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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-03-08

Voices, The Peoples News

March 7, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration
ICE Conducted Sweeping Surveillance Of Money Transfers Sent To And From The US, A Senator Says. Sen. Ron Wyden is seeking an investigation into whether the program, which obtained about 6 million records from people in several Southwest states, was constitutional.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/ice-western-union-records-wyden__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDeeo7zx7$

The US government is deploying robot dogs to the Mexico border.
Seriously? As if the border isn’t surveilled and militarized enough, the Department of Homeland Security wants to go full Black Mirror https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/feb/14/us-government-deploying-robot-dogs-to-mexico-border__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDcTD6O6K$

# Education / Schools
Mitch McConnell Leads Effort to Deny Millions of Children Free School Lunches Republicans are pushing to block an extension of the free school lunch waiver.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/mitch-mcconnell-leads-effort-to-deny-millions-of-children-free-school-lunches/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDWUNUr75$

# Employment / Labor
Starbucks Loses Bid to Delay Union Election Count Again as It Cuts Worker Hours Rather than cut hours, “we suggest Starbucks cut their relationship with their union busting law firm,” the union said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/starbucks-loses-bid-to-delay-union-election-count-again-as-it-cuts-worker-hours/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDf0ceu5J$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Texas Republicans and Democrats in Congress are calling for a ban on Russian oil amid the former soviet nation’s invasion of Ukraine, requesting that the U.S. lean more on domestic production. Texas Republicans spent much of Monday demanding nearly unfettered drilling and pipeline usage across North America — policies Biden officials refused to endorse.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/07/texas-oil-ukraine-russia-import-ban/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDQ3uRnNH$

Florida lawmakers vote to phase out rooftop solar incentives. The bill is a major victory for Florida Power & Light, which wrote the initial legislation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/03/07/florida-lawmakers-vote-to-phase-out-rooftop-solar-incentives/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDc8HKDsz$

Top Democrats, Republicans say they have deal to ban Russian energy imports as U.S. stock markets sell off sharply. The agreement, reached between leaders on House and Senate finance committees, would still need to be approved by the full House and Senate.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bipartisan-calls-russian-oil-ban-meet-resistance-white/story?id=83228215__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDYS-wDMb$

In Major Escalation, Biden to Ban Imports of Russian Oil: The move is one of Biden’s toughest actions against Vladimir Putin as his brutal invasion of Ukraine stretches on.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/03/us-ban-russian-oil/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-03-08-2022__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDZqi0APz$

Pennsylvania’s U.S. Steel fined $1.8 million for hydrogen sulfide emissions https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article259157153.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDQVktJDm$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global War in Ukraine highlights vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure. Keeping energy supplies safe from hackers is becoming more important, as countries decarbonize their economies and modernize electricity grids.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dw.com/en/cybersecurity-electricity-russia-hackers/a-61037938__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDYnYQ0f6$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Our climate solutions are failing – and Big Oil’s fingerprints are all over them https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/07/climate-solutions-big-oil-ipcc-report__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDVqhN_XY$

Environmental groups are united in California rooftop solar fight, with one notable exception, NRDC’s stance on rooftop solar shows differences in strategy and worldview. The NRDC has joined with utility companies to call for major cuts in rooftop solar subsidies, provoking denunciations from other environmental advocates who say utilities are using NRDC to greenwash their agenda.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07032022/california-rooftop-solar-nrdc/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDWuamaFq$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Factory farms use a quarter-billion pounds of pesticide to feed animals:
An estimated 235 million or nearly ¼ billion pounds of herbicides and insecticides were applied to feed crops for factory-farmed animals in the United States in 2018, the most recent year for which complete information is available, according to the report’s findings.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/597140-factory-farms-use-a-quarter-billion-pounds-of__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDUjY9vRZ$

Soil proof: The plan to quantify regenerative agriculture: With the
1,000 Farm Initiative, Jonathan Lundgren will spend the next 10 years studying the potential to draw carbon into the soil and bring life back to farm fields.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://civileats.com/2022/03/07/soil-proof-quantify-regenerative-agriculture-soil-carbon-health/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDaLyv7Lv$

FDA Clears Way For Sale Of Gene-Edited Beef. U.S. regulators on Monday cleared the way for the sale of beef from gene-edited cattle in coming years after the Food and Drug Administration concluded the animals do not raise any safety concerns https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-03-07/gene-edited-beef-cattle-get-regulatory-clearance-in-us__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDfbaCceq$

# General Information / Other News
What’s happening to the prisoners of war? Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/TreatmentOfPrisonersOfWar.aspx__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDUMVuztR$
See also: How the Rules of War Work: Prisoners are entitled in all circumstances to respect for their persons and their honour. (Geneva
III) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://people.howstuffworks.com/rules-of-war3.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDS0riuCr$

The World Needs to Prepare for a Long Ukraine War. Putin’s failure to quickly crush Kyiv means the world must gird itself for the rippling consequences of a drawn-out conflict.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-world-needs-to-prepare-for-a-long-ukraine-war__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDQTGRQsk$

Advocates Demand Rescue of Haitian Refugees Stranded on Desecheo Island https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://darik.news/hawaii/advocates-demand-rescue-of-haitian-refugees-stranded-on-desecheo-island/202203523536.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDYjKXDHh$

U.N. Warns of Worsening Civilian Toll from Conflicts in Ethiopia, Afghanistan https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/3/8/headlines/un_warns_of_worsening_civilian_toll_from_conflicts_in_ethiopia_afghanistan__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDbwa_x0q$

# Global Politics
Putin is Already Defeated: Why Putin is defeated by starting an unwinnable war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/07/even-if-russia-captures-kyiv-putin-has-already-been-defeated-after-starting-unwinnable-war/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDcv_FZ62$

“They Never Had So Many People to Arrest”: Inside Russia’s Anti-Putin Protests “On every street, every 5 meters there is a policeman who stops us.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/03/ukraine-russia-war-anti-putin-protest-movement/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDZENEI8s$

# Gov / Politics
White Nationalists Are Tearing Each Other Apart Over Ukraine. Putin falsely claims his mission is to “denazify” a country led by a Jewish president. Committed neo-Nazis and other racists can’t agree on which side they want to win.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-nationalists-are-tearing-each-other-apart-over-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDUBrdEyI$

Ukraine conflict exposes dangers of a new Cold War: A look at Ukraine’s distant and recent past reveals a complex and dangerous example of the risks posed by a world where superpowers are once again clashing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.courthousenews.com/ukraine-conflict-exposes-dangers-of-a-new-cold-war/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDVInk0yA$

America’s culture war is spilling into actual war-war. To US conservatives, the real enemy is the ‘militant left wing’ in the United States. How did it come to this?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/04/americas-culture-war-is-spilling-into-actual-war-war__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDaLPAkoH$

American Empire Self-Destructs: Nobody thought it would happen so fast.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/08/the-american-empire-self-destructs-but-nobody-thought-that-it-would-happen-this-fast/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDQqTcnPu$

Supreme Court Won’t Block New Battleground State Congressional Maps https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/07/supreme-court-battleground-state-congressional-maps-00014879__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDebIWzFu$

Putin’s Invasion and the Privatization of Political Power: Rather than pressuring oligarchs to get Russia to stand down, we must look at the system that props up oligarchical power.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/world/putins-invasion-privatization-of-political-power/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDZiwo7gl$

# Law Enforcement
Neighbor Calls 911 After NJ Girl Shows Up in Shock Collar. The 13-year-old told investigators she had been forced to wear the collar since she was 9, and had also been deprived of food and clothing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/1ff4540692f3532fdb0f86a11fedc50d-Neighbor-Calls-911-After-Girl-Shows-Up-on-NJ-Doorstep-in-Shock-Collar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDTaytYYU$

The FBI Cast a Questionable Dragnet for Bannon’s Lawyer. Steve Bannon’s legal team claims the FBI went after phone and email records from a number of people who had the same name as Bannon’s lawyer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/5125a11e4c99c0b277d277cff05f0d8e-The-FBI-Cast-an-Incredibly-Questionable-Dragnet-for-Steve-Bannons-Lawyer__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDQ7wZngs$

Cops Drag Proud Boys Leader Out of Bed in His Underwear. Footage of the early-morning arrest showed Enrique Tarrio walking out of his Miami home with his hands raised, stripped down to what appeared to be his briefs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/03/08/proud-boys-prison-gang-leader-dragged-out-of-bed-in-his-underwear/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDWT5G7bq$

# Legal / DOJ
The defense in the first Jan. 6 trial’s closing argument: Maybe the evidence is fake. The defense even called into question the reliability of Guy Reffitt, the person they’re defending.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/guy-reffitt-capitol-riot-trial-defense__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDQyZR_KQ$

On Tuesday morning, jury selection begins in the long-anticipated trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the run-up to the 2020 elections.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2022/03/08/1085099961/jury-selection-to-begin-for-4-men-accused-in-plot-to-kidnap-michigans-governor__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDdSK6-b6$

Lawyer With AR-15, ‘To-Do List’ Admits Threats to Kill Dems. The 72-year-old’s wife said he revealed a plan to travel to D.C. to attack Senate Democrats during a fight in which he also threatened her life.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/lancaster-county-lawyer-guilty-planning-attack-on-government-leaders-kenelm-shirk/521-6a105280-1bdf-48a5-892b-edbfb57cd059__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDTOCb3Uc$

Jan. 6 Committee Confirms They Have Enough Evidence to Pursue Criminal Charges Against Trump. In addition to charges of obstructing an official proceeding of Congress and conspiracy to defraud the American people, there is also evidence Trump’s lies amounted to common law fraud.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thecrimereport.org/2022/03/03/jan-6-committee-confirms-they-have-enough-evidence-to-pursue-criminal-charges-against-trump/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDewKPYFr$

# LGBTQ
These Families With Trans Kids Say They Have to Leave Texas. It’s painful to have to leave your home, but with investigations of families and the threat of withdrawal of vital care, some parents of trans kids in Texas say they have to go.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/these-families-with-trans-kids-say-they-have-to-leave-texas-to-stay-safe?source=articles&via=rss__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDQQu_er3$

Transgender Texas kids are terrified after governor orders that parents be investigated for child abuse. Some experts doubt that classifying gender-affirming care as child abuse would hold up in court, but families still feel targeted by Gov. Greg Abbott’s new order https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/28/texas-transgender-child-abuse/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDXJzCrbC$

Texas has ‘initiated investigations’ into trans kids’ families, lawsuit says The governor called on “licensed professionals” and the “general public”
to report parents of minors who are receiving gender-affirming medical care.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/texas-initiated-investigations-trans-kids-families-lawsuit-says-rcna18191__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDZ_pGiBr$

Texas Wants to Take Trans Kids From Their Supportive Parents. We’re Suing.
Families in Texas are worried that supporting their transgender kids will lead to a report of child abuse. We are already seeing families being investigated. Gender-affirming care is medically necessary, saves lives, and shouldn’t be the subject of an investigation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/texas-wants-to-take-trans-kids-from-their-supportive-parents-were-suing/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDXVr_Q6V$

# Media
‘Am I Dying?’: How Beast Reporters Shot in Ukraine Survived: War reporters Emil Filtenborg and Stefan Weichert made a desperate escape after a gunman opened fire at them without warning, leaving them both bleeding with bullet wounds.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/daily-beast-reporters-emil-filtenborg-stefan-weichert-share-survival-story-of-getting-shot-in-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDf7kMW7i$

# Medical / Health Care Global
“Our duty”: Ukrainian surgeons are operating on Russian soldiers wounded in Ukraine. Vitaliy told BuzzFeed News that he operates nearly around the clock on soldiers and civilians wounded by air strikes, artillery fire, and gunshots in the fight for the Ukrainian capital.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christopherm51/ukraine-surgeons-wounded-russian-soldiers__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDcT3M6iP$

# Military / DOD
More troops dispatched to Europe amid crisis: The Pentagon will send more U.S. troops and military equipment to Europe as Russia continues its violent and unprovoked attack on Ukraine, now in its 12th day.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/overnights/597250-defense-national-security__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDbb92H_x$

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over the weekend ordered roughly 500 additional troops to Poland, Romania and Germany “to respond to the current security environment https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/597173-us-sends-another-500-troops-to-europe?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=47770__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDRhQ6-tT$

The numbers now: The U.S. military now has about 100,000 personnel stationed in Europe on either a rotational or a permanent basis as Russia’s violent incursion into Ukraine comes up on its two-week mark.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2022/03/01/pentagon-revisiting-long-term-us-troop-levels-in-eastern-europe/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDSK_hKxZ$

Killing of ISIS Leader Shows That U.S. Forever Wars Will Never End https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2022/02/03/isis-leader-death-forever-wars/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDdyINNCm$

Noam Chomsky: A No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Could Unleash Untold Violence.
A no-fly zone would give the U.S. carte blanche to attack Russian planes and support installations https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/noam-chomsky-a-no-fly-zone-over-ukraine-could-unleash-untold-violence/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDTZbitsZ$

# Military / Global
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Shelling Evacuation Corridor as Civilian Deaths Mount https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/3/8/headlines/ukraine_accuses_russia_of_shelling_evacuation_corridor_as_civilian_deaths_mount__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDblp3HwC$

Russia starts new advance on Ukraine capital despite losing 5% of its invasion force As a 40-mile Russian military convoy to Kyiv remains stalled about 15 miles from the city’s center, other Russian forces are now advancing toward the Ukraine capital from the northeast.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2022-03-08/pentagon-ukraine-russia-invasion-war-poland-jets-5275083.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDf62pxsA$

STRATCOM commander says US nuke forces prepared despite Russian aggression, growing Chinese nuclear capabilities, warns of ‘real possibility’ of nuclear war with Russia, China https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2021/02/03/admiral-warns-of-possibility-of-nuclear-war-with-russia-china/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDaZsa5z3$

# Security
Summary of Terrorism Threat to the U.S. Homeland https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newamerica.org/international-security/reports/terrorism-in-america/what-is-the-threat-to-the-united-states-today/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDRrsYaz5$

# UFO’s
UFOs regularly spotted in restricted U.S. airspace https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ufo-military-intelligence-60-minutes-2021-08-29/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDceFYdcA$

‘Something’s coming’: is America finally ready to take UFOs seriously?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/05/ufos-america-aliens-government-report__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDeElWlBT$

# Water
Sewergate: There’s something rotten in the state of our waterways. A sewage leak in southern Ontario highlights the toxic relationship between cities and water.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thewalrus.ca/hamilton-sewage/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDT_U3Z49$

Los Angeles sues 3 companies over toxic PCBs in waterways. The city of Los Angeles is suing Monsanto and two other companies for past and future costs of dealing with contamination of waterways https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pinalcentral.com/ap/business/los-angeles-sues-3-companies-over-toxic-pcbs-in-waterways/article_b1fb1c9f-0ea4-5ea4-bf07-b31bfe10174b.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hIqchpBnNnnUhCI99QnNc8hyIiQfcZuige2-bVmZpsU9x8zLSo-p8SgvglQZDcZ44J_U$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-03-07

