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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-06-14

bitterly Voices, The Peoples News

Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto June 14, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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“We will conserve only what we love.
We love only what we know.
We know only what we are taught.”
– Baba Dioum
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# Indigenous
Montana Indigenous Groups Demand Justice in Killing of 22-Year-Old Mika Westwolf: In Arlee, Montana, community members are engaging in a series of “awareness walks” this week to demand justice for Mika Westwolf, a 22-year-old Indigenous woman who was struck and killed in March by a driver as she was walking home along a highway in the early morning hours.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://missoulian.com/news/local/dozens-in-arlee-urge-action-for-mika-westwolf/article_612157c8-0a22-11ee-a921-6fc8e24d3913.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCXadOkwe$

How Arizona Stands Between Tribes and Their Water: As it negotiates water rights with tribes, Arizona goes to unique lengths to extract concessions that limit tribes’ opportunities for growth and economic development, according to a ProPublica and High Country News investigation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/how-arizona-stands-between-tribes-and-their-water__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCTMPfG-J$

How Indigenous Groups Are Leading the Way on Data Privacy: Indigenous groups are developing data storage technology that gives users privacy and control. Many worry that outside interests could take over their data and profit from it, much like colonial powers plundered their physical homelands. Now some Indigenous groups are reclaiming control by developing their own data protection technologies, work that demonstrates how ordinary people have the power to sidestep the tech companies
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-indigenous-groups-are-leading-the-way-on-data-privacy/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCdGPVlPG$

# Archaeology
Laotian cave rewrites migration story: Two human bone fragments, from a skull and a leg, have been unearthed in the Tam Pà Ling cave in Laos. The fossils are older than previous finds from the cave and suggest that early modern humans were in the area up to 86,000 years ago.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01903-3__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCZVBwLvN$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
The Hinman documents reveal a deceitful SEC: Congress needs to investigate the Hinman speech and its aftermath with subpoenas and hearings. Hinman laid out a regulatory vision of token sales not being securities under criteria that arguably fit XRP. Ripple’s senior executives, were also accused of reckless disregard for securities law because, the SEC alleged, they should have known that XRP was a security back in 2013 when those distributions began.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dcjournal.com/the-hinman-documents-reveal-a-deceitful-sec/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCRU18PgQ$

Inflation Cools as Fed Mulls Pause in Rate Hikes: Consumer prices in May registered their smallest increase in more than two years, sending a dovish signal to Federal Reserve officials as they contemplate pausing their campaign to bring inflation under control by raising interest rates. Inflation year-over-year in May was down 0.9% compared with April and is the lowest rate since April 2021
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/13/us-inflation-rate-may-2023-cpi__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCdj0-aF0$

House Hearing Puts ‘GOP Tax Scam 2.0’ in Spotlight: Following “recent Republican chaos, we’re now back to their regularly scheduled programming: Cutting taxes for millionaires,” said Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell. “They did it in 2017 and now Republicans are again pushing tax cuts for the rich.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/house-hearing-gop-tax-scam-2-0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCXPOuWbs$

Top U.S. Companies Admit They Hiked Prices While Doling Out Billions to Shareholders: “After an unprecedented 10 interest rate hikes in a row, it’s clear the corporate profiteering epidemic will persist no matter how many times the Fed doubles down,” said Liz Zelnick of Accountable.US.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/companies-admit-prices-profits__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCU2JDzWl$

# Education / Schools
Damar Hamlin Inspires Ohio House to Require AEDs in Schools: The motion cleared with resounding bipartisan support on an 84-6 vote. The Ohio House of Representatives voted Wednesday in favor of requiring automated external defibrillators in every school and recreation venue in the state
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/ohio-defibrillators-schools-sports-damar-hamlin-99a01edf94f795134c7ac1ea589065a0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCRMM5BCC$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Industry / Transportation
J.D. Vance Helped Lobbyists Weaken His Rail Safety Bill: Legislation follows Ohio derailment of toxic-laden train. The bill would require the Transportation Department to establish new safety regulations for trains carrying hazardous materials that are not classified as “high-hazard flammable.” Its provisions would require railroads to notify states when they are passing through, limit train length and restrict speeds.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://rollcall.com/2023/03/22/vance-rail-safety-legislation-is-not-big-government/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCbBvQXFL$

Tensions rise over Big Oil’s role at COP28 climate talks: The hosts of the United Nations global climate summit later this year aim to give fossil fuel companies a bigger voice, despite loud objections.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/climate-talks-bonn-dubai-uae-jaber-cop28-1e2696a124fce80240539076f480653f__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCa9sUApK$

Department of Interior allocates $63.8 million to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells on public lands: “Through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, we are investing in the nation’s future by addressing legacy pollution on public lands.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/06/14/department-of-interior-allocates-63-8-million-to-clean-up-orphaned-oil-and-gas-wells-on-public-lands/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCVkxn3JC$

Shell Scraps Plans to Cut Oil Production, Raises Payouts to Wealthy Shareholders: This comes after the oil giant tacitly admitted that limiting warming requires an “immediate end to fossil fuel growth.” “It will always be profit over people and planet for polluters,” said one campaigner. “Shell simply cannot be trusted—with either their own meager targets or our futures.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/shell-ditches-oil-production-cut__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCSdaWL6M$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure The Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii has burst to life again. The eruption is so far confined to the Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the volcano’s summit. As one of the most closely monitored volcanoes in the world, it is studded with cameras and instruments that measure ground deformation and seismic activity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01957-3*:*:text=One*20of*20the*20most*20closely,has*20burst*20into*20life*20again.&text=This*20fiery*20image*20shows*20an,this*20spectacle*20of*20glowing*20lava__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCVuBrTVs$

Climate Crisis Is on Track to Push One-Third of Humanity Out of Its Most Livable Environment: As conditions that best support life shift toward the poles, more than 600 million people are already living outside of a crucial “climate niche,” facing more extreme heat, rising food scarcity and higher death rates.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/climate-crisis-niche-migration-environment-population__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCa91Ruvf$

Experts agree: Climate change is a weapon of mass destruction: As both the intelligence community and the insurance industry name global warming as a top threat, U.S. states give aid and comfort to the enemy. Just as the government’s intelligence agencies have identified climate change as a top security threat, the insurance industry has concluded it is an ominous threat to the world economy, the most potent nonmilitary weapon of mass destruction. “Climate change poses the biggest long-term risk to the global economy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://capitalandmain.com/experts-agree-climate-change-is-a-weapon-of-mass-destruction__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCSVlpH9Y$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure / Global Bonn climate talks at risk of collapse over 7-day agenda debate: Seven days into climate talks in the German city of Bonn, governments have not been able to agree on an agenda, sparking fears of two wasted weeks of talks while the climate crisis worsens. With governments unable to agree on agenda, all the negotiations so far in Bonn could go to waste
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://climatechangenews.com/2023/06/13/un-bonn-climate-talks-sb58-climate-finance-mititagion-work-programme/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCUYZ7Z2t$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
In California, climate change fuels disasters and push for more farmworker protections: Buffeted by fire and flooding, California moved slowly to provide disaster relief for farmworkers. Despite being better than the status quo, one-off payments are often too little, too late.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/23/california-farm-workers-disaster-relief__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCR8HO9Wo$

# General News
Donald Trump complained mightily about being charged for retaining highly sensitive documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate and then blocking government efforts to get them back. “They ought to drop this case immediately because they’re destroying the country,” he said in a 35-minute speech hours after his arraignment. Trump and his co-defendant Walt Nauta released without bail or travel restrictions. Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence said he “can’t defend” the alleged conduct.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-arraignment-bedminster_n_64890675e4b06725aee302b3*:*:text=Donald*20Trump*20on*20Tuesday*20night,trying*20to*20get*20them*20back__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCZtHPq2q$

# Gov / Politics
Voting Maps Throughout the Deep South May Be Redrawn After Surprise Supreme Court Ruling: As many as five House seats could flip in 2024 after the Allen v. Milligan ruling, in which the Supreme Court upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2023/06/13/voting-maps-throughout-the-deep-south-may-be-redrawn-after-surprise-ruling_partner/*:*:text=Election*20maps*20across*20the*20Deep,razor*2Dthin*20majority*20in*20Congress__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCYM_5GSA$

Texas Public Records Transparency Bill That Got Lost Amid GOP Infighting Finally Headed to Governor’s Desk: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he always intended to sign the measure but pulled it aside in response to the House playing “games” at the end of the legislative session.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/dan-patrick-signs-texas-public-records-bill__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCdmd4eF4$

The Odds of a Government Shutdown Just Shot Up: House Republicans reached an agreement Monday to end a blockade of legislative action by roughly a dozen far-right lawmakers. In the process, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy may have ensured a more difficult fight later this year over federal spending levels, and may have increased the chances of a government shutdown.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/newsletter/20230613-Odds-Government-Shutdown-Just-Shot__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCR8Y5E5S$

As House GOP Aims to Kill Biden Pistol Brace Rule, Dems Renew Longshot Gun Control Push: Congresswoman Lucy McBath, whose son was killed by gun violence, said she filed a discharge petition for an assault weapons ban “because we have been sent to Congress to use every tool to help save American lives.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/pistol-brace-discharge-petition-gun-control__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCa8x9N7I$

# Law Enforcment
Black Civil Rights Attorney Arrested by Lexington, MS, Police She Is Investigating for Corruption: Jill Jefferson, who was held in jail for two nights before being released Monday, had filed a federal lawsuit against the Lexington police force alleging a “culture of corruption” and racism. The ACLU of Mississippi said her arrest by Lexington police “reeks of retaliation.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mississippitoday.org/2023/06/11/lexington-police-arrest-civil-rights-attorney/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCQoMfPqg$

# Legal / DOJ
Donald Trump Advisers Worry Over Legal Team Civil War: “It’s All Coming to a Head”: “Boris [Epshteyn] is very good at knowing what Trump wants to hear,” former Trump defense attorney Tim Parlatore tells Gabriel Sherman.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/06/donald-trump-legal-team-indictment__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCTaijAON$

The Laugh-Out-Loud Funniest, And Sh-t-Your-Pants Scariest, Details of the Case Against Trump: From stacking government documents next to the toilet to being caught on tape saying things like “This is secret information. Look, look at this,” there’s actually a lot of real comedy here. Less funny is the fact that a guy accused of violating the Espionage Act could still get off and become president.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/06/the-funniest-details-of-the-case-against-donald-trump__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCe3WcvSN$

Trump Basically One Day Away From Hiring a Lawyer Who Advertises on the Side of a Bus to Defend Him: The indicted president is struggling to find attorneys willing to be associated with him. Part of the problem of recruiting new lawyers has been Trump’s reputation for being a notoriously difficult client who has a record of declining legal advice and seeking to have his lawyers act as attack dogs or political aides rather than attorneys bound by ethics rules, people close to the process said
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://headtopics.com/us/trump-basically-one-day-away-from-hiring-a-lawyer-who-advertises-on-the-side-of-a-bus-to-defend-him-40160993__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCZMo6ycK$

Second-Most Important Person at Trump Trial Wasn’t There: That would be Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who has been controversial to say the least in some of her rulings in Trump’s favor. Yes, one of Trump’s ‘favorite judges’ is currently assigned to preside over the trial, though she wasn’t in the room during his arraignment Tuesday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/second-most-important-person-trump-012247127.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCT8Bck8d$

What Does The FBI Have On Hunter And Joe Biden? The FBI is allowing members of the House Oversight Committee to review allegations made against the president and his son. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., announced that a document in possession of the FBI that relates to Hunter and Joe Biden “has not been disproven and is currently being used in an ongoing investigation.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2023/06/13/hunter-biden-fbi/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCa2OAcQa$

How Judge Aileen Cannon Could Help Trump In His Documents Trial: Democrats have called on Trump-appointed judge Aileen Cannon to recuse herself from overseeing the former president’s classified documents trial after she issued a flawed decision favoring him in 2022, which tarnished her reputation and raised questions about her fairness. “I’m very concerned about her prior rulings and her potential mindset in this case,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/federal-judge-aileen-cannon-trump-trial_n_6488db8be4b06725aee2f404__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCfShrVf0$

What is Rule 29? Judge Aileen Cannon’s power in Trump’s case: Former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case is still assigned to Aileen Cannon, a federal district judge in South Florida appointed by Trump. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson has more on that
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKfGESQrVoo__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCYF7amAc$

Lawmakers to call for reforms of ethics rules for Supreme Court justices at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing held in May. The lawmakers said the chief justice was duty-bound to conduct a “swift, thorough, independent and transparent investigation” of Thomas’ undisclosed travel with billionaire Harlan Crow in order to “safeguard public faith in the judiciary.” Durbin: “The highest court in America should not have the lowest standards when it comes to ethics.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/dem/releases/durbin-calls-for-supreme-court-ethics-reform-on-the-senate-floor__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCWS7rQOZ$

Congress Members Announce Hearing, Demand Chief Justice Investigate Clarence Thomas’ Trips: The lawmakers said the chief justice was duty-bound to conduct a “swift, thorough, independent and transparent investigation” of Thomas’ undisclosed travel with billionaire Harlan Crow in order to “safeguard public faith in the judiciary.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-scotus-john-roberts-investigation-crow__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCZsuEKDN$

# LGBTQ / Gender
Budget Bill Advancing In House Would Ban Abortion, Transgender Surgery At VA Centers: A federal appeals court on Tuesday maintained a freeze on a ruling that struck down the Affordable Care Act’s mandate that employers and insurers fully cover preventive health services while the case continues to wind through the courts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/06/13/appeals-court-aca-preventive-care-access__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCdfQkuBF$

Nevada’s Governor Signs Two Bills Protecting Trans Health Rights: Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed two bills related to transgender rights and vetoed another, bucking trends from other Republican governors across the country who have pushed anti-transgender policies
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nevadacurrent.com/2023/06/14/in-contrast-to-red-state-anti-lgbtq-push-nvs-republican-governor-signs-2-trans-protection-bills/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCeigO9_v$

# Media
UPS Workers Beat the Heat: A win at the negotiating table for the Teamsters will make delivering packages a little less dangerous. The Teamsters have a number of demands, including two-tiered wage scales and the company’s overreliance on part-time and gig economy–style work. But one of their bigger issues was not related to pay, benefits, or job security. It was the heat.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2023-06-14-ups-workers-beat-the-heat/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCYO_MNnM$

# Medical / Health
Inside the Preventable Deaths That Happened Within a Prominent Transplant Center: Dr. James Eason, who earned acclaim by operating on Steve Jobs, led the transplant center named in his honor at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. An internal analysis by Eason’s own team details the preventable deaths under his watch.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/james-eason-methodist-memphis-liver-transplant?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCWcXnXYa$

Health Care Workers Who Cover Up Patient Abuse Face Stiffer Penalties Under New Illinois Law: The legislation, spurred by a news investigation, allows workers to be barred from health care jobs for obstructing investigations into staff misconduct. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill on Friday. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law on Friday that strengthens the range of penalties that a state watchdog can mete out for health care employees who conspire to hide abuse or interfere with investigations by the state police or internal oversight bodies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/healthcare-workers-face-stiffer-penalties-covering-up-abuse-illinois*:*:text=they*20are*20published.-,Illinois*20Gov.*20J.B.,police*20or*20internal*20oversight*20bodies__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCQUrGiyi$

Appeals Court OKs Deal That Preserves ACA Preventive Care Measure For Now: Preventive care procedures and prescription drugs like cancer screenings and HIV prevention medications will remain fully covered, as mandated by the Affordable Care Act, while challenges to the law continue in court.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/06/13/appeals-court-aca-preventive-care-access__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCdfQkuBF$

Addiction meds tend not to be given to adolescents seeking care: A report in Stat says teens seeking treatment for addiction are more likely to be offered alternative care like horseback riding rather than being given a common, highly effective addiction medication. Separately, research shows people identifying as gay, lesbian, or bi are more likely to have mental health issues.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/addiction-meds-tend-not-to-be-given-to-adolescents-seeking-care-study/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCaBCUUs4$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
A New Report Shows How Big Pharma Is Price Gouging Cancer Patients: Many with cancer in the U.S. may soon see long-overdue relief thanks to provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. “Between 2017 and 2021, the average initial price of a new Part D cancer drug rose by more than 25% to over $235,000 yearly when adjusted for inflation,” Patients for Affordable Drugs noted in its new report, citing a recent investigation by Rep. Katie Porter’s (D-Calif.) office. “Pharmaceutical companies then raise the prices on these drugs year after year.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/a-new-report-shows-how-big-pharma-is-price-gouging-cancer-patients/*:*:text=**BBetween*202017*20and*202021*2C*20the,D*2DCalif.)*20office__;I37igJwlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCTIzJdpp$

# Security
The risks to national security federal Trump case raises: How the exposure of highly classified documents could harm US security, and why there are laws against storing them insecurely
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/how-the-exposure-of-highly-classified-documents-could-harm-us-security-and-why-there-are-laws-against-storing-them-insecurely-207484__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCXVM_19g$

# Sports
“Money Has Won”: Saudi Rights Activist Says PGA-LIV Golf Merger Gives MBS More Power & Influence: We speak to Lina Alhathloul, the sister of a Saudi dissident who was jailed and tortured, about how the kingdom is using its oil fortune to reshape its image by taking over the world of professional golf with the merger of its own LIV Golf and the PGA Tour. This comes after President Biden pledged to make Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a ‘pariah’ after the brutal assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. Lina Alhathloul discusses Saudi Arabia’s human rights record and its latest diplomatic moves with regional and international powers, including its reestablishment of ties with Iran.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA4tmBFgxeo__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCUzO-Pcd$

PGA Tour Commissioner Takes Medical Leave Amid LIV Merger: Jay Monahan is “recuperating from a medical situation” and will be stepping back from management of the league indefinitely. The exact details of his health remain undisclosed. “Jay Monahan informed the PGA Tour policy board that he is recuperating from a medical situation,” the PGA Tour policy board and Monahan said in a joint statement. “The board fully supports Jay and appreciates everyone respecting his privacy.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2023/06/14/pga-tour-jay-monahan-medical-leave/6251686744247/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3Q96uU1DuCGyZsg2ggv7puwz4CwH8shpo65_k8gPkOOMUQkPclewcaEoE1pg7oXeUl-XGn1xpchf0Ica9mFpnpxGCfv88eRk$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-06-13

Voices, The Peoples News

June 13, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Covid-19 Isn’t a Pandemic of the Unvaccinated Anymore: The earliest reports of Covid deaths from China sketched a pattern quickly confirmed everywhere in the world: In an immunologically naïve population, the oldest were several thousand times more at risk of dying from infection than the youngest. Today Americans 65 and over account for 90 percent of new Covid deaths. Is the vaccine ineffective? No.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ageist.com/health-science/covid-19-isnt-a-pandemic-of-the-unvaccinated-anymore/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGmXZ0v3-$

“It is entirely unclear to me why the Department of Home Affairs, a department which is primarily charged with the duty of overseeing matters like border control, has been using a backdoor arrangement with social media companies to influence the media in relation into matters such as public health.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://archive.ph/ZTS1l__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGmB14qO-$

