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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-03-14

Voices, The Peoples News

March 14, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

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This almost daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

# Indigenous / Global
How Indigenous guardians are reinforcing sovereignty and science: From catching poachers to documenting species to saving lives, guardians all along the B.C. coast are bringing back traditional practices https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-guardians-conservation-bc/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafRGfvIHz$

# Border / Immigration
Biden Administration Fights in Court To Uphold Some Trump-Era Immigration Policies https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2021/09/20/1038918197/the-biden-administration-is-fighting-in-court-to-keep-a-trump-era-immigration-po__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafd9B2kEn$

# Children / Youth
Texas ordered a Bastrop foster care shelter for kids who have been victims of sex trafficking to immediately shut down on Friday after a court revealed that staff members were trafficking the children in their care.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2022/03/11/state-licensed-shelter-where-sex-trafficking-victims-were-reportedly-abused-ordered-to-close/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafYfCZtC-$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
Fed to start rate hikes with license to turn aggressive later: The Federal Reserve will this week start a multi-month marketing campaign to conquer inflation that might see Chair Jerome Powell shifting much more aggressively after Russia’s struggle on Ukraine fanned costs additional.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pehalnews.in/fed-to-start-rate-hikes-with-license-to-turn-aggressive-later/1753773/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafQTghK2l$

Five things to know about the $1.5 trillion spending bill Congress just passed.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/finance/597934-five-things-to-know-about-the-15t-spending-bill-congress-just-passed__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafTGmz44K$

# Education / Schools
W. Virginia Senate Misses Deadline to Pass School Race Bill. The state legislature lumbered on towards the midnight deadline, failing to pass a bill that would dictate how race is taught in public schools.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-legislature-teaching-race-abortion-bills-7f1885a38a3620bef65d211ea4a4f2ba__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafc5FG7Vq$

Trump Commands Followers to “Lay Down Their Lives” to Stop Critical Race Theory Trump’s incendiary rhetoric was reminiscent of his speech to his loyalists prior to the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/trump-commands-followers-to-lay-down-their-lives-to-stop-critical-race-theory/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafXKvaJ1c$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Ross Ramsey writes about the political fight over Texas’ energy grid this election season, and all the work lawmakers still have to do to secure it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/14/texas-electric-grid-politics/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafZ5qZr_c$

As the US rushes after the minerals for the energy transition, a 150-year-old law allows mining companies free reign on public lands https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/13032022/as-the-us-rushes-after-the-minerals-for-the-energy-transition-a-150-year-old-law-allows-mining-companies-free-reign-on-public-lands/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafV1O1f1G$

If Only There Were an Infrastructure Bill to Deal With This Oil Crisis.
By pouring money into fossil fuel infrastructure, the bipartisan law is already showing its tragic inadequacies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/infrastructure/transportation/if-only-there-were-an-infrastructure-bill-oil-crisis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafd2W-jSL$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global US Russian oil ban ‘stupidest’ move – ConocoPhillips CEO –Gas prices hit $4.17 per gallon nationally on Tuesday – AAA https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-03-08/average-price-for-a-gallon-of-gas-in-us-hits-a-record-4-17__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafX7c4EMd$

Germany’s Fight to Replace Russian Gas With Renewables Has Huge Implications for Climate Change. While American oil and gas companies eye new opportunities in Europe, German lawmakers want to accelerate the transition to wind and solar. It won’t be easy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/165714/wind-turbines-germany-russian-gas__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNaffmUGAaJ$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Western U.S.’s Worst Drought in 1,200 Years Brings Year-Long Fire Season. The faster we get “firewise,” the less destruction our fires will bring.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://headtopics.com/us/western-us-s-worst-drought-in-1-200-years-brings-year-long-fire-season-24747967__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafSbB_9tn$

PFAS are leaving a chemical fingerprint in pine needles. Every pine needle tested in a North Carolina State University study contained PFAS chemicals—with researchers finding more than 70 different types of the compounds.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/pfas-in-air-2656884392.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNaffbDtu4h$

A growing force in the climate movement: Moms. Activists are deploying the moral authority of mothers to push for climate action. Their protests must steer clear of nap time.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/11/climate/climate-change-moms-mothers.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNaffFv-IPD$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Something stinks: Ontario politicians have dodged York Region’s sewage problem for 13 years. Georgina Island First Nation and other nearby residents don’t trust that technology will protect Lake Simcoe from more wastewater.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://reporterwings.com/news/health/something-stinks-ontario-politicians-have-dodged-york-regions-sewage-problem-for-13-years-the-narwhal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafeP95-W2$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other ‘Organic label doesn’t always mean safer,’ study finds: Spinosad insecticide more damaging to beneficial insects than synthetic imidacloprid neonicotinoid banned in Europe https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/03/07/organic-label-doesnt-always-mean-safer-study-finds-spinosad-insecticide-found-to-be-more-damaging-to-beneficial-insects-than-synthetic-imidacloprid-neonicotinoid-banned-in-europe/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafQ5LmFfY$

Genetically Modified Cattle Coming To A Plate Near You. Scientists have been changing genes in livestock embryos for decades in efforts to boost production. And it might be time for them to show up on your plate.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/2015/07/eating-genetically-modified-animals/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafcP9zeWM$