Voices, The Peoples News

March 7, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Border / Immigration
A judge has ordered the Biden administration to resume Trump’s policy of expelling unaccompanied immigrant children at the border. The order doesn’t go into effect for seven days, giving the government time to appeal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/unaccompanied-immigrant-children-title-42-order__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTtfAYT-R$

# Border / Immigration / Global
New humanitarian corridor set up in Donbass. The second attempt to evacuate civilians from the surrounded city of Mariupol is underway. The temporary ceasefire will only cover the stated areas and will not be applied elsewhere, DPR military spokesman Eduard Basurin warned.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rt.com/russia/551349-ukraine-new-local-ceasefire/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTmsohIqK$

Immigrant’s Lynching in Brazil Forces Us to Confront Xenophobia and Colonialism Justice means understanding and fighting against a geopolitical paradigm driven by abuse and exploitation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/immigrants-lynching-in-brazil-forces-us-to-confront-xenophobia-and-colonialism/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTmU6u0ok$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
Russian Banks to Switch to Chinese Card System after Visa, Mastercard Suspend Operations in Russia https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationalreview.com/news/russian-banks-to-switch-to-chinese-card-system-after-visa-mastercard-suspend-operations-in-russia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTl74km6E$

Senate GOP Agenda Would Hike Taxes on Poorest 40% by Average of $1,000.
By contrast, the plan unveiled by Republican Sen. Rick Scott would not increase taxes on the top 1% by a single penny.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/07/senate-gop-agenda-would-hike-taxes-poorest-40-average-1000__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTnBscbRl$

# Education / Schools
Advocates Push Biden to Cancel Student Debt as He Mulls Extending Payment Pause White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain suggested that Biden may extend the pause as payments are set to resume May 1.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/advocates-push-biden-to-cancel-student-debt-as-it-mulls-extending-payment-pause/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTohZfgqa$

Educators in St. Paul and Minneapolis Are Preparing for Potential Strike Citing both a critical lack of support and funding, the unions announced their intent to strike on March 8.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/03/04/mpls-st-paul-teacher-unions-continue-negotiations-days-ahead-of-potential-strike__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTpnrK4_y$

What is critical race theory? Explaining the discipline that Texas’
governor wants to “abolish”: Those who study the discipline say attacks on it are targeting any teachings that challenge and complicate dominant narratives about the country’s history and identity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/22/texas-critical-race-theory-explained/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTs2-SePZ$

Texas teachers say GOP’s new social studies law will hinder how an entire generation understands race, history and current events:
Educators who spoke to The Texas Tribune overwhelmingly denounced the new social studies law going into effect Sept. 1. These are the provisions they say could cause problems for them, and Texas students.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the74million.org/article/texas-teachers-say-gops-new-social-studies-law-will-hinder-how-an-entire-generation-understands-race-history-and-current-events/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTtVKc5yg$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Bill to protect Okefenokee Swamp from mining dead in Georgia General Assembly https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.albanyherald.com/news/bill-to-protect-okefenokee-swamp-dead-in-general-assembly/article_d0f55e24-9c8b-11ec-96bc-9b2913ddc521.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTt0_Ofkc$

Lawmakers push for U.S. to ban Russian oil: An increasing number of Republicans and Democrats are calling for a U.S. import ban to punish President Vladimir Putin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/congress-us-imports-oil-petroleum-russia-ukraine-fd48f234-2a47-4d94-9dec-6bde47c84b2d.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTmiwU6zW$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Oil hits 13-year high as Blinken signals openness to a ban on Russian oil imports. Blinken said US is ‘in very active discussions’ with European allies about a ban on Russian oil https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/oil-hits-13-year-high-blinken-signals-openness-ban-russian-oil-imports__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTlpCOt3Y$

Whatever his motives, Putin’s war in Ukraine is fueled by oil and gas.
The U.S. oil industry is hoping to fill the immediate void with increased oil and gas exports, while the EU moves in the longer term to replace Russian gas with renewable energy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06032022/putin-russia-ukraine-oil-gas-petrostate/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTiM2V_1_$

Oil and gas giants under fire for fueling Russian war on Ukraine.
“Putin’s invasion is yet another example of the many conflicts fueled by oil and gas across the world.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/06/oil-and-gas-giants-under-fire-fueling-russian-war-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTusQA6wE$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Butterflies and other insects are disappearing. It’s time to worry. A world without insects is a world we don’t want to live in. Perhaps you don’t think much about the value of dung beetles. But without them crawling around farms, stables, and wild savannas today, the world would be pretty, er, shitty.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/22958614/insects-bees-butterflies-decline-extinction__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTmneA225$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Amazon rainforest approaching tipping point of turning into savannah.
Over 75% of the Amazon is losing resilience, bringing it closer to a very dangerous threshold.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/amazon-rainforest-approaching-tipping-point-of-turning-into-savannah/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTu_B3cE5$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Unintentional PFAS in products: A “jungle” of contamination. From manufacturing to packaging, PFAS are getting into cosmetics, clothes, and food even when companies are not intentionally adding the chemicals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/pfas-products-2656825930.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTswZuzM7$

# General Information / Other News
The Invasion of Ukraine and the Need for Enforceable World Law:
Ultimately, humanity has a choice. We can keep signing treaties and keep fighting wars when those treaties fail. Or we can work toward a democratic world federation based on proven principles.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/03/06/invasion-ukraine-and-need-enforceable-world-law__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTnuxtYhK$

# Global Politics
Russia’s Defense Ministry says Kiev ordered scientists to destroy samples of plague, anthrax, and other lethal pathogens. Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesperson said that during the invasion of Ukraine, evidence of a US-financed biological weapons programme was revealed.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/russia-claims-it-found-evidence-of-ukraine-destroying-us-funded-bioweapons-programme-articleshow.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTsOrvcjO$

Putin Orders Military to Destroy Biolabs in Ukraine as US Scrubs Evidence of Their Existence. Russia has been warning the US for months to stop operating dangerous biolabs engaged in top-secret zoonotic and infectious disease research in dozens of locations across Ukraine on their doorstep.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newspunch.com/putin-orders-military-to-destroy-bio-labs-in-ukraine-as-us-scrubs-evidence-of-their-existence/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTtOluQKR$

Kiev accuses Ukrainian MP of state treason. The prosecutor general is seeking to put the opposition politician and long-time Zelensky critic on an international wanted list https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rt.com/russia/551368-ukraine-opposition-mp-kiev-treason/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTmgx5cDs$

Thousands Of People In Kherson, Ukraine, Are Protesting Russia’s Occupation Of Their City. Videos shared on social media show protesters shouting, “Go home while you’re still alive!” as others sang the Ukrainian national anthem.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stefficao/kherson-ukraine-protests-russia-invasion__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTl8AxwpM$

Putin’s Panicked Crackdown at Home Shows He’s on the Way Out. If history is any indication, Vladimir Putin already has one foot in his political grave.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/putin-panicked-crackdown-home-shows-015407366.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTn16h1hS$
See also: Putin Isn’t Just Insane. It’s Far Worse Than That. Glimpses into Putin’s inner sanctum offer horrifying clues about the state of mind of the man with his finger on the nuclear button.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/putin-isnt-just-insane-he-thinks-hes-gods-man-on-earth?via=rss&source=articles_fancylink__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTl2UibYv$

Leader of South Korea’s ruling party attacked ahead of presidential election https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/song-young-gil-smashed-in-head-with-hammer-by-70-year-old-youtuber?via=newsletter&source=DDMorning__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTuue8JUm$

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Outing the Iraq War White Washers: The guilty can be devious in concealing their crimes, and their role in them. The greater the crime, the more devious the strategy of deception.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/04/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-outing-the-iraq-war-white-washers/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mToep3azM$

“Ukrainian President Volodymyr [Zelensky] implored U.S. lawmakers on Saturday to do more to force Russian leader Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and end the war on his country, including the establishment of a no-fly zone, additional direct aid and a ban on oil imports from Moscow.” How many lawmakers were on the call? 300+: “An emotional [Zelensky] told participants on the call, that it might be the last time they see him alive.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/05/zelenskyy-plea-congress-aid-00014419__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTuSR9c6a$

Russian authorities go full-censorship, block Facebook, Twitter, and last free media inside the country. The crackdown on free media intensifies in Russia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/recode/22962274/russia-block-facebook-restrict-twitter-putin-censorship-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTujZbTjf$

Russia Opens ‘Safe Corridors’ That Only Go to Putin Turf: After destroying their lives, the Kremlin wants Ukrainians to come to live in Russia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/top-wrap-1-ukrainians-trapped-besieged-city-fighting-blocks-evacuation-efforts-2022-03-07/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTgULttdv$

Why are Russian diplomats leaving the United States? A lone Russian plane landed in Washington on Saturday despite a ban on Russian aircraft landing in the US, but it was not there for usual passengers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://en.as.com/en/2022/03/07/latest_news/1646661730_469884.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTpzqAXMZ$

Russia Says It Will End Ukraine War on These Four Conditions: In an interview, Peskov said Moscow could “end war immediately” if ; 1.Ukraine agreed to sign a neutrality agreement that would bar it from entering NATO, 2. recognized Crimea as Russian, 3. recognized the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk as independent, 4. and ceased all military action.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-says-it-will-end-ukraine-war-on-these-four-conditions/ar-AAUJHGE?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTns5Cjhb$

Extremely important statements by Putin (MUST SEE!) “I will now say something that may sound rough but the situation compels me to say it.”
Video and Transcript: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/57032.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTuQ1Tbl-$

Russia to West: Intervention in Ukraine Risks War: Back off support for Kiev or risk becoming targets for Russian strikes as direct parties in the fighting.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/57034.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTgtKTtUo$

# Gov / Politics
Wisconsin Special Counsel Alleges Massive Misconduct in 2020 Election.
Special Counsel Michael Gableman says in a 136-page interim report that he has uncovered numerous instances of alleged lawbreaking in Wisconsin in the 2020 election. He cited the use by municipal and county clerks of unstaffed absentee ballot drop-boxes, in violation of state law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theepochtimes.com/wisconsin-special-counsel-alleges-massive-misconduct-in-2020-election_4312772.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mThsALi_1$

Steve Bannon is turning his influential radio show into a platform for MAGA midterm candidates. “We think there’s an opportunity to literally destroy the Democratic Party as it currently exists in the November elections this year.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/steve-bannon-radio-show-midterm-elections__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTpAaP7VZ$

Sanctions May Sound “Nonviolent,” But They Quietly Hurt the Most Vulnerable Economic sanctions are a weapon of war, not an alternative to war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/sanctions-may-sound-nonviolent-but-they-quietly-hurt-the-most-vulnerable/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTkNIcjAy$

Continental Drifters and the Nationless Nation: Washington’s disastrous two-decade long global war on terror had uprooted and displaced 37 million people.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/04/war-torn-continental-drifters-and-the-nationless-nation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTjbof2dI$

Trump just endorsed an Oath Keeper’s plan to seize control of the Republican Party. The “precinct strategy” widely promoted by Steve Bannon has already inspired thousands of Trump supporters to fill local GOP positions, intent on preventing a “stolen election.” It has already inspired thousands of people to fill positions at the lowest rung of the party ladder.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-just-endorsed-an-oath-keepers-plan-to-seize-control-of-the-republican-party__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTlytxBEc$

Harris County GOP files lawsuit against Isabel Longoria after learning of uncounted election night votes. The Harris County GOP said this was the most “egregious” and “mismanaged” election process ever and blamed it on Longoria, the county’s elections administrator.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/elections/harris-county-gop-lawsuit-against-isabel-longoria/285-e52521b4-33ae-4402-af20-4ea8a530df54__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTq1yk5aL$

Former NATO commander says Putin has his ‘gun sights’ on more nations apart from Ukraine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/former-nato-supreme-commander-putin-gun-sights-on-other-nations-2022-3__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTgBLf32-$

# Legal / DOJ
How the Jan. 6 Panel Could Make It Harder to Prosecute Trump. The Jan. 6 Committee was pretty clear that Trump should face criminal charges. But a judge’s ruling for Trump’s lawyer could hurt the DOJ’s efforts to hold Trump accountable.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-the-jan-6-panel-could-make-it-harder-to-prosecute-donald-trump__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mToyZ4tHn$

Russian Lawyers Don’t Bother Showing Up for Hague Hearing: A representative for Kyiv said: “The fact that Russian seats are empty speaks loudly.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/international/597124-russian-representatives-skip-un-court-hearing-on-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTnUvcEmg$

# LGBTQ
Citing Abbott’s Order, Texas Children’s Hospital Halts Gender-Affirming Care https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/citing-abbotts-order-texas-childrens-hospital-halts-gender-affirming-care/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTkSO0Gp8$

Alabama Trans Teens and Parents Fight Legislative ‘Hell’: Alabama trans youth and their families are fighting back against two bills, while also contemplating having to leave the state to safeguard the teenagers’
health and happiness.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/alabama-trans-teens-parents-and-doctors-fight-against-hell-of-health-care-and-bathroom-bills__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTnP0xRft$

# Media
Russian President Vladimir Putin Bans ‘Fake News’ CNN Immediately Stops Broadcasting in Country https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-03-04/cnn-to-stop-broadcasting-in-russia-after-new-law__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTtUGCvLd$

Crime Reporter Juan Carlos Muñiz Is 7th Murdered Journalist in Mexico This Year https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/04/seventh-journalist-killed-mexico__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTkWa7zxv$

# Military / DOD
US gives Poland the ‘green light’ to give Ukraine MiG fighter jets as Russia warns it is at WAR with ANY country hosting Kyiv’s aircraft and points finger at Romania as top American general inspects troops in Europe –Russia’s Defense Ministry has warned neighbouring countries against hosting Ukraine with warplanes https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-sun.com/news/4836190/us-green-light-supply-fighter-jets-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTgaQGPeo$

The US Won’t Ban the Same Lethal Weapons It’s Criticizing Russia for Using. America’s UN mission was forced to amend its ambassador’s comments because of its own refusal to ban such weapons.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/03/05/us-wont-ban-same-lethal-weapons-its-criticizing-russia-using__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTq5IMEgf$

# Military / Global
Russia: Countries Allowing Ukraine to Use Their Airfields ‘May Be Regarded’ as Entering Conflict. Any country offering its air fields to Ukraine for attacks on Russia may be considered as having entered the conflict, a Russia defense ministry spokesman was quoted as saying https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/russia-warns-countries-offering-airfields-to-ukraine-would-be-entering-conflict__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTjRUvYp7$

Russia shells evacuation routes, killing Ukrainians as they try to flee.
Russia is bringing death and chaos to Irpin, where people trying to get to a Kyiv railway station to flee the war are being attacked on the way.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christopherm51/irpin-ukraine-people-evacuating-attacked-shelled-russians__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTttWfvvJ$

An outgunned but resilient Ukrainian military is adopting a two-prong strategy in the face of a flawed but fierce Russian assault, relying on hit-and-run tactics and the fortification of major cities as President Vladimir Putin’s campaign enters a more perilous phase https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newsnetdaily.com/ukrainian-military-adapts-tactics-after-enduring-initial-russian-invasion/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTuAnchB_$

