20to%20be%20introduced,loved%20ones%20to%20similar%20intrusions
# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Death of 12-Year-Old Boy in France Following HPV Vaccination Triggers Probe Into Gardasil Safety and School Vaccine Campaigns: French prosecutors have launched an investigation into the death of a 12-year-old boy who collapsed minutes after receiving Gardasil’s human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a school setting and subsequently died of head trauma, according to French media.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/gardasil-hpv-vaccine-12-yr-old-death-school-france/
# Education / Schools
Uprooted: Virginia Universities have expanded by dislodging Black communities: In the second half of the 20th century, the establishment and expansion of public universities across Virginia uprooted Black families, hindering their efforts to accumulate wealth in the most American way, homeownership. [Reading list]
https://www.propublica.org/series/uprooted?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=event
# Employment / Labor
Spotify Cuts 1,500 Jobs in Third Layoff Round This Year: The headcount reduction amounts to 17 percent of its workforce. Spotify will lay off 1,500 in third round of job cuts this year. Music streaming app Spotify plans to lay off 1,500 workers, the company announced Monday. The staff reduction represents 17% of its global workforce and is the third layoff of the year as the Swedish firm works to improve profitability.
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/04/1216950219/spotify-layoffs-17-percent-tech
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals
Biden Admin Announces New Rules Targeting Oil, Gas Industries Amid Projected Energy Price Increases: The Biden administration issued a new rule Saturday that it claimed would both fight climate change and improve the U.S. economy, despite arguments — some from within President Joe Biden’s own party — that the rule would do neither.
https://www.westernjournal.com/biden-admin-announces-new-rules-targeting-oil-gas-industries-amid-projected-energy-price-increases/
Biden’s EPA launches crackdown on planet-warming methane: The action came amid a series of international and oil industry pledges during the U.N. climate summit to address the potent greenhouse gas.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/02/bidens-epa-launches-crackdown-on-planet-warming-methane-00129433
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global
Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor inaugurated: The world’s biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated in Japan on Friday, a technology in its infancy but billed by some as the answer to humanity’s future energy needs. World’s biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor launched in Japan. The world’s biggest operational experimental nuclear fusion reactor – a technology in its infancy but billed by some as the answer to humanity’s future energy needs – has been inaugurated in Naka, Japan.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-worlds-biggest-nuclear-fusion-reactor-just-came-online
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure
World’s biggest iceberg filmed as it floats into Southern Ocean: Incredible footage has provided a new view of the world’s biggest iceberg as it begins its journey out into the Southern Ocean. Iceberg A23a measures 40 by 32 nautical miles, according to the U.S. National Ice Center. For comparison, Hawaii’s island of Oahu is 44 miles long and 30 miles across. And New York City’s Manhattan Island is about 13.4 miles long and spans around 2.3 miles at its widest point.
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/01/1215141574/antarctica-iceberg-a23a-location
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
The Most Harmful Groceries For Your Health In The US: Practice moderation with these cereals, pastries, processed meats, and frozen meals at the grocery store.
https://www.eatthis.com/unhealthiest-grocery-foods/
# Food Recalls / Alerts
Many Ready-to-Eat beef and poultry products recalled by New York producer: Swan Lake, NY-based Pelleh Poultry Corp., is spending the weekend recalling approximately 708 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef and poultry products that are likely contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2023/12/many-ready-to-eat-beef-and-poultry-products-recalled-by-new-york-producer/
More Than 700 Pounds of Poultry and Beef Recalled in 3 States: The affected products were distributed to retail and institutional establishments in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The recall was initiated after the establishment’s laboratory tests raised concerns about the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the products.
https://www.thehealthy.com/food/news-poultry-beef-recall-new-york-new-jersey-pennsylvania-december-2023/
# Foodie Tips, Tricks and How To’s
Health Benefits of Oranges Backed By Science: Science now confirms the orange has a broad range of medicinal properties, which is why the ancients knew it both as a food and a medicine.
https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/9-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-oranges
Potential Health Benefits Of Using Ginger: Ginger may have numerous health benefits due to its anti-inflammatory, anti-nausea, and other properties. It may help you lose weight, manage arthritis, reduce menstrual symptoms, and more.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-proven-benefits-of-ginger
# General News
Trump Could Legally Use the U.S. Military as Domestic Law Enforcers: Could a second-term President Donald Trump legally use military forces to conduct domestic law enforcement activities? The simple answer to the question is “yes.” Beginning with George Washington, more than a dozen presidents have deployed troops more than two dozen times for law enforcement purposes.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-could-legally-use-us-military-as-domestic-law-enforcers
Trump Wants to Use the Military Against His Domestic Enemies. Congress Must Act: The Insurrection Act, which gives the president unchecked power to deploy the military on American streets, is a threat to democracy.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/trump-wants-use-military-against-his-domestic-enemies-congress-must-act
Trump attempts to spin anti-democracy, authoritarian criticism against Biden: Trump calls Biden the ‘destroyer’ of democracy despite his own efforts to overturn 2020 election
https://apnews.com/article/trump-biden-democracy-election-2024-f2f824f056ae9f81f4e688fe590f41b4
Trump Sounds Off After Bank Executive’s Testimony: ‘We Have Become A Communist Country’: Former President Trump says the U.S. has devolved into being a communist nation, but it will be a free country if he is reelected president.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5074104/president-trump-us-communist-country
Trump just admitted to “waging an all out war on American democracy”: While attempting to speak about the Democrats and his supposed opponents Trump said: “From that day on our opponents and we have a lot of opponents but we’ve been waging an all out war on American democracy.”
