Voices, The Peoples News
December 11, 2024, PM
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war
https://theconversation.com/trump-wants-to-use-the-alien-enemies-act-to-deport-immigrants-but-the-18th-century-law-has-been-invoked-only-during-times-of-war-243663
Trump’s incoming border czar reveals he’s already making plans for 1,400 acres of land offered by Texas
https://www.newsweek.com/tom-homan-mass-deportations-texas-ranch-1999041
Trump’s plans for tougher border enforcement won’t necessarily stop migrants from coming to US − but their journeys could become more costly and dangerous
https://theconversation.com/trumps-plans-for-tougher-border-enforcement-wont-necessarily-stop-migrants-from-coming-to-us-but-their-journeys-could-become-more-costly-and-dangerous-243664
# Business / Industry / Corporation
Trump Organization leases brand to 2 new projects in Saudi Arabia just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.
https://apnews.com/article/saudi-arabia-trump-business-real-estate-ethics-cb3bf4f03e32690e7fb65b3da336b0e1
# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Two biotech CEOs convicted in fraud scheme involving COVID-19 drug: Pourhassan was found guilty of four counts of securities fraud, two counts of wire fraud and three counts of insider trading, while Kazempour was convicted of one count of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud, according to a Dec. 10 release from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/jury-convicts-ex-cytodyn-ceo-9-counts-tied-biotech-fraud
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Trump is threatening to raise tariffs again. Here’s how China plans to fight back
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0xKMFtES?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzM4NjU5Mzg4MjI=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US
Trump’s tariffs could speed up China’s shift to new markets and offshore factories
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trumps-tariffs-could-speed-up-chinas-shift-to-new-markets-and-offshore-factories
US Treasury transfers $20 billion in Ukraine loan funds to World Bank facility
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-treasury-transfers-20-billion-in-ukraine-loan-funds-to-world-bank-facility-11733858150445.html
# Employment / Labor / Unions
Josh Hawley Confronts Witness Point-Blank To Explain How Flooding Job Market With Illegal Migrants Helps Americans. Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley confronted a witness about how flooding the job market with illegal immigrants benefits Americans.
https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/10/josh-hawley-job-market-illegal-migrants/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Nuclear
‘All Risk With No Reward’: Outgoing Biden Admin Approves Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Alaska’s Pristine Arctic Wildlife Refuge. The approval of plans for an oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by the outgoing Biden administration on Monday will keep the door open for drilling in the pristine wildlands.
https://www.ecowatch.com/biden-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge-alaska-oil-gas-leases.html
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure
Arctic has changed dramatically in just a couple of decades – 2024 report card shows worrying trends in snow, ice, wildfire and more
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/climate-change/arctic-has-changed-dramatically-in-just-a-couple-of-decades-2024-report-card-shows-worrying-trends-in-snow-ice-wildfire-and-more
‘Landmark Victory’: US Proposes Endangered Species Protections for Monarch Butterfly. “We’re hoping that this is a call to everybody to say this species is in decline, and now is our opportunity to help reverse that decline,” said one federal scientist.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/monarch-butterfly-endangered
# Food / Farming / Bio-engineering
Congress Should Unleash the Economic Power of Farmers
https://dcjournal.com/congress-should-unleash-the-economic-power-of-farmers/
# Gov / Politics
Trump’s Ludicrous Billionaire Polluter Exemption Plan Deserves Ridicule, But His Probable Abuse of National Security Exemptions Deserves Attention: President-elect Donald J. Trump declared on his social media platform that, “Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals.”
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/trumps-ludicrous-billionaire-polluter-exemption-plan-deserves-ridicule-but-his-probable-abuse-of-national-security-exemptions-deserves-attention
Transcript: Trump’s Private Rage at “Traitors” Reveals Dark 2025 Plans: An interview with Brian Beutler, author of the “Off Message” Substack, who explains how Democrats can and must do more to alert the public to the dangers of a second Trump term.
https://newrepublic.com/article/189137/transcript-trumps-private-rage-traitors-reveals-dark-2025-plans
Trump goes quiet about how he will separate his presidency from his businesses
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3254360/trump-quiet-divest-presidency-business/
The intensifying threat of Donald Trump’s emoluments: Donald Trump will violate the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses if he serves as president and fails to divest from his businesses.
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/the-intensifying-threat-of-donald-trumps-emoluments/
Trump trolls PM Justin Trudeau as the ‘governor’ of the ‘Great State of Canada’ amid tariff talks
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5031915-donald-trump-justin-trudeau-governor-canada/
Trump’s criminal state: MAGA’s jailhouse-to-White House pipeline is bigger than corruption. What Trump’s government of criminals and ne-er do wells means for America’s future
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/10/trumps-criminal-state-magas-jailhouse-to-pipeline-is-bigger-than-corruption/
Trump Picks Son’s Fiancée as U.S. Ambassador, Fueling Break-Up Rumors. Donald Trump is nominating Kimberly Guilfoyle as U.S. ambassador to Greece.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189242/trump-picks-son-fiancee-us-ambassador-greece-kimberly-guilfoyle
“Dagger Through the Heart”: Ex-Capitol Officer Slams Trump’s Election. Former Officer Harry Dunn torched Donald Trump avoiding all accountability.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dagger-heart-ex-capitol-officer-152010178.html
Trump Is About to Have a Lot of Pissed-Off Ex-Allies. Donald Trump will avoid accountability. But will his alleged partners in crime?