Genetically Modified Fish Being Challenged By FOIA Request: Nonprofit organization Center for Food Safety (CFS) on Wednesday claimed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration knowingly withheld documents that show genetically modified (GM) farmed salmon do, in fact, pose a risk to the environment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/u-s-group-fda-ignored-gm-salmon-warnings__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafchahgVx$

FDA Sued Over Failure to Release Documents Regarding Approval of Genetically Engineered Salmon, Planned Ohio Production Facility https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/6589/fda-sued-over-failure-to-release-documents-regarding-approval-of-genetically-engineered-salmon-planned-ohio-production-facility__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafQxclNmx$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other / Global Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Predicted to Worsen Existing Famines.
Russia and Ukraine are major food exporters. This war threatens to drive millions more into food insecurity globally.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-is-predicted-to-worsen-existing-famines/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafd-LeLLT$

# Global Politics
Moscow and Kiev may soon come to agreement – Russian negotiator –Ukraine said Russia was seeing the situation “much more adequately”
than before
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stvincenttimes.com/moscow-and-kiev-may-soon-come-to-agreement-russian-negotiator/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafeHmb-DZ$

# Gov / Politics
US, China officials to meet as tensions mount over Russia: U.S.
officials are accusing China of spreading Russian disinformation that could be a pretext for chemical or biological weapons attacks launched by Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.voanews.com/a/us-china-officials-to-meet-as-tensions-mount-over-russia/6483192.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafTj4xfRl$

Roger Stone Has Been Playing All Sides of the Gaetz Scandal. One of the most connected players in MAGA world just happened to advocate for pardons for three men tied to the Matt Gaetz sex investigation—and they’re not on the same side.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/roger-stone-has-been-playing-all-sides-of-the-matt-gaetz-scandal__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafcbPy9Yt$

Virtually everyone in the MSM and government, from both parties, has become cheerleaders for war with Russia over Ukraine. Do you really want World War III, a nuclear war at that? Some idiots do!
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/03/14/do-you-really-want-world-war-iii-a-nuclear-war-at-that-some-idiots-do/?mc_cid=84c7cc2bff&mc_eid=3f7488d454__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafeGLq6zI$

Why Has the Biden Administration Hired 28 People With Ties to Saudi Arabia and the UAE?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/world/why-biden-administration-hired-28-people-with-ties-saudi-arabia-uae/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafeAfg1v-$

Chomsky: Peace Talks in Ukraine “Will Get Nowhere” If U.S. Keeps Refusing to Join. The only way to bring this war to an end before it escalates, Noam Chomsky says, is through a negotiated settlement.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/chomsky-peace-talks-in-ukraine-will-get-nowhere-if-us-keeps-refusing-to-join/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafXl316nD$

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Money-in-politics transparency is under threat and remains a critical fight today:
** Over $1 B in undisclosed “dark money” turbocharged the most expensive election in U.S. history; https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/02/2020-cycle-cost-14p4-billion-doubling-16/?utm_source=Website*Newsletter*Sign-Ups&utm_campaign=37a95ce6f2-3_14_SunshineWeekAppeal_1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6de008214b-37a95ce6f2-212560429__;Kys!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafSCEvcGE$
** $2.1 B spent on online political ads by super PACs and shell companies backed by hidden donors since we started tracking; https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/online-ads?utm_source=Website*Newsletter*Sign-Ups&utm_campaign=37a95ce6f2-3_14_SunshineWeekAppeal_1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6de008214b-37a95ce6f2-212560429__;Kys!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafUfiJ2Ia$
** And national parties and affiliated super PACs are reporting the most cash on hand ever at this point in a midterm cycle.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/02/national-parties-and-their-super-pacs-enter-2022-with-record-war-chests?utm_source=Website*Newsletter*Sign-Ups&utm_campaign=37a95ce6f2-3_14_SunshineWeekAppeal_1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6de008214b-37a95ce6f2-212560429__;Kys!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafbwoaEls$

# LGBTQ
The custody battle before Texas’ efforts to investigate the families of
trans kids: Texas House candidate Jeff Younger credits himself as the
“tip of the spear” in Republican attacks against gender-affirming care,
which leading health care groups say is the best way to provide care to
transgender children.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/14/jeff-younger-transgender-care-house/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafTrnKaz9$

Texas judge temporarily blocked all investigations of parents who
provide their transgender children with gender-affirming care. The
statewide injunction will remain in effect until the case is heard in July.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/11/texas-judge-blocks-investigations-transgender-rights__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafaWp4V5n$

# Media
American Journalist Shot Dead by Russian Forces in Ukraine. Brent
Renaud, who has made documentaries from some of the worst hot spots on
the planet, was shot at a checkpoint while filming refugees trying to
escape the war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/13/brent-renaud-us-film-maker-killed-by-russian-forces-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafSbqC6L9$