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-speech-gaffe-sparks-avalanch-jokes-memes-iowa-1849035
“This Is the Final Compromise”: Donald Trump and the Implosion of the American Evangelical Movement: How American Evangelicalism Became ‘Mister Rogers With a Blowtorch.’ Alberta, a staff writer for The Atlantic, asks how so many devout Christians could be in thrall to a figure like Donald Trump, whom he calls a “lecherous, impenitent scoundrel.” Under the veneer of Christian modesty simmers an explosive rage, propelling Americans who piously declare their fealty to Jesus to act as though their highest calling is to own the libs. No wonder the popular image of evangelicalism, according to one disillusioned preacher, has devolved into “Mister Rogers with a blowtorch.”
https://dnyuz.com/2023/12/02/how-american-evangelicalism-became-mister-rogers-with-a-blowtorch/
Trump Allies Want to Make Sure Potential Administration Officials Are “Red-Pilled”: They are already screening prospective staffers to determine their loyalty, and their openness to his expansive vision of executive power.
https://www.axios.com/2023/12/01/trump-government-job-applications-2025
Trump Wants The End Of The World As We Know It, And Corporate Media Feels Fine: Trump’s brazen climate denialism is being ignored or downplayed, have news outlets given up on even pretending they care about climate chaos? The Financial Times reported that the Trump campaign is embracing what it calls Project 2025, a 920-page conservative policy blueprint by the Heritage Foundation that, among other radical goals, urges the elimination of several energy department agencies and would overhaul the whole of the federal government to not only deny climate change, but actively promote it.
https://www.levernews.com/trump-wants-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-and-corporate-media-feels-fine/
Trump shares warning that his own re-election will plunge America into dictatorship: “If the Heritage Foundation has its way, and there is no reason to believe it won’t, many of those career bureaucrats will be gone, replaced by people carefully ‘vetted’ to ensure their loyalty to Trump.” A number of reports have already outlined how Trump, and GOP interest groups aligned with him, have laid out a plan for stripping away all civil service protections and basing employment in the executive branch on loyalty to the president and fealty to his orders.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-dictatorship/
During a recent rally, Donald Trump called on his MAGA base to “guard the vote” during the upcoming 2024 presidential elections, which is sparking concerns of political violence. the former president gave a speech in Iowa further pushing his long debunked claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him, and argued that he wants his base to help him make sure it doesn’t happen again. “We have all the votes we need. What we have to do is guard the vote.”
https://www.tag24.com/politics/politicians/donald-trump/donald-trump-calls-to-maga-base-and-sparks-concerns-of-new-violence-guard-the-vote-3031327
# Gov / Politics / Global
Netanyahu’s goal for Gaza: “Thin” population “to a minimum”: The White House requested billions to support refugee resettlement from Ukraine and Gaza in October. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tasked his top adviser, Ron Dermer, the minister of strategic affairs, with designing plans to “thin” the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip “to a minimum,” according to a bombshell new report in an Israeli newspaper founded by the late Republican billionaire Sheldon Adelson.
https://theintercept.com/2023/12/03/netanyahu-thin-gaza-population/
Two Months That Shook the World: The First Phase of the Gaza War: As Israel resumes its bombing of Gaza, the risk of a wider regional war grows. Mouin Rabbani analyzes the military and propaganda battles between Hamas and Israel. Despite meekly worded suggestions from Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Israel make an effort to reduce civilian deaths, the U.S. position remains one of full-throttled support for a military campaign that has killed more than 15,000 Palestinians, the vast majority of them children and other civilians.
https://theintercept.com/2023/12/02/intercepted-gaza-war-israel-hamas/
‘Declaration Of War’: North Korea Threatens To Eliminate U.S. Satellite Programme: “In case the U.S. tries to violate the legitimate territory of a sovereign state by weaponizing the latest technologies illegally and unjustly, the DPRK will consider taking responsive action measures for self-defence to undermine or destroy the viability of the U.S. spy satellites,” the statement said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOMJ5WcsVuE
IDF ‘Close To Completing’ Northern Gaza Operations: IDF close to completing northern Gaza operations, Israeli general says. The commander of Israel’s Armored Corps said on Monday that he and other ground forces were close to achieving their war mission in the northern Gaza Strip and were operating elsewhere in the Palestinian enclave against Hamas.
