Voices, The Peoples News
December 23, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
No more welfare for illegal immigrants. Until the parole loophole exploited by President Biden can be closed, Congress should make clear that those in the country illegally may not live on welfare.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/3266555/no-more-welfare-for-illegal-immigrants/
Oklahoma to deport detained immigrants illegally in US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ojt4VBjFFo
# Business / Industry / Corporations
Netflix Boss Ted Sarandos Bends the Knee to Trump With Mar-a-Lago Visit. The high-profile Democratic donor is just one of many business leaders to meet with the president-elect recently.
https://deadline.com/2024/12/ted-sarandos-donald-trump-meeting-1236205157/
‘What choice do they have?’: CEOs rush to bend the knee to Donald Trump From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, even corporate opponents have been bending over backwards to meet the U.S. president-elect
https://financialpost.com/financial-times/americas-ceos-bend-donald-trump
# Cartels / Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking
Historic Border Seizure: Unprecedented Blow to The Mexican Cartels. As the dust settles on this massive operation, questions arise about its timing, impact, and the future of the ongoing war against drug trafficking.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3723260315768-us-border-historic-seizure-creates-unprecedented-blow-to-mexican-cartels
Violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua terrorizing Americans in at least 19 states. The gang has reportedly established a presence in Virginia, Montana, Wyoming, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin
https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-16-states-report/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Musk and Ramaswamy to confront Congress in struggle for control of the public purse
https://www.alternet.org/musk-and-ramaswamy-to-confront-congress-in-struggle-for-control-of-the-public-purse/
We’re Already Seeing Signs That Trump Is Tanking the Economy
https://newrepublic.com/article/189632/trump-stock-market-economy-tanking
Trump’s Appointee for Social Security Raises Fears of Austerity and Cuts. The Social Security Administration’s incoming head is a Wall Street insider who may help the right slash benefits.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-appointee-for-social-security-raises-fears-of-austerity-and-cuts/
Social Security on the Brink: The Looming Crisis That Could Slash Your Retirement
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-politicians-1776832/3726724725555-social-security-on-the-brink-the-looming-crisis-that-could-slash-your-retirement
The Future Financial Status of the Social Security Program. The concepts of solvency, sustainability, and budget impact are common in discussions of Social Security, but are not well understood.
https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/ssb/v70n3/v70n3p111.html
Congress approves changes to Social Security that expand benefits for some public sector workerincluding police officers, firefighters, postal workers and public-school teachers.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/21/congress-change-social-security-teachers-firefighters/77116060007/
Dave Ramsey warns Americans on a Social Security growing problem. The personal finance bestselling author explains why the retirement program’s math makes people nervous.
https://www.thestreet.com/retirement/dave-ramsey-warns-americans-on-a-social-security-growing-problem
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Oil and gas firms operating in Colorado falsified environmental impact reports. State’s energy and carbon management commission said fraudulent pollution data was reported for at least 344 wells
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/20/colorado-oil-gas-false-environmental-impact-reports
Uranium mining revival portends nuclear renaissance in Texas and beyond. State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power to large industrial facilities. But in South Texas, locals worry what a uranium boom means for their groundwater.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01122024/texas-uranium-mining-nuclear-renaissance/
Trump’s cabinet picks with ties to the fossil fuel industry and what their selection could mean for climate policy.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19112024/todays-climate-trump-staff-choices-fossil-fuels/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure
Biden’s Lasting Legacy Is Making the World a More Dangerous Place. The president’s last-minute climate announcement doesn’t overshadow the troubling practical tools he’s putting in the hands of his successor.
https://newrepublic.com/article/189619/biden-ai-climate-data-center
# Food / Farming / Bio-engineering
Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Brooke Rollins will spearhead the effort to protect American Farmers, who are truly the backbone of our Country,” the US president-elect said in a statement.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/23/trump-picks-brooke-rollins-agriculture
# Gov / Politics
‘The United States Canal!’ Trump Trolls With AI Image After Panama President Says Control ‘Not Negotiable’
https://www.mediaite.com/news/the-united-states-canal-trump-trolls-with-ai-image-after-panama-president-says-control-not-negotiable/
‘Not Negotiable!’ Panama President Responds to Trump Threat to Seize Panama Canal: ‘Every Square Meter’ Is Ours
https://www.mediaite.com/news/not-negotiable-panama-president-responds-to-trump-threat-to-seize-panama-canal-every-square-meter-is-ours/
‘We’ll see about that!’ Trump issues vague threat to President of Panama after statement
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-vague-panama-threat/
Trump Says U.S. Should Take Ownership Of Greenland And Threatens To Takeover Panama Canal
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-says-us-should-take-over-greenland-after-panama-canal-2024-12
US to announce final package of new arms for Ukraine in coming days
https://san.com/cc/biden-admin-to-announce-final-ukraine-military-aid-package-worth-1-2b-report/
“For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189641/greenland-reaction-trump-threat
# Gov / Politics / Global
Greenland Hits Back After Trump’s Dangerous, Asinine Threat. Greenland’s prime minister has some choice words for Donald Trump.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/greenland-hits-back-trump-dangerous-153931915.html
# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
New York Gov. Hochul orders prison staffers involved in inmate’s deadly beating to be fired. “But we have no tolerance for individuals who cross the line, break the law and engage in unnecessary violence or targeted abuse.”