Point: Postal ‘Reform’ Bill Doesn’t Deliver for America: While there is
a lot of talk about bipartisan cooperation in getting the measure passed
and hype about what it means to the U.S. Postal Service, the bill has
skirted the toughest and most important issues in postal reform.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/point-postal-reform-bill-doesnt-deliver-for-america/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafd9joB7G$
Counterpoint: Repair of the Postal Service Is Within Reach: Fixing a
sabotaged institution is not always easy. In the case of the Postal
Service, relief is imminent.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/counterpoint-repair-of-the-postal-service-is-within-reach/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafaAFmMj7$

# Medical / Health Care Global
Doctors Couldn’t Save Pregnant Woman Hit in Russian Shelling. A woman
photographed on a stretcher clutching her belly after the shelling of a
maternity clinic in Mariupol lost her baby and then died of her wounds.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-health-europe-c0f2f859296f9f02be24fc9edfca1085__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafXDntBwv$

# Medical / Health Care
Colorado Abortion Rights Bill Moves Forward After GOP-Led Filibuster
Fails. The bill recognizes that access to abortion and birth control are
fundamental rights for all residents in the state.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/colorado-abortion-rights-bill-moves-forward-after-gop-led-filibuster-fails/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafaX89yBD$

# Military / Global
How to understand Putin’s war against Ukraine: Russia is bombarding
major cities in Ukraine, more than a week into a war where Moscow has
faced setbacks on the battlefield — yet seems undeterred from its
campaign to take Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/2022/2/23/22948534/russia-ukraine-war-putin-explosions-invasion-explained__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafcVPe_tu$

Russia Intensifies Attacks in Ukraine’s West, Killing Dozens. Russia
continues to move west, striking within 10 miles of the NATO border and
warning that they won’t hesitate to hit the supply chain of incoming
munitions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia-intensifies-attacks-in-western-ukraine-warning-us-arms-shipments-are-fair-game__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafcFUcMoG$

Russian missiles strike key hub in supplying NATO weapons to Ukraine.
More than 30 Russian cruise missiles targeted the sprawling facility,
which lies not far from the border with NATO member Poland and that has
long been used to train Ukrainian military personnel.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/13/russia-widens-attacks-on-ukraine-with-missile-strike-on-base-close-to-polish-border__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafS3b1tWi$

Russian attacks hit at least 9 Ukrainian medical facilities, visual
evidence shows visual analysis verified nine incidents, including the
strike in Mariupol, where hospitals faced direct damage as a result of a
reported Russian attack.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://darik.news/washington/russian-attacks-affected-at-least-9-ukrainian-medical-facilities-visual-evidence-shows/202203540658.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafX1Crn5Q$

Arms Shipments to Ukraine Are “Legitimate Targets,” Russia Warns U.S.:
The remarks from a top Russian diplomat have heightened fears of a
direct confrontation between the nuclear-armed powers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/12/arms-shipments-are-a-legitimate-military-target-kremlin-warns-west__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafcsGyEBk$

Six Western fighters who came to Ukraine to join the new international
legion described a scene of utter devastation and chaos when Russian
missiles crashed down on a NATO training center on Sunday. At least 35
people were killed and 134 more were injured
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christopherm51/russia-missile-attack-yavoriv-ukraine-american-fighters__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafYSCSYkE$

Russia Widens Targets as Kyiv, Polish Border Come Under Attack
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/3/14/headlines/russia_targets_western_ukraine_as_kyiv_polish_border_come_under_attack__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafccgWkwz$

# Nuclear
Why Putin Is Hell-Bent on Taking Ukraine’s Nuclear Reactors: The
takeover of Ukraine’s nuclear facilities is a vital part of the
Kremlin’s “fear and control” strategy in the war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-vladimir-putin-is-hell-bent-on-taking-ukraines-nuclear-reactors__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafbSaZa1D$

# Science
‘As many as 30 biological laboratories’ established in Ukraine actively
cooperating with U.S. military, Russian Defense Ministry says. The US
has “covered” Ukraine with a network of biolaboratories linked to the
Pentagon – Russian Defense Ministry
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/international/russia-makes-new-claims-on-us-financed-biolabs-in-ukraine-3740814__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafWPPMLod$

US Admits to Funding Biological Laboratories in Ukraine: State
Department official Victoria Nuland admitted that the US government is
funding biological laboratories in Ukraine, confirming what Washington
has long dismissed as “Russian propaganda.” Correspondent Dan Cohen
interviews journalist Dilyana Gaytandzhieva, who has investigated these
facilities in Eastern Europe.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/us-admits-funding-biological-laboratories-ukraine-dilyana-gaytandzhieva/279904/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafZOWUfG1$

# Social
Viewpoint—Many people believe ‘human biodiversity’ is alt-right code for
embracing racism. Here’s why they are dangerously wrong
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/03/08/part-i-viewpoint-many-people-believe-human-biodiversity-is-alt-right-code-for-embracing-racism-heres-why-they-are-dangerously-wrong/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafUZx8gRj$

Despite Seniors’ Strong Desire To Age In Place, The Village Model
Remains A Boutique Option. Can these grassroots organizations be seeded
far more widely in communities across the country as baby boomers age?
Can they move beyond their white, middle-class roots and attract a
broader, more diverse membership?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://seattlemedium.com/despite-seniors-strong-desire-to-age-in-place-the-village-model-remains-a-boutique-option/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNafTnIPQfQ$

