Voices, The Peoples News
January 2, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
The Migrant Crisis At The Border And Biden’s Ultimate Response Is Expected To Have Great Implications In 2024: President Biden, despite promises to reverse immigration policies, is considering major restrictions, causing concern among immigrant rights groups
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Mayors From Sanctuary Cities Demand $5 Billion in Taxpayer Funds to Help With Illegal Immigration Crisis: The mayors said in their letter that more is needed, and they are asking for $5 billion. “Our cities need additional resources that far exceed the amount proposed in order to properly care for the asylum seekers entering our communities,” the mayors’ letter says.
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Buses Unload Illegal Immigrants at New Jersey Train Station, Exploiting ‘Loophole’: Buses of migrants have been stopping in New Jersey in an apparent attempt to flout New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) recent order to limit arrivals in the city as an ongoing political battle over immigration continues.
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Chinese Nationals Are Flooding Across Southern Border At Record Pace: A record number of Chinese nationals crossed the US-Mexico border in November 2023, with 4,797 encounters, marking the third consecutive month of record encounters. Nationwide encounters with Chinese nationals also increased.
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US Border Patrol agent under investigation after he was caught returning migrants to Mexico after they had already crossed into the US near El Paso, Texas, federal government confirms: US law and Border Patrol policy requires agents to arrest any migrant who has crossed into the US illegally, as this family had. Illegal immigrants cannot be returned to Mexico without first being screened by Border Patrol agents because they have broken the law by entering US without authorization. If a migrant in Border Patrol custody makes an asylum claim, they must be given the opportunity to have a credible fear interview
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/texas/article-12919353/US-Border-Patrol-agent-investigation-caught-returning-migrants-Mexico-crossed-near-El-Paso-Texas-federal-government-confirms.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xRU0EsXE$
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow border agents to cut razor wire installed by Texas: The Biden administration on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to allow federal Border Patrol agents to cut through or move razor wire Texas installed on the U.S.-Mexico border as part of a contentious effort by the state to prevent illegal border crossings.
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The growing lunacy of free health insurance for migrants: Across the globe, millions of people are on the move, defying borders and violating laws to escape poor countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and break into rich countries. The United States is their No. 1 destination. America needs a strategy to control the impact of this lawless migration on our quality of life. Instead, the Democratic Party merely virtue signals, saying, “Welcome, take whatever we have.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/the-growing-lunacy-of-free-health-insurance-for-migrants/ar-AA1mn4bj?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=21d70e9a4bcc4e2780b075a5beae3469&ei=150__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xRj7sNse$
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
8 American Brands Now Owned by Foreign Companies: You might be surprised to learn these companies aren’t as American as you thought.
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Younger baby boomers are facing a homelessness crisis as rents skyrocket and outpace Social Security: The aging of America means more old people on fixed incomes are overwhelmed by the high cost of housing and other financial shocks; ‘not seen since the Great Depression’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/younger-baby-boomers-are-facing-a-homelessness-crisis-as-rents-skyrocket-and-outpace-social-security/ar-AA1gL2NO?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=066e19f7411143e18545330568cd61e1&ei=163__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xZpuyBrZ$
CIA accused of hiding records that analysts took ‘monetary incentives’ to bury COVID lab leak finding: The think tank’s Oversight Project filed a federal lawsuit against the CIA Dec. 22, alleging the agency did not comply with its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request about analysts who allegedly “received monetary incentives to change their position on the origins of the virus,” according to a copy of the complaint first reported Tuesday by the Daily Caller.
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Documents Confirm Mutated SARS-CoV-2 Virus Most Likely Leaked from Biohazard Lab in China: Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, which was filed by the nonprofit public health research group U.S. Right to Know, have revealed that in 2018, scientists at the Wuhan Virology lab (WIV) had plans to make coronavirus spike proteins capable of infecting human cells that would be “inserted into SARS-CoV backbones.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thevaccinereaction.org/2024/01/documents-confirm-mutated-sars-cov-2-virus-most-likely-leaked-from-biohazard-lab-in-china/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xQTfoFcA$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Meet America’s Newest Oil-Trader Extraordinaire: Joe Biden: Oil prices have sputtered since the U.S. began selling its stockpiles. The flood of emergency supplies helped arrest surging oil prices after Russia invaded Ukraine, and pulled billions of dollars into the Energy Department’s coffers in the process.
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The Biden administration announced new environmental regulations on Friday targeting household refrigerators, freezers, and commercial fans and blowers. According to the Department of Energy (DOE), these actions will help reduce carbon emissions and save consumers money on utility bills over the next few decades.