Putin Issues Warning About “Future of Ukrainian Statehood” Amid Refugee Crisis Putin’s rhetoric has heightened fears about potential nuclear war, as anti-war activists oppose calls for a no-fly zone.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-3d9e50b2fa8b08ce1f74c1b09403186e__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTqBKfAqs$

# Nuclear
Russian Invasion Threatens All Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plants: Ukraine and Russia should negotiate an agreement to protect plant personnel and allow safe shift changes as well as emergency preparedness and response activities.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://countercurrents.org/2022/03/russian-invasion-threatens-all-ukrainian-nuclear-power-plants/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gV0zgg10jkArTH9qqhtswiORvXr_QX5b1Am4uMp7SBmirpMFRCe8y0WeZW4mTlwWcyQ7$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-03-06

Voices, The Peoples News

March 6, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
Today Cherokee Nation is the largest tribal government in America with more than 400,000 citizens. We have rebuilt our institutions as a modern, democratic form of government with executive, legislative and judicial branches. We now have the capacity to hold the U.S. government accountable for the rights it has guaranteed through treaties, most notably the 1835 Treaty of New Echota.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/axios-hbo-cherokee-congressional-delegate-61f9a6fe-2b38-407a-8498-b0b590430f31.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_a3T-EQ9$

# Border / Immigration
‘Lack of purpose’ and poor housing plague Texas National Guard troops on Mexico border mission https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/3cb03e3d12f35ffd77ea3a1558f94493-Lack-of-purpose-and-poor-housing-plague-Texas-National-Guard-troops-on-Mexico-border-mission__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_ch49-Ue$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
In support of Ukraine, US governors cut economic ties with Russia.
Governors in at least 11 states are pushing state entities to review or cut financial ties with Russian companies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/03/03/in-support-of-ukraine-us-governors-cut-economic-ties-with-russia__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_fFvEoCs$

# Education / Schools
Despite Right-Wing Backlash, Racial Justice Education Is Still on the Rise. Many educators are continuing to teach students the true history of the United States.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/despite-right-wing-backlash-racial-justice-education-is-still-on-the-rise/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_YGqMm1e$

Indiana teacher arrested on battery charge after video shows him slapping student in the face https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://people.com/crime/indiana-teacher-arrested-after-video-shows-him-slapping-student/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_adBbz5E$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical New Mexico Wants it ‘Both Ways,’ Insisting on Environmental Regulations While Benefiting from Oil and Gas https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27022022/new-mexico-oil-gas-flaring-venting/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_T5vd8nz$

How oil lobbyists use a rigged system to hamstring Bidens climate agenda.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.americanprogress.org/article/oil-lobbyists-use-rigged-system-hamstring-bidens-climate-agenda/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_WJ7Cnu6$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Whatever His Motives, Putin’s War in Ukraine Is Fueled by Oil and Gas The U.S. oil industry is hoping to fill the immediate void with increased oil and gas exports, while the EU moves in the longer term to replace Russian gas with renewable energy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06032022/putin-russia-ukraine-oil-gas-petrostate/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_ULmIFWu$

Chernobyl Is Not the Only Nuclear Threat Russia’s Invasion Has Sparked in Ukraine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26022022/russia-ukraine-chernobyl-nuclear-fallout/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_YEP0JuQ$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Republicans Seize the ‘Major Questions Doctrine’ to Block Biden’s Climate Agenda The seldom-used principle was first enunciated to stop the Clinton administration from regulating cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28022022/biden-supreme-court-major-questions-doctrine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_fGYzP_b$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Activists Deplore the Human Toll and Environmental Devastation from Russia’s Unprovoked War of Aggression in Ukraine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04032022/activists-deplore-the-human-toll-and-environmental-devastation-from-russias-unprovoked-war-of-aggression-in-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_TjCxf5-$

For the First Time, Nations Band Together in a Move Toward Ending Plastics Pollution. A United Nations resolution embraces a broad definition of the problem that encompasses the life-cycle of plastics, from production to disposa https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/03/02/un-adopts-historic-resolution-aimed-ending-plastic-pollution/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_VeRylhI$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Fish on Valium: A Multitude of Prescription Drugs Are Contaminating Florida’s Waterways and Marine Life. One recent study identified 58 different drugs in bonefish from South Florida’s coastal waters, including 16 in a single fish.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2022/02/28/prescription-drugs-are-contaminating-floridas-marine-life-researchers-find/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_ZilhO8G$

California’s Strict New Law Preventing Cruelty to Farm Animals Triggers Protests From Big U.S. Meat Producers. Proposition 12 bans “gestation crates” for pregnant sows and requires that all eggs be cage-free.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/01032022/california-proposittion-12-cruelty-farm-animals/?fr=operanews__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_TAg6e9C$

# General Information / Other News
Putin’s full-scale information war got a key assist from Donald Trump and right-wing media https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/putin-s-full-scale-information-war-got-a-key-assist-from-donald-trump-and-right-wing-media/ar-AAUG99s?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_do4mkwW$

Dramatic video shows Ukrainian airport ‘completely destroyed’ by 8 Russian missiles as Zelensky renews call for a no-fly zone https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/video-shows-ukraine-airport-destroyed-by-8-russian-missiles-zelensky-2022-3__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_Q1mGFRa$

Russia’s unprovoked war upon Ukraine is causing a political schizophrenia for many Republicans. They assail President Biden as too weak in taking on Russia, but don’t want to offend their own party’s leader, Donald Trump, a fan of Vladimir Putin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/russia-and-the-republicans/ar-AAUGTUL?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_ZWF1cqn$

How far will Putin go – and how far will America go to stop him?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/biden-russia-putin-ukraine/622909/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_bQrfXDH$

# Global Politics
Russia’s seizure of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility in Ukraine, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, sparked new fears Friday about targeting nuclear infrastructure following past environmental catastrophes at such locations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/596964-russian-attack-rekindles-nuclear-anxieties__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_RXMiYF2$

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday slammed NATO as being “weak” and “underconfident” for refusing to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine as his country fights in “the worst invasion since World War II.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/international/596972-zelensky-slams-nato-over-refusing-to-implement-no-fly-zone-over-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_Zt35fu6$

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a clear violation of international law that opens the door to prosecuting Russian President Vladimir Putin down the road.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/opinion/international/596894-putin-can-be-prosecuted-for-crimes-of-aggression-but-likely-not-any__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_QVFS5Yy$

Zelensky Furious at NATO for Vetoing No-Fly Zone. “Today the leadership of the alliance gave the green light for further bombing of Ukrainian cities and villages,” the Ukrainian president said on Friday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-war-president-volodymyr-zelensky-slams-nato-for-rejecting-ukraine-no-fly-zone-2804705__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_dkcGdvS$

Turkey’s angles for new clout in Ukraine war: The visit by Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Ukraine on February 3, 2022, was just his latest effort to carve out a comfortable position between Ukraine and Russia. Three major conclusions can be drawn from his visit.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/turkey-quietly-positions-itself-between-ukraine-and-russia-view-boosting-its-regional__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_b53QCuS$

European Commission president calls for ‘strong and clear investigation’
into possible Russian war crimes
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/597054-eu-commissioner-calls-for-strong-and-clear-investigation-into__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_TCrvOj6$

# Gov / Politics
Debate over Ukraine no-fly zone heats up: A growing number of U.S.
lawmakers and officials in Ukraine are pleading for the Biden administration and its allies to establish a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace to help ward off Russian attacks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/596942-why-the-us-and-nato-refuse-to-declare-a-no-fly-zone-for-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_V8wp0Bs$

# Law Enforcement
Father Shot on Street While Carrying Infant, Holding 5-Year-Old’s Hand https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/03/05/washington-dc-man-sedrick-miller-killed-while-carrying-baby-holding-hand-of-child/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_f2Rk_vZ$

A Florida mother is calling for “justice” after she says her 11-year-old son was arrested by police “for riding his own bicycle,” according to local news reports.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.insider.com/mom-wants-justice-for-son-handcuffed-after-accused-bike-2022-3__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_ce4ozKp$

Family of Black teen fatally struck by car calls for end of qualified immunity https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/family-of-black-teen-fatally-struck-by-car-calls-for-end-of-qualified-immunity/ar-AAUFsO0?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_bUOQZ0Z$

# Legal / DOJ
Jan. 6 panel has tough case to make on Trump criminal conspiracy. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol laid out a weighty claim this week: that former President Trump engaged in a criminal conspiracy in his effort to unwind the 2020 election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/596943-jan-6-panel-has-tough-case-to-make-on-trump-criminal-conspiracy__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_TNh18ak$

House Committee Issues Subpoena to Top Trump Fundraiser Kimberly Guilfoyle. The subpoena cited a text message from Guilfoyle that claims she raised millions of dollars for the January 6 rally.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/house-committee-issues-subpoena-to-top-trump-fundraiser-kimberly-guilfoyle__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_SDiYDtO$

# Medical / Health Care
Florida lawmakers pass 15-week abortion ban. The governor, Ron DeSantis, is expected to sign the bill, which is modeled on a Mississippi law that has become the subject of a supreme court case that could severely curtail or perhaps overturn abortion rights nationally.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/04/florida-republicans-abortion-15-weeks-bill__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_fl1wXg8$

Idaho’s State Senate Has Voted to Adopt an Abortion Ban Modeled After Texas Law The vote puts Idaho on the path to becoming the second state with a six-week ban in place.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/idahos-state-senate-has-voted-to-adopt-a-abortion-ban-modeled-after-texas-law/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_d6KwXnL$

# Military / DOD
The U.S. Army’s V Corps will deploy the bulk of its headquarters to Europe to enhance command and control of ground forces as troops continue to deploy to the Continent in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2022-03-04/v-corps-us-army-hq-europe-5222264.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_ZXdImjc$

# Military / Global
About 92% of the armed forces that Russia assembled for its invasion of Ukraine are now in the country as Russian troops have overtaken the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, a senior U.S. defense official said Friday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/chernobyl-power-plant-captured-by-russian-forces-ukrainian-official-2022-02-24/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_X4Emjv_$

Rocket blast rips through homes south of Kyiv as Russia tries to encircle capital https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2022-03-05/rocket-blast-rips-homes-kyiv-russia-encircles-capital-5239612.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_TE1mxSG$

The war in Ukraine is barely two weeks old, and in Washington and European capitals, officials anticipate that the Russian military will reverse its early losses, setting the stage for a long, bloody insurgency.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://counteriedreport.com/u-s-and-allies-quietly-prepare-for-a-ukrainian-government-in-exile-and-a-long-insurgency/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_bGpD9qF$

Iran Unveils Powerful New Underground Missile Force (video) On March 5, the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled for the first time two underground missile and drone bases.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj71jgwf6xU__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_SSMJX-C$

The Kh-31 ‘Krypton’ Killing Ukraine’s Air Defenses. Uncovering Russia’s diverse fleet of sophisticated tactical air defence systems https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.key.aero/article/uncovering-russias-diverse-fleet-sophisticated-tactical-air-defence-systems__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_ZM7irWR$

Ukrainians Are Heroic—but Putin’s Ready to Unleash Hell. The dictator in the Kremlin is yet to unleash the most fearsome weapons in his arsenal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/ukrainians-are-heroic-wartime-fighters-but-vladimir-putins-ready-to-unleash-hell__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gwpOb-fuBEcadFxrlfKa4TUQJztxp6FyIz5R6hEss10GN86JQSwOJnc7ehjQ_f0yQbuK$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-03-04

Voices, The Peoples News

March 4, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
Tribes along the Colorado River navigate a stacked settlement process to claim their water rights. The gantlet leaves those nations in an unjust state of limbo.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/issues/54.3/indigenous-affairs-colorado-river-tribes-along-the-colorado-river-navigate-a-stacked-settlement-process-to-claim-their-water-rights__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSKtIZVDx$

Colorado River, stolen by law: Indigenous nations have been an afterthought in U.S. water policy for over a century. That was all part of the plan.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/issues/54.3/indigenous-affairs-colorado-river-stolen-by-law__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSNqaYJrg$

Tribes along the Colorado River navigate a stacked settlement process to claim their water rights. The gantlet leaves those nations in an unjust state of limbo.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/issues/54.3/indigenous-affairs-colorado-river-tribes-along-the-colorado-river-navigate-a-stacked-settlement-process-to-claim-their-water-rights__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSKtIZVDx$

# Education / Schools
The Biden Education Department Drags a Bankrupt Cancer Patient Into Court.
Despite vowing to change the way student loans are treated in bankruptcy, the administration is still using its discretion to limit payouts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/education/biden-education-department-drags-bankrupt-cancer-patient-into-court/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSJ39lYAn$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical How a Tacoma gas facility started a fight over climate change, sovereignty and human rights. A Washington methane gas project is compounding a crisis of tribal consultation, pension funds and national immigration practices.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://darik.news/washington/how-a-tacoma-gas-facility-started-the-fight-on-climate-change-sovereignty-and-human-rights-pensions-prisoners-and-puyallup-high-country-news-know-the-west/202202520407.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSANn-GRq$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Lukoil, a Russian oil company, calls for an end to the Ukraine War. The company, which has more than 200 gas stations in the U.S., acted as lawmakers in Washington were seeking to block Russian oil imports.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/04/business/lukoil-end-war/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSFHEiasr$

Russia’s Unprecedented Shelling of Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Raises Fears of Another Chernobyl https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://freespeech.org/stories/russias-unprecedented-shelling-of-ukrainian-nuclear-plant-raises-fears-of-another-chernobyl/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSGl8yVVo$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Ukraine is in an environmental crisis too. Russia’s attack is literally tearing the country apart, polluting air and water. Ukrainians will suffer long after the conflict ends.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/story/ukraine-is-in-an-environmental-crisis-too/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSCvi4sX0$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other These essential workers are afraid to report labor violations. A fatal industrial accident in Georgia fuels calls for more protections for immigrant workers fearful of cooperating with investigations. Immigrants are the backbone of essential food production.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://publicintegrity.org/inside-publici/newsletters/watchdog-newsletter/immigrants-fear-reporting-labor-violations/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSEcAj3wL$

More immigrants cheated out of pay as more guest workers are hired. From
2005 to 2020, U.S. employers around the country were ordered to pay more than $42.5 million in back wages to 69,000 workers who perform seasonal low-wage jobs on guest worker visas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/louisiana/articles/2022-03-02/as-guest-workers-increase-so-do-concerns-of-wage-cheating__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSP3rmAJa$

A bill introduced in the Colorado State Legislature seeks to limit the use of some pesticides in the state in order to protect people and pollinating insects.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/colorado-bill-aims-to-save-bee-populations-by-restricting-pesticide-use*:*:text=SB*2022*2D131*2C*20known*20as,of*20bee*20populations*20in*20Colorado__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSFMsf0MF$

Poultry waste, sewage sludge from other states flowing into rural Alabama. Multiple out of state companies are sending tons of poultry and sewage wastes to Alabama to be used as fertilizer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.al.com/news/2022/03/poultry-waste-sewage-sludge-from-other-states-flowing-into-rural-alabama.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSHqekGdI$