# Space
Invasion redraws the geopolitics of space: The International Space
Station is operating as normal, but other partnerships are unravelling.
Challenges are emerging for other space collaborations as Russia and
Western nations pull out of joint projects. Many that remain face
uncertain futures.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00727-x__;!!On18fmf1aQ!g499YsipnbBIqtLZSjKUAD8CV1MmOAAgpwr2MX3-uTdQeyNzh62wtPPPDiNaffVeJ6cX$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-03-11

Voices, The Peoples News

March 11, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
With the United States Supreme Court declining to hear the case, a protracted legal battle between two Indigenous communities has nowhere to go.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hakaimagazine.com/news/a-30-year-long-fishing-dispute-fizzles-out/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yKXtq1pH$

Congress meets with Native leaders to discuss co-management of federal lands.
Staving off attempts by Republican officials to talk about Russia, tribal leaders spent the morning in D.C. highlighting the benefits of co-management plans and tribal sovereignty.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/articles/indigenous-affairs-national-park-service-congress-meets-with-native-leaders-to-discuss-co-management-of-federal-lands__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yBrpJ4rO$

# Archaeology
A Lost Continent Eliminated Millions Of Years Ago Turned Up In A Very Unlikely Place. When geologists from the University of British Columbia were searching for diamonds, they stumbled upon something much more
precious: evidence of a lost continent. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime find, and the location of this lost continent could come as a major surprise… especially if you’re American.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/lost-continent-discovered-150-million-years__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yOW-d-p6$

# Border / Immigration
Webb County, a Democratic stronghold, is set to welcome Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial migrant arrests. The county is the most populous to embrace the Republican governor’s “catch-and-jail” policy to arrest people accused of crossing the border illegally for state crimes, including trespassing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/10/texas-border-migrant-arrests-webb-county/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yDjPn0U0$

# Border / Immigration / Global
Top officials at the Department of Homeland Security have been planning to tell Mexico that a controversial Trump-era border policy enacted during the pandemic may come to an end as soon as April. However, this move could “seriously strain” border resources and lead to a challenging humanitarian situation in northern Mexico, according to documents obtained by BuzzFeed News.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/biden-border-plans-title-42__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yMotFGYd$

# Children / Youth
Foster girls who’d been victims of sex trafficking endured fresh abuse at a state shelter, report says: The children were sexually abused and neglected while at The Refuge, a facility located in Bastrop contracted by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, according to a report from a current employee.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/10/texas-shelter-sex-trafficking-children/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yKY9Vl_o$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
What big companies have withdrawn from Russia? A strikingly large number of big companies are leaving Ukraine. Here’s who is doing it and why it matters.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/what-big-companies-have-withdrawn-from-russia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yABpTYx0$

# Employment / Labor
Public Integrity makes data behind “Cheated at Work” available: Wage theft investigations, violations. Economists estimate wage theft costs workers more than $15 billion a year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://publicintegrity.org/inequality-poverty-opportunity/workers-rights/cheated-at-work/wage-theft-investigations-violations/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yGtmL0cX$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical The war in Ukraine exposes the world’s utter reliance on fossil fuels.
“The role of oil and gas in the global economy is very deeply embedded, so any shift is going to take a long time,” one expert said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/russia-ukraine-war-fossil-fuels-climate-change__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yE2ajZ1U$

Portland, Maine, approves deal with company to provide almost 50 electric vehicle charging stations. Installation will begin this spring and be completed over the next 18 months.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.onlineev.com/portland-approves-deal-with-private-company-to-provide-almost-50-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yOjy85rK$

Minnesota Senate GOP bill would block ‘clean cars’ standards: A state Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a bill that would block the authority of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to adopt “clean car”
standards after rules established by the agency without the Legislature’s input angered Republicans last summer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/03/09/minnesota-senate-gop-bill-would-block-clean-cars-standards__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yLlfeyJq$

Democrats Unveil Bill to Tax Big Oil’s Profits and Send Checks to the Public. The bill comes as oil and gas companies are raking in profits and spending tens of billions on buybacks and dividends.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-unveil-bill-to-tax-big-oils-profits-and-send-checks-to-the-public/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yBDehbPN$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Five big timber companies hold the future of nearly half of British Columbia’s at-risk old-growth forests in their hands https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/03/10/without-deferrals-these-five-timber-companies-could-decide-the-fate-of-bcs-old-growth-forests.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yBfV32vC$

# Global Politics
Putin’s Diabolical Romanticism Is Sinking the Global Economy: Murder on a colossal scale is taking place in plain sight on television day after day. The invasion of Ukraine was folly and a criminal act, but its continuation has become pure and sustained evil.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/putins-diabolical-romanticism-is-sinking-the-global-economy/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yF0eWMSL$

Vladimir Putin’s war has dealt a blow to the ‘populist’ right. Russian imperialism must be challenged.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/03/11/vladimir-putins-war-has-dealt-a-blow-to-the-populist-right/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yAXw7dKK$