‘Death Sentence for Millions’: WHO, EU Launch New Global Vaccine Passport Initiative. Technology expert Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D., told The Defender that, under the guise of preserving freedom, a digital passport system “means restraints on movement and living for the unvaccinated and forced vaccination to participate in life.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/who-eu-global-vaccine-passport-initiative/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGv9MDjJF$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
America Last: Biden Regime to Send Additional $2.1 Billion in Arms Aid to Ukraine, Reaffirms Enduring Support ‘As Long as It Takes’: The package, which totals up to $2.1 billion, is designed to fortify Ukraine’s air defense capabilities and ammunition reserves. According to DOD, Since the start of the Biden regime, the United States has committed over $40 billion of taxpayer’s money in security aid to Ukraine. Of this total, over $39 billion has been allocated since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3422822/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGoVxao48$

# Employment / Labor
NYC bumped minimum wages for app food delivery workers to $17.96/hour, an increase of $13/hour: New York City Sets New Minimum Wage for Food Delivery Workers. The increase, which requires app-based delivery workers to be paid $17.96 per hour before tips, is the first such minimum wage in the country for an industry that has exploded in popularity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/12/23757900/nyc-food-delivery-minimum-wage-uber-eats-doordash-postmates__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGoGO7jQX$

Memo to Jay Powell: Quit While You Are Ahead: Today on TAP: The May inflation report was sublime. Time to start cutting interest rates. The economy is close to full employment. But because of the weakness of the labor movement after decades of attacks by industry, workers in most sectors lack the bargaining power to get raises beyond the inflation rate, if that.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/06-13-2023-powell-inflation-report-soft-landing/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGp-JxVqv$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Industry
Activists Risk Arrest, and Smoke Inhalation, to Fight Mountain Valley Pipeline: The backdrop to our recent protest against the Mountain Valley Pipeline was the continent’s latest climate catastrophe.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/activists-risk-arrest-and-smoke-inhalation-to-fight-mountain-valley-pipeline/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGmxqp4x3$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure The hot, gross blob: Plastic and seaweed mix could spell trouble: Authorities are warning people to stay away from the blob. An enormous expanse of seaweed, stretching across the Caribbean and surpassing the width of the United States, is not only bringing vast quantities of algae but also disease-causing bacteria, according to a new study
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/the-hot-gross-blob-plastic-and-seaweed-mix-could-spell-trouble/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGpvdWYyn$

Part of Interstate 95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck fire: I-95 collapse causes huge traffic backups for Philadelphia commuters. The shutdown of Interstate 95 outside of Philadelphia is causing massive delays for drivers on Sunday, and the slowdown is sure to persist into the work week
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/us/i-95-collapse-causes-huge-traffic-backups-philadelphia-commuters__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGgY4IE2I$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure / Global ’15-Minute Cities’ False Flag to Dovetail Canada’s Arson-Induced ‘Wildfires?’ Mysterious Overnight Tanker Fire, Explosions Shut Down Vital I-95, Possibly for Months
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/us/i-95-collapse-causes-huge-traffic-backups-philadelphia-commuters__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGgY4IE2I$

# Farming / GMO Alternatives
Mega-merger creates new farm trade giant: U.S. grains merchant Bunge and Glencore-backed Viterra are merging in an $18 billion deal including debt, the companies said on Tuesday (June 13), creating one of the world’s largest agriculture trading firms. Julian Satterthwaite reports.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/future/CORN-FUTURES-ZC-CBE–16213/news/Mega-merger-creates-new-farm-trade-giant-44102372/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGvdURcMr$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Putin’s Pals Dream Up Fresh Plot to Help Trump Beat Biden: The talking heads on Kremlin TV are brainstorming ways to get Trump back into power after the shock of the indictment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/putins-pals-dream-up-fresh-plot-to-help-trump-beat-biden__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGvB4VeET$

Hunter Biden’s Burisma Suspected of Funding Terrorist Killings in Russia: As Rudy Giuliani announced he has a witness willing to testify the Bidens were receiving millions from corrupt Burisma gas company, bombshell new reports from Ukraine indicate kickbacks from Hunter Biden’s Ukrainian employers may have gone to fund terrorist attacks inside Russia
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/06/hunter-bidens-burisma-suspected-funding-terrorist-killings-russia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGk0RajWc$

# Gov / Politics
The Supreme Court may have delivered a surprise victory for voting rights last week, but there are still two major legal threats to the Voting Rights Act waiting in the wings
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4042863-surprise-supreme-court-decision-gives-boost-to-democratic-hopes/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGntO9yuT$

John Roberts Just Told Congress How to Fix Bad Supreme Court Decisions: In a stunning 5–4 ruling issued last week in Allen v. Milligan, the Roberts Court, long a foe of the Voting Rights Act, upheld a key component of the VRA and struck down Alabama’s discriminatory congressional maps.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theusconstitution.org/news/john-roberts-just-told-congress-how-to-fix-bad-supreme-court-decisions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGhgnYKxp$

Even a Damning Federal Case Can’t Break the GOP’s Devotion to Donald Trump: An insurrection, a couple impeachments, and now a shocking second indictment aren’t enough for Republicans to jump ship and risk antagonizing the MAGA base.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-10/trump-s-die-hard-base-faces-test-of-loyalty-after-latest-charges*xj4y7vzkg__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGtadggfb$

Abandoning the Electoral College to Uphold True Democracy: In the revered corridors of American democracy, a relic of the past continues to undermine the essence of fair representation and majority rule.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dcjournal.com/abandoning-the-electoral-college-to-uphold-true-democracy/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGomkQvRC$

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court left intact a key portion of the federal Voting Rights Act that prohibits voting practices that discriminate on the basis of race. Here’s what the court’s ruling means for the legal challenges against Texas redistricting. In a 5-4 decision on a redistricting case out of Alabama, the court reaffirmed the constitutionality of a section of the federal law that prohibits voting practices that discriminate on the basis of race. The case against Texas lawmakers’ 2021 redistricting work is built on that provision.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://time.com/6285832/scotus-alabama-redistricting-case/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGq-CaLzT$

Donald Trump Becomes First U.S. President To Be Formally Charged With Federal Crimes: Donald Trump made more history Tuesday, becoming the first president ever to be formally booked on federal crimes as he pleaded not guilty in Miami’s federal court on charges that he retained and then conspired to hide from authorities documents containing some of the country’s most highly sensitive secrets.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-federal-arraignment_n_6487cb86e4b06725aee1bd94*:*:text=Donald*20Trump*20made*20more*20history,country’s*20most*20highly*20sensitive*20secrets__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGgvAzhr3$

Past presidents, while never indicted, have faced legal woes of their own: On the brink of impeachment in August 1974, Nixon resigned. An indictment might well have followed, but in September he received a blanket pardon from his successor, Gerald Ford. Nixon had chosen Ford when the previous vice president, Spiro Agnew, resigned in 1973 over corruption charges of his own. Presidents including Harry Truman (1945-1953), Dwight Eisenhower (1953-61), Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) and Nixon would all be tarred, in varying degrees, by this same brush.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.gpb.org/news/2023/04/03/past-presidents-while-never-indicted-have-faced-legal-woes-of-their-own__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGoKVV4QN$

The national security fallout from the Trump documents case is still unfolding. Tess Bridgeman and Brianna Rosen explain the potential consequences. The implications are grave not just for the former president—they also serve as a litmus test for the rule of law and the democratic institutions charged with upholding it. The fact of this indictment is an important testament to the principle that no person, not even a former president, is above the law in a democracy
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/trump-documents-national-security-fallout.html?sid=623cb62a440f2846fb4804c7&email=1602501a99a5758652052c0857f4beec9307dbfdcb75c1cebcb48b174fbab7bf&email2=1c271a2fa108cd5d7fe6774a4d65c3ea&email3=a0fc9b12cacd32ea6c05c417239d9ca02ed55e16&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=TheSlatest&pay=1686694226961&support_journalism=please__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGtmG1XKL$

Trump documents case ‘a national security issue of the first order,’ scholar says
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.berkeley.edu/2023/06/12/trump-documents-case-a-national-security-issue-of-the-first-order-scholar-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGqYTHv6y$

Witness With ‘Smoking Gun’ Evidence on Biden Died Under ‘Mysterious Circumstances’: Awoman who may have had evidence against the Biden family in a bribery plot “passed away inexplicably,” a former attorney for Donald Trump claims. Rudolph Giuliani says he knew about a chief accountant at Burisma, the Ukrainian company which put Hunter Biden on its board. The accountant was also reportedly the wife of Burisma’s former owner.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/witness-with-smoking-gun-evidence-on-biden-died-under-mysterious-circumstances-report/ar-AA1cuKZu?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=9ed7096eb0dc4a52b794e966319ba88a&ei=20__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGqU0iYdt$

What evidence exists against the Biden family? Panelists Charlie Hurt and Mark Simone react to former President Trump pleading not guilty at arraignment on ‘Kudlow.’ The Oversight Committee has obtained thousands of pages of financial records revealing the Biden family and associates’ complicated network of companies set up during Joe Biden’s vice presidency and the millions the Bidens received from foreign sources. The financial records also reveal how the Bidens used complicated transactions to hide payments from foreign nationals, including CCP-linked associates, and provide clear indications of influence peddling schemes during then-Vice President Biden’s tenure.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://oversight.house.gov/release/comer-reveals-new-evidence-in-biden-familys-influence-peddling-schemes**B/__;77-8!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGiFtQu03$

# Legal / DOJ
Here’s How Many Years in Prison Trump Would Be Facing if He Were Treated Like Any Other Defendant: The Espionage Act charges the defendant faces carry a maximum prison sentence of ten years. The Tampering (and related Conspiracy) and Concealment charges each carry a maximum prison sentence of twenty years. The Scheme to Conceal and False Statements charges each carry a maximum prison sentence of 5 years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.justsecurity.org/86901/how-much-prison-time-does-former-president-trump-face-applying-the-u-s-sentencing-guidelines/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGrXlgOz1$

A Former Trump Attorney Will Be the Star Witness Against Trump: The indictment tells us something important that’s been getting less attention than is warranted, we now know Trump’s former main attorney, Evan Corcoran, will be the principal obstruction of justice witness against him, and a powerful one at that.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ex-fixer-michael-cohen-poised-be-key-witness-criminal-case-2023-04-02/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGpRgQvqN$

Trump Mar-A-Lago Judge Should Have Recused Herself Yesterday: Will the Judge in Trump’s Case Recuse Herself, or Be Forced To? Federal law requires a judge to step away from a case in which her impartiality “might reasonably be questioned.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-mar-a-lago-judge-shouldve-recused-herself-yesterday__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGoXiVPI9$

Trump Arraignment Live Updates: What To Expect From Court Appearance: Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 37 charges, including conspiracy to obstruct justice.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-arraignment-live-updates_n_64875942e4b048eb91109e5d?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2023-06-13&utm_term=us-morning-email__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGgeAS6kV$

Florida Lawyers Reject Trump Case: Multiple attorneys decline to join former president’s legal team ahead of arraignment. Trump is expected to be represented by existing lawyers Todd Blanche and Chris Kise
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/13/trump-finds-no-new-lawyers-mar-a-lago-documents-arraignment__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGnCcrUIY$

Trump indicted: ‘Nightmare’ defendant needs new lawyers after lawyer hands DOJ smoking gun tape: It comes amid reports Trump is struggling to find lawyers to represent him. Former Federal Prosecutor Ankush Khadori joins MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber on “The Beat” saying the indictment “exceeded” his expectations. NYU Law Professor and MSNBC Legal Analyst Melissa Murray also joins to discuss the latest developments.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msnbc.com/the-beat-with-ari/watch/trump-indicted-nightmare-defendant-needs-new-lawyers-after-lawyer-hands-doj-smoking-gun-tape-181809733810__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGsy-vVki$

Sen. Chuck Grassley claims energy executive has 17 recordings with Bidens: Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker joined ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss the latest on the congressional investigation into the Biden family’s business dealings and Trump’s appearance in a Miami federal court.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.c-span.org/video/?c5074252*senator-grassley-audio-recordings-burisma-executive-bidens__;Lw!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGl7X8_1R$

Lawmakers subpoena Hunter Biden’s ex-business partner for deposition in Biden family investigation: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Monday issued a subpoena to former Hunter Biden business partner Devon Archer, demanding testimony related to the panel’s probe into the Biden family’s overseas business schemes. The subpoena compels Archer to testify before the Oversight Committee Friday morning on Capitol Hill.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/06/12/house-oversight-committee-subpoenas-former-hunter-biden-biz-partner-devon-archer/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGlWIEvJ3$

America is seeing a ‘double standard’ with Trump indictment, FBI Biden doc: Rep. Darrell Issa: Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., unpacks what he believes is a ‘double standard’ in the treatment of President Trump’s classified document handling and President Biden’s alleged involvement in a criminal scheme
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3812775-republicans-decry-double-standard-in-handling-of-biden-classified-documents-case/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGsxHHHgm$

Trump pleads not guilty to classified documents charges, ‘We most certainly enter a plea of not guilty’: Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to alleged mishandling of classified documents. Trump’s lawyers asked for a jury trial during the former president’s arraignment Tuesday at a federal courthouse in Miami.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2023/06/13/trump-arrest-trump-departs-courthouse-after-pleading-not-guilty-to-37-federal-charges-in-classified-docs-case/?sh=687777fb7ae3__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGryt5Z4h$

Demonstrator Rushes Trump’s Motorcade Following Arraignment: Security promptly tackled the demonstrator as he ran in front of the motorcade carrying a sign reading “lock him up.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/onlooker-in-prison-jumpsuit-rushes-trumps-motorcade-after-arraignment__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGndjHtFj$

# Medical / Health
Biden Admin Implores States to Slow Medicaid Cuts After More Than 1M Enrollees Dropped: Too many Americans are losing Medicaid coverage because of red tape, and states should do more to make sure eligible people keep their health insurance, the Biden administration said Monday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/biden-administration-states-medicaid-cuts-million-dropped/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGtsGmc2J$

Mike Pence May Have Inadvertently Protected Abortion Rights in Indiana: A class action lawsuit asserts that the state’s ban violates Hoosiers’ religious freedom, citing one of the former governor’s signature pieces of legislation. A controversial Indiana law once championed by Mike Pence could end up protecting abortion access in the state if a lawsuit filed by the ACLU is successful
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/23/pence-anti-abortion-law-roe-wade-735088__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGju4fP2N$

How doctors buy their way out of trouble: Over the last decade alone, at least 540 doctors and healthcare practitioners collectively paid the government hundreds of millions of dollars to negotiate their way out of trouble via civil settlements, then continued to practice medicine without restrictions on their licenses despite allegations that included fraud and patient harm
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-healthcare-settlements/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGgEyxQ36$

Sanders Will Block Health Nominees Until Biden Offers Plan to Lower Drug Prices: As chair of the Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Bernie Sanders has the unilateral power to block health-related nominees.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.alternet.org/bernie-sanders-2661264919/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGpUW4jvM$

# Military / DOD
Blood On His Hands: Survivors of Kissinger’s Secret War in Cambodia Reveal Unreported Mass Killings: The U.S. carpet bombing of Cambodia between 1969 and 1973 has been well documented, but its architect, former national security adviser and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who will turn 100 on Saturday, bears responsibility for more violence than has been previously reported. Kissinger helped to prolong the Vietnam War and facilitate genocides in Cambodia, East Timor, and Bangladesh; accelerated civil wars in southern Africa; and supported coups and death squads throughout Latin America, has the blood of at least 3 million people on his hands.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2023/05/23/henry-kissinger-cambodia-bombing-survivors/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGi8MFf3z$

# Military / Global
The Taliban Is Fighting Iran With American Weapons: The U.S. would frequently ship guns and equipment into the country only to have it go missing later. Shipping containers filled with small arms would sit unattended for years. The Taliban has much of it now. The fight took place in the Nimroz province of Afghanistan, on its south western border with Iran. At least three people died, and others were wounded in a dispute about water rights in the region
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vice.com/en/article/epvvgk/the-taliban-is-fighting-iran-with-american-weapons__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGgi5UAol$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Sanders-led panel exposes Big Pharma for ‘ripping off’ Americans with publicly funded meds: “What makes the greed of the pharmaceutical industry so reprehensible is the fact that the American people are paying twice for some of the most expensive prescription drugs on the market: First through their taxes and a second time at the pharmacy counter.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-big-pharma-drugs-nih__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGilvXZfa$

# Security
The National Security Fallout From the Trump Documents Case Is Still Happening: For legal analysis of the charges Mr. Trump faces, we turn to two experts in national security and handling classified documents.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/national-security-experts-weigh-in-on-trumps-alleged-mishandling-of-classified-documents__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGtkTl3BF$

# Social
Trapped Under Trucks: For decades, federal safety regulators ignored credible scientific research and failed to take simple steps to stop gruesome roadway crashes involving heavy trucks. Meanwhile, the bodies piled up. (‘America’s Dangerous Trucks’ is part of a collaborative investigation from FRONTLINE and ProPublica. The documentary premieres Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10 p.m. EDT/9 p.m. CDT on PBS stations (check local listings) and will be available to stream on YouTube, the PBS App and FRONTLINE’s website.)
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/underride-crashes-nhtsa-dot-iihs-safety-cars-trucks?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xG8UGwNwMDaf4yqz0w921xWMBHSKxNqzeI_bcNnaFGPbKXhH4IzveEVVPwAImvrygxCp5g6ZsGRc1Lcun-IwLXZPGkUjVngK$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-06-11

Voices, The Peoples News

June 11, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
Senate Bill Calls for Investigation Into Indian Boarding Schools: The bill, S.1723, would create a Truth and Healing Commission that would identify the locations of Native children’s burial sites, locate church and government records, and document the ongoing impacts to Native communities. “Native peoples, especially boarding school survivors, deserve justice and the chance to heal.The bill, S.1723, would create a Truth and Healing Commission that would identify the locations of Native children’s burial sites, locate church and government records, and document the ongoing impacts to Native communities. “Native peoples, especially boarding school survivors, deserve justice and the chance to heal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/senate-bill-calls-for-investigation-into-indian-boarding-schools/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ

Clarence Thomas May Destroy Native Children’s Rights Based on a Lie. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Brackeen v. Haaland, a case engineered to hobble the federal government’s power to protect Native communities from exploitation. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in Brackeen v. Haaland, a case engineered to hobble the federal government’s power to protect Native communities from exploitation. Allying with Republican legal groups and lawmakers, the plaintiffs want to kneecap congressional authority to regulate tribes for the benefit of their own members.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/11/clarence-thomas-indian-child-welfare-originalism-lie.html?pay=1686401701567&support_journalism=please__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_yWSaIbc$

# Archaeology
Discovery in Antarctica shocked the world: From ancient structures that defy all historical knowledge to unexpected life in the darkest and coldest parts of Antarctica, follow along as we count down 15 Unsettling Discoveries In Antarctica Nobody Can Explain.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/what-they-discovered-in-antarctica-shocked-the-whole-world__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_9L1qE1D$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
With another DACA court ruling looming, Texas recipients who are now adults worry about their jobs and futures: A federal judge in Houston is expected to rule for the second time that the Obama-era program is illegal. The possible end of DACA could upend the lives of more than 95,000 Texans enrolled in the program.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/09/texas-daca-court-ruling/*:*:text=With*20another*20DACA*20court*20ruling,Texans*20enrolled*20in*20the*20program__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_5KNfAOc$

In the almost two years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, at least 3,800 Afghan refugees have come to Texas with special immigrant visas. The state’s frayed refugee system, which is still recovering from major cuts under the Trump administration, has created obstacles for those immigrating to Texas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/06/texas-afghan-refugees-visa-asylum/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ__JIFKMN$