# General Information / Other News
Trump Just Endorsed an Oath Keeper’s Plan to Seize Control of the GOP.
The “precinct strategy” widely promoted by Steve Bannon has already inspired thousands of Trump supporters to fill local GOP positions, intent on preventing a “stolen election.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-just-endorsed-an-oath-keepers-plan-to-seize-control-of-the-republican-party__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSJCmRiN7$

# Global Politics
Terrifying Putin Phone Call Warns ‘Worst Is Yet to Come’: French President Emmanuel Macron says the Russian president told him he will fight “until the end” as those close to him start to panic.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/terrifying-putin-phone-call-warns-worst-is-yet-to-come__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSPOdiMPz$

Ukraine-Russia news from March 3: Kyiv and Moscow agree on plan for safe corridors to evacuate civilians.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/2/russian-troops-in-streets-of-kherson-mayor-says-liveblog__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSBy8gh5t$

Putin Isn’t Just Insane, He Thinks He’s God’s Man on Earth: Is President Putin clinically insane? Is he choreographing madness and threats of a nuclear holocaust to frighten the West? Or does Putin know precisely what he’s doing?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/putin-isnt-just-insane-he-thinks-hes-gods-man-on-earth__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSET1wwRA$

Mosque Bombing in Pakistan’s Peshawar Kills at Least 30 People. The explosion occurred as worshippers gathered at the Kucha Risaldar mosque in Peshawar’s old city for Friday prayers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/4/at-least-30-killed-as-mosque-bombed-in-northwest__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSOAaZ9y4$

# Gov / Politics
Now Is the Time for a Global Movement Demanding Nuclear De-escalation.
Congress and Biden are offering jacked-up rhetoric about confronting Russia rather than facing the risk of nuclear war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/now-is-the-time-for-a-global-movement-demanding-nuclear-de-escalation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSIUUY51Y$

Democrats Are Fighting Like Hell for Voting Rights: Republicans didn’t like the way the last election went, so they are trying to make it harder for folks to vote. The stakes couldn’t be higher.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/democrats-are-fighting-like-hell-for-voting-rights__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSLz3JJjG$

# Law Enforcement
A man accused of attacking seven Asian women in two hours has been charged with hate crimes, continuing the wave of anti-Asian violence across the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/asian-women-attacked-hate-crime-nyc__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSHlhj82h$

Investigation Shows Police Are Still Secretly Surveilling Minnesota Activists. Though officials announced the end of the surveillance program last April, it appears to be ongoing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/investigation-shows-police-are-still-secretly-surveilling-minnesota-activists/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSITv5646$

# Legal / DOJ
A New York law aimed to prevent people from being locked up over minor parole violations is being ignored https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/nyregion/parole-lawsuit-legal-aid.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSE2SQpTV$

January 6 Committee to Start Public, Likely Televised, Hearings Next Month. The committee believes that Trump and his allies engaged in a “criminal conspiracy” to overturn the election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-01-02/jan-6-committee-prepares-to-go-public-as-findings-mount__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSECutY82$

# LGBTQ
“Once you’re in the clutch of the child welfare system, you’re very vulnerable. You don’t want to have to, at that point, be wasting time and energy looking for a lawyer after you’re already targeted.” — Shannon Minter, the legal director at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, on the dangers parents of transgender children face as targets of Texas’ child welfare agency.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/04/transgender-parents-kids-texas/?utm_source=Texas*Tribune*Newsletters&utm_campaign=6ce69262c4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_03_03_03_48&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d9a68d8efc-6ce69262c4-102737553&mc_cid=6ce69262c4&mc_eid=6f15633605__;Kys!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSNd7ch-K$

# Media
Russian Police Have Arrested More Than 8,000 Antiwar Protesters in 8 Days. Meanwhile, Russia is taking further steps to criminalize independent media.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/video/russian-police-have-arrested-more-than-8000-antiwar-protesters-in-8-days/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSIMCucB1$

# Medical / Health Care
More than 30 million Americans live with one or more rare diseases yet between 93-95% of the over 7,000 known rare diseases have no approved treatments. The STAT Act builds on the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act and the successes of the first FDA Center of Excellence established for oncology products by adapting the model to address the unique challenges of developing treatments for rare diseases.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://everylifefoundation.org/stat-act/committee-letter/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=47660__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSAVDfAFG$

# Military / DOD
The Pentagon has established a communication line to the Russian Defense Ministry in attempts to reduce the risk of dangerous misunderstandings as Russia wages war on Ukraine, a U.S. defense official said Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/new-us-russia-military-hotline-ukraine-war-rages-2022-03-03/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSFLrgFAi$

The U.S. Army says it’s developed a combat-capable prototype of a high-energy laser weapon. The laser, which has been 24 months in the making, can be mounted on a Stryker military vehicle and used to defend troops against drones as well as rockets, artillery and mortars https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2021/08/12/army-high-energy-laser-weapon/6801628789296/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSB1ui_pc$

# Military / Global
Russia’s Use of Cluster Bombs Should Spur a Global Recommitment to Banning Them. Many of the world’s most powerful countries, including the U.S. and Russia, aren’t signatories to the cluster bomb ban.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/russias-use-of-cluster-bombs-should-spur-a-global-recommitment-to-banning-them/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSAUU1t3_$

Two More Russian Army Commanders Reportedly Killed. The latest deaths bring the number of senior Russian army officers killed in battle so far to three.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/03/04/two-more-russian-commanders-reportedly-killed-in-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSIHi93ri$

# Nuclear
After fire, Russian troops seize Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: Security camera footage showed a building ablaze inside the complex amid fighting. The fire was later extinguished.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chernobyl-fears-ukraine-nuclear-power-plant-fire-russian-shelling/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mTIOkOjKopEdXYRBQloiDL0yZAQq0r9S2wd_YgJt7_sseCIPhJ4G4esNmkaXSOZ_-2EC$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-03-03

Voices, The Peoples News

March 3, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Covid / Pandemics
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Goes Into Liver Cells and Is Converted to DNA:
The whole process occurred rapidly within six hours. The vaccine’s mRNA converting into DNA and being found inside the cell’s nucleus is something that the CDC said would not happen. The research was conducted at Lund University. Dr. Peter McCullough, an internist, cardiologist and epidemiologist,’ the findings have ‘enormous implications of permanent chromosomal change’ that could drive a ‘whole new genre of chronic disease.’”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://en.protothema.gr/pfizer-mrna-vaccine-goes-into-liver-and-changes-into-dna-swedish-study-finds/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh45-eVm1$

# Education / Schools
Dangerous levels of lead found in the water of half the schools tested in Montana https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://montanafreepress.org/2022/03/02/dangerous-levels-of-lead-found-in-water-of-montana-schools/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXhwaMUeCk$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical US Gas Exporters Set to Benefit After Germany Halts Russian Pipeline https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/02/22/us-gas-exporters-set-benefit-after-germany-halts-russian-pipeline__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh8fgZADN$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global All 106 workers are laid off by Nord Stream 2’s construction firm owned by Russian gas giant Gazprom as it enters insolvency https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10564311/Nord-Stream-2-owner-considers-insolvency-pipeline-halt-sanctions-sources.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh_x-UV6R$

Brazil: Bolsonaro uses Ukraine war to support extraction on indigenous land. He used this to back a draft law from 2020 that would allow the government to permit the “extraction of minerals, water and organic resources from indigenous land.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/brazil-bolsonaro-seeks-to-increase-extraction-in-amazon/article38446768.ece__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXhwwZ7Te5$

Revealed: Timber giant quietly converts Congo logging sites to carbon schemes https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2022/03/revealed-timber-giant-quietly-converts-congo-logging-sites-to-carbon-schemes/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXhw749lTa$

‘I am pro-mining’: Indigenous opposition to Philippine mine project falters https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eco-business.com/news/indigenous-opposition-to-philippine-mine-project-falters/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh0bYb7Ng$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure A historic chance to protect America’s free-flowing rivers. Ten bills in Congress would add conservation protections to 7,000 miles of river to safeguard drinking water, biodiversity and recreation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://therevelator.org/legislation-wild-scenic-rivers/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh1pBZ34P$

# Environment / Climate / Global
UK overrules scientific advice by lifting ban on bee-harming pesticide.
Campaigners aghast as exemption on use of thiamethoxam granted due to risk to sugar beet crop.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/01/bee-harming-pesticide-thiamethoxam-uk-emergency-exemption__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXhxAaL3Gt$

In a biodiversity haven, mining drives highest ever recorded levels of mercury https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.24hgold.com/english/newsflow-In-a-biodiversity-haven–mining-drives-highest-ever-recorded-levels-of-mercury—Mongabay.aspx?id=24895738848H11690__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh8uCzOJ_$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other The global seafood supply is being contaminated by microplastics, but major news outlets are silent. Our addiction to plastic is having negative effects all along the food chain.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/03/03/the-global-seafood-supply-is-being-contaminated-by-microplastics-but-major-news-outlets-are-silent/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh2PsIB7i$

# Global Politics
Ukraine-Russia negotiations have reached ‘certain decisions.’ Ceasefire talks hosted by Belarus adjourn for consultations https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGL2hl6qXJs__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh9f_yUiw$

Before/after photos show the scale of destruction in Ukraine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/before-after-photos-destruction-in-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh89oyi2R$

Russian Police Arrest Children as Brutal Crackdown on Antiwar Protests Continues https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/3/3/headlines/russian_police_arrest_children_as_brutal_crackdown_on_antiwar_protests_continues__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh1qBnqbI$

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is having consequences far away in Africa, where surging energy and grain prices are already fueling hardship, and may soon be a political problem for governments across the continent.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/ukraine-russia-war-impact-africa-hunger-poverty/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh-pBKNBm$

# Gov / Politics
In the first election under new voting laws, several thousand Texans failed to comply with stricter vote-by-mail requirements, with the percentage of rejected ballots in some counties ballooning well beyond previous elections’ rejection rates.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/02/texas-primary-ballot-rejections/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh-1iiv0f$

GOP accepted millions from oil and gas ahead of Texas primary https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/03/gop-candidates-accepted-millions-from-oil-and-gas-ahead-of-texas-primary__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh37vt51W$

CPAC bankrolled by Jan. 6 rally organizers and groups spreading 2020 election fraud claims: Former President Donald Trump’s political operation continues to steer money to a firm run by Jan. 6 rally organizers, while other organizers of the rally before the deadly Capitol attack are sponsoring this year’s annual Conservative Political Action Conference, widely known as CPAC.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/02/cpac-bankrolled-by-jan-6-rally-organizers-and-groups-spreading-2020-election-fraud-claims/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh7OF743t$

US Put ‘Doomsday Plane’ Into the Air This Week After Putin Nuclear Threat. The Boeing aircraft, designed to serve as an airborne command center for U.S. officials, can protect the crew from the effects of a nuclear explosion.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/03/us-put-doomsday-plane-air-week-after-putin-nuclear-threat__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh05Rn9Xl$

# Law Enforcement
TSA officer arrested for attempting to smuggle meth through LAX: If convicted, Williams would face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article258988878.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh9t4cPk9$

# Legal / DOJ
Roger Stone Bodyguard Just Became a Federal Witness to Riots. An Alabama man the feds described as a violent Oath Keeper just agreed to testify, which could be very bad news for other participants in Jan. 6.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/joshua-james-roger-stone-bodyguard-and-oath-keeper-set-to-plead-guilty-in-capitol-riot__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh2a_uytM$

A member of the Oath Keepers has pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy.
Joshua James is the sixth member of the militant group to plead guilty, all but one of whom were charged with conspiring to block certification of the presidential election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/02/oath-keeper-to-plead-guilty-january-6-00013208__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh4UJkuDP$

Breonna Taylor’s mom stormed out of court as the ex-cop charged over the raid said “she didn’t need to die”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/akvawz/breonna-taylor-mom-cop-testimony__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh2CTAKjN$

Trump Broke Laws to Try to Overturn Election: Jan. 6 Panel: The Jan. 6 select committee says its evidence has shown that then-President Donald Trump and his campaign tried to illegally obstruct Congress’ counting of electoral votes and “engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/02/jan6-trump-obstruction-justice-00013440__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh1q9AwqQ$

# Medical / Health Care
Memorial Hermann services no longer covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance. Thousands of patients lose access to doctors after Memorial Hermann, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas fail to reach agreement https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/03/02/thousands-of-patients-lose-access-to-doctors-after-memorial-hermann-blue-cross-blue-shield-fail-to-reach-agreement/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh6wI4xXE$

# Military / DOD
How open-source intelligence is helping clear the fog of war in Ukraine.
From high-resolution satellite images to TikTok videos, governments no longer control information from the front lines.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/osint-ukraine-war-satellite-images-plane-tracking-social__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh72QJsu2$

# Military / Global
Russian troops enter strategic Ukrainian port of Kherson https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.euractiv.com/section/europe-s-east/news/russian-troops-enter-strategic-ukrainian-port-of-kherson/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh2COUvtH$

Turkey is set to restrict the access of Russian warships to the Black Sea over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-implement-international-pact-access-shipping-straits-due-ukraine-war-2022-02-27/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh3BmEBV_$

Russians Continue Assault on Ukrainian Cities as Death Toll Mounts https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/02/europe/ukraine-russia-invasion-wednesday-intl-hnk/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh5bfQeCH$

Ukrainians Put Their Bodies on the Line to Block Russian Troops from Major Nuclear Site https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/3/3/headlines/ukrainians_put_their_bodies_on_the_line_to_block_russian_troops_from_major_nuclear_site__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXhxd_LMpE$

Russian forces target civilian areas with increasingly indiscriminate barrages.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-forces-target-ukrainian-civilian-areas-as-missile-hits-central-kharkiv-11646124675__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXhxVW8zjZ$

# Space
NASA and Russia Seem to Be Barreling Toward a Messy Breakup. Cooperation in space is fraying in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The International Space Station may be the first big casualty.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/ukraine-invasion-by-russia-is-creating-tensions-between-nasa-and-roscosmos-over-international-space-station__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh5RFzUNj$

# Technology
Ukraine asks ICANN to delete all Russian domains. Doing so would block about five million domains from the global internet, and would significantly affect Russia’s ability to communicate online.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.techdirt.com/2022/03/02/very-very-bad-ideas-ukraine-asks-icann-to-disconnect-russia-from-the-internet/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh7vpv0h_$

Facebook restricts EU users’ access to RT and Sputnik. Facebook is one of several social networks that has pledged to squelch Russian media amid the ongoing offensive in Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.eu/article/facebook-parent-company-restricts-eu-access-to-russia-rt-sputnik/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g1f08AMCbGqhydnVg03EqrL-FRrHsycpqhYFQ4B1oioAZNpKSyKOibnSQXNXh9Tgq3Cu$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-03-01

Voices, The Peoples News

March 1, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
Supreme Court takes up battle over adoption of Native American children.
The justices will review lower court decisions that declared several key parts of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 unconstitutional.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-takes-up-dispute-over-native-american-adoption-law-2022-02-28/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYlxWxbVC$