# Gov / Politics
These Two Lawyers Breathed Life Into Trump’s Big Lie. Ty Cobb, a former Trump White House attorney, said it was “very unfortunate” that Trump’s advisers “fed him nonsense about the election results” because it likely led to Jan. 6.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-lawyers-john-eastman-and-jeffrey-clark-breathed-life-into-trumps-big-lie__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yKfj5_Cu$

What Happens to NATO if Trump Wins in 2024? Donald Trump spent four years alienating allies, flattering dictators, and upending the post-WW2 order. His second act could be even worse. What is more, the possibility that Trump will be re-elected isn’t implausible. There’s a general consensus that the Republican nomination is his for the taking.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/what-happens-to-nato-if-trump-wins-in-2024__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yB01ipar$

The West’s Hands in Ukraine Are as Bloody as Putin’s: Ukrainians will pay the price to wear down Russia, just as Syrians, Libyans, Iranians, Yemenis, Venezuelans and Palestinians have paid the price as the U.S.
has sought to attain the goals of its globe-spanning imperial project.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://braveneweurope.com/jonathan-cook-the-wests-hands-in-ukraine-are-as-bloody-as-putins-2__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yPFfbHN9$

It’s Official: Texas Republicans’ New Voting Law Disenfranchised Thousands Of Otherwise Eligible Voters https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/it-s-official-texas-republicans-new-voting-law-disenfranchised-thousands-of-otherwise-eligible-voters/ar-AAUU1tC?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yIvIGQHs$

The GOP Is Actually Running on Raising Taxes on the Poor and Destroying Medicare and Social Security. For the majority of Americans who are so poor they barely have to pay income taxes, Scott’s plan is just the latest in a 40-year barrage of assaults and insults coming from the GOP.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/03/11/gop-actually-running-raising-taxes-poor-and-destroying-medicare-and-social-security__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yJzwK1yc$

# Law Enforcement
Texas Plans to Execute an Abuse Survivor Based on a Coerced Confession.
Melissa Lucio’s conviction hinges on a late-night confession and misrepresentations of trauma.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/texas-plans-to-execute-an-abuse-survivor-based-on-a-coerced-confession/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yJX7HcHS$

# Legal / DOJ
Michael Flynn Pleads the Fifth in Meeting With Jan. 6 Panel. The ex-national security adviser counseled Trump to declare martial law and instigate fresh elections after it became clear he would lose.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/10/flynn-jan-6-select-committee-pleads-the-fifth-00016401__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yPeyD34X$

# LGBTQ
60+ Brands Sign Texas Ad Backing Health Care for Trans Kids: Meta,
Google, Ikea, REI, Gap Inc., and Macy’s have all joined the campaign, which demands the governor ditch the oppressive new measure.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/meta-google-among-businesses-signed-onto-texas-ad-campaign-slamming-child-abuse-label-for-trans-healthcare__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yOcHh70B$

# Media
Ukrainian refugees reaching Polish train station share their stories: 60 Minutes Scott Pelley reports from a gateway to and from the war in Ukraine, the train station in Przemysl, Poland. Ukrainians there are defiant.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD_Etmv3Qm0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yC8AfOvS$

# Medical / Health Care Global
Ukraine Labs Told to Destroy Pathogens to Avoid Leaks in War: The WHO told Ukraine it should destroy any viruses that could spread disease in the event of Russia bombing a lab.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/exclusive-who-says-it-advised-ukraine-destroy-pathogens-health-labs-prevent-2022-03-11/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yGTq07bH$

# Medical / Health Care
Olympia Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling multiple lots of seven drugs found to be out of specification. Olympia Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling 11 specific lots of Trimix Formulas F-9, T-105, SB-4, Sermorelin, Sincalide, Hydroxocobalamin, and NAD, compounded injectables to the consumer level. These compounded products were found to be out-of-specification.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/olympia-pharmacy-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-seven-compounded-products-due-being-out__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yK_37hM8$

‘Moment of Crisis’: Texas Supreme Court Ends Hope for Overturning Abortion Ban “With this ruling, the sliver of this case that we were left with is gone,” said the head of the Center for Reproductive Rights.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/11/moment-crisis-texas-supreme-court-ends-hope-overturning-abortion-ban__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yDPlQTmo$

# Military / Global
Putin’s ‘Bastards in Rusty Tanks’ Torched a Legendary Church:
“Everything that is left alive in me now burns,” one local told The Daily Beast after watching the treasured 19th-century building get reduced to ashes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/ukrainian-town-of-zavorychi-furious-over-destruction-of-legendary-st-george-church-after-russian-shelling__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yJ5eR1gX$

North Korea tested a “relatively new” intercontinental ballistic missile system in February and earlier this month, a senior Biden administration official said Thursday, describing the tests as a “serious escalation”
by Pyongyang which last tested such a missile in 2017.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597751-north-korea-tested-icbm-in-february-march-marking-serious-escalation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kKuVVYmhMBa7q71stVMpBV0n-IWDARcKIX25_cy31BT6XjRPwzgFYNUbBPp8yK3TRQnj$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-03-10