Democrats Unveil Massive New Amnesty Bill for 75% Of Illegal Aliens: Rewarding illegal immigration by granting mass amnesty has traditionally been a tough sell with the American public. So, the marketing strategy for amnesty advocates is to sell the American people on the idea that millions of illegal aliens are actually doing us a favor by being here, and that granting them legal permanent residence is the least we can do to thank them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dailycaller.com/2023/06/10/mehlman-democrats-unveil-massive-new-amnesty-bill-for-75-of-illegal-aliens/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_9kGZ2n1$

Fact Sheet: President Biden Sends Immigration Bill to Congress as Part of His Commitment to Modernize our Immigration System: The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 establishes a new system to responsibly manage and secure our border, keep our families and communities safe, and better manage migration across the Hemisphere
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/01/20/fact-sheet-president-biden-sends-immigration-bill-to-congress-as-part-of-his-commitment-to-modernize-our-immigration-system/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_3RVhr0S$

# Children / Youth
“It’s a vote against girls”: Republicans Defeated The Bill To Ban Child Marriage In West Virginia: A bill that could have prevented child marriage was defeated in the West Virginia House. The Republican-dominated Senate Judiciary Committee denied the bill 9:8, a week after it passed the House of Delegates.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://buzzloving.com/its-a-vote-against-girls-republicans-defeated-the-bill-to-ban-child-marriage-in-west-virginia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_6yOhsbi$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
COVID Origins Hearing Wrap Up: Facts, Science, Evidence Point to a Wuhan Lab Leak: At the hearing, several of the witnesses pointed to how the science, facts, and evidence point to a lab leak in Wuhan.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://oversight.house.gov/release/covid-origins-hearing-wrap-up-facts-science-evidence-point-to-a-wuhan-lab-leak**B/__;77-8!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ<4yHuI1$
See Also: Investigating the Origins of COVID-19
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://oversight.house.gov/hearing/investigating-the-origins-of-covid-19/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_z8Mm3YE$

Scientists working at Wuhan Institute of Virology alongside Chinese military ‘were combining world’s most deadly coronaviruses to create mutant strain capable of sparking a pandemic just before the Covid outbreak began’: Investigators say Covid-19 was developed through a series of risky experiments. The virus was leaked from the Wuhan lab and covered up due to its military links https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12182513/Scientists-Wuhan-combining-worlds-deadly-coronaviruses-outbreak-Covid-19.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_19ny6Ma$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
House Republicans Unveil New Tax Cut Plan: The panel’s ranking Democrat, Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), retorted: “Not even a week after their manufactured default crisis and it is back to tax cuts for the wealthy and well-connected.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/09/on-heels-of-debt-fight-house-gop-rolls-out-tax-cut-package-00101270__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_04gXJWH$

House Ways and Means Set to Put GOP Tax Priorities Up for Vote Next Week: The Republican-led committee is preparing to consider a package of tax breaks for individuals and businesses next week.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2023/06/09/house-ways-and-means-republicans-expected-to-vote-next-week-on-tax-package/80850/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_79LhvQV$

Republicans buckle down for what could be marathon blockade: The House is slated to vote again Monday. But as the chamber recessed on Thursday, some of the detractors were signaling the blockade will continue until McCarthy can satisfy their ill-defined demands.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4041383-republicans-buckle-down-marathon-blockade/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_1ySWGfY$

Texas home foreclosures: As the cost of living in the U.S. continues to climb, foreclosures are also on the rise. Texas is among the states with the most foreclosures in May, with 2,286 properties, ranking third behind Florida and California.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/home-foreclosures-are-rising-nationwide-with-florida-california-and-texas-in-the-lead/3274386/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_yhdldoH$

The Feds Are Coming for Crypto. Can It Survive? The SEC filed lawsuits against two of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, and it could mean big changes for a vast and unregulated marketplace
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/binance-coinbase-sec-investigation-crypto-1234768202/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_6A06NxY$

# Employment / Labor
The US has a child labor problem – recalling an embarrassing past that Americans may think they’ve left behind: While Lewis Hine’s early-20th century photographs of working children compelled Congress to limit or ban child labor, the US Department of Labor is now under fire for failing to enforce these laws.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/the-us-has-a-child-labor-problem-recalling-an-embarrassing-past-that-americans-may-think-theyve-left-behind-204078__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_yqftCvE$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Samuel Alito Took a Blowtorch to Environmental Law: Rather than decide the case on narrow grounds, the court declared a broader war on our environmental laws by announcing a new doctrine that questions any regulation that impacts private property for public benefit.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/samuel-alito-blowtorch-environmental-law.html?pay=1686401850135&support_journalism=please__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ

Dead fish are washing up along beaches on the Texas Gulf Coast, officials say. Here’s why: A “perfect storm” of bad conditions, including high temperatures, starved the fish of oxygen, officials said. Tens of thousands of fish washed ashore along the gulf coast of Texas starting on Friday after being starved of oxygen in warm water, officials said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/texas-dead-fish-brazos-river-beaches-18145074.php__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_wprDzTb$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
New study raises concerns about safety of commonly used artificial sweetener: The study, published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, discovered that the chemicals present in sucralose can break down human DNA, posing potential risks to human health, higher rates of heart attack and stroke
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2023/02/27/cleveland-clinic-study-finds-common-artificial-sweetener-linked-to-higher-rates-of-heart-attack-and-stroke/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_1gpxnL-$

# Gov / Politics
Democrats Unveil Debt Ceiling Reform Act to Prevent Repeat of GOP Hostage-Taking: “It’s time to put the debt ceiling in the hands of the Treasury secretary,” said Sen. Dick Durbin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-unveil-debt-ceiling-reform-act-to-prevent-repeat-of-gop-hostage-taking/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_0rD3cMk$

Kari Lake takes wild leap in Trump’s defense, threatening gun violence against DOJ and Biden: Speaking to an audience of Georgia Republican activists, Lake issued a warning for anyone “coming after” Trump, saying, “I have a message tonight for Merrick Garland, and Jack Smith, and Joe Biden. And the guys back there in the fake news media, you should listen up as well, this one’s for you. If you wanna get to President Trump, you’re gonna have to go through me, and you’re gonna have to go through 75 million Americans just like me.” “Most of us are card-carrying members of the NRA. That’s not a threat, that’s a public service announcement”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2023/06/10/kari-lake-takes-wild-leap-in-defense-threatening-violence-against-doj-and-biden/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_7aK5ahU$

The paranoid reaction to the Justice Department’s charges reveal a party gripped by the politics of perpetual apocalypses. Surveying the reactions of top Republicans after Donald Trump’s indictment on charges of mishandling classified information, you’d think the country was in the midst of a coup.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/2023/6/9/23755171/trump-indictment-republican-reaction-doj-documents-mar-a-lago__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_2Yx85wP$

A Dangerous Moment For The GOP and America: In the wake of his second indictment, former President Trump has done what he does best: echo right-wing attacks and conspiracy theories to undermine the justice system and the rule of law. Even more worrying are high-ranking Republicans falling in line and defending Trump at all costs. Media Matters President Angelo Carusone and Country Over Party Founder Matt Dowd unpack these developments with American Voices host Alicia Menendez.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/a-dangerous-moment-for-the-gop-and-america/vi-AA1cnXvY?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=ec5fa755b0f6403696c9c150d57b6b6f&ei=120__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_xSw7TPX$

Ron DeSantis’ Crusade Against Campaign Finance Laws: Experts say the Florida governor and his super PAC are pushing boundaries and betting that election regulators are asleep on the job. Florida Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is working to harness the power of big money in open defiance of federal election laws, betting that no one will hold him accountable.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/ron-desantis-crusade-against-campaign-finance-laws/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_7dR6H_u$

Hunter Biden, Burisma, and Corruption: The Impact on U.S. Government Policy and Related Concerns
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/HSGAC*20-*20Finance*20Joint*20Report*202020.09.23.pdf__;JSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_9y72VXG$

# Legal / DOJ
49-page indictment against Trump was unsealed Friday: The 49-page indictment included information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both the United States and foreign countries; United States nuclear programs; potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies to military attack; and plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/06/09/trump-indictment-unsealed-charges__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ<8TXyic$

Trump indictment unsealed, a criminal law scholar explains what the charges mean, and what prosecutors will now need to prove: In this indictment, prosecutors are making an effort to tell the full story and explain why the actions detailed are wrongful. They appear to want to explain why the circumstances in this case justified charges and that this is not a “gotcha!” situation where someone has kept 200 cases of documents that have been carefully screened and one or two documents accidentally got in the mix.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/trump-indictment-unsealed-a-criminal-law-scholar-explains-what-the-charges-mean-and-what-prosecutors-will-now-need-to-prove-207469__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_0s98TlS$

Trump charged under Espionage Act, which covers a lot more crimes than just spying: While navigating the sound and fury over the Trump indictment, here are a few things to note about the Espionage Act. Espionage Act seldom pertains to espionage
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/trump-charged-under-espionage-act-which-covers-a-lot-more-crimes-than-just-spying-207373__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ__8DzeDj$

Donald Trump’s Documents Defense Appears to Be Unraveling: “This Is Secret Information. Look.”: As the former president faces federal charges, CNN reports that Trump admitted on tape to having documents he knew had not been declassified.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/06/donald-trump-documents-indictment-new-cnn-tape__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ__IH1KLm$

Even Trump’s 2024 Rivals Are Rushing to Defend Him Post-Indictment News: One Republican lawmaker appears to have even made a militia call to arms in response to the pending charges.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-republican-rivals-criticize-weaponization-doj-after-indictment-2023-06-09/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_xC8TWqm$

Trump’s Rivals Are Absolutely Terrified of Criticizing Him Even After New Indictment: The field of GOP hopefuls all have an interest in Trump self-immolating from this new indictment, but don’t expect them to light the match.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-rivals-are-absolutely-terrified-of-criticizing-him-even-after-new-indictment__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_xlTXoyj$

The Documents Trump Hoarded Are Even More Sensitive Than We Thought: The former president is in very deep trouble, and it’s completely self-inflicted.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/trump-indictment-unsealed-classified-documents-national-security.html?sid=623cb62a440f2846fb4804c7&email=1602501a99a5758652052c0857f4beec9307dbfdcb75c1cebcb48b174fbab7bf&email2=1c271a2fa108cd5d7fe6774a4d65c3ea&email3=a0fc9b12cacd32ea6c05c417239d9ca02ed55e16&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_source=newsletter&pay=1686401390410&support_journalism=please__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_11fRNLW$

Feds moved Trump’s case to Florida. They might regret it: Trying former President Donald Trump in Florida brings risks for the Justice Department that go well beyond the strength of the prosecution’s case.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/latest-news-updates/2023/trump-indictment__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_xa-sksr$

Transcript of Trump Recording Shows He Knew Docs Were Classified: The recording, from 2021, features Trump talking to other people about documents that are highly secretive. CNN has obtained a transcript of the recording, which showcases that Trump was aware that at least some of the documents in his possession were classified, and that he did not declassify them as president or on his way out of the White House, statements that directly contradict his public defenses for having the documents in his possession.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/transcript-of-trump-recording-shows-he-knew-docs-were-classified/*:*:text=CNN*20has*20obtained*20a*20transcript,public*20defenses*20for*20having*20the__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_5dpF6Pd$

Trump supporters, including Congress members, swamp the internet with demands for violence, “We need to start killing”: Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters wrote a series of threats on pro-Trump message boards, calling for violence and even murders, Vice News reports.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://buzzloving.com/trump-supporters-including-congress-members-swamp-the-internet-with-demands-for-violence-we-need-to-start-killing/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_zIo6faR$

Donald Trump Is Starting to Scare Everyone: Trump apparently admitted, on tape, of course! that, as president, he “could have declassified [the documents he took from the White House and stored in Mar-a-Lago], but now I can’t!” If ever there was a smoking gun that would allow for federal prosecutors to vigorously pursue and convict Trump for having violated the Espionage Act, the Presidential Records Act of 1978, and then of having obstructed justice, it’s this infernal recording.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/06/donald-trump-is-starting-to-scare-everyone/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_7LXddys$

# Medical / Health
What Is AAT Deficiency? About 2% of people inherited a rare condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency which causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Most people with AAT deficiency don’t know they have it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/features/inherit-copd?ecd=socpd_fb_LAL_4292_spns_cm18969&fbclid=IwAR2tsYNP1etbNbBmBAguGBYkHuidPkmEOlfL7vhohpZvfGztcqWAzawIkaA__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_6cOx3Tz$

# Medical Science
Nanoplastic ingestion causes neurological deficits: Small plastic particulates can induce inflammatory responses in the gut and brain, but removing them reverses this damage. After two months of daily ingestion of nanoplastics at the estimated human consumption dose, nanoplastic-exposed mice exhibited reduced cognition and short-term memory as assessed by standard neurological assessments such as the open-field test, novel object recognition assay, and the Morris water maze.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/nanoplastic-ingestion-causes-neurological-deficits-71152*:*:text=After*20two*20months*20of*20daily,and*20the*20Morris*20water*20maze__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_7KoP9pL$

A new study finds a chemical formed when we digest a widely used sweetener is “genotoxic,” meaning it breaks up DNA. The chemical is also found in trace amounts in the sweetener itself, and the finding raises questions about how the sweetener may contribute to health problems. At issue is sucralose, a widely used artificial sweetener. Previous work by the same research team established that several fat-soluble compounds are produced in the gut after sucralose ingestion. One of these compounds is sucralose-6-acetate.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/sucralose-found-in-common-sweetener-damages-dna-may-cause-cancer__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1K-p2PQp4FUxvdldWup9ZS6cMcWzg8o9_zn87rn22WWvJQAAFZa1yhRnu1w-n2-PVY8_IB0npnDBQ5A0QBHql-rJ_1aRQc91$

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Voices, The Peoples News

June 9, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

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From Town Character to Cartoon Icon: Segar thought back to his
boyhood in the Illinois town of Chester, a little county-seat
community sitting proudly atop a bluff overlooking the
Mississippi River south of St. Louis. Like all the kids in town,
Segar had been mesmerized listening to the astonishing tales
told by Frank ‘Rocky’ Fiegal. Rocky was the town character.
And that was putting it mildly. In a region known for colorful
coots, Rocky stood out from the pack.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dcjournal.com/holy-cow-history-from-town-character-to-cartoon-icon/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82aYunO1l$
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# Indigenous / Global
‘It doesn’t go away’: another violent fishing season in Atlantic Canada: “East Coast fishers have weathered arson, gunshots and harassment. Conflict and turmoil will likely continue until the Canadian government addresses Indigenous Rights head on.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-fishing-atlantic-canada/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82VqGKkHq$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
GOP Governors send National Guard forces, State Troopers to Texas-Mexico border: The border is militarized with walls, surveillance, Border Patrol and troops deployed by Biden. Over 13 Republican governors have sent or are planning to send National Guard forces and state troopers to the southern border, at the request of Texas governor Greg Abbott
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/gop-governors-send-national-guard-forces-state-troopers-to-texas-mexico-border/*:*:text=Over*2013*20Republican*20governors*20have,of*20Texas*20governor*20Greg*20Abbott__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82ZC0kydi$

Texas to deploy inflatable border along Rio Grande River in Eagle Pass: According to a press release from Abbott’s office, the strategy of placing an inflatable barrier along the border will “proactively prevent illegal crossings between ports of entry by making it more difficult to cross the Rio Grande and reach the Texas side of the southern border.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/06/09/texas-to-install-inflatable-barrier-along-rio-grande-to-thwart-border-crossings/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82a0oYyQS$

# Chemicals
“Forever Chemicals” Makers Hid Dangers for Decades: A new study finds that PFAS manufacturers took a page from Big Tobacco to suppress research and delay regulation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/forever-chemicals-makers-hid-dangers-for-decades/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82XMVQbzT$

# Education / Schools
Cameras in classrooms: The new state-appointed Houston ISD superintendent announced the creation of the New Education System, a program that will increase teacher pay, extend school days and instruction time, get rid of librarians and put cameras in classrooms. The program will be implemented across 29 schools.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://districtadministration.com/29-houston-schools-will-look-different-next-school-year-cameras-in-classrooms-no-librarians-higher-pay-for-teachers/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82QMnk4D6$

# Employment / Labor
The Chamber submitted comments to the FTC on its proposed rule to ban noncompete clauses: The US Chamber of Commerce, which is not a government agency, clapped back with an oxymoron, saying noncompetes actually foster competition by “protecting investments in research and development, promoting workforce training, and reducing free-riding.” Agency estimates new rule could increase workers’ earnings by nearly $300 billion per year
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/01/ftc-proposes-rule-ban-noncompete-clauses-which-hurt-workers-harm-competition__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82ecOJ1ZR$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Industry Determined to forge ahead with canal expansion, Army Corps unveils testing plan for contaminants in Matagorda Bay in Texas: The expansion project will enable the world’s largest class of tanker ships to dock at a new oil export terminal on the Gulf Coast. It also involves dredging a Superfund site.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08062023/texas-matagorda-bay-testing/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82R-GQoMR$

Mining critical to renewable energy tied to hundreds of alleged human rights abuses: A new report faults the U.S. and other nations for providing incentives for the mining of rare metals like lithium and cobalt without enacting adequate labor and environmental safeguards
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07062023/mining-clean-energy-human-rights/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82Y2s-qqf$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure In Alaska, Tribal Governments Push for Larger Conservation Role: Past conservation efforts, led by the federal and state governments, have locked Native Alaskans out of their traditional hunting grounds. Many tribes are now pushing for more say in environmental managemen
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://undark.org/2023/06/06/in-alaska-tribal-governments-push-for-larger-conservation-role/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82fKSBWOQ$

‘People Didn’t Listen to Our Warnings’: Scientists Say It’s Too Late to Save Arctic Summer Ice: Even with dramatic shifts in emissions, summer sea ice in the Arctic is doomed. A new analysis has found that even greatly and swiftly reducing greenhouse gas emissions will not prevent the disappearance of sea ice in September over the coming decades.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-free-arctic-summer__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82XGJB_iP$

‘Encouraging News’: Endangered Vaquitas Hanging On in Gulf of California, Expedition Finds: The shy, elusive vaquita is the smallest and most endangered porpoise in the world, with fewer than 20 remaining in their small range in the Gulf of California’s Sea of Cortez. Vaquitas have been hanging on against all odds, despite the consistent threat of entanglement in gillnets
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/vaquita-population-gulf-of-california.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82XEn0JqX$

Oil and pipeline companies are backing a ‘water quality restoration’ project in North America’s biggest swamp. “The idea that this is an experimental project is absurd because we’ve done this numerous times.” Louisiana activists say the East Grand Lake river diversion will smother part of the Atchafalaya Basin, creating new land for fossil energy development in the process.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/06/09/oil-and-pipeline-companies-are-backing-a-water-quality-restoration-project-in-north-americas-biggest-swamp/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82S–gRdJ$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure / Global Suncor helped write ‘first draft’ of Canadian plan for tackling carbon emissions: Newly obtained documents reveal a Shell executive is also part of the federal advisory group for carbon capture, utilization and storage, which has been kept under wraps for two years
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationalnewswatch.com/2023/06/08/suncor-helped-write-first-draft-of-canadian-plan-for-tackling-carbon-emissions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82SfepbAH$