# Covid / Pandemics
Executive-level FDA official recorded on hidden camera saying annual COVID shots expected: “The drug companies, the food companies, the vaccine companies, they pay us hundreds of millions of dollars a year to hire and keep the reviewers to approve their products. If they can get every person required at an annual vaccine, that is a recurring return of money going into their company,” Cole added, in reference to pharmaceutical manufacturers https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationandstate.com/2022/02/28/executive-level-fda-official-recorded-on-hidden-camera-saying-annual-covid-shots-expected/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYnQcq60f$

Pfizer revenue and profits soar on its Covid vaccine business: Pfizer reported that earnings and sales more than doubled in the past quarter, and it raised its outlook for results the full year, thanks greatly to its Covid-19 vaccine. The company reported adjusted earnings of $7.7 billion, up 133% from a year earlier. Revenue soared to $24.1 billion, up 134%.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/02/business/pfizer-earnings/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYltMV1RE$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical In a biodiversity haven, mining drives highest ever recorded levels of mercury. Years of artisanal mining along the Madre de Dios River and its tributaries have left their marks, both seen and unseen.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/climate/amazon-forest-mercury-peru.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYr3Fam0p$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global All bets are off if Vladimir Putin weaponizes oil. Russia faces the specter of a full-blown financial meltdown. Punishing sanctions leveled by the West have sent the ruble crashing to record lows, shuttered Moscow’s stock market and made Russian assets toxic on the world stage.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/01/business/oil-ukraine-russia-putin/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYrr3WDBm$

Russia said it’s pushing ahead with building a massive natural gas pipeline to China as Western sanctions rock its economy. The proposed pipeline would deliver up to 1.77 trillion cubic feet of Russian gas to China via Mongolia each year https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ampgoo.com/russia-said-it-s-pushing-ahead-with-building-a-massive-natural-gas-pipeline-to-china-as-western-sanctions-rock-its-economy__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYnM6s0ZP$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure These climate scientists are fed up and ready to go on strike. Evidence on global warming is piling up. Nations aren’t acting. Some researchers are asking what difference more reports will make.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02791-2__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYtxUtvFJ$

Under the new approach, the EPA recently banned certain pesticides in more than 100 U.S. counties.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thecounter.org/epa-consider-endangered-species-approving-new-pesticides/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYkSCuz-v$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Prosecutors silence evidence of cruel factory farm practices in animal rights cases: The activists face charges of burglary and theft for removing two suffering piglets from a hog farm in 2017. They could be sentenced to more than a decade in prison. The Utah attorney general is seeking to exclude all evidence and testimony relating to the torturous treatment of animals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2022/01/30/animal-rights-activists-dxe-trial-evidence/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYqBNYEoV$

# Food Recalls / Alerts
Cronobacter, Salmonella Symptoms Explained As Baby Formula Linked to Second Death. An infant is reported to have died after being infected with the bacteria Cronobacter sakazakii following the consumption of baby formula product Similac PM 60/40 by Abbott Nutrition.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/cronobacter-salmonella-symptoms-explained-as-baby-formula-linked-to-second-death/ar-AAUsId6?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYk_9tNat$

# Foodie Tips, Tricks and How To’s
Foods You Should Avoid Putting In The Microwave https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eatthis.com/never-microwave-these-foods-news/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYtvJkNIC$

# General Information / Other News
Trump is not confused about his bromance with Putin https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rawstory.com/trump-is-not-confused-about-his-bromance-with-putin/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYmYiv43d$

# Global Politics
‘Putin might do the unthinkable’: Former intelligence chief warns that the conflict in Ukraine has increased the risk of nuclear war. Putin shattered the complacency of any Westerners who believed they were a safe distance from the battlefield. He ordered Russian nuclear forces to shift to a higher state of alert he called “special combat readiness.”
Now he was ordering his military to ratchet up the force posture on Russia’s arsenal of 6,000 nuclear warheads, a small but significant step toward initiating a global thermonuclear war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-might-do-the-unthinkable-former-intelligence-chief-warns-that-the-conflict-in-ukraine-has-increased-the-risk-of-nuclear-war/ar-AAUr4AT?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYqLSrBSe$

The Kremlin ordered 400 Russian mercenaries in Kyiv to hunt and kill Ukraine’s president, report says https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-orders-mercenaries-assassinate-ukraine-president-report-2022-2__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYkjDHBEC$

The International Criminal Court is investigating Russia for possible war crimes in its invasion of Ukraine. Karim Khan says that although Ukraine isn’t a member of the ICC, it has awarded jurisdiction to the court https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/28/ukraine-russia-belarus-war-crimes-investigation-the-hague__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYkAF-7B1$

UN Diplomats Walk Out as Russian Foreign Minister Addresses Human Rights Council To protest Moscow’s war on Ukraine, roughly 100 diplomats from countries around the globe left the conference hall.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-us-british-envoys-boycott-lavrov-speech-un-rights-forum-2022-03-01/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYrZXM9xm$

Belarusian President Rolls Out Invasion Map on TV. Alexander Lukashenko had previously denied his country would aid Russia’s invasion.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/belarusian-president-alexander-lukashenko-blatantly-rolls-out-invasion-map-as-troops-enter-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYqEHjoIX$

# Gov / Politics
How the U.S. started a cold war with Russia and left Ukraine to fight it. The United States and Russia must also finally assume the responsibility that comes with stockpiling over 90% of the world’s nuclear weapons, and agree on a plan to start dismantling them, in compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the new UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/02/28/how-us-started-new-cold-war-russia-and-left-ukraine-fight-it__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYm4ffN22$

White House denies executive privilege for former Trump advisors https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2022-02-28/white-house-denies-executive-privilege-for-former-trump-advisors__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYlykbIEu$

House Approves Bill Making Lynching a Federal Hate Crime: Rep. Bobby L.
Rush, who introduced the bill, said passage of the Emmet Till Antilynching Act marked “a day of enormous consequence for our nation.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/house/596219-house-passes-bill-making-lynching-a-federal-hate-crime__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYswIZZ1x$

The calls for book burning
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/11/virginia-school-board-book-burning__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYrg5b3l9$

In or out of power, with no positive agenda in sight, today’s rightwing flunks at governance: Still undetermined: the degree to which this Cult Leader will sabotage his own hijacked party’s chances in the mid-term.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/03/01/in-or-out-of-power-with-no-positive-agenda-in-sight-todays-rightwing-flunks-at-governance/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYkVpHMx2$

How Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nick Fuentes Are Easing White Power into the GOP Mainstream: The America First Political Action Conference featured brazen and open rhetoric.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/03/marjorie-taylor-greene-nick-fuentes-white-power-gop-mainstream/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYqlYYWkT$

# Law Enforcement
Authorities Brace for Trouble as Trucker Convoy Heads to Capitol https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uleHcraI6dI__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYmAeZyIM$

Police Need Training in ‘Less Lethal’ Tools to Deal with Protests: The recommendations include improving training, avoiding mass arrests, improving communication both internally within police forces and to the community during demonstrations and conducting robust reviews after large-scale protests.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thecrimereport.org/2022/02/28/police-need-training-in-less-lethal-tools-in-dealing-with-protests-report/*:*:text=The*20convergence*20of*20he*20COVID,PERF)*20in*20a*20new*20report__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYpLQKnC-$

Prison Healthcare ‘Lacks Uniform Standards’: Prison Health Care Spending Varies Dramatically by State. Why such a discrepancy, and what does it indicate?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2017/12/15/prison-health-care-spending-varies-dramatically-by-state__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYrZutLWN$

# LGBTQ
Suit: Texas Family Already Being Probed in Anti-Trans Order: An ACLU lawsuit says a Texas couple is being investigated for helping their trans child receive gender-affirming health care.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/165538/texas-anti-trans-children-aclu-lawsuit__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYqd6z6kH$

# Media
UPS and FedEx Are Banning These Deliveries, Effective Immediately. UPS an FedEx are stopping all deliveries and shipments to Russia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bestlifeonline.com/news-ups-fedex-deliveries-russia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYjVcGE67$

# Medical / Health Care
Next big health crisis: 15M people could lose Medicaid when pandemic ends. State audits could lead to as many as 15 million people, including
6 million children, losing their health insurance, according to one analysis.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/02/medicaid-states-pandemic-loss-00004153__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYo3OJNpN$

# Military / DOD
Over the 68 years since the original 12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty, an additional 16 countries have become members in the international agreement. Turkey and Greece were the first additional countries to join in 1952, followed by then-West Germany in 1955.
Albania and Croatia are the most recent two countries to join NATO, becoming members in 2009.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2017/04/04/68-years-of-nato-10-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-north-atlantic-treaty-organization/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYqNpK7L8$

# Military / Global
Turkey to restrict transit of russian warships through straits. Ankara says it is implementing a 1936 pact on naval passage between Mediterranean and Black Sea during war times.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/1/turkey-blocks-warships-from-straits-amid-russia-ukraine-crisis__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYnQYvttK$

Ukraine and Russia Fail to Agree on Cease-Fire, as Moscow Shelling Kills Civilians. Negotiators make some progress and return to their capitals with plans to meet again in coming days, Russian reinforcements stream in and Ukraine holds Kyiv https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/kyiv-and-moscow-hold-talks-as-ukrainian-troops-repel-russian-attacks-11646046458__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYnJuPe4p$

As the war in Ukraine continues, thousands of anti-tank missiles are on their way to the war-torn country from NATO member states and other countries to repel invading Russian military hardware and forces.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-weapons-that-are-turning-the-russian-hunters-into-prey/ar-AAUsJPI?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYjlFhU4f$

Europe Is Re-arming, and Its Defense Firms Stand to Profit. Germany will inject 100b euros into a fund to modernise its army, says Chancellor Olaf Scholz https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/europe-is-re-arming-and-its-defence-firms-stand-to-profit__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYoDIlIpY$

Russia beefs up assaults in key cities, raising fears of more civilian deaths https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pehalnews.in/russia-beefs-up-assaults-in-key-cities-raising-fears-of-more-civilian-deaths/1685844/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYtJW3hRB$

Russian Missile Strikes Main Square of Ukraine’s Second-Largest City.
“Nightmare” attack on Kharkiv signals intensification of Russian invasion.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/03/01/russia-ukraine-kharkiv-civilians-war-attacks__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYoy9V1O7$

Ukrainian Official Says Belarus Has Joined the War, as Russia Pummels Kharkiv https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/belarusian-troops-have-crossed-border-to-join-putins-invasion-ukraine-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYsHpgznU$

Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas. Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s second-biggest city and Kyiv’s main TV tower in what the country’s president called a blatant campaign of terror.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-abc3e297725e57e6052529d844b5ee2f__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYpY6sXT6$

Russia Holds Drills With Nuclear Submarines Amid Attack on Ukraine: The military exercises, which also include land-based missile systems, come just two days after Putin put the nation’s nuclear forces on “special alert.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/01/russia-holds-drills-nuclear-submarines-amid-attack-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYs2ls_8d$

# Nuclear
What are thermobaric weapons and how do they work? The ‘vacuum bomb’, which Ukraine says the Russians have used in the invasion, ignites a fireball that sucks in all surrounding oxygen https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/01/what-are-thermobaric-weapons-and-how-do-they-work__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYrkyJruu$

What is the first law of thermodynamics? The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transferred. A hot gas, when confined in a chamber, exerts pressure on a piston, causing it to move downward. The movement can be harnessed to do work equal to the total force applied to the top of the piston times the distance that the piston moves.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.livescience.com/50881-first-law-thermodynamics.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYiLkShIh$

# Security
F.B.I. Secretly Bought Israeli Spyware and Explored Hacking U.S. Phones:
In a deal never reported, the F.B.I. bought the spyware in 2019. It also spent two years discussing whether to deploy a newer product, called Phantom, inside the United States.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/world/middleeast/israel-pegasus-spyware.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYk9eFb0o$

# Space
Despite Ukraine invasion, NASA continues its space station partnership with Russia. NASA said it is continuing its normal spaceflight operations in partnership with Roscosmos “for ongoing safe operations.”
It said that “no changes are planned on the agency’s support for ongoing in orbit and ground station operations.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://worldnewsera.com/news/entrepreneurs/despite-ukraine-invasion-nasa-continues-its-space-station-partnership-with-russia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYtB2bPkk$

NASA is exploring ways to keep the International Space Station in orbit without Russian help, but doesn’t see any immediate signs Moscow is withdrawing from the collaboration following the invasion of Ukraine, a senior official said Monday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wionews.com/science-technology/nasa-exploring-ways-to-keep-international-space-station-afloat-without-russia-457701__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mCxq7N_ipntksvYCbsdZRrQJXlMn7AN-DfiQ8SHj4hCz3tKikYdv0ZeNZM2fYlyf3DOk$

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February 28, 2022
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# Covid / Pandemics
Strange Evolutionary Pace of SARS-CoV-2 Mutations Is Finally Revealed in New Study. According to the researchers, the background substitution rate of SARS-CoV-2 suggests the virus accrues approximately two mutations each month.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencealert.com/the-coronavirus-spawns-new-variants-with-alarming-speed-and-we-may-finally-know-how__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg4lfot-F$

COVID-19 is linked to long-term mental health issues in recovered patients, study finds. Those who recovered from COVID-19 are more likely to have anxiety, depression and other mental health issues
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2022/02/27/long-mental-health/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sgwbe1cao$

Scientists find virus contains tiny chunk of DNA that matches sequence patented by Moderna THREE YEARS before pandemic began.
* Genetic match discovered in Covid’s unique furin cleavage site on spike protein
* Matched genetic sequence patented by Moderna for cancer research purposes
* Researchers say one in 3trillion chance Covid developed the code naturally https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10542309/Fresh-lab-leak-fears-study-finds-genetic-code-Covids-spike-protein-linked-Moderna-patent.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg81H-YqK$

COVID ground zero: Three new studies again point to Wuhan live animal market as source of coronavirus outbreak. Report says that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 jumped from animals sold at the market into people twice in late 2019 — but some scientists want more definitive evidence.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00584-8__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg9pQKWbJ$

A National Vaccine Pass Has Quietly Rolled Out – and Red States Are Getting on Board https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2022/02/24/national-vaccine-quietly-rolled-out/?sh=36d4ab3e6be6__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg8FXnzqf$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
Medicare Owes Retirees a Refund, Says Powerful Senior Group. In addition to surging prices on goods and services, Medicare premiums rose significantly and ate up a large portion of the raise most retirees got in 2022.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.monexsecurities.com.au/insights/news/us-market-news/medicare-owes-retirees-a-refund-says-powerful-senior-group/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg7qdzJDP$

How Congress made sure the rich retire in luxury, at taxpayer expense:
Savings plans pitched as helping the middle-class have turned out to be a gold mine for the wealthy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/retirement-savings-plans-favor-rich-wealth-gap-tax-incentives-portman-cardin-congress-secure-act/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg-T79vCw$

# Education / Schools
Our Universities’ Investments in Fossil Fuels Are Unethical, and Illegal. Our schools are complicit in the climate crisis. They must divest.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/our-universities-investments-in-fossil-fuels-are-unethical-and-illegal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg7USVUYA$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical U.S. oil and gas companies are using Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to push back against the Biden administration’s climate agenda.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/us-oil-lobby-ukraine-biden-climate-agenda.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg9AN5zs1$

Lobbying Firms Sever Partnerships on Russian Pipeline After Raking in Millions Lobbyists are now distancing themselves from companies partnering on the Russian state-owned Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/lobbying-firms-sever-partnerships-on-russian-pipeline-after-raking-in-millions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg7fgxKkA$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global BP quits Russia in up to $25 billion hit after Ukraine invasion https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/britains-bp-says-exit-stake-russian-oil-giant-rosneft-2022-02-27/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg5LStdgB$

Can Germany function without Vladimir Putin’s gas? Nord Stream 2 was meant to deliver 70% of country’s gas and switch to renewable energy sources has been slow.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/25/can-germany-function-without-vladimir-putins-gas__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg9nzHDTw$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Why did California regulators choose firm with ties to Chevron to study irrigating crops with oil wastewater? In 2015, a California water board suddenly found itself under a microscope for allowing farmers to irrigate their crops with oil field wastewater https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27022022/california-produced-water-gsi-chevron-kern-county/*:*:text=They*20feared*20that*20oil*20companies,drinking*20water*20and*20growing*20crops__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg-6JKlub$ .