Voices, The Peoples News

March 10, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
Tribes push to co-manage public lands in historic hearing. Kevin Washburn, a member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma, wants Americans to address what he regards as one of the biggest injustices in U.S. They said Congress could acknowledge past injustices by giving Native American tribes more power to co-manage public land with federal agencies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eenews.net/articles/tribes-push-to-co-manage-public-lands-in-historic-hearing/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn1AJ2NaV$

# Indigenous / Global
Air Force wants to blow up toxic waste on a beach in Guam: An Indigenous-led community group in Guam has filed a lawsuit to stop the Air Force from blowing up toxic military waste on a beach in Guam.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://grist.org/equity/the-air-force-wants-to-blow-up-toxic-military-waste-on-a-beach-in-guam/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnzt1kIjZ$

# Covid / Pandemics
Mask and Vaccine Mandates Are Gone, but COVID Is Still Here. We’re ditching COVID safety measures just as another variant looms around the corner. We’ve seen this movie before.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/mask-and-vaccine-mandates-are-gone-but-covid-is-still-here__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnxVUOZ1S$

Democrats Strip Covid Funds From Spending Deal; Bill Passes House https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/09/congress-government-funding-package-00014322__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnyRRz3ug$

Pfizer To Begin Testing Covid Pill In Younger Children https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/pfizer-paxlovid-trial-children-covid/620111/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn3DPju9Y$

DOJ finds more than $8 billion in COVID aid fraud. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has uncovered a vast array of alleged fraudulent and criminal activities tied to more than $8 billion in federal COVID-19 aid, the agency announced Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/doj-finds-more-than-8-billion-in-covid-aid-fraud/ar-AAUU6sf?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn5uoa5wd$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
Congress Is Set to Make the Rich Richer — Again, And we’re all going to pay for it. Over the past 25 years, federal lawmakers, notably Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), have championed a series of bills that relaxed longstanding limits on government-subsidized retirement plans, resulting in an explosion of the savings gap between rich and poor Americans.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/03/congress-ryan-neal-secure-2-act-retirement-wealth-gap-inequality/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn7T6aVxc$

# Education / Schools
Free School Meals Not Included In $1.5 Trillion Budget https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/free-school-meals-not-included-in-1-5-trillion-budget/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn130R-K3$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical UAE Says OPEC+ Should Boost Output, Setting Up Tension in Group https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/opec-member-uae-says-group-180447346.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn_OdStY4$

It’s unclear how San Antonio-based company Valero Energy will fare following. President Joe Biden’s ban on Russian oil imports. Valero has been a major buyer of Russian oil, importing more than 15 million barrels last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/San-Antonio-Valero-Energy-Russian-oil-16987504.php__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnwV4LoBg$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global ‘This is a fossil fuel war’: Ukraine’s top climate scientist speaks out As western governments untangle themselves from Russian oil and gas, Svitlana Krakovska notes that the roots of the climate crisis and invasion are in fossil fuels https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/09/ukraine-climate-scientist-russia-invasion-fossil-fuels__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn4kHL28L$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Poisoned ground: Dealing with Washington’s legacy of pesticides: A new program is helping developers and landowners clean up former orchard lands once doused with dangerous lead arsenate.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2536775305995/poisoned-ground-dealing-with-washington-s-legacy-of-pesticides__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn834ppHg$

# General Information / Other News
Trump Begs Fans for Cash to Fund New ‘Trump Force One’ Plane. The fundraising call came hours after news broke that a jet Trump was traveling on was forced to make an emergency landing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-fundraises-trump-force-one-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-2022-3?r=US&IR=T__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnx_WKN2V$

The $2 Million Question: What Did D.C. Convoy Donations Buy? The trucker convoy has largely been making it up as they go, but truckers are grumbling that they don’t know the endgame or what all the donations have been used for.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-dollar2-million-question-what-did-the-dc-trucker-convoy-donations-buy__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn_2XJK3e$

US Admits to Funding Biological Laboratories in Ukraine, with Dilyana Gaytandzhieva. State Department official Victoria Nuland admitted on Tuesday that the US government is funding biological laboratories in Ukraine. But what happens behind closed doors? Correspondent Dan Cohen interviews journalist Dilyana Gaytandzhieva, who has investigated these facilities in Eastern Europe.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8VIp1tbzWw__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn2dcJ6ss$
See also: Read Dilyana Gaytandzhieva’s reporting on Pentagon-funded biological laboratories here: Documents expose US biological experiments on allied soldiers in Ukraine and Georgia https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://dilyana.bg/documents-expose-us-biological-experiments-on-allied-soldiers-in-ukraine-and-georgia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn9vdkY2G$

NRA leaders forged ties with Maria Butina while she was helping target Ukraine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/07/nra-maria-butina-spying-charges-trump-campaign/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn8YhZf6W$

# Global Politics
Russian Billionaire’s Superyacht Mysteriously Vanishes. The Galactica Super Nova yacht owned by Lukoil CEO Vagit Alekperov seems to have turned off its tracking system, which would violate international maritime regulations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-billionaire-vagit-alekperovs-superyacht-galactica-super-nova-mysteriously-vanishes__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnz2frwDw$