# Farming / GMO Alternatives
Mycoprotein and fungal proteins – The sustainability potential: Mycoprotein and fungal proteins take up less land than animal farming, and can be used to aid in regenerative agriculture,
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2023/06/06/Mycoprotein-and-fungal-proteins-The-sustainability-potential__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82SLSQsHO$

Alternative protein from leaves? ‘Industry first’ development to reduce reliance on soy and pea. A new source of alternative plant protein from amaranth leaf is in development for the food industry
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/alternative-protein-project-to-produce-tasteless-peas-to-avoid-industry-reliance-on-unsustainable-soy.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82WoMHpJH$

What’s next for the meat alternatives category? Hear from Redefine Meat, Millow, DTU and more: Innovation has paved the way for alt meat makers looking to mimic the real thing. And there is more to come. Which innovative technologies and ingredients promise to mimic the taste, texture, and cooking behaviour of conventional meat?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/06/05/What-s-next-for-the-meat-alternatives-category-Hear-from-Redefine-Meat-Millow-DTU-and-more__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82Wlul5ql$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
Iowa’s Industrial Hog Farms Are Killing the State’s Fish With Animal Waste and Agrochemicals: Agriculture is the lifeblood of Iowa, but it also contributes to mass die-offs of fish in the state’s waterways. Iowa is one of the top 10 agricultural states in the country. It is the nation’s leading producer of corn, a commodity whose productivity depends heavily on fertilizer. It is also the nation’s largest hog producer. Nearly one-third of the nation’s hogs are raised in Iowa, with the collateral effect of generating thousands of tons of animal waste or manure.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thegazette.com/environment-nature/animal-waste-and-agrochemicals-are-leading-cause-of-fish-kills-in-iowa-waterways/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82fsnHf58$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Iran Is Helping Russia Build a Drone Factory, U.S. Says: U.S. intelligence officials believe the drone manufacturing plant could be operational as soon as early next year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-says-iran-is-helping-russia-build-an-attack-drone-factory-for-use-in-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82Tp4s23w$

# Gov / Politics
Gavin Newsom Has a Radical Idea for Tackling Gun Violence: Amend the US Constitution: California’s governor proposes a long-shot bid to ratify a 28th Amendment on guns, calling for the movement to “go on the offense.” A constitutional amendment that would impose federal restrictions on gun ownership and ban assault weapons.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/06/08/28th-amendment/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82VmOyq5O$

For GOP, Debt Ceiling Deal Was Never About Debt, It Was About Conserving Power: The real interests of the Republican Party in these negotiations, however were not actually about spending, or the national debt, or even about pushing an anti-government platform. Rather, they were about consolidating power and wealth for those who already have it, from corporations and the wealthy to the U.S. itself on the global stage.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/for-gop-debt-ceiling-deal-was-never-about-debt-it-was-about-conserving-power/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82XYdUmEG$

SCOTUS Rules Against Racist Gerrymandering in Alabama, Upholds Voting Rights Act: Alabama will have to redraw its maps to allocate one additional majority-Black district.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/scotus-rules-against-racist-gerrymandering-in-alabama-upholds-voting-rights-act/*:*:text=In*20a*20decision*20that*20surprised,the*20product*20of*20racist*20gerrymandering__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82cMxee_W$ .

Why did the right-leaning supreme court hand Democrats a victory? Perhaps they know they need to preserve whatever is left of their legitimacy. Not only does that mean Democrats will very likely gain a seat in Alabama next year, but the decision will probably also force other states to redraw their congressional maps as well.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/supreme-court-voting-rights-redistricting-implications/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82dINzisA$

Accused Crack-Smoking Councilman Now Charged With Child Molestation: An ex-Rhode Island Republican councilman found passed out in his car while holding a crack pipe has been busted again, this time on molestation charges involving a 12-year-old girl. On Thursday, Reilly was back in legal trouble from an arrest in North Kingston for alleged child molestation, the Providence Journal reported, citing Cranston Police Chief Michael Winquist.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/06/09/republican-matthew-reilly-accused-of-sex-abuse/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82R3KHqr2$

# Law Enforcment
Atlanta City Council is hell-bent on building a $70 million police playground. It’s the last thing the city needs: Funding for Atlanta’s “Cop City,” the community-given nickname for a police training facility in DeKalb County, Georgia, has been approved by the city council in an 11-4 vote.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/justice/2023-06-09-atlantas-unrelenting-cop-city-crusade/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82U42iYJZ$

As Atlanta was absorbing yet another piece of bad news about its snakebit proposal for a new police and fire training facility, that it would cost the public twice as much as had been discussed, MSNBC host Chris Hayes said what much of the national audience must be thinking. The fight could influence whether Georgia stays blue in 2024’s Senate and presidential races.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2023/06/06/cop-city-atlanta-funding-vote/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82T4MVftb$

Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ Protests Explained: An Activist Slain By Police And Georgia’s State Of Emergency: An Atlanta-based police and fire training facility pegged by protesters as “Cop City” has gained national attention following the killing of an environmental activist at the hands of police, and a tense standoff with protesters that has caused the governor to declare a state of emergency.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/01/27/atlantas-cop-city-protests-explained-an-activist-slain-by-police-and-georgias-state-of-emergency/?sh=515f555a7388__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82duVlbWJ$

Kamau Franklin and Mariah Parker join this urgent episode of ‘Working People’ to discuss the movement to stop Cop City in Atlanta. Plans to build Cop City have been mired in controversy and civil rights violations from the beginning, from the city government’s attempts to ignore residents’ and activists’ objections and force through the construction of Cop City in Atlanta’s ecologically vital Weelaunee Forest, to police raiding an encampment of peaceful protestors and murdering one of them
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://therealnews.com/labor-must-join-the-fight-to-stop-cop-city__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82e8tCzhl$

# Legal / DOJ
Donald Trump Just Became the First Ex-President to Face Federal Charges:
Federal prosecutors have charged Donald Trump over his retention of national security documents and obstructing the government’s efforts to retrieve them, according to multiple people familiar with the matter, a historic development that poses the most significant legal peril yet for the former president.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/08/donald-trump-charged-retention-classified-documents__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82Z1GicF6$

Indicted Trump Still Has No Clue What ‘Rule of Law’ Means: He can cry “Box Hoax” all he wants. There’s good evidence he committed a serious crime and its prosecution is not a political “witch hunt.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/twice-indicted-trump-still-has-no-clue-what-the-rule-of-law-means__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82f0U36lq$

Joe Biden allegedly paid $5M by Burisma executive as part of a bribery scheme, according to FBI document –Biden’s son Hunter was a board member of Burisma and also allegedly in on the scheme
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/joe-biden-criminal-bribery-scheme-tied-ukraine-burisma-gop-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82ZLNckfX$

The Special Counsel Is Using Trump’s Own National Security Staff Against Him: Jack Smith’s investigators used Team Trump’s own words to demonstrate the former president knew the rules for classified materials, sources tell Rolling Stone https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-indictment-jack-smith-maralago-raid-1234768141/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82VDTJ5ci$

Even Fox News’ top legal commentator says the indictment against Trump is ‘extremely damning’: “This is not an indictment that you can dismiss. There are a lot of people who are testifying under oath, and they’re saying highly incriminating things,” the attorney added.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jonathan-turley-fox-news-trump-indictment-b2354920.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82cUE3rPv$

# LGBTQ / Gender
A Pall of Hate Darkens Pride Month: Pride Month feels different as threats, fear of violence grows. The rash of laws, often accompanied by intimidation and acts of violence, has prompted the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, to announce: “We have officially declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the United States for the first time following an unprecedented and dangerous spike in anti-LGBTQ+ legislative assaults sweeping state houses this year.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4029960-pride-month-feels-different-as-threats-fear-of-violence-grows/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82SBcDaGR$

A National State of Emergency: Human Rights Campaign Sounds the Alarm over Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in U.S: The Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the United States https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/lgbtq-americans-are-under-attack-human-rights-campaign-declares-in-state-of-emergency-warning__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82fRPrMaC$

# Medical / Health
‘Reckless in the Extreme’: FDA Panel Recommends New RSV Shot for Use in Healthy Infants: Advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended approval of AstraZeneca’s new monoclonal antibody, which the drugmaker said is designed to protect infants and toddlers up to age 2 from respiratory syncytial virus, but medical experts interviewed by The Defender called the move ‘reckless’ and ‘preposterous.’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/rsv-monoclonal-antibody-shot-infants/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230609__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82c_suWKW$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Chemical Giant Syngenta’s ‘Closely Guarded’ Secrets May Soon Be Revealed: With two high-profile trial settings coming up soon, Syngenta is inching closer to the heat of a public spotlight over allegations that its paraquat weed killer causes Parkinson’s disease. Thousands of people suffering from the dreaded, degenerative brain disease are suing the company, claiming it hid the risks of the chemical. But Syngenta is working to dodge the light as long as it can.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/syngenta-trial-paraquat-weed-killer-parkinsons-disease/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230609__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82as2cNHo$

# Social
Trump Extremists Demand Civil War, Mass Murder After New Indictment: “Why are we talking about anything but dragging the political elite out of their homes and setting them on fire?” asked a poster on online forum, The Donald. While there is little evidence of similar planning for real-world unrest just yet, extremism researchers are keeping a close eye on the varied calls for everything from targeted attacks on the district attorney who brought the case to a new civil war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/online-threats-violence-signs-far-right-organizing-trump-indictment-rcna77709__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82SUl1ysa$

Did the Trump camp help far-right militia groups plan the Jan. 6 attack? New York Times journalist Alan Feuer says some members of Trump’s inner circle have close ties to the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, whose leaders have been charged with seditious conspiracy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2022/06/30/1108913337/did-the-trump-camp-help-far-right-militia-groups-plan-the-jan-6-attack__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82b5maye4$

Military service is most common link among Americans who plan mass attacks in US, new study finds: Researchers with the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism found military affiliation as the most prominent characteristic among thousands of suspects in foiled and successful extremist plots to injure or kill at least four people.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/06/07/researchers-say-military-service-single-strongest-predictor-of-violent-extremism.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82SRCUXXc$

Far Right “Proud Boys” Group Has Continued to Grow Despite January 6 Charges: After Proud Boys members were hit with felonies for the mob attack on the Capitol, the group gained six new chapters.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/far-right-proud-boys-group-has-continued-to-grow-despite-january-6-charges/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82UMZhJ7v$

# Space / UFO Disclosure / Other
Are We Finally Ready to Admit UFOs Are Alien Visitors? Is all of this just more conspiracy theories—or are we starting to really see proof that we’re not alone in the universe?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/are-we-finally-ready-to-admit-ufos-are-alien-visitors__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82UGyUS6A$

CIA’s Role in the Study of UFOs, 1947-90: In late 1993, after being pressured by UFOlogists for the release of additional CIA information on UFOs, (3) DCI R. James Woolsey ordered another review of all Agency files on UFOs. Using CIA records compiled from that review, this study traces CIA interest and involvement in the UFO controversy from the late 1940s to 1990. It chronologically examines the Agency’s efforts to solve the mystery of UFOs, its programs that had an impact on UFO sightings, and its attempts to conceal CIA involvement in the entire UFO issue. What emerges from this examination is that, while Agency concern over UFOs was substantial until the early 1950s, CIA has since paid only limited and peripheral attention to the phenomena.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sgp.fas.org/library/ciaufo.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82fOON_jc$

# Technology
How the HubSpot Blog Team Uses AI: Ah, AI. It’s quickly become one of the buzziest words of 2023, akin to the popularity of the phrase “new normal” in 2022. And for good reason. AI is poised to completely revolutionize the ways in which we work, interact, and even play.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.imnewswatch.com/2023/05/16/how-the-hubspot-blog-team-uses-ai-hubspot-article/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yWSV0ibUQyvbTo69lCLqGpxB5RicyA5lAxfO7RtSzMRb-i0i50rWEdA0LCMuiMbu9Gm1BdJ3dZ5FHaGZ6vvYbEX82SZAAt63$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-06-08

Voices, The Peoples News

June 8, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
# Border / Immigration / Migrants
‘They Have Spare Rooms,’ NYC Mayor Eric Adams Wants to House Illegal Aliens in ‘Private Residences’: New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said regular New Yorkers should house the busloads of illegal aliens arriving in The City.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/06/they-have-spare-rooms-nyc-mayor-eric-adams/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2Hsyw8rTQ$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Monetary Blowback: How U.S. Wars, Sanctions, and Hegemony Are Threatening the Dollar’s Reserve Currency Dominance: A growing number of countries are preparing to shift from using the U.S. dollar in trade, which could undermine the greenback’s global supremacy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2023/06/07/intercepted-podcast-us-dollar-dedollarization/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HhOBSpK5$

# Education / Schools
Biden Vetoes Measure Overturning Student Loan Forgiveness Plan: President Biden has vetoed a measure that would have overturned his student debt relief plan, leaving the fate of the program in the hands of the Supreme Court.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4031775-biden-vetoes-measure-overturning-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HgSDdzC_$

Two House Committees Have Launched Investigation into $6 Billion Student Loan Payout Plan: The Biden administration’s controversial move to forgive $6 billion in federal student debt by settling a class action lawsuit has drawn the scrutiny of two congressional committees.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.highereddive.com/news/house-committees-will-investigate-education-department-over-sweet-v-cardon/651215/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HtnaeWoH$

# Employment / Labor
Teamsters Kick Off Strike Authorization Vote for Nearly 350,000 UPS Workers: As UPS drivers and organizers, we want workers everywhere to see that building a union opens the door to a better world.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jacobin.com/2023/06/ups-teamsters-strike-contract-sean-obrien-tdu__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2Hr3HJh5L$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Record pollution and heat herald a season of climate extremes: Scientists have long warned that global warming will increase the chance of severe wildfires like those burning across Canada and heat waves like the one smothering Puerto Rico. It’s not officially summer yet in the Northern Hemisphere.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/08/climate/canada-wildfires-smoke-extreme-weather.html*:*:text=Scientists*20have*20long*20warned*20that,the*20one*20smothering*20Puerto*20Rico.&text=It’s*20not*20officially*20summer*20yet*20in*20the*20Northern*20Hemisphere__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HhOscc9k$

Smoke clouds bring a warning: Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say will sweep across the continent to affect tens of millions of people. Reality is prompting people in cities and rural areas alike to prepare for a summer of sooty skies along the West Coast and in the Rocky Mountains, the regions widely expected to suffer most from blazes tied to dryer, warmer conditions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/ak-state-wire-billings-ut-state-wire-wa-state-wire-az-state-wire-903ca717a11f44de9f007844f05f5279__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HlHD0yky$

The air quality index explained: What it means and how to stay safe: As wildfires ravage Canada and smoke bellows down into the eastern US, air alerts have been issued in several cities and regions and many are asking themselves how they can defend against smoke and overall poor air quality.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnet.com/health/air-quality-index-what-it-means-and-how-to-protect-yourself/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HitMYQBt$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure / Global Ancient giants: An epic quest to reach the tallest known tree in the Amazon. In September last year, Gorgens and a team of 19 others returned, armed with key lessons from their first attempt, better equipment and supplies for a longer mission. A Nature photographer accompanied them on their journey.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-023-01828-x/index.html?utm_source=Nature*Briefing&utm_campaign=fd30230100-briefing-dy-20230608&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-fd30230100-43812897__;Kw!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HpmM39P2$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
After President Joe Biden passed the new debt ceiling deal, experts believe that the deal would result in a significant loss of SNAP benefits for almost 750,000 citizens in the country. “There was a lot at stake for the country but the provisions that were included with regard to SNAP really did not have to be added to the debt ceiling,” says Ellen Vollinger, SNAP director for the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). “The amount of money that gets taken away from people on SNAP as a result of this debt deal has enormous consequences for them on an individual level.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://time.com/6284724/debt-ceiling-deal-snap/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HsFAyLTR$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Global Danish project seeks to upcycle fish farming waste into fibre- and umami-rich algae for food sector: A major new innovation project led by the University of Copenhagen will convert nutrients and CO2 from shrimp and fish farming into seaweed for the food and healthcare industries.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/06/08/danish-project-seeks-to-upcycle-fish-farming-waste-into-fibre-and-umami-rich-algae-for-food-sector?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=08-Jun-2023&cid=DM1080176&bid=130246973__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HrVVMKXd$

# General News
Parents’ rights organizations including Florida-based Moms for Liberty are added to Southern Poverty Law Center’s list of ‘hate and anti-government groups’ alongside neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan –Parents’ rights organizations including Florida-based Moms for Liberty are the latest to be added to a list of ‘hate and anti-government groups’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12171579/Some-parents-rights-organizations-listed-hate-groups.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HrMeFMfM$

Biden Embraces Antisemitism Definition That Has Upended Free Speech in Europe: The definition conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism. A new report details how it’s been used to justify punitive action against Palestine advocates in Europe.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2023/06/06/antisemitism-definition-israel-palestine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2Hl-GCfvp$

Dead Raccoon, Racist Threat Left at Oregon Mayor’s Door: A small-town mayor in Oregon found a horrific display at the door of his law office earlier this week: a racist message, taped over the corpse of a raccoon.
Ed Fitch, the mayor of Redmond, discovered the twisted tableau on Monday morning https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/07/redmond-oregon-mayor-dead-raccoon-racist-sign/70297107007/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2Hi-HR21_$

# Gov / Politics
‘HOLD THE FLOOR’ The House of Representatives stalled with members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus vowing to “hold the floor” out of frustration with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over his debt ceiling deal with President Joe Biden that passed with Democratic votes https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/freedom-caucus-kevin-mccarthy_n_6480bd8ce4b048eb910c75f2__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HpOYBMqm$

The Fix Was In With Biden’s Debt Ceiling Deal: The country may have narrowly avoided a debt default catastrophe by passing a debt ceiling deal on June 3, but that doesn’t mean we should allow the fiasco to fall into the memory hole.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://share.transistor.fm/s/3882d2a8/transcript__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2Hi0Of3Ng$

Mike Pence, Now Running for President, Tried His Hardest to Help Trump Overturn the 2020 Election: A long list of reasons you absolutely do not want to be calling the former VP “Mr. President” come January 20, 2025.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4038723-pence-argues-jan-6-is-disqualifying-for-trump-as-he-launches-campaign/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HqoGcaYk$

# Law Enforcment
No One Believes in Cop City. So Why Did Atlanta’s City Council Fund It? The fight could influence whether Georgia stays blue in 2024’s Senate and presidential races.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2023/06/06/cop-city-atlanta-funding-vote/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HtKKoduu$

DHS Says Cop City Protesters Are Not Domestic Terrorists, as Labeled by Georgia Law Enforcement: On Wednesday, Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, asked the Department of Homeland Security for clarification, writing, “Peaceful protest is a quintessentially American activity — and a fundamental Constitutional right.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2023/6/8/headlines/dhs_says_cop_city_protesters_are_not_domestic_terrorists_as_labeled_by_georgia_law_enforcement__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HnvnujJl$

Funeral Director Shoots Pallbearer Dead at Girl’s Burial: Wilson Chavis allegedly became angry at rival funeral home workers during the service for a 10-year-old drive-by shooting victim.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/06/08/maryland-funeral-home-director-kills-pallbearer-at-girls-burial-cops/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HvbJ7bub$

Detroit 6-Year-Old Shoots Baby Brother in the Face, Cops Say: The 1-year-old child was in a bouncy chair when his sibling fired a fully loaded semi-automatic, according to police.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/06/08/six-year-old-shoots-baby-in-face-while-in-bouncy-chair-cops/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2Hj9pZtVL$