# General Information / Other News
Putin’s ‘assault on humanity’ in Ukraine is looking really bad for Donald Trump. The world is rallying behind Ukraine as it is invaded by Russia. Donald Trump may suffer political consequences for embracing Putin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/02/28/trump-allies-shaken-putin-invasion-ukraine/6965905001/?gnt-cfr=1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg4EeZX9j$

# Global Politics
Ukraine conflict: Russia Issues Ominous Warning to Finland, Sweden Should They Join NATO https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russia-threatens-finland-sweden-nato-ukraine-invasion-1682715__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sgx_E_SBh$

The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund said it will dump its Russian assets on the Ukraine invasion https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/27/intl_business/norway-sovereign-fund-russia/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8SgyAyLGy_$

Pariah Status Starts to Exact a Financial Toll on Russia https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloombergquint.com/gadfly/russia-s-pariah-status-from-ukraine-will-take-its-financial-toll__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg_whmP2e$

Mexico’s cartels are finding new ways to get their hands on a new kind of gun: One chart that tells the story: 70 percent of guns seized in Mexico and traced by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) from 2009 to 2014 came from the US https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/2016/1/14/10771628/gun-violence-america-mexico*content__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg_oeUm5N$

EU to Purchase and Deliver Weapons to Ukraine in Historic First: The European Union will finance the purchase and delivery of $500 million worth weapons to Ukraine, marking the first time in the bloc’s history that it will send arms to a country under attack.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/eu-weapons-ukraine-russia-invasion-331bfcbc-5193-47b0-8afb-03f194d95619.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8SgxghjR6E$

Ukraine Agrees to Meet for Negotiations With Russia at Belarus Border:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed to hold discussions with Moscow “without preconditions.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/ukraine-agrees-to-meet-for-negotiations-with-russia-at-belarus-border/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg1G6KnV7$

# Gov / Politics
Giuliani’s legal problems deepen as ‘false electors’ scheme investigated. Ex-prosecutors say possible charges could include falsifying voting documents and conspiracy to defraud the US https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/590832-giuliani-led-fake-electors-plot-cnn__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg4XLVaxm$

Why Biden is going easy on Russia’s energy industry: U.S. and European dependence on Russian oil and gas is tempering the push for harsh sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/25/biden-going-easy-russia-energy-00011822__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg_39jcu-$

Republicans Are Already Sabotaging Biden’s Fragile Diplomacy With Iran.
The GOP, like the hardliners in Iran, has long opposed any deal that the other country could agree on.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/republicans-are-already-sabotaging-bidens-fragile-diplomacy-with-iran/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg8zr7mkG$

# Military / DOD
A team of American and British special forces veterans are preparing to join Ukraine’s fight against Russia https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christopherm51/american-nato-military-veterans-fight-russia-with-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg6G8X8hw$

# Military / Global
Russia Stumbles in Biggest Test of Its Military Force. Initial setbacks spur fears that Russians will step up firepower.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4042235/posts__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sgx6Sx5OY$

Kyiv and Moscow Hold Talks as Ukrainian Troops Repel Russian Attacks.
Delegations from Kyiv and Moscow are holding discussions at the Ukraine-Belarus border after days of war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/28/ukraine-russia-talks-due-to-begin-early-on-monday-live-news__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg6x91A8t$

The Russian Invasion Touches Outer Space. The long-held idea that earthly conflict can’t tarnish something as lofty as space travel is only a platitude, not a certainty.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/02/russia-ukraine-international-space-station/622939/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg6wTEAP6$

U.S. official: Belarus is preparing to join Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are allies, and the troops could leave Belarus for Ukraine as early as Monday https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theweek.com/russo-ukrainian-war/1010678/us-official-belarus-is-preparing-to-join-russian-invasion-of-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sgz3XdaT0$

Breaking: Putin Puts Russian Nuclear Deterrence Forces on High Alert Over Aggressive Statements By NATO: Putin has ordered the defence minister and the chief of the military to put nuclear deterrent forces in a ‘special regime of combat duty’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/27/putin-puts-russias-nuclear-deterrent-forces-on-alert__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg8IIB3kV$

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward Sea of Japan. The Japanese government lodged a protest with North Korea via the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, Kishi said. Tokyo and Pyongyang do not have diplomatic relations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/82b0adf43599-urgent-n-korea-fires-what-could-be-ballistic-missile.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8SgxBdklDk$

# Nuclear
Opinion: Bury it? Shoot it into space? Why scientists still can’t find a place for nuclear waste. Propositions abound: from catapulting it into space, ditching it between tectonic plates, or burying it deep underground on remote islands.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/28/opinions/nuclear-radioactive-waste-climate-ipcc-hockenos/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg9UCuqHD$

# Science
The brain activity of a dying person was recorded for the first time ever. A patient’s unexpected death during a study has given us the first recording of a dying human brain.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bgr.com/science/the-brain-activity-of-a-dying-person-was-recorded-for-the-first-time-ever/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg2BQ51PV$

Novel treatment might be the key to cure HIV: Scientists cure a woman infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) using a never-seen-before treatment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.laboratoryequipment.com/580387-Novel-Treatment-Strategy-Could-Lead-to-HIV-Cure/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mNoW-VdoPfK907vQf-WHJ4ANTJfIowjZFmSKAuieLcAXwx_L6QLwcijBQm8Sg-LfpL2J$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-02-27 – Afternoon Edition

Voices, The Peoples News

February 27, 2022 – Afternoon Edition
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
On February 14, 2022, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) convened Tribal Nations across the United States for the 2022 State of Indian Nations (SOIN) Address and its legislative conference, the 2022 Executive Council Winter Session.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ncai.org/2022_ECWS_WrapUp_.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeWyeU9vc$

Bison Restoration on Tribal Lands Has Cultural, Ecological and Economic Benefits https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/bison-restoration-on-tribal-lands-has-cultural-ecological-and-economic-benefits-study-finds.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeUblEqlT$

# Indigenous / Global
Backed by International Investors, Mining Companies Line Up to Expand in or Near the Amazon’s Indigenous Territories: While it’s illegal to mine or prospect for precious metals on Indigenous lands in Brazil, two pending bills supported in concept by President Jair Bolsonaro could lift the ban.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/22022022/backed-by-international-investors-mining-companies-line-up-to-expand-in-or-near-the-amazons-indigenous-territories/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeT48LfWg$

# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls Nearly Half of Bald Eagles in the U.S. Suffer From Toxic Lead Exposure https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.voanews.com/a/nearly-half-of-us-bald-eagles-suffer-lead-poisoning-/6447550.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeVbYYkO0$

Family Dollar locations are recalling all pet food and treats (plus human foods and medicines). The reason? There was a rodent infestation at a distribution center.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bgr.com/lifestyle/urgent-dollar-store-recall-issued-after-1100-dead-rodents-were-found/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeRcIKH2_$

Will Exporting Farmed Totoaba Fix the Big Mess Pushing the World’s Most Endangered Porpoise to Extinction? International officials will soon decide the fate of Mexican totoaba fish farming—and with it, possibly the last glimmer of hope for the vaquita.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hakaimagazine.com/features/will-exporting-farmed-totoaba-fix-the-big-mess-pushing-the-worlds-most-endangered-porpoise-to-extinction/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeXyuYg8B$

# Covid / Pandemics
CDC Says Most Americans Can Ditch Their Masks. Nearly 72 percent of Americans live in places where they no longer need to mask up indoors, the CDC announced https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-02-25/most-americans-dont-need-to-wear-masks-indoors-under-new-cdc-covid-19-guidance__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeZlgcghi$

More than 7 million immunocompromised people in the US remain vulnerable to COVID. How should their concerns be addressed?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/02/25/more-than-7-million-immunocompromised-people-in-the-us-remain-vulnerable-to-covid-heres-a-sensitive-way-to-address-their-concerns/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeeBglJ8x$

Danger ahead? How a COVID variant with the transmissibility of Omicron and the deadliness of SARS could emerge https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/02/25/danger-ahead-how-a-covid-variant-with-the-transmissibility-of-omicron-and-the-deadliness-of-sars-could-emerge/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSecwVsV96$

CDC Has Not Been Transparent With the American Public on COVID https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20220222/report-cdc-not-publishing-large-amounts-of-covid-19-data__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeZkN77JV$

College Student in New York Dies of Myocarditis Related to Pfizer COVID Shot https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/ny-college-student-dead-after-covid-vaccine-had-rare-complication-deputy-coroner/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeSWDO76J$

Vaccine monopolies make cost of vaccinating the world against COVID at least 5 times more expensive than it could be https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/vaccine-monopolies-make-cost-vaccinating-world-against-covid-least-5-times-more__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSecq6mG0S$

Pfizer Reaps Hundreds of Millions in Profits From Covid Vaccine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/business/pfizer-covid-vaccine-profits.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeVdvrDK-$

Covid vaccine profits mint 9 new pharma billionaires https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/21/business/covid-vaccine-billionaires/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeRU0vSZj$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
Members of Congress overseeing payday lending have taken over $3.4 million from the industry https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/02/members-of-congress-overseeing-payday-lending-have-taken-over-3-4-million-from-the-industry/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeWTo5oXv$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Supreme Court Refuses to Consider Dakota Access Pipeline Appeal. The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to consider an appeal by Energy Transfer, the Dallas-based operator of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), over a
2020 ruling requiring an environmental review of the oil pipeline, The Guardian reported.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bismarcktribune.com/community/mandannews/news/us-supreme-court-refuses-to-hear-dakota-access-appeal/article_a0660c9c-62f3-5656-8670-f8a1bc73d8aa.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeTU5uiUH$

Energy-Hungry Bitcoin is Bringing Old Fossil Fuel Plants Back on Line:
One of the biggest questions surrounding the cryptocurrency boom is whether or not the climate can afford such an energy-intensive trend.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/bitcoin-energy-consumption-fossil-fuel-plants.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeROudDVZ$

Oil and Gas Companies ‘Flare’ or ‘Vent’ Excess Natural Gas. It’s Like Burning Money—and it’s Bad for the Environment https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/25022022/flaring-venting-natural-gas-economics/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSebFglxZw$

Fossil fuel giants seek billions from European countries under secretive treaty. “It is literally insane that the global fossil fuel phase-out is being actively sabotaged by antiquated treaties and corporate greed,”
said one critic.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/02/21/fossil-fuel-giants-seek-billions-european-countries-under-secretive-treaty__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeQFwy-l5$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Lobbying firms distance themselves from Russian pipeline after taking in millions https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/02/lobbying-firms-distance-themselves-from-russian-pipeline-after-taking-in-millions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSedGHe2hz$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure How Greenhouse Gases Released by the Oil and Gas Industry Far Exceed What Regulators Think They Know https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24022022/texas-natural-gas-flaring-venting/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSef3-khKz$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Plastic Packaging on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Increases Food Waste, Study Finds https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/24/plastic-packaging-increases-fresh-food-waste-study-finds__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeYP1JjwP$

# Global Politics
Putin’s Own Minions Are Exposing Him for the Liar He Is. Putin diehards across Moscow have inadvertently revealed the president’s web of lies on Ukraine. Putin diehards across Moscow have inadvertently revealed the president’s web of lies on Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/vladimir-putins-own-minions-in-moscow-have-exposed-him-for-the-liar-he-is__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeaVHEhIS$

Ukraine, Russia Discussing Timing of ‘Potential Peace Talks’: “The sides are holding consultations on the place and time,” spokesman for Ukranian President Zelensky said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/international/596017-peace-talks-reported-between-russia-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeZ23fT-s$

Ukrainians Want to Know Why They Were Not Prepped for War. President Zelensky spent the last month downplaying the threat of war instead of readying citizens for the Russian onslaught with stockpiles, evacuations and safety plans.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/ukrainians-want-to-know-why-president-volodymyr-zelensky-did-not-prep-them-for-this-war-with-russia__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeRsE8LFW$

Ukrainian Prez Won’t Flee, Says He Needs Ammo, ‘Not a Ride’: The U.S.
government reportedly urged him to get out of dodge as Russian forces broke through to the Ukrainian capital.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/dyp54v/volodymyr-zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-kyiv__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeZpUvhNk$

Russia Bans Its Media From Calling Putin’s War a ‘War’: Moscow threatens to shut down any media outlet telling the truth about Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/26/russia-bans-media-outlets-from-using-words-war-invasion-a76605__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeVtLDUZr$

# Gov / Politics
U.S. Will Target Putin’s Assets Like Every Other Tyrant. President Joe Biden has plans to sanction Russian President Vladimir Putin personally in an attempt to isolate him as he invades Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-will-soon-take-extraordinary-step-of-sanctioning-vladimir-putin-report-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeaU4aDcG$

Here’s How Trump’s Russia “Hoax” Led to Death and Destruction in Ukraine What began in 2016 could only have emboldened Putin. And this fraud, perpetuated by Trump, his conservative minions, top Republicans, Fox, and other right-wing media, has led to Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/heres-how-trumps-russia-hoax-led-to-death-and-destruction-in-ukraine/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-02-26-2022__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeRvC8DLY$

Sen. Jim Inhofe, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the current congressional session after decades in office.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/24/inhofe-to-retire-from-senate-teeing-up-special-election-in-oklahoma-00011534__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeR5FAwCC$

Lee Camp: New Data Shows US Government Has Been Bought For $14 Billion No wonder the latest polls show both corporate parties are thoroughly disliked. It’s time to acknowledge that our system has been 100% purchased by the One Percent, and that even the best candidate on their best day is still no better than a Zungenwurst.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/data-shows-us-government-bought-adelson-citizens-united/279742/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeQwscXI7$

# Law Enforcement
Two Louisiana sheriff’s deputies were fired and arrested on manslaughter counts after they shot and killed an unarmed man inside his car, which the Jefferson Parish sheriff said was “not justified.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/02/22/louisiana-deputies-charged-after-fatally-shooting-man-who-honked-horn/6899412001/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeV9OL9p6$

# Legal / DOJ
Top Prosecutors Leading Manhattan DA’s Trump Probe Resign. Two top prosecutors overseeing the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into Trump and his company resigned amid doubts about the case’s future.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics/top-trump-probe-prosecutors-quit-manhattan-da-office__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeWhzBhQK$