Time to Stop Indulging Saudi Arabia’s Murderous Dictator: It is just patently obvious that bin Salman thinks he can push around the American government however he wants. And it’s not hard to see why. The Saudi government has been dumping oceans of cash into the Washington, D.C., lobbying trough for decades, and firms from one side of K Street to the other, of all ideological stripes, have been eagerly gobbling it up.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/world/stop-indulging-saudi-arabias-murderous-dictator/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn4FZaLrQ$

# Gov / Politics
Once again, Congress comes together on the main thing it can agree on — sticking it to future generations https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/09/congress-appropriations-bill-national-debt-increase/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn6URxsYK$

Florida Lawmakers OK DeSantis’ Election Police Force. Critics have raised concerns that the voting-fraud squad could be used as a partisan weapon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wavy.com/news/national/florida-lawmakers-ok-election-police-force-sends-bill-to-desantis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnwVZe9pU$

Jordan Gans-Morse, a political scientist at Northwestern University and an expert on the former Soviet Union, said that “a new world order” is upon us and that the consequences of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will echo for years to come.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/02/expert-on-ukraine-weve-awoken-today-to-a-new-world-order/&fj=1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn6BWzbJi$

Florida Republicans Are Creating An Office Of Election Crimes As Trump’s Fraud Claims Continue To Spread. The bill comes as Republicans continue to prop up Donald Trump’s lies about election fraud.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/florida-republicans-election-crimes-police-bill__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn3FyGd0i$

An elections official who promoted 2020 conspiracy theories has been indicted for election tampering. Tina Peters, who is running for secretary of state, is alleged to have been part of a scheme that resulted in secure elections information being posted online.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/tina-peters-colorado-elections-indicted__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn1RuPTPn$

TX Flags 27,000 Primary Mail Ballots for Rejection; FL Legislature Approves Election Police Force https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/3/10/headlines/tx_flags_27_000_primary_mail_ballots_for_rejection_fl_legislature_approves_election_police_force__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnwyYVPbd$

After Pulling COVID Relief, House Passes Package With $782 Billion for Military The military funding amounts to $29 billion more than Biden originally requested.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/after-pulling-covid-relief-house-passes-package-with-782-billion-for-military/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn5D5Yi8I$

# Law Enforcement
New York’s prison agency is interpreting key provisions of a landmark parole reform law to keep more people locked up. A lead sponsor of the legislation calls it ‘appalling.’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/justice/parole-reform-squabble-leaves-hundreds-in-new-york-jails/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn2CFbGvg$

# Legal / DOJ
Sidney “Release the Kraken” Powell has been secretly funding the legal defense of the Oath Keepers. Defending the Republic, the nonprofit Powell founded after the 2020 election, has raised at least $15 million but has been quiet about where that money is going.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kenbensinger/sidney-powell-funding-oath-keepers-defense__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn6VHqdwN$

Heartless Text Sent Days After AG Killed Man With His Car. The family of a man run over and killed by South Dakota’s Republican Attorney General have expressed outrage at a vile text message sent after his death.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/south-dakota-attorney-general-jason-ravnsborg-got-vile-text-about-joe-boever-days-after-he-was-killed__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn2v70D1W$

# LGBTQ
Fighting care for transgender kids shifts from a fringe issue to a litmus test for Texas Republicans. The issue is no longer contained to just the party’s fringes — and it is unlikely to go away any time soon as the national fervor grows, Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive faces legal challenges and it factors prominently into a slew of GOP primary runoffs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/09/trangender-kids-texas-republicans/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn2GOL5YL$

Court upholds order stopping child abuse investigation into Texas trans teen’s family The appeals court’s decision allows a lower court to hold a hearing on whether Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to investigate certain gender-affirming care as child abuse can stand.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/09/ken-paxton-appeal-trans-teen-family/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn1A0t6Qa$
See also: Transgender Texans gender-affirming care https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/series/transgender-texans/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn39wQVs_$

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton amended an existing lawsuit, suing the Biden administration over federal guidance that says restricting someone’s ability to receive medical care solely on the basis of their sex or gender identity is a likely violation of the Affordable Care Act.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/09/texas-trans-children-biden-sues-investigations/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnzjVa3AC$

# Medical / Health Care
Which Companies Aren’t Exiting Russia? Big Pharma. U.S. and global drug companies said they would continue manufacturing and selling their products there.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/news/article/big-pharma-reaction-russia-ukraine-war/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn7L6wLvZ$

Missouri Lawmaker Wants to Imprison Those Giving Abortion Meds for Ectopic Pregnancies. A Republican lawmaker in Missouri wants to forbid the transfer and prescription of abortion medications in the state, and to place severe penalties on anyone who helps another person use such drugs, even in cases where the pregnancy isn’t viable and could result in serious complications or death.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/mo-lawmaker-wants-to-imprison-those-giving-abortion-meds-for-ectopic-pregnancies/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnx-4X2Dr$

# Military / DOD
Pro-Ukraine Progressives Fret About ‘Slippery Slope’ to War. “We have to go back to the table and find a diplomatic solution… The continued sending of weapons alone is not going to get them to victory,” Rep.
Jamaal Bowman said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/pro-ukraine-progressives-fret-about-slippery-slope-to-war__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn6lhji9x$