# Legal / DOJ
Prosecutors Ready to Ask For Trump Indictment on Obstruction And Espionage Act Charges: The Department of Justice is preparing to ask a Washington, DC grand jury to indict former president Donald Trump for violating the Espionage Act and for obstruction of justice, adding further weight to the legal baggage facing Mr Trump as he campaigns for his party’s nomination in next year’s presidential election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-indictment-section-793-espionage-act-mark-meadows-b2353684.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2Hg_mMH0b$

Republicans backed down from a threat to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress over a form documenting an unverified tip that Joe Biden took a bribe when he was vice president, after the Justice Department offered to brief all members of a House panel on the file
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/house-republicans-pull-back-contempt-charge-fbi-director-99920473__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HvMdJ1Uy$

Federal prosecutors have reportedly notified Donald Trump’s legal team that he is a target of the criminal investigation into his handling of classified documents. An ex-prosecutor said this is bad news for the former president, who has denied wrongdoing, and a “pretty sure sign that we’re about to see Donald Trump indicted.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/07/trump-mar-a-lago-classified-documents-investigation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HmDqGo6q$

Steve Bannon, a longtime supporter and former Trump adviser, was reportedly subpoenaed in Washington by a federal grand jury in the wide-ranging DOJ investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, and Trump’s actions following his 2020 election loss.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4039622-bannon-received-subpoena-in-special-counsels-jan-6-investigation-report/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HuKbXg4Y$

FBI caves, will let Comer’s full committee see Biden bribery document: Accommodation from Bureau came after threat of contempt vote on Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://justthenews.com/government/congress/fbi-caves-will-let-comers-full-committee-see-biden-bribery-document__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HmMOu1IJ$

Trump Demands New Trial in E. Jean Carroll Case: His legal team called the damages granted to Carroll ‘grossly excessive’ and described the jury’s determination as “a far cry from rape.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/06/08/trump-demands-new-trial-in-e-jean-carroll-sexual-abuse-case-court-docs/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HhRZO5GH$

# Medical / Health
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s First Major Opinion Saves Medicaid
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/scotus/2023/6/8/23754267/supreme-court-ketanji-brown-jackson-medicaid-health-hospital-talevski__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HiQ51JJe$

# Medical / Health / Global
# Medical Science
# Medical Technology
Mayo Clinic adopted a new Google Cloud tool, Enterprise Search on Generative AI App Builder: To build a chatbot that lets medical professionals quickly locate patient info. In health care, the technology should allow workers to interpret data such as a patient’s medical history, imaging records, genomics or labs more quickly and with a simple query. While generative AI has become the hottest topic in tech, health care presents an important challenge because there’s little room for inaccurate results.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/07/google-cloud-partners-with-mayo-clinic-brings-generative-ai-to-health.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HoUSz5ta$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
The FDA Warned Ozempic Users. They Don’t Give a F-ck: As prices rise, semaglutide users are turning to online pharmacies for their drugs — even with the FDA issuing safety concerns. As one user puts it:”People are shit out of luck” the fungal meningitis outbreak one of the “most serious [outbreaks] associated with contaminated compounded drugs in recent history.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://headtopics.com/us/the-fda-warned-ozempic-users-they-don-t-give-a-f-ck-39978873__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HklGWNzb$

There’s No Such Thing as Generic Ozempic or Wegovy: Novo Nordisk’s new weight-loss drugs are in short supply. But the FDA is right to warn consumers away from pharmacies’ off-brand versions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-06-07/generic-ozempic-and-wegovy-don-t-exist-the-fda-is-right-to-warn-patients*xj4y7vzkg__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HrCVNGog$

Merck Says Negotiating Drug Prices Is Unconstitutional: The Inflation Reduction Act took minor steps against Big Pharma price-gouging. Merck is outraged. The Inflation Reduction Act took minor steps against Big Pharma price-gouging. Merck is outraged. Merck’s core argument is that the drug price reform in the Inflation Reduction Act represents an unconstitutional “taking” under the Fifth Amendment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/health/2023-06-08-merck-negotiating-drug-prices-unconstitutional/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HpMI3lBf$

# Social
After the pandemic interrupted the pace of evictions across the country, Houston is now seeing one of the biggest spikes in eviction filings nationwide. The Houston metro area has seen 42% more eviction filings in the last year than a typical year before the pandemic, a historic high for the city, according to data from researchers at Eviction Lab.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2023/03/20/evictions-houston__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HnirYaa4$

# Technology
Louisiana Kids Now Need Parental Consent to Use TikTok: Online services will now be required to ask parents to allow young people to sign up for accounts, and parents can cancel their kids’ existing accounts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/louisiana-kids-now-need-parental-consent-to-use-tiktok-play-fortnite__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wcs4_iqs4vfX0szCV8c6pd3jc1GRE5jvplEmZhx1pFgAqaKNDKM_SPmwPn2Pe2eWYJXe10HluUA7q55terazSjz2HsWpQiRZ$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-06-07

Voices, The Peoples News

June 7, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

# Archaeology
Aztec and Maya civilizations are household names – but it’s the Olmecs who are the ‘mother culture’ of ancient Mesoamerica: The return of an important monument to Mexico puts a spotlight on a culture whose influence is still felt in the Americas today.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/aztec-and-maya-civilizations-are-household-names-but-its-the-olmecs-who-are-the-mother-culture-of-ancient-mesoamerica-206380__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lA23GMmf$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Texas Law Enforcement, California Threaten Criminal Charges Over Ron DeSantis’s Migrant-Shipping Stunts. A South Texas sheriff’s office recommended legal action in connection with migrants’ transportation to Martha’s Vineyard. Meanwhile, Gavin Newsom cited possible kidnapping charges when slamming DeSantis for sending undocumented people to California.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/06/texas-migrants-flight-marthas-vineyard-charges-sheriff__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lKplKZ4m$

Human Rights Advocates Expose Systemic Reproductive Injustices by Border Patrol: “The agency knows this is happening, and they’re turning away from the problem,” said one immigrants’ rights attorney. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) subjects pregnant, postpartum, and nursing migrants to inhumane and dangerous conditions, often in violation of the federal immigration agency’s own standards of care, according to documentation recently made public by advocacy organizations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/human-rights-advocates-expose-systemic-reproductive-injustices-by-border-patrol/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=Truthout*2Fmagazine*2FNews*of*the*day__;JSUrKys!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lKLhW5RZ$

# Children / Youth
NYC Child Welfare Agency Says It Supports “Miranda Warning” Bill for Parents. But It’s Quietly Lobbying to Weaken It: Despite publicly claiming to support a measure that would require child protective services agents to read people their rights, the city’s Administration for Children’s Services has privately proposed gutting the bill.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-families-child-welfare-miranda-warning__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lOOY40Un$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
‘We’re the Dirty Little Secret Nobody Wants to Talk About,’ Says Man Injured by COVID Vaccine: Injured by the COVID-19 vaccine, that his employer forced him to get, Stephen “Steve” Wenger is now unable to work full-time and is facing more than $70,000 in medical bills, he said in an exclusive interview with The Defender.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/steve-wenger-janssen-covid-vaccine-injury/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230607__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lEfRTB6R$

Covid-19 vaccine trials cannot tell us if they will save lives: None of the current trials are designed to detect a reduction in any serious outcome such as hospitalisations, intensive care use, or deaths. Vaccines are being hailed as the solution to the covid-19 pandemic, but the vaccine trials currently underway are not designed to tell us if they will save lives, reports Peter Doshi, Associate Editor at The BMJ today.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/covid-19-vaccine-trials-cannot-tell-us-if-they-will-save-lives/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lP8Vxlt2$

# Education / Schools
Brawl Erupts Outside School Board Meeting on LGBTQ+ Rights: Protesters for and against exposing schoolkids to LGBTQ+ issues came to blows at a Southern California school district headquarters. Three people were arrested after a brawl erupted over LGBTQ+ school studies. Advocates: LGBTQ+ representation important for inclusion in school studies. Opponents say they don’t want LGBTQ+ content to be introduced to children
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsnationnow.com/lgbtq/brawl-erupts-amid-school-meeting-over-lgbtq-studies/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lKFeZgkw$

# Employment / Labor
The Supreme Court Has a New Bold Lone Dissenter: Supreme Court handed down a ruling in Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters, a medium-sized blow to organized labor that created an unusual split among the liberal justices.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/supreme-court-glacier-northwest-unions-strike.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lBrtwHtS$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Industry
West Virginia Governor’s Coal Empire Sued by the Federal Government,Again: The lawsuit, filed by the Justice Department, seeks millions in unpaid environmental fines as Gov. Jim Justice begins his campaign for the U.S. Senate. Federal authorities sued West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s business empire on Wednesday, seeking $7.6 million in unpaid environmental fines and overdue fees. The move adds to Justice’s growing legal and debt problems and comes just a month into his campaign for the U.S. Senate.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/jim-justice-coal-empire-sued-by-federal-government-again__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lCkdjYhG$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Brazil’s beef industry linked to deforestation in Amazon: 800 million trees were cut down in six years due to cattle ranching, which accounts for 80 percent of current deforestation throughout the Amazon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2022/10/19/23403330/amazon-rainforest-deforestation-cattle-laundering__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lKF7o-kp$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Russia’s War Has Backfired, and It Will Never Rebuild Its Economy: Putin is caught in a time warp, trying to recreate the Soviet Union and relive its ‘glory days.’ Mikhail Gorbachev embraced a new age of enlightenment, ushering in ‘glasnost’ in 1985 leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The global community welcomed the former communist bloc, allowing Russia to sell its oil and gas to Western markets. Russia became one of the world’s three biggest producers, along with Saudi Arabia and the United States. But since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it has become an international pariah, barricaded from the West and its economic riches.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dcjournal.com/russias-war-has-backfired-and-it-will-never-rebuild-its-economy/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lLi_1Ti0$

# Gov / Politics
The fallout over the deal to raise the debt limit continues. A band of House conservatives mounted an extraordinary rebellion against their own party leaders on Tuesday, venting their angst over the recent debt limit fight with a surprise protest that derailed the chamber floor. Roughly a dozen conservatives, most of them members of the Trump-aligned House Freedom Caucus, voted against moving forward on a bill they support.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/06/conservatives-mccarthy-rebellion-debt-deal-00100538__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lMZX3q25$

McCarthy Opposes More Ukraine Funding Pushed by Other Republicans: Speaker attempting to appease restive ultraconservatives. Comments come hours after catastrophic dam blast in Ukraine
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-06/mccarthy-opposes-more-ukraine-funding-pushed-by-republican-hawks*xj4y7vzkg__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lBqQWfsw$

The 2024 GOP Field Is Basically Donald Trump and His Mini-Mes: The Never Trump lane is looking pretty empty as candidates serve up MAGA red meat and culture-war cruelty to the crowds in Iowa and New Hampshire.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmKxk0fvaYI__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lK4DWG59$

Republican Party insiders looking to move on from former President Donald Trump increasingly fear that Teflon Don is back. With a growing cast of characters still waiting in the wings to announce their own campaigns, warning signs of a 2016 replay are once again flashing in the GOP.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/28/trump-desantis-republican-2024-presidential-nominee-00099092__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lAgtYI5P$

Republican presidential candidates travel to key states as 2024 race heats up: With the summer campaign season in full swing, the Republican presidential hopefuls are criss-crossing early-voting states hoping to stand out in a growing field of candidates.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/republican-presidential-candidates-travel-to-key-states-as-2024-race-heats-up__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lEgJ1TTr$

In the 13 years since the Citizens United decision opened the floodgates to unprecedented amounts of money in politics, a new class of megadonors has emerged with more power than we’ve seen since the age of the robber barons. These billionaire power brokers include people most Americans don’t know nearly enough about, like Richard Uihlein, Jeffrey Yass, Peter Thiel, Stephen Schwarzman, and Harlan Crow. They’re pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into super PACs and political campaigns and wielding enormous power behind the scenes to pick winners and losers, set policy priorities, and drive media narratives.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/citizens-united-decade-super-pacs__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lKiwjbBL$

Citizens United Explained: The 2010 Supreme Court decision further tilted political influence toward wealthy donors and corporations. The 2010 Supreme Court decision further tilted political influence toward wealthy donors and corporations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/citizens-united-explained__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lHnHf4je$

# Law Enforcement
2 dead in mass shooting at high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia: An 18-year-old graduate and a 36-year-old man were killed in a shooting at a Richmond, Virginia, park Tuesday. Hundreds of families were gathered outside the venue, prompting mass panic as gunfire erupted. A 19-year-old man is in custody.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/06/06/virginia-shooting-richmond-graduation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lEZ8Xnt3$

The Details of the Atlanta Bail Fund Arrest Are More Horrific Than First Described: The Atlanta Solidarity Fund, a nonprofit that supports people who are arrested for protest or activism, pays bail, provides jail support, and refers people who have been arrested to available lawyers. In other words, the Solidarity Fund connects people who are still presumed innocent to things that they are legally entitled to
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/cop-city-tortuguita-atlanta-bail-fund-arrest-horror.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lBYseH5_$

# Legal / DOJ
How This Year’s Supreme Court Term Could Be Its Most Damaging to Date: The Supreme Court’s Extreme Majority Risks Turning Back the Clock on Decades of Progress and Undermining Our Democracy. The extreme right-wing majority is poised to roll back long-standing rights and laws. This activism threatens public trust in the court and our democracy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-supreme-courts-extreme-majority-risks-turning-back-the-clock-on-decades-of-progress/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lE3mn2nq$

George Santos Ordered to Reveal His Bail Bond Sugar Daddies: The indicted congressman has three days to give up the names of the individuals who put up the $500,000 bail bond. A judge has given George Santos until Friday to reveal the names of the people who put up $500,000 for him to be released on bail.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dnyuz.com/2023/06/06/george-santos-ordered-to-reveal-his-bail-bond-sugar-daddies/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lO5ZFsxq$

Trump Blew an Enormous Hole in His Classified Documents Defense: In the tape recording, reported to be in Smith’s hands, Trump told the two interviewers that he had a document from General Mark Milley containing his plan to invade Iran. Per CNN, Trump expressed regret that he couldn’t show it to them because it contained classified information. Trump reportedly said he wished he’d declassified it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/trump-fail-classified-documents-defense-recording.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lN0hZMog$

# LGBTQ / Gender
L.A. Sheriff’s Deputies Arrested a Trans Activist for ‘Robbery.’ Video Tells a Completely Different Story: Cops brutalized and arrested 3 queer volunteers at #wehopride today. The Sheriffs were making fun of the booth and the volunteers responded “This is why we don’t like cops at Pride” The sheriffs then attacked them and are filing bogus charges.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/06/weho-pride-volunteer-arrested-on-bogus-charge-after-allegedly-robbing-anti-lgbtq-activist/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lNKEnH5v$

How SCOTUS Enabled the Explosion of Anti-Trans Laws: Decisions stripping voting rights and abortion rights paved the way for a rapidly growing and wide-ranging assault on the rights of trans kids and families, what it means for all of us. The sheer number and breadth of proposed new laws targeting trans people is breathtaking, and they are coming from some familiar quarters if you follow the Supreme Court and abortion law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/podcasts/amicus/2023/06/supreme-court-assault-on-trans-rights__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lP6LUHE-$

# Media
‘Enough is enough’: Australian PM throws support behind movement to free Julian Assange: A growing number of politicians are calling on the United States to drop its case against WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange. A growing number of politicians, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, are calling on the United States to drop its case against WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange, who has been locked up for four years in London’s Belmarsh prison awaiting possible extradition to face espionage and hacking charges for publishing leaked documents about U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan. Among Assange’s supporters is Australian human rights attorney Jen Robinson, who has been a legal adviser to Assange since 2010.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2023/6/6/julian_assange_wikileaks__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lOUd3JaY$

LA Times to Lay Off Dozens of Staffers in Latest Media Cuts: The paper would not say which positions or teams would be affected. It’s the first major round of job cuts since the paper was acquired in 2018 by Patrick Soon-Shiong, a billionaire entrepreneur and investor based in Southern California. At the time, he told NPR that he wanted to protect the L.A.
Times from a series of cutbacks that had afflicted the paper under previous owners based in Chicago.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2023/06/07/1180808470/los-angeles-times-layoffs__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lI5q9qeU$

# Medical / Health
Should Ketamine Be Used To Treat Depression?; FDA-Cleared Menopause Drug Veozah Is A Win
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/perspectives-should-ketamine-be-used-to-treat-depression-fda-cleared-menopause-drug-veozah-is-a-win/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lKa3Hkgf$

# Medical / Health / Global
A Visit to Hallowed Ground: Despite efforts by British Conservative governments to strangle it, the National Health Service remains a jewel of fair and efficient socialized medicine. The system gives priority to prevention and basic acute care. Even a besieged NHS is far better, fairer, and more cost-effective than our system. NHS is true social medicine with salaried doctors and nurses, the money and time wasted in the U.S. on parasite middlemen, coding and billing, rapacious insurance companies, hospital profit-maximization strategies, and excess lucrative procedures, is simply not a problem or a drain in Britain. All the money goes to patient care.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2023-06-07-visit-hallowed-ground-britain-nhs/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lO-gjCtc$

# Medical Science
Brain tumors are cognitive parasites. How brain cancer hijacks neural circuits and causes cognitive decline: Glioblastoma is the most aggressive type of brain cancer, causing significant decline in cognitive function. What exactly causes cognitive decline in brain tumor patients is still unknown. In our recently published research, we found that tumors can not only remodel neural circuits, but that brain activity itself can fuel tumor growth.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/brain-tumors-are-cognitive-parasites-how-brain-cancer-hijacks-neural-circuits-and-causes-cognitive-decline-205901__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lEzJuGo4$

# Planetary
Scientists just realized Earth has a fake moon. No, no, the moon we know and love is still real. The phony is an asteroid, named 2023 FW13, that’s been orbiting the sun and trailing our planet since 100 BC. The space rock at first appears to be another moon, but it’s actually orbiting the sun and not Earth.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.unilad.com/news/astronomers-fake-moon-earth-047285-20230603__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lCJVcmm1$

# Recycle / Repurpose / Reuse
Disturbing new investigation reveals major problem with program touted by Walmart, Target; ‘It makes me furious’: For years, the American Chemistry Council’s Wrap Recycling Action Program (WRAP) has encouraged shoppers to drop off their used plastic bags at Walmarts, Targets, and other public locations to be recycled. However, an investigation by ABC News recently revealed that few bags ever make it that far.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/disturbing-new-investigation-reveals-major-problem-with-program-touted-by-walmart-target-it-makes-me-furious/ar-AA1cfgzx?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=c6f1925d22e04573981aaeeaab4dc6af&ei=30__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lAoZCqVM$

# Social
Fighting Police Abuse: A Community Action Manual: The fact that police abuse remains a significant problem does not mean there has been no progress. In communities all across the United States people have organized to bring about change, and some of the most successful strategies are described in this manual, now in its 3rd printing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aclu.org/other/fighting-police-abuse-community-action-manual__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lOlipzn-$

# Space / UFO Disclosure / Other
This alien whistleblower is a ‘deep insider’ and we should listen: Nick Pope: UFO expert Nick Pope discuss the whistleblower claiming that the U.S. has alien crafts and remains
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this-alien-whistleblower-is-a-deep-insider-and-we-should-listen-nick-pope/vi-AA1cebGX?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=c6f1925d22e04573981aaeeaab4dc6af&ei=22__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lN_Y6KNs$