https://www.newsbreak.com/the-independent-517119/3726098714227-new-york-s-governor-orders-firing-of-prison-staffers-involved-in-inmate-s-fatal-beating
Louisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences, DOJ lawsuit claims.
https://www.chronicleonline.com/news/national/louisiana-often-holds-inmates-past-their-release-date-doj-lawsuit-claims/article_d6f57e1b-cc33-551f-ae34-8a219b36df3d.html
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
New Report From Senate Democrats Accuses Supreme Court Justices Of ‘Ethical Crisis’
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5052145-senate-democrats-condemn-supreme-court-ethics-in-new-report/
# Medical / Health News
RFK Jr. should not be confirmed as HHS secretary. “Efforts to undermine confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed, they’re dangerous,” Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), a polio survivor, declared earlier this month.
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5051344-rfk-jr-is-not-telling-the-truth-about-vaccines/
RFK Jr. may soon become health secretary, but Louisiana and other states are already passing anti-vaccine laws
https://thebulletin.org/2024/12/rfk-jr-may-become-health-secretary-next-year-but-louisiana-and-other-states-are-already-making-an-anti-vaccine-agenda-law/
Nursing has become a new frontier for gig work — and it’s coming with some of the same challenges that delivery and rideshare contractors have already pointed to, according to a new report.
https://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/career/nursing-has-become-a-new-frontier-for-gig-work-and-it-s-creating-the-same-issues-that-uber-drivers-face/ar-AA1wgQYU
# Medical Bio-Engineering / Bio-Science
Stem cell hope on the horizon for preterm babies. cientists at Monash Children’s Hospital have successfully collected and reinfused umbilical cord blood cells in extremely premature babies, offering a glimmer of hope for preventing brain injuries.
https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/stem-cell-hope-for-preterm-babies/?utm_source=Cosmos+Master&utm_campaign=d7b41840e6-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6828fba71f-d7b41840e6-181426858&mc_cid=d7b41840e6&mc_eid=e5e84adac5
# Military / Global / General News
Dramatic moment fireballs are seen flying across the sky as ‘Chinese satellites enter atmosphere over Arkansas’
https://www.newsweek.com/videos-show-dramatic-fireball-over-us-satellite-reenters-atmosphere-2004820
Earlier this year, North Korea and Russia signed a mutual defense pact saying that if one country is attacked, the other will come to its aid. As early as October, North Korean soldiers began traveling to Russia to be trained.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/world/asia/north-korea-russia-military-deal.html
Russian commanders resist Putin’s orders — refuse to send troops across Dnipro River. The Russian military is building up its forces on the left bank of the Dnipro river, as it prepares to force a crossing, but commanders are reportedly refusing to send their troops to join a planned offensive
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/russian-commanders-resist-putins-orders-34361017
Putin’s chilling seven-word warning to Ukraine after city targeted in drone strike Vladimir Putin has issued a chilling warning to Ukraine after a drone strike on the Russian city of Kazan, as the Kremlin confirmed it had launched its third day of strikes on Ukraine
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/putin-warning-ukraine-response-zelensky-34363040
# Social
Trump’s Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor. As HUD secretary, Scott Turner would oversee billions in housing aid, but as a Texas state legislator he voted against protections for poor tenants and has called government assistance “one of the most destructive things for the family.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/scott-turner-hud-nominee-trump-public-housing-texas
Woman Arrested While Trying To Reclaim Her Home From Squatter: A Georgia homeowner found herself handcuffed and placed behind bars for attempting to move back into her own home.
https://www.boredpanda.com/georgia-homeowner-arrested-trying-to-move-back-into-house-inhabited-by-squatter/
# SpaceX
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Faces Federal Scrutiny Over Security Breaches
https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/musk-spacex-federal-scrutiny-national-security-124121800301_1.html
# Transportation / Travel / Global
Despite warning, cruise lines visit ‘violent’ Caribbean port
https://www.thestreet.com/travel/why-cruise-lines-visit-roatan-despite-serious-travel-warning
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