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Fossil Fuel Giants to Lavish Shareholders With Record Paydays as Climate Crisis Deepens: “The global energy crisis has been a giant cash grab for fossil fuel firms,” said one campaigner. “And instead of investing their record profits in clean energy, these companies are doubling down on oil, gas, and shareholder payouts.” The companies, BP, Shell, Chevron,ExxonMobil, and TotalEnergies, spent $104 billion on shareholder payouts in 2022, and are expected to reward investors with even more in buybacks and dividends for 2023,
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/fossil-fuel-shareholders*:*:text=The*20companies**BBP*2C*20Shell*2C,for*202023*2C*20The*20Guardian*20reported__;I34l4oCUJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xR8GdW89$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global ExxonMobil hands over operations at West Qurna 1 oilfield to PetroChina: U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil Corp (XOM.N) has formally exited the West Qurna 1 oilfield in southern Iraq and handed over its operations to PetroChina as a lead contractor. Senior Iraqi oil officials met with executives from ExxonMobil, PetroChina and Basra Oil Co at the West Qurna 1 field near Basra to mark Exxon’s complete exit and the handover of its operations to PetroChina.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/EXXON-MOBIL-CORPORATION-4822/news/ExxonMobil-hands-over-operations-at-West-Qurna-1-oilfield-to-PetroChina-45654620/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xXZ1-BqZ$
# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure 2023’s record-breaking climate fury: Scientist reveals how global warming is supercharging storms, heatwaves, and wildfires: Unraveling the ties between global warming and catastrophic weather patterns.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/01/2023s-record-breaking-climate-fury-scientist-reveals-how-global-warming-is-supercharging-storms-heatwaves-and-wildfires/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xfvNsJCy$
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology The Plan to Put Pig Genes in Soy Beans for Tastier Fake Meat: Molecular farming company Moolec has inserted pig genes into soy beans to generate meaty-tasting proteins that can be grown in plants.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/story/moolecs-plant-pig-hybrids-will-make-fake-meat-taste-meatier/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xYmQwOyi$
# Food Recalls / Alerts
Burger Recall Over Potentially Deadly Bacteria Found in Beef Products: An Illinois meat producer has issued a recall of 6,768 pounds of ground beef products including ready-made burger patties after samples were found to contain E. coli, a potentially deadly bacteria [Jan 01, 2024 at
5:48 AM EST]
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Nearly 40% of conventional baby food contains toxic pesticides, US study finds: The research, conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) non-profit, looked at 73 products and found at least one pesticide in 22 of them. Many products showed more than one pesticide, and the substances present a dangerous health threat to babies, researchers said.
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# General News
Florida’s CFO Proposes Plan for Taxpayers to Foot Trump’s Legal Bills: Florida’s chief financial officer, Jimmy Patronis, has caused controversy with a proposal to establish a legal defense fund using taxpayer dollars to cover the legal fees of any Florida presidential candidate facing prosecution.
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Electronic cigarettes banned in public places starting Monday: Starting Monday, electronic cigarette products will be banned inside public places in Illinois. Kristina Hamilton of the American Lung Association said the association has been leading the charge to encourage states to expand their smoking bans to include e-cigarettes.
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# Gov / Politics / Global
Defense chief warns N. Korea’s reckless provocations will become ‘prelude to destruction’: North Korea should be made to realize that provocative acts threatening South Korea will only serve as a prelude to its own destruction, Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said in a New Year’s Day message Monday.
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Be ready to use ‘super-powerful’ means to crush US, Kim Jong Un orders
military: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un instructed senior military officials on New Year’s Eve to be ready to “destroy” U.S. and South Korean forces in the event of conflict, including using all “super-powerful” means at Pyongyang’s disposal.
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Russia is losing one of its closest allies to one of its worst enemies: Russia and Armenia were once inseparable allies. The two former Soviet republics have had a strong relationship for decades but those close ties have grown increasingly strained after Azerbaijan seized Nagorno-Karabakh in September 2023.
Armenia may soon abandon Moscow in favor of Ukraine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-is-losing-one-of-its-closest-allies-to-one-of-its-worst-enemies/ss-AA1lPPh0?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=98b01ec841614f9994136a270aa0ea96&ei=31__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xRHZ3RoG$
Israeli ministers’ shocking call for mass expulsion: Gaza faces threat of forced eviction: Ben-Gvir’s statements have brought attention to the plight of the area’s population, severely affected by a three-month bombing campaign that has displaced approximately 90 percent of the territory’s residents.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/02/israeli-ministers-shocking-call-for-mass-expulsion-gaza-faces-threat-of-forced-eviction/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xTKcqzI6$
Israeli officials bracing for potential genocide charges as Gaza carnage escalates: This development has placed Israel’s military operations under intense international scrutiny.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/01/02/israeli-officials-bracing-for-potential-genocide-charges-as-gaza-carnage-escalates/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xWHu5vs5$
Putin Issues New Ominous Threat to US: An ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin recently warned of a possible Third World War saying that “blood will flow,” while criticizing U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration. “The primitive blackmailing that Biden Administration has unleashed against the Congress is not new and has historical precedents,” Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chair of Russia’s Security Council said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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# Gov / Politics
New laws across U.S. take effect on Jan. 1: Many state laws take effect on the first day of 2024, including new rules on gun safety, a ban on diversity programs and a curb on telemarketing calls.