Once hostile, NASA holds first public meeting on UFOs: Scientists at NASA’s first ever public meeting on ‘unidentified anomalous phenomena,’ more commonly called UFOs, called for a more rigorous scientific approach to clarify the origin of hundreds of mysterious sightings. [Note: Maybe they should Skinwalker Ranch on the History channel on Tuesday nights.]
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://phys.org/news/2023-05-hostile-nasa-ufos.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lMyrqpfC$

‘Design proposal could double space solar cell efficiency: When it comes to supplying energy for space exploration and settlements, commonly available solar cells made of silicon or gallium arsenide are still too heavy to be feasibly transported by rocket.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Proposed_design_could_double_the_efficiency_of_lightweight_solar_cells_for_space_based_applications_999.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zoj56TkkNPbkQL4umoF5G8D6LLKrteLvVyjT-sq_6TTS5qVnvmOl_xhsQ3WrsLKJmVfh3nOXi2BhepMlMQ6wjgi2lM8zoxZN$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-06-06

Voices, The Peoples News

June 6, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
DHS Launches Major Effort To Stem Human Trafficking In Indigenous Communities: The Department of Homeland Security plans to announce Tuesday it is launching a large-scale effort with a major industry in tribal communities to fight human trafficking, which disproportionately affects Native women. The department’s Blue Campaign, its public awareness effort on trafficking, is unveiling a new toolkit specifically tailored to educating frontline tribal gaming and hospitality employees on how to detect and report trafficking in casinos and bingo halls.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/human-trafficking-tribal-gaming-native-women_n_647de203e4b091b09c33d281?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-fringe_2023-06-06&utm_term=us-fringe__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEqEv-okH$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Gavin Newsom Says Ron DeSantis Might Be Charged With Kidnapping for Transporting Migrants: The California Department of Justice is investigating whether dozens of migrants were tricked into flying to Sacramento. California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) has said that he has evidence that the two flights, one transferring 16 migrants to Sacramento on Friday, the other sending 20 more migrants on Monday, were part of a “scheme” perpetrated by Florida officials, adding that it’s become “official policy of the state of Florida whereby the state of Florida used public tax dollars” to transport migrants to Democratic Party strongholds under false pretenses.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/newsom-says-desantis-might-be-charged-with-kidnapping-for-transporting-migrants/*:*:text=The*20California*20Department*20of*20Justice,tricked*20into*20flying*20to*20Sacramento__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEpgMipGK$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Industry Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Emit Carcinogens and Other Harmful Pollutants, Groundbreaking Study Shows
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06062023/abandoned-oil-gas-wells-health/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIErs-u8sc$

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Industry Challenge to California Offshore Fracking Ban: Lower courts ruled that fracking for oil and gas in the Pacific Ocean could pose a threat to marine life. U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the fossil fuel industry’s challenge to a 2018 court-ordered moratorium on offshore fracking in federal Pacific Ocean waters off the coast of California, a rare victory for environmental groups and coastal conservationists https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/supreme-court-denies-oil-industry-challenge-to-california-offshore-fracking-moratorium__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEqQrohsK$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Climate change: Carbon dioxide soars to record high in Earth’s atmosphere: Levels of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere reached another record high last month. In fact, those levels continued “a steady climb further into territory not seen for millions of years,” NOAA said. “Sadly we’re setting a new record,” said Scripps Oceanography geoscientist Ralph Keeling, who oversees the iconic Keeling Curve record established by his father 65 years ago.
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# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure / Global Brazil’s Lula lays out plan to halt Amazon deforestation: “Brazil will once again become a global reference in sustainability,” the president said. As part of the announcement, Lula increased a conservation unit in the Amazon by 1,800 hectares (4,400 acres), which frustrated environmentalists. His government has pledged to prioritize the allocation of 57,000,000 hectares of public lands without special protection, an area roughly equivalent to the size of France.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/06/brazils-lula-lays-out-plan-to-halt-amazon-deforestation-00100342*:*:text=As*20part*20of*20the*20announcement,to*20the*20size*20of*20France__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEn7zkOjT$ .

‘Globally Significant Moment for Ocean Conservation’: Australia to Phase Out Gill Net Fishing in Great Barrier Reef: The Australian and Queensland governments have introduced a more than $160 million package to phase out the commercial gill net fishing that damages the Great Barrier Reef.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/06/06/globally-significant-moment-for-ocean-conservation-australia-to-phase-out-gill-net-fishing-in-great-barrier-reef/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEshHBcVs$

Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico was a major center of Pueblo culture from 850 to 1250. Many of the public and ceremonial buildings of this important ancestral area are preserved in a network of archaeological sites called Chaco Culture, which include Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Aztec Ruins National Monument and five smaller archaeological sites managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/chaco-oil-development-native-american-culture-4ac49c2f59c452cab80f95199851bf71__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEt4gV4MZ$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
Hay – yes, hay – is sucking the Colorado River dry: Desert farming, wasteful irrigation and the profoundly thirsty crop is bringing the critical river to the brink. Agriculture slurps 80% of the Colorado River in the U.S. each year, and a single forage crop, alfalfa hay, is responsible for over a third of that drain.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/articles/south-colorado-river-hay-yes-hay-is-sucking-the-colorado-river-dry__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEmU9PXJM$

The ‘Bloody’ Truth About Lab-Grown Meat: While the fake meat industry is being touted as an environmentally friendly and sustainable way to feed the world, the true intent is to recreate the kind of global control that Monsanto and others achieved through patented GMO (genetically modified organism) seed development. Most cultured meat companies still use fetal bovine serum as the growth medium, which is obtained from unborn calves that are cut out of the womb and drained of their blood while still alive.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/bloody-truth-lab-grown-meat-cola/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230606__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEitLkauE$

Arsenic-Contaminated Food and Water Linked to Cancer: Research suggests that arsenic can damage DNA, disrupt cell signaling pathways and impair the immune system, all of which can contribute to cancer development.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.morningagclips.com/arsenic-contamination-of-food-and-water-is-a-global-public-health-concern/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEvuDq_rR$

# Foodie Tips, Tricks and How To’s
8 Hydrating Foods to Help You Meet Your Water Goals: It can be hard to stay well-hydrated. But even if you struggle to drink enough water, there are some tasty water-rich foods to help you meet your hydration needs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eatingwell.com/article/17576/8-hydrating-foods-to-help-you-meet-your-water-goals/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEsAJrH0V$

# General News
Trump Earned $82 Million From Properties in Scotland and Ireland While President: A watchdog group called the income “extraordinary conflicts of interest.” Because the properties hurt the Trump Organization’s bottom line (costing him around $300 million to purchase and renovate), “Trump took every chance he got as president to promote them through stays footed by U.S. taxpayers and relentless promotion to the media,”
CREW wrote.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/trump-earned-82-million-from-properties-in-scotland-and-ireland-while-president/*:*:text=Citizens*20for*20Responsibility*20and*20Ethics,came*20with*20extraordinary*20conflicts*20of__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEnkPl09I$

# Gov / Politics
When Historic Successes Don’t Move Voters: Biden’s achievements are significant, but don’t provide the kind of direct individual aid that people actually notice.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2023-06-06-when-historic-successes-dont-move-voters/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEvZao9Ol$

The Republican Presidential Field Keeps Getting Better for Donald Trump:
Three more Republicans, Mike Pence, Chris Christie, and North Dakota governor Doug Burgum, are expected to announce they’re running for president this week. A growing number of contenders for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination could clear the way for a Donald Trump victory while throwing up roadblocks for his main rival Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, party members and strategists said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/us/how-crowded-2024-republican-race-helps-clear-way-trump-victory-2023-06-05/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEhXq7H6l$

As presidential field grows, so do GOP warnings against Trump ’24: Thune backs Scott, while Cornyn, Cassidy doubt Trump can win again
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://rollcall.com/2023/05/25/as-presidential-field-grows-so-do-gop-warnings-against-trump-24/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEtSDvOdk$

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed paperwork Tuesday to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, positioning himself as an alternative to Donald Trump and someone who isn’t afraid of calling out the former president.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.netapp.com/partnerships/dreamworks/?utm_campaign=tbnr-100d-all-na-ww-webc-webp-retargeting-1685432571711&utm_source=google&utm_medium=display&utm_content=image__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIElB9JHPS$

# Law Enforcment
Atlanta City Council Approves Legislation For Controversial ‘Cop City’ Funding: The vote comes after months of organizing against the site and hours of public comment asking for the legislation to be rejected.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cop-city-council-funding_n_64794ba8e4b0b4444c7dec3a?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2023-06-06&utm_term=us-morning-email__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEumZgjkg$

# Legal / DOJ
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says it completed its investigation into the transport of 49 migrants from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard last September by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and filed criminal charges with the local district attorney. On Monday, California announced it’s investigating similar flights from El Paso to Sacramento.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/05/texas-san-antonio-migrant-flight-marthas-vineyard-criminal-charges/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEgsMj9Cw$

Clarence Thomas’ Billionaire Benefactor Tied To SCOTUS Bombshell: Thomas was revealed to have failed to disclose decades worth of generous gifts from right-wing billionaire Harlan Crow, the chairman and former CEO of Crow Holdings. But he’s far from the only one on the powerful court that’s happy to be showered in favors from the ultrarich.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jacobin.com/2023/04/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-corruption-billionaire-interests-far-right__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEotU6VOM$

Judge says Rep. George Santos must reveal who cosigned his $500K release bond: A federal judge ordered the unsealing of the identities of two people who cosigned a $500,000 unsecured bond for Rep. George Santos
(R-NY) in his criminal fraud case, one day after the lying congressman’s lawyer said his client would rather go to jail than give up the information.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/06/06/george-santos-judge-to-unseal-records-of-who-paid-reps-bond/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEq1imzfb$

# Media
Why we can’t stop fighting about cancel culture: Is cancel culture a mob mentality, or a long overdue way of speaking truth to power? In the turbulent past few years, the idea that a person can be ‘canceled,’ culturally blocked from having a prominent public platform or career, has become a polarizing topic of debate. The rise of ‘cancel culture’ and the idea of canceling someone coincides with a familiar pattern, a celebrity or other public figure does or says something offensive, a public backlash, often fueled by politically progressive social media, ensues. Then the calls to cancel the person, to effectively end their career or revoke their cultural cachet, whether through boycotts of their work or disciplinary action from an employer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/12/30/20879720/what-is-cancel-culture-explained-history-debate__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEhLZsbTA$

# Medical / Health
WHO Gets 20% Budget Increase to Help Address ‘Disease X’ and ‘Emergencies of all Kinds’: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) wrapped up last week without members coming to a final agreement on the pandemic treaty or amendments to the international health regulations (IHR).
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/world-health-organization-disease-x-emergencies/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230605__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEuK_JarO$

More U.S. Parents Reject HPV Vaccine Over Safety Concerns: . The authors suggest their findings support efforts to enhance confidence in HPV vaccination and develop strategies for addressing HPV vaccine hesitancy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/pediatrics2/2023/study-increasing-number-of-parents-who-decline-hpv-vaccination-for-teens-cite-safety-concerns/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEhus_X2l$

More Than Half of Young U.S. Adults Have a Chronic Health Condition:
Obesity, depression, high blood pressure, asthma: These are just a few of the chronic health conditions that are now affecting almost 40 million Americans between the ages 18 and 34, new federal data shows. Overall, the 2019 data found that more than half of young adults (nearly 54%) now deal with at least one chronic health issue. Almost one in every four (22%) have two or more of these conditions https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-07-28/more-than-half-of-young-u-s-adults-have-a-chronic-health-condition__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEil2y7M1$

Insomnia drug may lower levels of Alzheimer’s proteins: In Alzheimer’s disease, proteins called amyloid-β and tau build up in and around neurons in the brain, eventually causing their death. This loss of brain cells leads to dementia. More than 6 million people in the U.S. are thought to be living with Alzheimer’s disease, and this number is expected to grow in the coming decades.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/insomnia-drug-may-lower-levels-alzheimer-s-proteins__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEq3xLDOq$

Erythritol and cardiovascular events: New Cleveland Clinic research showed that erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Findings were published today in Nature Medicine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newsroom.clevelandclinic.org/2023/02/27/cleveland-clinic-study-finds-common-artificial-sweetener-linked-to-higher-rates-of-heart-attack-and-stroke/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEpG0mEYd$

Widely Used Artificial Sweetener Linked to Leukemia, Obesity, Liver Problems: Sucralose, a Non-nutritive Artificial Sweetener Exacerbates High Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis Through Taste Receptor Type 1 Member 3. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease globally, and it is strongly associated with obesity.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/splenda-artificial-sweetener-leukemia-obesity-rtk/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230606__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEmKv-Tk6$

# Nuclear
Dam Blown Up, Unleashing Floods and Threatening Ukraine Nuclear Plant: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said there was no immediate nuclear safety risk at the plant due to the dam failure but that it was monitoring the situation closely. The head of the plant also said there was no current threat to the station.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-06-05/ukraine-says-russia-blows-up-major-nova-kakhovka-dam-in-southern-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEovzYJUa$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Merck Sues Government, Saying Plan to Lower Medicare Drug Prices Is ‘Extortion’: The company claims that the plan to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices violates the First and Fifth Amendments. The drugmaker is seeking to halt the program, which was laid out in the Inflation Reduction Act and is expected to save taxpayers billions of dollars in the coming years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/merck-sues-government-saying-plan-to-lower-medicare-drug-prices-is-extortion/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEmHi6Gu_$

How Big Pharma Rigged the Patent System: Drug patents are supposed to expire in 20 years. Thanks to legal trickery, though, it usually takes a lot longer than that. To fully grasp drugmakers’ vehement pushback on any attempts to reduce drug prices, it’s important to pull back the curtain on the industry’s ongoing anti-competitive practices to see what else is really at stake.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://time.com/6257866/big-pharma-patent-abuse-drug-pricing-crisis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEnRdS6ve$

# Space / UFO Disclosure / Other
A whistleblower who served in the U.S. military and in several intelligence roles says the federal government has multiple craft of “non-human” origin, and has been working overtime to cover it up. It’s the age old question.. are we alone in the universe? Well we might get some answers. U.S military officials have gone before a Congress hearing releasing classified videos from fighter pilots’ cockpits. One shows a fleeting image of a spherical object speeding past a military fighter jet. It’s led to the inquiry which heard about hundreds of unexplained encounters. A Government report last year acknowledged that between 2004 and 2021 that there were 144 unexplained sightings.
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The Pentagon admitted that it still investigates reports of UFOs, or “unidentified aerial phenomena,” in a statement that a former U.K. defense official called “a bombshell revelation,” according to a New York Post report. A Department of Defense spokesman exclusively told the Post in a statement that a secret government initiative called the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program “did pursue research and investigation into unidentified aerial phenomena.” Even though the DOD said it shut down the AATIP in 2012, spokesman Christopher Sherwood acknowledged that the department still investigates claimed sightings of alien spacecraft, the Post reported.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fox5dc.com/news/bombshell-revelation-pentagon-admits-it-investigates-ufos-through-secret-initiative-report-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xAg5wM56BSE5U4uPNLRb2WkfVLZ1PYjwCpoT92IvWHVb-3ajMZ7emREF-eaXT1sSximzyWx5F85uHIpuH_DXINMIEorhcDK1$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-06-04

Voices, The Peoples News

June 4, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
New anti-transgender laws will hurt Indigenous peoples’ rights and religious expression: As an Indigenous scholar who studies the history and religion of Indigenous peoples, I am troubled by how these new anti-transgender laws might affect religious expression and the rights of Indigenous communities, not just in Montana but across the nation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/new-anti-transgender-laws-will-hurt-indigenous-peoples-rights-and-religious-expression-205742__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZIkqZe3p$

Erosion and sea-level rise are coming for their Louisiana home. They’re staying anyway: For members of Louisiana’s Pointe-au-Chien Tribe, relocating means a lot more than simply packing up and moving.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://grist.org/grist-video/erosion-sea-level-rise-and-storms-are-coming-for-their-home-theyre-staying-anyway/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZGE8tozb$

# Archaeology
A Collapsed Cliff Reveals a Groundbreaking Discovery in the Grand Canyon: The Grand Canyon is a fantastic attraction with so much beauty to see! In this deep canyon, you wouldn’t think that a boulder would be one of the most fascinating discoveries to explore. But one geologist found an incredible discovery in this seemingly common rock. He decided to take a photograph of his findings. That casual image changed what we know about Arizona and the prehistoric life that used to reside there.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/news/cliff-collapse-reveals-313-million-year-old-fossil-footprints-in-grand-canyon-national-park.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZLWylAmH$

# Chemicals
Three ‘forever chemicals’ makers settle public water lawsuits: The $1.19 billion agreement, announced by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva, wouldn’t resolve all the claims against them. The companies, Chemours, DuPont and Corteva, said they had reached an agreement in principle to set up a $1.19 billion fund to help remove toxic perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, from public drinking water systems.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/pfas-forever-chemicals-dupont-drinking-water-82516dfef51da45b389e00fa956cf8c5__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZHV_Qr9U$

Industry knew about risks of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ for decades before push to restrict them, study says: Makers of PFAS, a class of chemicals used in everything from cookware to food containers and makeup, knew the substances were toxic. DuPont and 3M knowingly concealed the serious health risks of so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in their products for decades, University of California San Francisco researchers say. Also known as PFAS, the chemicals can be found in everyday products like clothing, household items and food packaging.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://time.com/6284266/pfas-forever-chemicals-manufacturers-kept-secret/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZKIlN1ZZ$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Kevin McCarthy Got a Debt Deal Passed. It May Cost Him: Several House Republicans are already calling for McCarthy’s Speaker gavel.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/31/mccarthy-debt-limit-deal-gop-divisions-00099567__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZG_tBdIg$

What’s in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023: The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 would suspend the current $31.4 trillion federal limit until the first day of 2025. On January 2, 2025, the debt limit would increase automatically to whatever level of debt had been accrued up to that point.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2023/05/30/What-s-Fiscal-Responsibility-Act-2023__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZB8_NsrK$

The Potential Economic Impacts of Various Debt Ceiling Scenarios: History is clear that even getting close to a breach of the U.S. debt ceiling could cause significant disruptions to financial markets that would damage the economic conditions faced by households and businesses. Real time data, shown below, indicate that markets are already pricing in political brinkmanship related to Federal government default through higher risk premia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2023/05/03/debt-ceiling-scenarios/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZJKlgLlC$

# Education / Schools
Students and Faculty at Ohio State Respond to a Bill That Would Restrict College Discussions of Climate Policies: The bill is an example of a national trend of Republican-led states seeking to rein in what they see as runaway liberal politics in higher education—a sentiment that threatens to undermine the rigor and accuracy of teaching about arguably the greatest threat to the environment and economy. “You can say gravity isn’t true, but if you step off the cliff, you’re going down,” says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about restrictions on teaching.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31052023/ohio-state-college-climate-bill/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZGccSIuN$

Violence Erupts as Parents Protest Pride Assembly: Heated clashes between protesters angry about a Pride assembly at a North Hollywood school and LGBT supporters left one man beaten to the ground and many questioning why police didn’t do more to keep the peace.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/violence-erupts-anti-pride-school-224052683.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZJ-69eDs$