She Said Her Husband Was Abusive. A Judge Took Her Kids and Ordered Her Arrest. Judges regularly take liberties to get around statutes that are supposed to protect survivors, advocates say.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/she-said-her-husband-was-abusive-a-judge-took-away-her-kids-and-ordered-her-arrest__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeduUEXfo$

# LGBTQ
‘They Want to Drive Trans Kids Out of Texas—or Into a Grave’: Texas’
governor and attorney general say gender-affirming care is “child abuse,” and will be prosecuted as such. But that isn’t the law, and now angry parents are fighting back.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/texas-leaders-intensify-a-vicious-war-on-trans-kids-and-their-parents__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSefz0Hptk$

Texas Guv Sinks to New Low in Persecuting Trans Kids: The state’s child welfare agency said it would begin probing cases of gender-affirming surgery as “child abuse” after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/abbott-paxton-gender-affirming-care-child-abuse-16938490.php__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeRaSkFac$

# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
Study: Older Patients Experience Improvements in Their Quality of Life Following Medical Cannabis Treatment: “Results showed … a high rate of effectiveness in the prescribed treatment, as well as a decrease in pain levels, improvement in QOL, and a reduction in the consumption of concomitant medications.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://norml.org/news/2020/12/03/study-older-patients-report-improved-quality-of-life-with-medical-cannabis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSea_BBESX$

# Media
Daily Beast Reporters ‘Lucky’ After Being Shot in Ukraine. Brilliant war reporters Emil Filtenborg and Stefan Weichert suffered multiple gunshot wounds in northeast Ukraine. Two Danish correspondents were able to drive their badly damaged car to a hospital after being fired on by unknown assailants https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-daily-beast-journalists-shot-b2024398.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeY3pgWyx$

# Medical / Health Care
For the first time, CRISPR gene editing tools were injected into the human body — and cured a patient’s blindness. What’s next?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/02/23/for-the-first-time-crispr-gene-editing-tools-were-injected-into-the-human-body-and-cured-a-patients-blindness-whats-next/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeRMkVxvh$

# Military / DOD
Army, VA honor Black soldiers hanged in the aftermath of 1917 Houston Riots, pledge to review their courts-martial: The Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled a sign at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio to acknowledge the 1917 race riots in Houston that led to courts-martial and death sentences for 19 Black soldiers. The Army this month announced it would review the trials.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.legion.org/honor/254996/army-va-honor-black-soldiers-hanged-aftermath-1917-houston-riots-pledge-review-their__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeZzxLLqS$

Court orders Navy to review thousands of ‘bad paper’ discharges: “Not everyone who serves overseas and is injured comes back missing a limb … That doesn’t mean that everyone who comes back is perfectly okay.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-sued-navy-bad-paper-discharge-won/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSedsen4BF$

Biden orders more troops, helicopters and F-35s to Eastern Europe as Russian troops move into Ukraine. President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered an additional 800 U.S. troops, more than 30 helicopters and as many as eight F-35 fighter jets now in Europe to NATO countries on the alliance’s eastern flank as Russian troops begin to move into Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/02/22/more-troops-headed-eastern-europe-biden-says-russia-invasion-of-ukraine-has-started.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSefqNqECY$

82nd Airborne troops poised to help evacuees from Ukraine, but few Americans have crossed the border as Russian invasion begins https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/595665-us-troops-moving-to-help-process-evacuees-from-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeUuvEunZ$

US paratroopers training for multiple missions with Polish allies amid Ukraine crisis https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://darik.news/northcarolina/us-paratroopers-training-for-multiple-missions-with-polish-allies-amid-ukraine-crisis/202202514853.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeXGbkPjF$

# Military / Global
NATO Green Lights Historic Troop Deployment to ‘Deter’ Putin. NATO is activating its collective NATO Response Force for the first time in history as Russia bears down in Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/nato-activates-response-force-as-russia-bears-down-in-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeaqURiSg$

Russian Assault on the Ukrainian Capital Is Underway: Ukraine’s ministry of defense urged Kyiv citizens to attack the Russian forces who have entered the city with Molotov cocktails after a barrage of missiles on Friday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-assault-on-kyiv-is-underway__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeU7uzODa$

Russia Unleashes Tanks and Missiles in Blitzkrieg Invasion: The largest European invasion since World War II is underway, with missiles pounding Ukraine and vehicles pouring over the border.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/putin-announces-special-military-operation-031354524.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeeEMHnW1$

Putin Army Now Menacing Ukrainians From Inside Their Country: World leaders scramble to force Vladimir Putin back with sanctions but it is too late to stop the Russian military crossing into Ukrainian territory.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://finance.yahoo.com/news/putin-forces-now-menacing-ukrainians-102743922.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeTFODa2A$

# Nuclear
Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West: President Vladimir Putin appeared to lay out a thinly veiled threat to the economic and ecological sustainability of any country that dared
intervene: nuclear attack. “Today’s Russia remains one of the most powerful nuclear states. Moreover, it has a certain advantage in several cutting-edge weapons,” Putin said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-europe-poland-nuclear-weapons-2503c0d7696a57db4f437c90d3894b18__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeelnC5vg$

# Space
We’re About to Enter a New Era of Chaos for Outer Space. A race is brewing to succeed the ISS and become the next hottest destination in Earth’s orbit.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-commercial-companies-racing-to-replace-the-international-space-station-after-nasa-sunsets-it?fr=operanews__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeagGoGS9$

This Quasar’s Twin Black Holes Are About to Come to Blows: Two supermassive black holes are going to experience a reckoning unlike anything ever seen before.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/quasar-twin-black-holes-come-181900951.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeVWaugT8$

# Technology
The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon: Phantom allows American law enforcement and spy agencies to get intelligence “by extracting and monitoring crucial data from mobile devices.” It is an “independent solution” that requires no cooperation from AT&T, Verizon, Apple or Google. The system, it says, will “turn your target’s smartphone into an intelligence gold mine.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/magazine/nso-group-israel-spyware.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jWbnyPANRpymdsUn-A5N3o9ang_-2PPX9V1iKj7SVef-qXT4zY9Zs0Th4EpSeVXsfE7d$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-02-27

Voices, The Peoples News

February 27, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
Checkerboarded land ownership poses challenge to redistricting. An 1887 federal law to assimilate Native Americans has had a lasting impact as tribes push for more political power.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://publicintegrity.org/inside-publici/newsletters/watchdog-newsletter/checkerboarded-land-ownership-redistricting/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwVWLovI8$

# Indigenous / Global
A Saskatchewan Métis community wants to save its land. Dealing with government? ‘Like talking to a wall’: The historic fur-trading community of Île-à-la-Crosse wants to create an Indigenous protected area named Sakitawak to protect the region’s forests, ways of life and vast carbon stores. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thenarwhal.ca/saskatchewan-sakitawak-ipca/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwSDWjqLk$

# Archaeology
Largest ever human family tree: 27 million ancestors: Researchers have taken a major step towards mapping the entirety of genetic relationships among humans: a single genealogy that traces the ancestry of all of us.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220224140841.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwcBsxraB$

# Border / Immigration
Members of the Texas Air National Guard had few nice things to say about their deployment for Gov. Greg Abbott’s Texas-Mexico border mission, Operation Lone Star, in a January survey obtained by The Texas Tribune and Military Times.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.alternet.org/2022/02/border/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwbHk4phh$

# Covid / Pandemics
Biden Extends US National Emergency Over COVID-19: “There remains a need to continue this national emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant risk to the public health and safety of the nation.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/biden-extends-covid-19-national-emergency.html*:*:text=President*20Joe*20Biden*20has*20decided,not*20chosen*20to*20extend*20it__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwd1gppjZ$ .

# Education / Schools
Virginia wanted to report fewer kids to police. Now it’s reversed course. The commonwealth’s schools refer a higher rate of students to law enforcement than in any other state, a Public Integrity investigation found. Virginia’s effort to curtail that abruptly came to an end this week.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://publicintegrity.org/education/criminalizing-kids/virginia-report-kids-police-reversed/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwSqcUmEv$

School segregation. In one of the most segregated states for Black students, suburban districts are resisting integration.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://equitablegrowth.org/research-paper/u-s-school-segregation-in-the-21st-century/?longform=true__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwSFn8yj-$

Teaching about race. New polling finds wide opposition to Republicans’
push to ban teaching about the country’s history of racism, with a majority saying schools should be teaching more about it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/581029-nearly-half-of-republicans-polled-say-schools-shouldnt__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwT1xC8wl$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Biden administration suspends right of way for Alaska mining road advanced by Trump officials. Why it matters: “The Interior Department is asking the court to remand the right-of-way decision to the agency to correct the significant deficiencies we have identified in the underlying analyses,” the department said in an emailed statement.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/biden-admin-suspends-alaska-mining-road-plans-approved-in-trump-era-ef6af60e-386f-441f-ac61-8a65328ff977.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwQ_vpJ3X$

US supreme court rejects Dakota Access pipeline appeal. The US supreme court has rejected a case by the Dakota Access oil pipeline operator to avoid a legally mandated environmental review https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/feb/22/us-supreme-court-dakota-access-pipeline__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwZz9hQE1$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Could Russian sanctions hobble U.S. clean energy push? Russia is a major producer of copper, nickel and other minerals vital for the energy transition.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/24/could-russian-sanctions-hobble-u-s-clean-energy-push-00011392__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwUD8z0Hs$

Germany halts Nord Stream 2 in response to Russia. After Russia ordered its military into Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz suspended a natural gas pipeline connecting Germany to Russia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/germany-nord-stream-2-russia-ukraine-dabaa58c-6855-4b5a-b4b0-15648a019cfc.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwXyuP1jm$

How the Ukraine Conflict Looms as a Turning Point in Russia’s Uneasy Energy Relationship with the European Union. Putin’s threats galvanize sentiment in Europe to end dependence on Russian natural gas, with the Nord Stream 2 pipeline the first potential sacrifice.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/12022022/how-the-ukraine-conflict-looms-as-a-turning-point-in-russias-uneasy-energy-relationship-with-the-european-union-**B/__;77-8!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwSOZbEqj$

Russia, Ukraine and the coming energy shock. Beyond the violence of the Ukraine invasion, Russia is poised to upend the global energy market.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/22/energy/energy-price-russia-ukraine/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwd-xNu2B$

A secretive Belgian tycoon is a key investor in a major new gold refinery in Brazil’s Amazon. Tesla, Amazon, Dell, and Starbucks have likely purchased gold from the scandal-ridden family business of Sylvain Goetz, who’s been convicted of fraud.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2022/02/17/brazil-amazon-gold-refinery-investor-sylvain-goetz/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwZqoqFzj$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Dave Dickey: Saving bumblebees in the U.S. is a slough. The little critters are being absolutely obliterated by Big Ag pesticides from companies including Bayer AG and Syngenta.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://investigatemidwest.org/2022/02/22/opinion-saving-bumblebees-in-the-u-s-is-a-slough/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwYBWjK0E$

The surprising biodiversity hidden in the world’s fragile mangrove forests. New research finds mangroves host thousands of unique insect species — and these trees are more vulnerable than previously understood.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bmcbiol.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12915-021-01088-z.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwR8NNYxV$

Ocean plastic is bad, but soil plastic pollution may be worse. The rise of plasticulture threatens the soil and human health. A new U.N. report spells out what’s needed to end it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://civileats.com/2022/02/23/agricultural-plastic-soil-pollution-waste-recycling-epr-packaging-soil-health/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwXUDEZRp$

The one group of people Americans actually trust on climate science.
Local meteorologists are better positioned than anyone else to talk their communities through the facts about climate change.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/02/weatherman-climate-change/621630/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZweN13Lbb$

The Supreme Court case that could gut the EPA’s power to fight climate change. Nothing is at stake in West Virginia v. EPA, yet somehow everything is at stake.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/2022/2/23/22937517/supreme-court-epa-west-virginia-clean-power-plan-climate-change__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwfhGpl3y$

Republicans respond to world-historical drought by propping up fossil fuels. Climate change is ravaging the American West. Lawmakers in those states, meanwhile, want to punish any bank that pulls money from the fossil fuel companies contributing to that climate change.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/165429/republicans-respond-world-historical-drought-propping-fossil-fuels__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwZGCHGKG$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Ukraine, war and our world: It is hard to think about the environment when lives are being torn asunder by war https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/ukraine-war-and-our-world-2656790104.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwXKvYpfB$

Russian conflict in Ukraine is reshaping the climate debate https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://globalonlinemony.com/russian-conflict-in-ukraine-is-reshaping-the-climate-debate/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwQ5v2CEm$

Antarctica and Greenland’s polar ice shelves are melting from below: The largest ice masses on the planet contain so much water that they’re increasing sea levels around the globe as temperatures rise. Satellites can see these drastic changes from space.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/22939545/antarctica-greenland-ice-sheet-shelf-glacier-melt-climate-sea-level-rise__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwc6FcWvC$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Can genetic engineering make meat sustainable? Climate-friendly sheep and salmon that eat less yet grow faster. Researchers are using genetic engineering to design animals for the livestock farming of the future.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dw.com/en/can-genetic-engineering-make-meat-sustainable/a-60869271__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwf0dcm9C$

# General Information / Other News
Are microbes the future of recycling? It’s complicated. An enzyme-based recycling technology is poised to go commercial, but questions about cost and scalability linger.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://undark.org/2022/02/23/are-microbes-the-future-of-recycling-its-complicated/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwaK4jUJU$

# Global Politics
Russian parliament grants Putin right to deploy military abroad. After discussing the situation in Donbass, the Senate has authorized the president’s request https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rt.com/russia/550276-putin-military-use-abroad/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwd24BjhG$

Is war with Ukraine just the beginning of Vladimir Putin’s master plan?
| 60 Minutes Australia
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ10LZo14wI__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwaRxCRWE$

Ukraine Invasion Is the Beginning of the End for Putin. Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine will result in the downfall of him and his friends.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1572572/Truss-Russia-Ukraine-crisis-Vladimir-Putin-latest-UK-Swift-sanctions-latest-vn__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwUnb7Fr5$

# Gov / Politics
Col. Macgregor: Biden refused to acknowledge what’s important to Putin, now he has to watch the invasion –Macgregor says he’s very concerned that Biden didn’t take Putin seriously https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/media/col-macgregor-biden-refused-to-acknowledge-whats-important-to-putin__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwT2MGMfS$

White House Announces Sanctions on Ukraine’s Contested Areas After Putin Recognizes Them as Independent, US says more measures to come https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-western-reaction-putin-united-nations/31715724.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwQC0XDma$

Biden orders troops to countries bordering Russia. The US is shifting forces from elsewhere in Europe to Baltic states to bolster NATO defenses https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/595364-biden-orders-more-us-troops-to-eastern-europe-amid-russia-ukraine-tensions__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwQYv2Lqf$

Biden Orders 7,000 Troops to Europe, Sanctions Russia but Holds Back SWIFT https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.airforcemag.com/biden-orders-7000-troops-to-europe-sanctions-russia-but-holds-back-swift/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwQlC54MW$