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The GOP Hopes Contraception Can Solve Its Abortion Problem: Republicans are increasingly recognizing that abortion is an electoral problem for the GOP. They’re hoping voters will accept them being more open to contraception as a compromise.
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Biden bypasses Congress to expedite arms sales to Israel amid Gaza conflict: Administration’s move to fast-track defense equipment to Israel raises ethical and legal questions amidst ongoing conflict. The administration of United States President Joe Biden has once again bypassed Congress to greenlight an emergency weapons sale to Israel, which has only intensified and broadened its attacks on the Gaza Strip despite growing international outrage
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-biden-administration-once-again-bypasses-congress-on-an-emergency-weapons-sale-to-israel__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xTUVYrLP$
Maine, Colorado officials face threats after Trump barred from ballots: Following Trump’s potential exclusion from 2024 ballots in Maine and Colorado, election officials face unprecedented threats, spotlighting the fragile state of U.S. democracy and the perilous path of political discourse. Depending on the decisions of U.S. courts, former President Donald Trump won’t appear on 2024 primary ballots in Maine and Colorado, recent developments that have led to threats against top election officials in those states.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-supporters*:*:text=Depending*20on*20the*20decisions*20of,election*20officials*20in*20those*20states__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xQkPo4om$
White House wants total anarchy or control: Rep. Tim Burchett
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Blood Money: The Top Ten Politicians Taking the Most Israel Lobby Cash: Unfettered support for Israel and the lobby consistently puts the United States at odds with international human rights organizations and the vast majority of nations over Israel’s war crimes and blatant violations of international law. The current U.N. vote on a ceasefire in Gaza [which the U.S. vetoed] is just the latest example.”
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# Legal / DOJ
Donald Trump believes he is above the law, and the outcome of this federal case is critical to proving to the nation that he is not: “He is subject to the federal criminal laws like more than 330 million other Americans, including Members of Congress, federal judges, and everyday citizens,” wrote assistant special counsel James Pearce.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2023/10/19/1207324491/trump-isnt-above-the-law-justice-department-tells-a-judge__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xbp75qX9$
# Medical Science
The Age of Crispr Medicine Is Here: The approval of the first Crispr-based therapy is just the beginning. Getting it to patients is the next hurdle. The much-hyped technology for editing genes has fulfilled one of its biggest promises.
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# Military / DOD
The Biden administration is failing US troops in the field: Sen. Lindsey Graham: We should be able to beat the Houthis. Secretary Austin and the Biden administration’s failing our troops in the field.” Graham said that while he admired Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, calling him a “great patriot,” he did not believe he was doing a good job protecting American soldiers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/media/lindsey-graham-biden-administration-failing-us-troops-field?utm_source=Newswav&utm_medium=Website__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xcBRgwVT$
# Military / Global
Iran stations warship in Red Sea as US aircraft carrier leaves Middle East: The story about the US carrier leaving the region was covered in Al-Mayadeen media, which is pro-Iran, showing that pro-Iran figures in the region are watching. Iranian warships have been operating in the region “to secure shipping lanes since 2009,” Tasnim said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-780294__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xTU9Ni9h$
# Space / NASA
Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit: Japan’s SLIM space probe entered the moon’s orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country’s first successful lunar landing, expected next month.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://phys.org/news/2023-12-japan-moon-lander-lunar-orbit.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xd5WBp32$
# Technology
U.S. Intelligence Reveals Chinese Spy Balloon’s Connection to American Internet Provider: As well as using U.S. technologies within the high-altitude balloons, the Chinese seem to have simply organized a data contract with a U.S. ISP for sending all the spy-in-the-sky data home. The data transmissions were characterized as short but high-bandwidth burst transmissions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/12/29/news/chinese-spy-balloon-communicated-with-mainland-via-us-internet-provider-report/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!2WyXro9L1keeJA-Pnoj5GxWIZOI66p1okuupUZaZ9Ffxwph10MwHg3K7pG7NDc9dKU-cBVuFnxqNHbHn0vsmumR_xcxNlGzI$
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