How teachers can stay true to history without breaking new laws that restrict what they can teach about racism: A history scholar sees leeway and loopholes in a wave of new state laws that seek to control what teachers can say about racism in America’s past. The laws have been portrayed in the media as measures that would prevent teachers from teaching “divisive concepts” or lessons that would cause “discomfort, anguish or guilt.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/how-teachers-can-stay-true-to-history-without-breaking-new-laws-that-restrict-what-they-can-teach-about-racism-205452__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZNuLdr5e$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Industry
Minnesota Emerges as the Midwest’s Leader in the Clean Energy Transition: In its most recent legislative session, the state leapfrogged Illinois to become the regional front-runner in equitable clean energy transition efforts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31052023/minnesota-clean-energy-leader/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZDY6XMni$

SunZia Southwest Transmission Project Receives Final Federal Approval: After more than 15 years, the nation’s largest clean energy transmission project has been given the green light. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued its record of decision last week for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, a precursor to its final right-of-way grant required for construction on federal lands, which is expected in the next month or so.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/29052023/sunzia-transmission-project-approval/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZKaHCChf$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure EPA Spurns Trump-Era Effort to Drop Clean-Air Protections For Plastic Waste Recycling: Affirming long-standing incineration regulations, the Biden administration has withdrawn a plan to help ease the way for unchecked pyrolysis and gasification of plastic. Both have largely been regulated as incineration for nearly three decades and have therefore had to meet stringent emission requirements for burning solid waste under the federal Clean Air Act.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03062023/epa-pyrolysis-plastic-recycling-clean-air/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZGUjEfu7$

Supreme Court undoing 50 years’ worth of environmental progress: The Supreme Court has taken a brazen anti-regulatory turn. It’s our planet and health that will suffer. whether or not we intentionally nuke our own economy. With all of these hyper-dramas, we quietly managed to harpoon some of the half-century-old cornerstones of environmental law. How, and why, on Earth did we do that?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/supreme-court-ruling-clean-water-act-2660767161.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZFr0xb_j$

Biden administration bans oil and gas drilling around Chaco Canyon: The Interior Department will withdraw public lands around Chaco Canyon from new oil and gas leasing for 20 years. The Biden administration took action on Friday to block new oil and gas leasing on federal land around Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, one of the nation’s oldest and most culturally significant Native American sites.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4032191-biden-administration-bars-drilling-chaco-canyon/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZIxW3DD7$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Global Antarctic alarm bells: Observations reveal deep ocean currents are slowing earlier than predicted: Scientists have detected a 30% slowdown of the deep ocean currents that form in Antarctica, with profound consequences for Earth’s climate. Antarctica sets the stage for the world’s greatest waterfall. The action takes place beneath the surface of the ocean. Here, trillions of tonnes of cold, dense, oxygen-rich water cascade off the continental shelf and sink to great depths. This Antarctic “bottom water” then spreads north along the sea floor in deep ocean currents, before slowly rising, thousands of kilometres away.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/antarctic-alarm-bells-observations-reveal-deep-ocean-currents-are-slowing-earlier-than-predicted-206289__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZAkPGncy$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
‘People are really stressed out’: SNAP recipients to be affected by debt ceiling deal, Inhumane: It’s what Rodney Dawkins thinks of the cuts to federal safety net programs included in the debt-ceiling bill, which is on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/people-are-really-stressed-out-snap-recipients-to-be-affected-by-debt-ceiling-deal/ar-AA1c470z?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=adce60736f48499ab14e189f5f418305&ei=120__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZINZSw4C$

# General News
Former Gun Company Executive Explains Roots of America’s Gun Violence Epidemic: Ryan Busse once worked for a major gun-maker. He now warns about the danger of growing radicalization in the industry. From the movie theater to the shopping mall, inside a church and a synagogue, through the grocery aisle and into the classroom, gun violence has invaded every corner of American life. It is a social epidemic no vaccine can stem, a crisis with no apparent end.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/ryan-busse-explains-roots-of-us-gun-violence__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZGAh7MYr$

# Gov / Politics / Global
War in Ukraine might give the Chinese yuan the boost it needs to become a major global currency, and be a serious contender against the US dollar: Despite China’s economic power, the yuan lags as a major global currency. Here’s why current US interest rates and sanctions on Russia may change that.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/war-in-ukraine-might-give-the-chinese-yuan-the-boost-it-needs-to-become-a-major-global-currency-and-be-a-serious-contender-against-the-us-dollar-205519__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZJL6XEWZ$

# Gov / Politics
Debt Deal’s Harsh Cuts Weren’t Cruel Enough to Please GOP Presidential Hopefuls: Multiple GOP presidential hopefuls led the charge against the debt deal, saying it didn’t cut social programs enough. There was the fury many progressives felt that the GOP had succeeded in manufacturing a crisis around the debt ceiling, and had then used that crisis, and the attendant risk of a global financial meltdown, to force President Joe Biden to negotiate away benefits to millions of low-income people in the U.S. Ultimately, 40 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus voted against the bill.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/debt-deals-harsh-cuts-werent-cruel-enough-to-please-gop-presidential-hopefuls/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZKrkuSbS$

How New York Democrats Could Redistrict George Santos, And the Republican Majority, Out of the House: Democrats in New York are suing in hopes of bringing back a blue-favored congressional map. And this time they might have a favorable court to make it happen.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-new-york-redistricting-lawsuit-gerrymandering-george-santos-1801771__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZPxPGMzE$

Biden Administration Signals Openness to Nuclear Talks With Russia and China: Experts praised the statement but questioned the Biden administration’s long-term vision for arms control. The comments came just a day after the Biden administration announced that it would pause compliance with certain aspects of the New START Treaty, the sole remaining agreement that caps the U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals, which is set to expire in 2026, in reaction to Russian violations of the deal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/biden-administration-signals-openness-to-nuclear-talks-with-russia-and-china/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZKZbwBwd$

# Law Enforcment
CDC Report Recognizes Police-Perpetrated Killing as Major Cause of Violent Death: In a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), federal researchers acknowledge in detail that police-perpetrated killings are a major cause of violent death in the United States, and Black and Indigenous men are disproportionally killed by police. Federal researchers detailed huge racial disparities in deadly police violence, but crucial data is still missing.
file:///C:/Users/19364/Downloads/cdc_57907_DS1.pdf

This Cop Got Out of 44 Tickets by Saying Over and Over That His Girlfriend Stole His Car: Chicago police officer Jeffrey Kriv used the same alibi to contest dozens of traffic tickets over the years. A deeper look at his career sheds light on Chicago’s troubled history of police accountability. The OIG followed that tip and concluded that Kriv had provided false testimony and fraudulent documentation related to parking and traffic violations since 2009, according to prosecutors. Since 2013, he had contested 44 tickets by saying his girlfriend had stolen his car. All 44 had been dismissed
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rawstory.com/this-cop-got-out-of-44-tickets-by-saying-over-and-over-that-his-girlfriend-stole-his-car/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZMszyHKb$

Feds Say Jefferson Parish Deputies May Have Violated Law in Death of Autistic Teen: Officers sat on the 16-year-old’s back for nine minutes before he died. They claim they needed to do so because he posed a threat. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana may have violated the civil rights of a 16-year-old autistic boy when deputies pinned him to the pavement, handcuffed and shackled, as officers sat on his back for more than nine minutes, according to a “statement of interest” filed this month by the Department of Justice as part of a civil rights lawsuit against JPSO.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/feds-say-jefferson-parish-deputies-may-have-violated-law-eric-parsa-death*:*:text=The*20Jefferson*20Parish*20Sheriff’s*20Office,month*20by*20the*20Department*20of__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZKUtU_I0$

# Medical / Health
Number of the Day: 9 Million: “More than 9 million American adults aren’t taking their medications as prescribed due to the cost, with those who are uninsured or disabled among the likeliest to cut corners, according to new CDC data released Friday,” Axios reports. “Skipping doses, taking less than the prescribed amount or delaying refills to save money can make health conditions worse and more expensive to manage, wrote researchers.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/06/02/cdc-millions-cut-corners-on-drugs__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZAsD9eWE$

# Medical Science
Scientists Hacked Human Cells to Make Insulin, And It Reversed Diabetes in Mice: Scientists have repurposed human stomach cells into tissues that release insulin in response to rising blood sugar levels in a breakthrough that promises an effective way to manage conditions such as type 1 diabetes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-hacked-human-cells-to-make-insulin-and-it-reversed-diabetes-in-mice?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=ScienceAlert*2Fmagazine*2FScienceAlert__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZGmEac1-$

# Military / Global
President of Eritrea: Ukraine Conflict is Part of US’ 30-Year-Long War on Russia: Eritrea, a Horn of Africa nation located on the Red Sea coast, became one of five states to vote against the Western-sponsored anti-Russia resolution in the UN General Assembly in March 2022, after the beginning of Moscow’s special operation to demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sputnikglobe.com/20230602/president-of-eritrea-ukraine-conflict-is-part-of-us-30-year-long-war-on-russia–1110863206.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZGrYhy7y$

# Science
Why Scientists Have a Hard Time Getting Money to Study the Root Causes of Outbreaks: Government and nonprofit groups that award grants to scientists favor research that’s high tech and treatment oriented rather than studies that seek to understand why contagions leap from animals to people in the first place.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/funding-scientists-pandemic-prevention-spillover__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZE-D2duF$

# Space / UFO Disclosure / Other
International team discovers mysterious structures at heart of Milky Way: An investigation into the mystery filaments hanging in space around the heart of the Milky Way has turned up an entirely new population of them, aligned along the galactic plane and pointing in the direction of the galactic center. The magnetized strands are likely the remnants of an outflow from the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* interacting with the surrounding gas a few million years ago, says astrophysicist Farhad Yusef-Zadeh of Northwestern University.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencealert.com/hundreds-of-mystery-structures-found-at-the-heart-of-the-milky-way__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZM8zN86S$

New discovery about the atmosphere of Mars: Whispers from outer space never stop. They are echoes of the past that break the sidereal silence. So charged with energy, so empty of everything and nothing at all. Like a giant cardboard box that plays at being infinite and keeps expanding. Homer Simpson said that the universe was like a donut; and if so, each of the colored shavings that adorn it are the planets, stars and satellites that make up that strange galactic melody. Each one has its own history, and it is vestiges of those that sometimes slip through the galactic black. One of the most frequent ones is Mars.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://azpbs.org/horizon/2022/11/new-research-about-mars-atmosphere-has-been-discovered/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZHg43e0L$

With Mars Methane Mystery Unsolved, Curiosity Serves Scientists a New One: Oxygen
For the first time in the history of space exploration, scientists have measured the seasonal changes in the gases that fill the air directly above the surface of Gale Crater on Mars. As a result, they noticed something baffling: oxygen, the gas many Earth creatures use to breathe, behaves in a way that so far scientists cannot explain through any known chemical processes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/with-mars-methane-mystery-unsolved-curiosity-serves-scientists-a-new-one-oxygen__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZPfqjumx$

SpaceX Just Destroyed An Entire Town: The recent SpaceX Starship launch failure caused an unknown amount of unforeseen environmental damage to the surrounding area and damage to the town of Port Isabel, Texas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/tech/spacex-launch-covers-city-debris.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZBW_J4SX$

# Water
Arizona Announces Phoenix Area Can’t Grow Further on Groundwater: Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday that the state would allow no future development in the Phoenix area that relies on groundwater, forcing developers and cities to turn to other costly sources. Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday that the state would allow no future development in the Phoenix area that relies on groundwater, forcing developers and cities to turn to other costly sources.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/06/01/phoenix-water-shortage-population-growth/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZHuJjTde$

As Water Levels Drop, the Risk of Arsenic Rises: In Colorado’s famed San Luis Valley, residents who rely on well water are grappling not only with a shortage amid drought, but questionable quality of the water coming out of the ground. During drought, the number of people in the contiguous U.S. exposed to elevated arsenic from domestic wells may rise from about 2.7 million to 4.1 million, Lombard estimated, using statistical models. Arsenic has been shown to affect health across the human life span, beginning with sperm and eggs, James said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sej.org/headlines/water-levels-drop-risk-arsenic-rises__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yhaQz1VHI6BBahEmhaefR3jfQ0QXlYLaisJgPK_62yzeUAFV1Oeg2sWj1Y_5FTBB_evy0aefszXcqpcYH5UwsAOgZD2LeA52$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-06-02

Voices, The Peoples News

June 2, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
Biden admin issues 20-year oil drilling ban near Indigenous site, ignoring pleas from Native Americans: The Biden administration is moving forward with a 20-year ban on new oil and gas leasing near Chaco Canyon cultural site in New Mexico despite stark opposition from Native Americans in the region.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-environment/biden-orders-20-year-oil-drilling-ban-chaco-canyon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9jqAzvl8$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Border Patrol Staff Didn’t Review 8-Year-Old Girl’s File Before She Died, Probe Finds: The report raises troubling questions about what went wrong during the girl’s nine days in custody, which far exceeded the agency’s own limit of 72 hours. Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she appeared to have a seizure and died on her ninth day in custody, an internal investigation found.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://scrippsnews.com/stories/border-patrol-neglected-to-view-medical-file-before-8-year-old-s-death/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9qT0qvWn$

# Chemicals
Like tobacco and Big Oil, secret docs show chemical companies knew PFAS dangers: “The industry used several strategies that have been shown common to tobacco, pharmaceutical, and other industries to influence science and regulation, most notably, suppressing unfavorable research and distorting public discourse.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/pfas__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9oLQdqE7$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
PNC announces it will shut nearly 30 branches – is your state affected? The death of the bank branch! PNC announces it will shut nearly 30 branches after First Republic said it is closing a quarter of its locations – is YOUR state affected? Banking giant will shutter 29 branches in Maryland and part of Virginia. Some 26 are located in grocery stores such as Giant Food and Stop & Shop. First Republic also announced it was shuttering 21 locations this week
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12153783/PNC-announces-shut-nearly-30-branches-state-affected.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9nDtoE7f$

# Education / Schools
Utah School District Bans the Bible: The Good Book is being treated like a bad book in Utah after a parent frustrated by efforts to ban materials from schools convinced a suburban district that some Bible verses were too vulgar or violent for younger children. And the Book of Mormon could be next.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/book-ban-school-library-bible-fc025c8ccf30e955aaf0b0ee1899608a__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9noovImO$

India drops the periodic table, Pythagorean theorem and evolution from school textbooks: On June 1, India cut a slew of foundational topics from tenth grade textbooks, including the periodic table of elements, Darwin’s theory of evolution, the Pythagorean theorem, sources of energy, sustainable management of natural resources and contribution of agriculture to the national economy, among others.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/india-removed-periodic-table-evolution-064000257.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9gbSBhHz$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Industry The debt ceiling bill’s climate killing Mountain Valley Pipeline: How the bill would change the US energy permitting process. The bill would narrow the environmental reviews for new energy projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA requires federal agencies to analyze the potential impacts of major actions that could affect the environment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4030683-heres-how-the-debt-ceiling-bill-would-change-the-us-energy-permitting-process/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9i7YY0Xq$

Sempra Pushes to Expand Pacific Pipelines for Gas Export: Through a ‘tribal justice’ front group, the infrastructure arm of the California and Texas utility owner has lobbied for gas exports that could raise prices for its own customers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/topics/sempra-energy/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9rObo97Y$

Federal Hydrogen Program Is Cutting Out Local Groups, Threatening Climate Goals, Advocates Say: Environmental groups sent a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm warning that a lack of transparency in an $8 billion clean hydrogen program leaves communities ‘entirely in the dark.’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02062023/federal-hydrogen-program-is-cutting-out-local-groups-threatening-climate-goals-advocates-say/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9qmPMELU$

Manchin’s Pipeline Payoff Strangles Future Permitting Reform Negotiations: The Fiscal Responsibility Act approved several items on fossil fuel industry wish lists, with nothing for renewable energy. That kills leverage for a broader deal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/economy/2023-06-02-manchin-pipeline-payoff-future-permitting-reform/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9lqwdZAc$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Supreme Court undoing 50 years’ worth of environmental progress: The Supreme Court has taken a brazen anti-regulatory turn. It’s our planet and health that will suffer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/supreme-court-ruling-clean-water-act-2660767161.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9loF3Op-$

A pledge to fight climate change is sending money to strange places:
More than a decade after the first pledge was made, nations have yet to meet their promise. They fell $16.7 billion short of the $100 billion goal in 2020 and are expected to miss it again when contributions are tallied for 2021 and 2022, according to OECD estimates. There are no penalties for missing the target, aside from criticism from those who say governments are not doing enough to combat global warming.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dnyuz.com/2023/06/01/a-pledge-to-fight-climate-change-is-sending-money-to-strange-places/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9jEgETgj$

Disruptive Climate Protests Spur Police Raids in Germany and the US: A series of police raids in Germany and the United States this week are resparking the debate over what is and isn’t an acceptable form of protest, as climate activists frustrated by the slow progress of their governments to curb rising carbon emissions continue to block traffic, target art installations and generally disrupt day-to-day public life.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02062023/todays-climate-police-raids-climate-protests/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9s4hKfMv$

# Food Recalls / Alerts
Consumer Reports says new FDA apple juice arsenic levels too high for kids and would leave children vulnerable to serious health issues, including damage to the brain and nervous system, which can lead to learning and behavioral problems https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://advocacy.consumerreports.org/press_release/consumer-reports-statement-on-fdas-final-apple-juice-guidance/*:*:text=The*20limits*20set*20by*20FDA,to*20learning*20and*20behavioral*20problems__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9upz4DYF$

# General News
New Details of Jeffrey Epstein’s Death and the Frantic Aftermath Revealed in more than 4,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-jail-suicide-prison-death-8d194a756f2b429067f009a0c70f96c0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9lDn0nN4$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Kremlin Building VIP Bunker in Top Moscow Hospital: The swanky shelter will apparently protect up to 800 people from blasts, gas, and radiation. A bomb shelter at the Moscow Central Clinical Hospital has been ordered to be built, with a scheduled completion date of December 20, 2023.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/putin-building-bomb-shelter-moscow-hospital-russia-elites-kremlin-ukraine-1803852__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9o5nbFN3$

Russia, Pro-Ukraine Group Blame Each Other for Deaths: Clashes between Russian armed forces and pro-Ukrainian fighters inside Russia have led to the deaths of at least two civilians, reports suggest, with both sides blaming each other for the casualties
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/belgorod-russia-and-pro-ukrainian-fighters-blame-each-other-for-civilian-deaths__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9sy3kMHq$

# Gov / Politics
How New York Democrats could redistrict George Santos, and the Republican majority, out of the House:Democrats in New York are suing in hopes of bringing back a blue-favored congressional map. And this time they might have a favorable court to make it happen.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-new-york-redistricting-lawsuit-gerrymandering-george-santos-1801771__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9t31Znne$

Meet the House members who voted against the debt limit deal. Surprisingly, some McCarthy allies were among the ‘no’ votes
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://rollcall.com/2023/06/01/meet-the-house-members-who-voted-against-the-debt-limit-deal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9rvMiX9j$

Debt Deal’s Harsh Cuts Weren’t Cruel Enough to Please GOP Presidential Hopefuls: Multiple GOP presidential hopefuls led the charge against the debt deal, saying it didn’t cut social programs enough.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/debt-deals-harsh-cuts-werent-cruel-enough-to-please-gop-presidential-hopefuls/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9tFttx6O$