https://newrepublic.com/post/189253/donald-trump-ex-allies-election-lawsuits
Trump Has Sick Plan for Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Donald Trump’s team is prepared to use the Justice Department for its “war on woke.”
https://newrepublic.com/post/189250/trump-plan-justice-department-civil-rights-division-war-woke
Social Security Advocates Wage Early Fight Against Cuts. As Republicans discuss slashing earned benefits, Social Security Works vows to publicly target any Democrat who joins the congressional DOGE caucuses.
https://prospect.org/politics/2024-12-10-social-security-advocates-wage-early-fight-against-cuts/
House passes $884 billion defense spending bill, setting up Senate fight. 124 Democrats and 16 Republicans opposed the bill.
https://justthenews.com/government/congress/house-passes-884-billion-defense-spending-bill-setting-senate-fight
Trump Floats Plan to Let Billionaire Polluters ‘Bribe Their Way’ Past Regulations. “He’s making it official: If you write a big enough check, his administration will let you break the rules and drive up costs for working families,” said one climate advocate.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-billion-investment
# Gov / Politics / Global
Resurgent Puerto Rico Independence Movement Challenges 126 Years of Colonialism. Openly promoting decolonization and a social democratic alternative, a historic coalition made record electoral gains.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3709496173007-resurgent-puerto-rico-independence-movement-challenges-126-years-of-colonialism
# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Christopher Wray to Step Down as FBI Director. President-elect Trump, angered by the FBI search of his Florida resort, had been planning Wray’s removal
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/11/us/trump-news
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
Luigi Mangione’s lawyer: No evidence he shot UnitedHealthcare CEO
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5034162-thomas-dickey-luigi-mangione-attorney-evidence-unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting/
CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione fingerprints, gun match those at scene of shooting: NYPD
https://6abc.com/post/unitedhealthcare-ceo-killing-latest-suspect-luigi-mangione-denied-bail-plans-fight-extradition-new-york/15640321/
White House Welcomes Gallant Despite ICC Warrant for Crimes Against Humanity. Yoav Gallant is no longer a member of Israel’s government and is listed as “at large” by the ICC.
https://truthout.org/articles/white-house-welcomes-gallant-despite-icc-warrant-for-crimes-against-humanity/
# Medical / Health News
Luigi Mangione’s Family Ties to Health Care Industry Revealed. Luigi Mangione was initially charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to the police. By Monday evening, prosecutors in Manhattan had added a murder charge, and he is expected to be extradited to New York.
https://www.newsweek.com/luigi-mangione-family-ties-health-care-industry-1998413
Trump, GOP expected to undo Biden’s divisive nursing home rule
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5033563-nursing-home-staffing-rule-repeal-expected/
When profits kill: The deadly cost of treating healthcare as a business
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/12/9/2290984/-When-Profits-Kill-The-Deadly-Costs-of-Treating-Healthcare-as-a-Business
Women and girls having medical conditions dismissed due to ‘medical misogyny’, MPs told: A damning new report drills into the experiences of those suffering with endometriosis, adenomyosis and heavy menstrual bleeding
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/female-health/a63156145/medical-misogyny/
Health Insurers’ $371 Billion Windfall. Since the Affordable Care Act’s passage, the top five health insurers’ annual profits have jumped 230 percent, with much of that going to UnitedHealthcare.
https://www.levernews.com/health-insurers-371-billion-windfall/
Federal Judge Halts Dreamers’ Brand-New Access to ACA Enrollment in 19 States
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/federal-judge-stops-dreamers-aca-obamacare-enrollment-19-states/
# Medical / Health News / Global
Doctors in Gaza Say They Have No Doubt Israel Is Targeting Them. Doctors and emergency workers say their colleagues were deliberately attacked or “disappeared” into Israeli prisons.
https://truthout.org/articles/doctors-in-gaza-say-they-have-no-doubt-israel-is-targeting-them/
# Military / DOD / Militia
US Intercepts Ballistic Missile From Guam in First for Pacific Outpost
https://www.newsweek.com/us-news-intercepts-ballistic-missile-guam-first-pacific-outpost-1998907
Governors push back on federal proposal to move National Guard units
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_0ba8a7ce-b728-11ef-94a3-ff58f73a1ff3.html
# Military / Global
Why Is Israel Bombing Syria? What does Israel gain by attacking Syria in the wake of al-Assad’s overthrow?
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/12/11/israel-attack-syria-explainer
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Google-Backed AI Startup Tested Dangerous Chatbots on Children, Lawsuit Alleges: “I don’t know how they can sleep at night, knowing what they have unleashed upon children.” Matt Bergman, founder, Social Media Victims Law Center
https://futurism.com/google-character-ai-children-lawsuit
# Transportation / Travel
Global Guardian’s Intelligence Team puts a spotlight on the most dangerous countries in the world—those where the likelihood and extent of harm to a traveler are highest. World’s most dangerous countries where tourists are at risk from terror and crime – mapped
https://www.globalguardian.com/global-digest/most-dangerous-countries
# Veterans / VA
VA Health System Remains on Federal ‘High Risk’ List Due to Oversight Shortfalls
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2024/12/10/va-health-system-remains-federal-high-risk-list-due-oversight-shortfalls.html
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