https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/israel-gaza-hamas/2023/12/04/id/1144628/
Putin Sets His Sights on the Next Country: “Russia is Preparing for War”: A senior Russian diplomat confirms: “Russia is preparing for war” – is anybody listening? Andrei Belousov, deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Nonproliferation and Arms Control, has recently made an important statement which I shall quote in full and then provide a translation.
https://thesaker.is/a-senior-russian-diplomat-confirms-russia-is-preparing-for-war-is-anybody-listening/
Putin ally Medvedev warns NATO of nuclear war if Russia defeated in Ukraine: An ally of President Vladimir Putin warned NATO on Thursday that a defeat of Russia in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war, while the head of the Russian Orthodox Church said the world would end if the West tried to destroy Russia.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/19/medvedev-warns-of-nuclear-war-if-russia-defeated-in-ukraine
China grabs neighbor’s land while negotiating border deal: Satellite imagery revealed Chinese expansion into territory previously controlled by Bhutan even as China continues to negotiate a border agreement with its neighbor to the south.
https://www.newsweek.com/china-border-map-neighbors-reaction-territorial-claims-1823648
China Is Building Entire Villages in Another Country’s Territory: Since 2015, a previously unnoticed network of roads, buildings, and military outposts has been constructed deep in a sacred valley in Bhutan.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/05/07/china-bhutan-border-villages-security-forces/
# Gov / Politics
Eligible voters being swept up in conservative activists’ voter roll purges ahead of 2024 vote: Far-right activists are fighting to purge voter registration rolls ahead of the 2024 presidential election — and eligible voters are getting caught in the crosshairs. Fueled by doubts about the 2020 election, an army of conservative activists is poring over state voter lists, looking for registration errors that can be used to file what are known as voter challenges — questioning the registrations of thousands of Americans.
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-voter-intimidation/
President Biden stunned listeners Wednesday by bragging about his ability to launch nuclear weapons — before calling Donald Trump a “congressman” and seeming to forget the names of the current Chinese and South Korean leaders. “Now look, my Marine carries that, but it has the code to blow up the world,” the 81-year-old commander-in-chief said while introducing himself to factory workers in Colorado.
https://nypost.com/2023/11/29/news/biden-brags-my-marine-has-a-code-to-blow-up-the-world/
Turns out a new speaker didn’t solve House GOP’s problems: Government funding, Ukraine funding, aid to Israel, and a complete lack of accomplishments—Speaker Mike Johnson hasn’t solved any of it. And Republicans are noticing it.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3252245333276-turns-out-a-new-speaker-didn-t-solve-the-house-gop-s-problems
Top US General Warns Everyone Should Be ‘Worried’ About War With China: During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, Brown was asked by host Shannon Bream about growing concerns over a war between the United States and China, citing recent Reagan Institute polls finding that 51 percent of Americans view China as the biggest foreign threat to the country and 74 percent are concerned about such a conflict breaking out within five years.
https://www.newsweek.com/top-us-general-warns-everyone-should-worried-about-war-china-1849085#:~:text=General%20Charles%20Q.%20Brown%20Jr,about%20a%20war%20with%20China
On the brink: Supreme Court may endanger Voting Rights Act’s legacy: Facing a historic legal challenge, the Voting Rights Act’s future hangs in balance. The Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965, a cornerstone of American civil rights legislation, faces a pivotal moment that could redefine its future. A recent ruling by the Eighth United States Circuit Court of Appeals has triggered alarms, signaling that the Supreme Court may now be poised to further erode this crucial act, potentially undermining decades of progress in voting rights.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/12/04/on-the-brink-supreme-court-may-endanger-voting-rights-acts-legacy/
# Law Enforcment
Ex-U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Accused of Spying: Manuel Rocha has been accused of working as an agent for Cuba. A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government
https://apnews.com/article/fbi-cuba-bolivia-former-ambassador-arrested-af9d80a4f268099364dff249dd74b3ec
There’s no reason to send these 3,000 people in home confinement back to federal prison: Unfortunately, some in Congress want to return nearly 3,000 of these people to prison, even though they have caused no problems since their release. This is neither fiscally responsible nor smart public safety policy.
https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/4336678-theres-no-reason-to-send-these-3000-people-in-home-confinement-back-to-federal-prison/
# Legal / DOJ
Trump Doesn’t Have a “Get-Out-of-Jail-Free” Pass in 2020 Election Subversion Prosecution: Donald Trump is not entitled to absolute presidential immunity against criminal charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, a federal judge ruled, saying the office doesn’t come with a “lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.”