# Law Enforcment
Cop City chaos: In what is a first in recent memory, prosecutors are openly charging people with felonies simply for being organizers within a bail collective, in other words, for connecting people who are still presumed innocent to things that they are legally entitled to. Jocelyn Simonson lays out all the troubling implications.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/06/cop-city-tortuguita-atlanta-bail-fund-arrest-horror.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9lyAqRrD$

# Legal / DOJ
Trump-Nominated Judge Will Now Oversee Disney-DeSantis Lawsuit: Judge Mark Walker recused himself from the case due to a family member’s Disney stock
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/disney-desantis-case-judge-stock-conflict-1234746158/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9nA5eVje$

Georgia DA Eyeing a Multi-State, RICO Case on Trump: Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ probe is reportedly expanding into Trump’s election subversion efforts in other states.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/fulton-county-da-fani-willis-reportedly-eyeing-multi-state-rico-case-on-trump__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9hsPPW8M$

# Media
“Operation Mockingbird [was] a domestic propaganda campaign aimed at promoting the views of the CIA within the media. Reporters shared their notebooks with the CIA. Editors shared their staffs. Some of the journalists were Pulitzer Prize winners, distinguished reporters who considered themselves ambassadors without portfolio for their country.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wanttoknow.info/mass_media/media-influence__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9kh_3pEB$

# Medical / Health
The Dark Money Behind Kansas’ Misleading Anti-Abortion Campaign: The dark money network led by conservative Supreme Court architect Leonard Leo financed the nonprofit that bankrolled a misleading text message campaign pretending a Kansas ballot measure would “give women a choice,” when it actually would have eliminated state abortion protections.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/the-dark-money-behind-kansass-misleading-anti-abortion-campaign/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9j8EeKbE$

Nanoplastic ingestion causes neurological deficits: Small plastic particulates can induce inflammatory responses in the gut and brain, but removing them reverses this damage. After two months of daily ingestion of nanoplastics at the estimated human consumption dose, nanoplastic-exposed mice exhibited reduced cognition and short-term memory as assessed by standard neurological assessments such as the open-field test, novel object recognition assay, and the Morris water maze
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/nanoplastic-ingestion-causes-neurological-deficits-71152*:*:text=After*20two*20months*20of*20daily,and*20the*20Morris*20water*20maze__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9hXe8Yp8$

A catatonic woman awakened after 20 years. Her story may change psychiatry: New research suggests that a subset of patients with psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia may actually have autoimmune disease that attacks the brain. Sander Markx, director of precision psychiatry at Columbia University, and his colleagues, discovered that although April’s illness was clinically indistinguishable from schizophrenia, she also had lupus, an underlying and treatable autoimmune condition that was attacking her brain. After months of targeted treatments, and more than two decades trapped in her mind, April woke up.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/06/01/schizophrenia-autoimmune-lupus-psychiatry/?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2023-06-02__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9ljdLBMC$

World Health Assembly cites need to ‘restrict personal liberties’ and expand WHO’s emergency powers: Director-General’s emergency decision-making powers are of concern for the relationship between the organization and Member States. We further question to whom it owes accountability as an international institution, and how to enhance it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://brill.com/view/journals/iolr/19/1/article-p63_004.xml__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9jnEQ9ZH$

CHD Scientists Call for Investigation Into CDC, FDA for Suppressing Evidence Linking COVID Shots and Myocarditis: In a letter to the editor published today in Medical Research Archives, two Children’s Health Defense scientists called for an investigation into how U.S. public health officials suppressed evidence linking myocarditis and COVID-19 vaccines.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cdc-fda-chd-investigation-myocarditis-covid-vaccine/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230602__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9jevOMln$

Did CDC Ignore Solid Data on Convulsions and Death After DTP Vaccines? A massive study conducted 20 years ago showed febrile convulsions that in some cases led to death were more likely to occur with combined vaccine products, such as the DTP vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/cdc-ignore-data-convulsions-death-dtp-vaccines/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230602__;!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9iqLrLiT$

# Military / DOD
‘That’s the worst part of the deal’: Budget caps for Pentagon in debt compromise worry Capitol Hill defense hawks: The debt-limit compromise on track to pass Congress will lock in Pentagon spending levels for the next two years, forcing lawmakers drafting annual defense policy legislation to stick to a budget that some on Capitol Hill consider insufficient.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2023-06-01/congress-pentagon-budget-debt-ceiling-10303335.html?utm_source=Stars*and*Stripes*Emails&utm_campaign=Daily*Headlines&utm_medium=email__;KysrKw!!On18fmf1aQ!x-KPZxVTrGfs56mOdtiK9SgHxHHHFeApYS3CyUuJkzgmVqep1vn7aKbVq4BnA9yDhv79haVSUWXX1t9vELlRYnCo9g6pJkOd$

# Water
Arizona Announces Phoenix Area Can’t Grow Further on Groundwater: Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Thursday that the state would allow no future development in the Phoenix area that relies on groundwater, forcing developers and cities to turn to other costly sources
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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-05-31

Voices, The Peoples News

May 31, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
A global plastics treaty can end the Age of Plastic: This indigenous worldview can lead treaty negotiations, creating systems that are less demanding of our planet and value nature over profit. A Global Plastics Treaty can stop plastic production at the source and deliver a cleaner, safer planet for us and future generations. Governments need to step up to this moment and not let it go to waste https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/05/31/a-global-plastics-treaty-can-end-the-age-of-plastic/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmem4bPLWa$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
New US aid package for Ukraine will total about $300 million: U.S. officials say a military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will include additional munitions for drones: A U.S. military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will total up to $300 million and will include additional munitions for drones, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The drone ammunition comes after new attacks by unmanned aircraft targeted Moscow.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-drones-aid-package-222cc2dc20a26790dbb2c86a148b014b__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmegdaXXQ3$

Debt Limit Deal Heads to House Vote Amid Objections on Both the Left and Right: Lawmakers in the U.S. House are voting today on a bill to suspend the debt limit until January 2025, as Congress races against the clock to avert a potentially disastrous default on June 5.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crucial-days-ahead-debt-ceiling-041937438.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmeofEHHSa$

Decrying ‘Reckless Hostage-Taking,’ Progressives Vow to Vote Against Debt Ceiling Deal: “We shouldn’t compromise on protecting our most vulnerable and disproportionately impacted communities,” said Rep. Raúl Grijalva.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/progressives-no-debt-ceiling__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmenIq1zDt$

# Education / Schools
“Smart People Are Falling for Stupid Lies”: How One Florida County Has Become Ground Zero for the Far Right’s Education Blitz. ‘As for the activities that are still permitted in schools, DeSantis seems determined to make them as invasive, dangerous, and unpleasant as possible.’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/05/schools-and-universities-are-ground-zero-for-americas-culture-war__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmekqOZyrl$

Falling ACT Scores and the Dumbing Down of America, ACT test scores for college admission fall for the fifth year in a row: The annual National Assessment of Educational Progress scores released this week offered depressing news about student K-8 learning. But the news is also bad for high school seniors, as the results of the 2022 ACT tests used for college admission show.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://keystonenevadakorner.com/opinion/falling-act-scores-and-the-dumbing-down-of-america/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmeib1FdDY$

# Employment / Labor
Cori Bush Files to Strike Expanded Work Requirements for SNAP Out of Debt Limit Bill: “Work requirements are ineffective at best, and deadly at worst,” Rep. Cori Bush said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/bush-files-to-strike-expanded-work-requirements-for-snap-out-of-debt-limit-bill/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmevYXEfw1$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Supreme Court Guts Clean Water Act as Conservative Justices Side with Polluters and Developers: We look at how a new Supreme Court ruling awards a major victory to polluters and land developers. In a 5-4 decision last week, the justices sharply limited the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to protect and preserve wetlands under the Clean Water Act. The ruling ends protections for about half of all the wetlands in the contiguous United States
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHB2AZyhvMU__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmeraF17x0$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Global ‘Simply Inconceivable’ to Dump Fukushima Water in Pacific, Critics Say After Latest IAEA Report: “Piping water into the sea is an outrage,” said one Japanese fisher angered by the plan to release radioactive wastewater into the ocean. “The sea is not a garbage dump.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/iaea-fukushima-report?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=CommonDreams*2Fmagazine*2FLatest*News__;JSUr!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmelBpwU8C$

# General News
Donald Trump is currently facing many a legal problem. For starters, there are the 34 class E felonies he was charged with last month in relation to a hush money payment made in the run-up to the 2016 election. Then there’s the Justice Department’s investigation into his handling of classified documents, which is expected to result in a second indictment. Rounding things out is a DOJ probe of the violent January 6 insurrection and the plot to overturn the 2020 election, as well as a Fulton County investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the election in Georgia, both of which also have the potential to lead to criminal charges. Trump reportedly vowed to ‘immediately’ fire anyone who investigated him if reelected: According to Rolling Stone, the ex-president’s allies are already working on a list.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dnyuz.com/2023/05/30/nothing-to-see-here-just-trump-reportedly-vowing-to-immediately-fire-anyone-who-investigated-him-if-reelected/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmeufOMQw6$

Biden Accuser Tara Reade Leaves U.S. for ‘Safety’ of Russia: Tara Reade, who accused President Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993, is requesting Russian citizenship from Vladimir Putin due to concerns about her safety in the United States. She served as Biden’s former aide in the 1990s when he represented Delaware as a U.S. Senator.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/biden-accuser-tara-reade-leaves-us-safety-russia-1803459__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmejibY48D$

Chick-fil-A sparks anti-woke outrage for VP of diversity, equity, inclusion post: Chick-fil-A, the chicken sandwich chain long beloved by conservatives for its longstanding opposition to same-sex marriage, is now sparking boycott calls after announcing that it has hired an executive in charge of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/05/30/chick-fil-a-sparks-anti-woke-outrage-for-hiring-vp-of-dei/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmerCSN9tu$

What is ‘woke’? The definition of “woke” changes depending on who you ask. The term has recently been used by some conservatives as an insult against progressive values. The term, however, was originally coined by progressive Black Americans and used in racial justice movements in the early to mid-1900s. To be “woke” politically in the Black community means that someone is informed, educated and conscious of social injustice and racial inequality, Merriam-Webster Dictionary states.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/woke-conservatives/story?id=93051138__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmemZFNwmy$

# Gov / Politics
Will Hard-Line Republicans Let the Country Avert Default? Hard-line Republicans are threatening to take their revenge and oust House Speaker McCarthy after he brokered a debt ceiling deal. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dismissed threats from Republican hard-liners to oust him over the debt-limit deal he forged with President Joe Biden and expressed confidence Tuesday that lawmakers will pass legislation in time to avert a US default.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fortune.com/2023/05/30/hard-line-republicans-threaten-revenge-mccarthy-ouster-debt-ceiling/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmek8yPlJN$

Biden’s F-16 Move Is Flight of Fancy Signifying Desperation: Biden is acting tough and he is once more recklessly escalating the war with Russia with his latest move on sending F-16s.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://strategic-culture.org/news/2023/05/23/biden-f16-move-flight-fancy-signifying-desperation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmemmPCAX3$

America’s massive effort to distort and suppress truth: Swift said, “Falsehood flies; and the Truth comes limping after.” Truth no longer even limps; it is gagged and shackled.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/57593.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmegB0XZ5O$

When will US join global call to end Ukraine War? There are many peace initiatives to end the war in Ukraine being pursued by leaders and countries around the world as the United States clings to its dogged determination to prolong the war at great cost in Ukrainian lives and at the risk of nuclear war. Must our leaders take us to the brink of World War III, with all our lives on the line in an all-out nuclear war, before they will permit a ceasefire and a negotiated peace?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/will-us-push-to-help-end-ukraine-war__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmerL17DLz$

Mike Pence to Throw His Hat in the Ring Next Week: The former vice president will go head-to-head with his ex-boss Donald Trump. Pence will make an announcement in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday, putting him on a collision course with his old boss, former President Donald Trump. He is slated to attend a CNN town hall that same day.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/mike-pence-tlaunch-2024-bid-birthday__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmevh5rqGJ$

‘Give Me a Goddamn Break’: House Democrat Slams Food Aid Cuts as Pentagon Budget Soars. “I didn’t come to Congress to hurt people,” said Rep. Jim McGovern. “And when I listen to my Republican friends, what is clear to me is that we don’t share the same values.” Rep. Jim McGovern, a leading anti-hunger lawmaker in the House, expressed anger that the debt ceiling legislation negotiated by Republicans and the Biden administration targets food benefits for older adults while doing nothing to raise taxes on the wealthy or rein in military spending.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/dem-food-aid-cuts-pentagon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmeqBSNHMu$

Kevin McCarthy pledges to explore ‘uncomfortable’ cuts to Medicare and Social Security: Kevin McCarthy (R-California) revealed Wednesday that he will “announce a commission” to explore cuts to “mandatory spending”
once the debt ceiling debacle is settled https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.alternet.org/kevin-mccarthy-social-security-medicare/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmeuGN5opa$

# Law Enforcment
Fellow Parishioner Accused of Executing NJ Councilwoman: The man accused of gunning down New Jersey city councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour outside her townhouse in February was arrested and identified Tuesday as Rashid Ali Bynum, a 28-year-old man connected to the same church as Dwumfour. Prosecutors said Bynum was charged with first-degree murder but they would not disclose a possible motive. He also faces separate firearm charges.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/sayreville-nj/3042488762209-fellow-parishioner-accused-of-executing-new-jersey-councilwoman__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmeuWZAIWH$

9 Teens Arrested After Viral Video of 3 Marines Being Beaten: Footage showed the servicemen lying on the ground trying to protect themselves from the onslaught. Four males and one female were charged with assault with a deadly weapon and were admitted to the juvenile hall. Another four minors were reportedly charged with misdemeanor assault and battery. The suspects’ identities have been withheld because they are minors, according to authorities.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/05/31/nine-teens-arrested-over-brutal-beating-of-three-marines-on-california-beach/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmelW5adTH$

# Legal / DOJ
DOJ Sues West VA Guv’s Son Over Millions in Unpaid Fines: The complaint alleges that a federal agency issued more than 130 violations and over 50 orders to stop mining operations to Jay Justice’s coal companies. The Justice Department is suing the coal empire of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice for failing to pay more than $5 million in civil penalties assessed by the Department of the Interior.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/31/doj-sues-jim-justices-coal-empire-over-unpaid-fines-for-mining-violations-00099421__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmegdLWNNa$

# LGBTQ / Gender
Uganda Just Made Homosexuality Punishable by Death. American Evangelical Groups Played a Role: President Joe Biden, and even Ted Cruz, has condemned the Ugandan law. The legislation comes after years of lobbying from American Christian groups, some of which previously supported such harsh anti-LGBTQ measures.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ugandas-new-anti-gay-legislation-includes-death-sentence-for-in-some-cases__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmeuXk615G$

How U.S. Evangelicals Helped Homophobia Flourish in Africa: Anti-gay sentiment had previously existed on the continent, but white American religious groups have given it a boost.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/19/africa-uganda-evangelicals-homophobia-antigay-bill/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmep0Y0vSY$

# Military / DOD
Debt ceiling agreement locks in Biden’s proposed defense budget: The debt ceiling agreement negotiated between House Republican leaders and the White House would cap the defense budget topline at President Joe Biden’s $886 billion request for fiscal 2024, a 3.3% increase over this year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/congress/budget/2023/05/29/debt-ceiling-agreement-locks-in-bidens-proposed-defense-budget/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmei3A_4y0$

US pressured to secure Persian Gulf after Iran seizes tankers: The United Arab Emirates has pressed the U.S. to make more muscular moves to deter Iran after the Islamic Republic’s military seized two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman in recent weeks. The U.S. military is working with allies to send more ships and aircraft to the Middle East as Iran escalates its seizures of merchant tankers, the National Security Council announced Friday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/12/us-military-middle-east-iran-seizes-tankers-00096708__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmenl3tU4p$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Sackler Family Buys Immunity From Lawsuits for $6 Billion: The Sackler family, whose company helped trigger the opioid crisis, will dole out $6 billion that will likely fund state and local efforts to fight opioid addiction. Purdue, which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 amid thousands of lawsuits, made drugs like OxyContin and is blamed for fuelling the crisis. On Tuesday, an appeals court ruled that its owners, the Sackler family, would receive full immunity from civil suits. In exchange, they will pay $6bn to help address opioid addiction.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nationalpost.com/news/sackler-family-billionaire-owners-of-purdue-pharma-receive-full-civil-immunity-in-6b-opioid-settlement__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmegRVAJov$

# Space / UFO Disclosure / Other
SpaceX Dragon carrying Axiom crew splashes down off coast of Florida: That Dragon, named Freedom, undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) earlier in the day at 11:05 a.m. EDT (1505 GMT), ending a 10-day mission that included eight days docked at the orbiting lab.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.space.com/ax-2-astronauts-spacex-dragon-splash-down__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmeghCOp5n$

AFRL helps NASA test equipment for Artemis II Mission: The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and NASA worked together over the last two weeks of April 2023 along with other industry partners, such as Lockheed Martin, to test the most current iteration of an astronaut crew seat and flight suit that will be used in the Orion spacecraft during future missions to space.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.spoc.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3410742/afrl-helps-nasa-test-equipment-for-artemis-ii-mission*:*:text=The*20Air*20Force*20Research*20Laboratory,during*20future*20missions*20to*20space__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmevKTe-bM$

Quest for alien signals in the heart of the Milky Way takes off: May 30, 2023, Mountain View, CA: Akshay Suresh, a graduate student at Cornell University, spearheads an extraordinary scientific endeavor, a groundbreaking mission to uncover periodic signals emanating from the core of the Milky Way
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.seti.org/press-release/quest-alien-signals-heart-milky-way-takes__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmevH2Q5IW$

# Technology
Statement on AI Risk, AI experts and public figures express their concern about AI risk: Well, this is unsettling, 350+ industry leaders, including Sam Altman, co-signed this one-sentence statement: “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/30/23742005/ai-risk-warning-22-word-statement-google-deepmind-openai__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmekhRCKP-$

BeetleSat conducts two-way data communication using proprietary expandable antenna: BeetleSat’s NSLSAT-2 satellite, a 6U CubeSat, was launched in January 2023 via a SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket. The Company’s high-performance Ka-band antenna, made of proprietary lightweight shape memory material, was folded at launch, allowing for low volume and mass, and successfully deployed when the satellite reached its orbit. This in-orbit deployment of BeetleSat’s 60 cm expandable antenna from a 6U CubeSat was an industry first and proved the viability of its proprietary technology.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/BeetleSat_announces_successful_two_way_data_communication_using_proprietary_expandable_antenna_999.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmenic1-H0$

# Veterans / VA
Veterans program funding ends up a winner in debt limit deal: Funding for veterans programs would go from being one of the most contentious spending debates on Capitol Hill to a bipartisan budget highlight under the debt limit deal set to be voted on by lawmakers this week. Unlike most non-defense agencies, which will see cuts or flat budgets under the terms of the plan, the Department of Veterans Affairs would see a significant bump in spending in fiscal 2024, in line with both White House and House Republican appropriators’ plans.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.federaltimes.com/veterans/2023/05/30/veterans-program-funding-ends-up-a-winner-in-debt-limit-deal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!3IV88CsjdqGraG_ddj-VHfTZtDYVlc9euLZYy-YDa5xZxmloaGBeQ-kh26xZfaWHd5A2V0ibt91wbpkS7Nn3d5xmelR4it2g$

# Water
Colorado River Is on Life Support, and 40 Million People Depend on It for Water: Vulnerable communities may be at risk of reduced water supply under a new Colorado River agreement.
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