Capitol fence to be reinstalled ahead of Biden’s State of the Union address on March 1.
Security officials will reinstall fencing around the Capitol next week ahead of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/27/capitol-fence-biden-state-union-address-00012105__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwYzvnABi$
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The last 24 hours since Russia invaded Ukraine:
* President Joe Biden announced more economic sanctions on Russia, while falling short of some measures Ukrainian authorities had hoped for.
“Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences,” Biden said on Thursday afternoon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/biden-ukraine-russian-invasion-sanctions?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=02*25*2022*20Incoming*20newsletter&utm_term=News*20confirmed*20list__;Ly8lJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwbnZfssc$
* Russians are protesting the invasion of Ukraine despite harsh crackdowns on dissent. Thousands Of Russians, Including Celebrities, Are Risking Being Arrested To Protest Putin’s Invasion Of Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/russian-protest-ukraine-invasion__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwSRbexRP$
* “Russian warship, go fuck yourself”: These guards on a Ukrainian island refused to surrender before being killed by Putins’ troops.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-snake-island-soldiers-russia-confronttion-killed-audio-1682562__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwcPlAkrc$

# Law Enforcement
Nine Austin cops are accused of shooting and injuring one woman during the 2020 protests against police brutality. Indictments released Tuesday accuse 19 officers of using deadly weapons to injure 11 demonstrators during protests against racial injustice and police violence two years ago.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/22/austin-police-indictments-protests/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwfs0YXBJ$

# Legal / DOJ
Court fees and fines. How court debt widens the racial wealth gap. We examine how standardized legal fines and fees for low-level charges induce disparate treatment and result in disparate impact.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rsfjournal.org/content/8/2/118__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwXFq_4Mm$

The men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery have been found guilty of hate crimes. Travis McMichael, his father, Gregory McMichael, and their neighbor William Bryan were already convicted of felony murder in Georgia state court in November 2021 for killing Ahmaud Arbery. They were sentenced to life in prison.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-jury-finds-three-men-guilty-hate-crimes-connection-pursuit-and-killing-ahmaud-arbery__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwXn_CDo4$

# LGBTQ
Brigham Young University bans LGBTQ students from dating, so people made out on campus in protest. “It makes you feel hopeless and envious, which I hate. I hate that I feel envious when I see straight people at my university.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paigeskinner/byu-lgbtq-dating-ban__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwTWA4hSW$

# Media
USPS finalizes plan to purchase mostly gas-powered delivery fleet, defying Biden and EPA climate and safety concerns. The Postal Service will spend up to $11.3 billion on a fleet of 90-percent gasoline-powered trucks and 10-percent electric trucks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2022/02/23/us-postal-service-finalizes-plans-to-purchase-mostly-gas-powered-delivery-fleet-defying-epa-and-white-house/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwRt1fk93$

# Medical / Health Care
Why is cancer-linked benzene in so many personal care products? Dozens of different spray products, deodorants, shampoos, sunscreens, athlete’s foot treatments, have been recalled in recent months due to contamination with the cancer-causing chemical benzene.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=272599__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwRpXPXqI$

# Military / Global
Russian troops have entered Kyiv, putting Ukraine’s democratically-elected government in the crosshairs. “Last time our capital experienced anything like this was in 1941 when it was attacked by Nazi Germany.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/kyiv-russian-invasion__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwUxOhqF4$

Putin Declares ‘Special Military Operation’ in Ukraine, Explosions Reported in Multiple Ukrainian Cities https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/23/europe/russia-ukraine-putin-military-operation-donbas-intl-hnk/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwY3wGqDJ$

Putin Authorizes Special Operation in Donbass https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-putin-authorises-military-operations-donbass-domestic-media-2022-02-24/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZweWnwFw0$

Donbass republics ask Putin for military help. The newly recognized Donetsk and Lugansk republics want Moscow to help them “repel the Ukrainian regime’s military aggression”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rt.com/russia/550394-donbass-republics-military-help-putin/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwetqyaso$

# Nuclear
Russia just seized Chernobyl. Here’s why it matters: “A nuclear reactor is a vulnerable source of energy because it relies on peace and stability.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2022/02/russia-just-seized-chernobyl-heres-why-it-matters/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwUcRkUKE$

Ukraine Admits It’s ‘Impossible’ to Say if Chernobyl Is Safe: “All Chernobyl facilities” are now under Russian control after clashes at the site, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/fighting-rages-in-chernobyl-raising-fears-of-nuclear-fallout-says-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwZmz57kk$

# Space
The Moon could soon have a space junk problem. On 4 March, a discarded rocket booster will slam into Hertzsprung Crater on the far side of the Moon—humanity’s first known piece of litter to unintentionally reach the lunar surface. Skywatchers originally thought the booster was part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched in 2015. But now they say it is part of a Chinese Long March 3C rocket that blasted off in 2014.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.science.org/content/article/moon-could-soon-have-space-junk-problem*:*:text=Most*20fragments*20that*20fall*20out,catalogs*20of*20artificial*20space*20objects__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!ifxVgINxljyFOnM0bxNXO_II_B0cByRNSNCV7LJE6Qnq7W8R1dFIluISPQMZwZa3qYbF$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-02-21

Voices, The Peoples News

February 21, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Border / Immigration
Border Militias Set Up Fake Humanitarian Stations in the Desert to Trap Migrants Author Patrick Strickland discusses what it will take to resist far right militias and protect our communities.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/border-militias-set-up-fake-humanitarian-stations-in-the-desert-to-trap-migrants/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wSGdwjG6$

# Covid / Pandemics
What science says about the future of COVID-19: There are possible ‘unknown unknowns’ that should concern us https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pacificresearch.org/what-science-says-about-the-future-of-covid-19/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wcLtGWJT$

Flurona: How likely are you to get both COVID and the flu simultaneously? Influenza infections have increased at the same time that the omicron variant causes a fourth COVID wave, sparking “flurona”
concerns.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnet.com/health/covid-and-the-flu-can-you-get-both-at-the-same-time/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wSVMZKwx$

An international team of researchers wants to find people who are genetically resistant to SARS-CoV-2, in the hope of developing new drugs and treatments.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02978-6__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1weELOB2X$

Question the ‘lab leak’ theory but don’t call it a conspiracy: The lab-leak theory is plausible, and it is rational for scientific institutions to investigate closely, even if some of the people promoting the claim are irrational.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-lab-leak-theory-of-covids-origin-is-not-totally-irrational/*__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wSObOKpQ$

Here are arguments for and against getting your child immunized against COVID https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/02/21/here-are-arguments-for-and-against-getting-your-child-immunized-against-covid/?mc_cid=d9f07f341c&mc_eid=c87bac2a19__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wRrLze2A$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical NYC’s Big Clean Energy Plan Is Under Attack From One-Time Advocate.
Environmental group Riverkeeper initially supported a proposed 339-mile transmission line from Canada. It’s now asking regulators to reject the deal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-18/champlain-hudson-power-express-plan-to-bring-hydro-power-to-nyc-faces-pushback*:*:text=NYC’s*20Big*20Clean*20Energy*20Plan,regulators*20to*20reject*20the*20deal__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wd6hTgAJ$ .

One California biofuels company is giving its profit margins some gas — by switching its fuel source from landfill-derived methane emissions to a chemically identical byproduct of cattle excrement. In making this choice, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has succeeded in boosting its earnings by millions of dollars overnight https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/595216-equilibrium-sustainability__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wVQl0j8U$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global ‘Cancel this project’: Price tag of Trans Mountain expansion nearly doubles. One campaigner called on Canada’s government to instead “put all of our energy and political will into a just transition that leaves fossil fuels in the ground and supports people, communities, and workers.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/02/21/cancel-this-project-price-tag-of-trans-mountain-expansion-nearly-doubles/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wbrYMf4m$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure A war to halt logging in Northern California reignites. Will it end differently this time?
Native American tribes indigenous to the area have joined the fray, demanding a say in the fate of their ancestral homeland.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://headtopics.com/us/a-war-to-halt-logging-in-northern-california-reignites-will-it-end-differently-this-time-24203414__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wWSC9U98$

Environmentalist delusions? Why ‘progressive’ opposition to nuclear energy and crop biotechnology are the biggest obstacles to addressing climate change. They are sabotaged by a ruthless “elite minority that has a stranglehold over our economy, our political process, and most of our major media outlets.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/02/14/viewpoint-environmentalist-delusions-why-progressive-opposition-to-nuclear-energy-and-crop-biotechnology-are-the-biggest-obstacles-to-addressing-climate-change/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wc1Cjuo-$

A 2016 peace treaty between Colombia’s government and leftist rebels has been bad news for the country’s forests — but in diverse ways and for diverse reasons, according to a new study.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/595227-colombias-peace-treaty-bad-news-for-forests-study?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=47305__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wUWi7eU1$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Mapping Contributions by Foundations to Anti-Biotechnology Advocacy
Groups: The impact of the financial relationships that fund the anti-GMO movement can be displayed in both list form and in network maps—we provide the data in both forms. The interactive network maps are composed of two major categories:
* Donor Foundations: Such as, Schmidt Family Foundation, Tides and Bloomberg
* Recipient Nonprofits: Such as, Friends of the Earth, US Right to Know and Sierra Club https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://anti-gmo-advocacy-funding-tracker.geneticliteracyproject.org/?mc_cid=7696c3c25e&mc_eid=c87bac2a19__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wTKR0JTs$
See Also: Human and Agriculture Gene Editing: Regulations and Index https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://crispr-gene-editing-regs-tracker.geneticliteracyproject.org/?mc_cid=7696c3c25e&mc_eid=c87bac2a19__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wc3T46L4$

# Gov / Politics
Election Workers Are in Crisis. Will Congress Actually Help? Election workers are under new threats. Protecting them might be the one national voting reform Congress enacts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/election-workers-are-in-crisis-will-congress-actually-help__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wRVMqY4q$

The Third Party: Our history is so steeped in a two-party political system it’s natural to assume that political parties are government entities. They aren’t. They are nonprofit corporations. And those two corporations have formed a cartel that shuts out competing parties.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/the-third-party/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wWFNwkb6$

The New Domestic Terrorist: The Government’s War on Thought Crimes and Truth-Tellers. The U.S. government, which speaks in a language of force, is afraid of its citizenry.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eurasiareview.com/15022022-the-mind-control-police-the-governments-war-on-thought-crimes-and-truth-tellers-oped/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wUS7mIHC$

# Law Enforcement
3 Incarcerated Women Die of COVID After Requesting Compassionate Release https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wvdn.com/25880/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wcZ-qnOi$

Prisoners Sought Compassionate Release. 98 Percent Were Denied. Wardens blocked bids for freedom as COVID-19 spread behind bars, data shows.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/10/07/thousands-of-sick-federal-prisoners-sought-compassionate-release-98-percent-were-denied__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wUWx9N78$

The most significant criminal justice policy changes from the COVID-19 pandemic. Which federal, state, and local policymakers have taken meaningful steps to protect people in prisons and jails from COVID-19, and what exactly did they do?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.prisonpolicy.org/virus/virusresponse.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wdV1yxiq$

Prisoners Keep Dying of COVID While ‘Compassionate Releases’ Stall in Court At least 54 federal prisoners have died from COVID-19 after having a compassionate release request denied or left pending.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgq7ny/prisoners-keep-dying-of-covid-while-compassionate-releases-stall-in-court__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1weHlhotZ$

# Legal / DOJ
Federal Judge Says Trump May Be Held Liable for January 6 Insurrection:
According to the judge, there is clear evidence to suggest that Trump shared an “unlawful goal” with the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to disrupt the election certification, and sent the rioters in knowing they would commit acts of violence.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/02/donald-trump-january-6-lawsuits-liable__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wdmCSMDG$

Former Minneapolis cop sentenced to prison after fatal shooting. “There is no cause for celebration: no one has won. We all have lost, none more than Daunte Wright and the people who love him.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/02/21/former-minneapolis-cop-sentenced-to-prison-after-fatal-shooting/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wSJKBIBz$

# Media
This MintPress study reveals that ninety percent of recent opinion articles in The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal have taken a hawkish view on the Ukraine conflict written by pundits tied to the national security state promoting NATO as a defender of the free world & describe Putin as Hitler incarnate.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/279612-2/279612/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wQM3cGFy$

# Military / Global
[We must be educated about this conflict in the Ukraine .. so I’m leading with this …] The Crisis in Ukraine Is Not About Ukraine. It’s About Germany in particular, a pipeline that connects Germany to Russia called Nord Stream 2. The US Foreign Policy establishment is not happy about these developments.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eurasiareview.com/16022022-the-crisis-in-ukraine-is-not-about-ukraine-its-about-germany-oped/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1we8d3Sgm$

The Nord Stream 2’s Role in the Ukraine Crisis: U.S. lawmakers worry the pipeline will strengthen Russia’s grip on the European energy market. As Western countries weigh potential sanctions against Moscow amid tensions with Ukraine, the future of the Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline from Russia to Germany is in question. The uncertainty is having ripple effects on gas prices.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1SeYK2eM7w__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wdGAPvZJ$

The dispute over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline: USA nor the European powers are willing to accommodate Russia’s demand for security guarantees and are recklessly heading for a third world war. There are fierce tensions within NATO over who bears the burden of the confrontation and who gets the spoils in the end.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/02/19/nord-f19.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wXdKv7w7$

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US: Extended Russian deployment part of invasion ‘playbook’: Russia on Sunday rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine’s northern border, in a move that U.S. leaders warned put Russia another step closer to launching an invasion of Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/ukraine/2022/02/20/extended-russian-deployment-part-of-invasion-playbook-us-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wStNBVFR$

The Russian president is leveraging his country’s reconstituted military might to force the world to reckon with his demands after having complained for years that he was being ignored.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/12/politics/putin-russia-ukraine-us-what-matters/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wRVZVJqq$

# Science
Ukrainian scientists fear for the future: As Ukraine braces for the possibility of an imminent invasion by Russia, several Ukrainian scientists have told Nature that they and their colleagues are taking measures to protect themselves and their work, including gathering items for self-defence and preparing to flee.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00505-9__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wc9vyXap$

# Security
Calls to Reform the CIA Are Misplaced. It Shouldn’t Exist at All. New revelations about bulk surveillance of Americans are part of a pattern of abuse that dates to the CIA’s founding.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/calls-to-reform-the-cia-are-misplaced-it-shouldnt-exist-at-all/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wWv2FvkD$

# Social
Rents reach ‘insane’ levels across US with no end in sight. According to Realtor.com, median rent rose an astounding 19.3% from December 2020 to December 2021 in the 50 largest metro areas in the U.S.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.abc12.com/news/rents-reach-insane-levels-across-us-with-no-end-in-sight/article_ae333550-9290-11ec-b2c8-43cbb69d14ad.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jD7x63UrRjd5oYr6qRbpwVQfC-9jAmZfhBptlan6sH4OP5L8QR2awQ47v3M1wf05S9Xm$

Biden’s real challenge is not Russia or China, but poverty in America:
Almost daily, headlines speak of hopeful numbers, sustainable growth, positive trends and constant gains. The reality on the ground, however, tells of something entirely different, which raises the questions: Are Americans being lied to? And for what purpose?
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