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/trump-denied-immunity-against-jan-6-charges-judge-rules
U.S. Judge Warns Public of Possible Authoritative Rule: The judge who spearheaded the judiciary’s response to the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, blamed that event on “big lies” and warned that the country is in danger of turning toward authoritarianism.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/28/jan-6-authoritarian-threat-democracy-00129013
Texas Sues Pfizer for Misrepresenting COVID Vaccine Claims, Censoring Americans: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that he’s suing pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for “misrepresenting COVID-19 vaccine efficacy.”
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4336013-texas-ken-paxton-pfizer-lawsuit-covid-19-vaccine/
# Medical / Health
Doctor gives verdict on ‘white lung syndrome’ as children are hit by illness in US: “What we know so far is that these are not novel, so not new, viruses. These are all things that we have seen before in seasons past.” The doctor went on to explain that most of the spikes were due to illnesses like RSV, influenza and Rhinovirus, all common conditions with plenty of treatment options
https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/white-lung-syndrome-child-pneumonia/
# Military / DOD
U.S. supplied bunker-buster bombs to Israel: The U.S. has shipped approximately 15,000 bombs, including 100 of its 2,000-pound bunker buster bombs. Apart from ground-penetrating munitions, US has also given Israel several other types of bombs and artillery shells for its war on Gaza, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-sends-israel-2-000-pound-bunker-buster-bombs-for-gaza-war-82898638
US Warship Fires In Self-Defense After Commercial Ships Attacked In Red Sea: Ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck three commercial ships Sunday in the Red Sea, while a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hours long assault, the U.S. military said. The Iranian-backed Houthis claimed two of the attacks.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/4340160-american-warship-multiple-commercial-vessels-come-under-attack-in-red-sea/
Battle for Arctic territory pits US against China and Russia: “The Arctic’s rich natural resources, crucial shipping routes, fishing waters, and the opportunity for future development make the region a flashpoint in geopolitical competition between the United States and its near-peer competitors, including an emboldened and aggressive Russia,” said House Homeland Security
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/battle-for-arctic-territory-against-china-russia
# Military / Global
Kids in Occupied Ukraine Forced to Join Russian War Effort: Ukrainian children are pressured into joining the Young Army program where they are brainwashed, trained to fight, and forced to make supply packages for the Russian invaders.
https://www.voanews.com/a/thousands-of-ukrainian-children-forcibly-taken-to-belarus-yale-research-finds/7358858.html
North Korean Missile Explodes, Presidential Office and Military Clash Over Details: According to a Defense Department official, the missile that was launched was land-based, and there was a high degree of confidence that it was not an ICBM, but an assessment was still underway.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/north-koreas-attempted-missile-launch-reportedly-fails/story?id=46821714
Rocket Hit Israeli Base With Suspected Nuclear Weapons: A visual investigation by The New York Times showed that the rocket caused a fire at Sdot Micha Airbase, but spared the nuclear warheads believed to be housed there. A rocket most likely fired by Hamas militants during their Oct. 7 attack on Israel struck an Israeli military base where, experts say, many of the country’s nuclear-capable missiles are based, according to a visual analysis of the attack’s aftermath
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/12/04/hamas-hit-israeli-base-containing-nuclear-missiles-report/
# Nuclear
Don’t Let Government Get Away With Poisoning Americans: For decades, the federal government poisoned an untold number of its citizens through our atomic program. It happened everywhere, impacting uranium mine workers in Texas, Native Americans living downwind from nuclear tests in the Mountain West, and communities exposed to Manhattan Project waste in Missouri. And that’s just a small sample. Thousands more were poisoned, sickened, and died. Lives were broken – all because our government was careless, and then covered it up.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2023/12/04/dont_let_government_get_away_with_poisoning_americans_150144.html
# Space
After 50 years, US to return to moon on January 25: More than 50 years after the last Apollo mission, the United States will try once again to land a craft on the moon on January 25, said the head of what could be the first private company to successfully touch down on the lunar surface. After 50 years, US to return to moon on January 25
https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/after-50-years-us-to-return-to-moon-on-january-25/#:~:text=More%20than%2050%20years%20after,have%20no%20one%20on%20board
Sierra Space’s Shooting Star Module Begins Rigorous Testing at NASA Facility: Sierra Space, a leading pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today the commencement of a comprehensive testing campaign for the Shooting Star™ cargo module at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.
https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Sierra_Spaces_Shooting_Star_Module_Begins_Rigorous_Testing_at_NASA_Facility_999.html
# Weather
National Weather Service on red alert as it monitors major solar flares: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) forecasts additional geomagnetic storms after a recent spectacle of the northern lights, generated by a geomagnetic storm.
https://www.the-express.com/news/weather/120200/national-weather-service-solar-flares-warning
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