The Pentagon on Wednesday laid out a litany of reasons the United States does not support the transfer of aging Polish fighter jets to Ukraine, calling it a “high risk” plan that would likely heighten tensions with Russia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/597601-us-rules-out-high-risk-fighter-jet-transfer-for-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn5vMFPNI$

# Military / Global
Russia Ramps Up Ukraine Attacks in Effort to Seize Key Port City. Moscow launches a fresh assault on Mariupol, a day after it bombed a maternity hospital there, as U.S. calls for a war crimes investigation https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-ramps-up-attacks-after-deadly-hit-on-maternity-hospital-11646907696__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn1Yp_9zu$

Russian Air Strike On Maternity & Children’s Hospital In Mariupol Kills 3, Claims Ukraine. Three people, including a child, have been killed and at least 17 were injured as a result of the Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/russian-air-strike-on-maternity-and-childrens-hospital-in-mariupol-kills-3-claims-ukraine-articleshow.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn_H3iXEK$

Russia’s Economic Weapons: The latest on the Ukraine invasion. Russia’s Economic Weapons, China Buying Russian Firms, and US Biolabs in Ukraine?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/10/russias-economic-weapons-china-buying-russian-firms-and-us-biolabs-in-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetn3Y0Rr9g$

Even Russian State TV Is Pleading With Putin to Stop the War. State propagandists called for Putin to end the “special military operation”
before “frightening” sanctions destabilize his regime and risk civil war in Russia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/even-russias-state-tv-admits-ukraine-disaster-has-putin-in-trouble__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnzpvYnYZ$

Russia Has a Long, Cruel History of Attacking Hospitals. Maybe This Time Its Leaders Will Be Prosecuted. Now, with the global condemnation of Putin’s assault on Ukraine, there is an opportunity for justice.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/03/russia-has-a-long-cruel-history-of-attacking-hospitals-maybe-this-time-its-leaders-will-be-prosecuted/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lOIOdEEpQHxZL2S_dIrsMnyW4RZP7kpooKc6WxzYCv22DA6WH5pKtQMgUHetnx8Mhs-V$

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Voices, The Peoples News

March 9, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Indigenous / Global
In Canada, Indigenous women are leading the charge to preserve biodiversity and fight climate change. “People acknowledge that it is women who are taking care of the land and they always have been and they always will be.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationalobserver.com/2022/03/08/news/its-our-survival-indigenous-women-lead-conservation-efforts-canada__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwCLQaKHW$

# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls Lost Narwhal Adopted by Pod of Beluga Whales Could Result in ‘Narluga’
Offspring
Two of the most mythical whale species — the narwhal and beluga — have been hanging out together and may produce a fairy-tale-like hybrid species, the “narluga.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/narwhal-beluga-whales-narluga.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwOnUJ0Qx$

# Archaeology
‘Astonishing’: Shackleton’s Shipwreck Found ‘Largely Intact’: After century-long quest, photos reveal the explorer’s Endurance looks almost like it did the day it sank in ice 100 years ago off Antarctica.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/ernest-shakeltons-endurance-found-in-astonishing-well-preserved-condition-for-100-year-old-shipwreck__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwG_oDbbG$

# Covid / Pandemics
Ultimatum: China Demands US Account for Bio-Warfare Labs in Ukraine.
Ukrainian leadership was studying the issue of equipping unmanned aerial vehicles purchased in Turkey with biological and / or chemical weapons.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/03/08/ultimatum-china-demands-us-account-for-bio-warfare-labs-in-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwFhU5Uky$

False Claims of U.S. Biowarfare Labs in Ukraine Grip QAnon: The conspiracy theory has been boosted by Russian and Chinese media and diplomats. The theory is being shared thousands of times, faster than regulated social media networks can yank the conspiracy theory down. On unregulated platforms, such as Telegram and 8chan, the conspiracy theory has become incredibly popular, racking up hundreds of thousands of hits each day.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/03/02/ukraine-biolabs-conspiracy-theory-qanon/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwMeOdoV2$

Covid: Biden orders investigation into virus origin as lab leak theory debated. US President Joe Biden has ordered intelligence officials to “redouble” efforts to investigate the origins of Covid-19 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57260009__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwC7K–JI$

# Education / Schools
‘Release the Dough’: Minneapolis Teachers Strike for First Time in More Than 50 Years. “We’re on strike for safe and stable schools and systemic change,” said the leader of the local teachers union.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/09/release-dough-minneapolis-teachers-strike-first-time-more-50-years__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwGsBrRoW$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical America is the world’s largest oil producer. So why is losing Russia’s oil such a big deal? The U.S. might be “energy independent,” but it still can’t control production.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/03/us-oil-natural-gas-price-surge-energy-independence/626979/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwGCYN14W$

How a Texas town buried in debt, embraced a crypto miner it didn’t want https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahemerson/denton-texas-crypto-miner-core-scientific__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwJFsFXoE$

United States bans imports of Russian oil, liquified natural gas and coal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/08/fact-sheet-united-states-bans-imports-of-russian-oil-liquefied-natural-gas-and-coal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwODeyLej$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Russia Resorts to Desperate Threats to Cut Off Europe’s Gas. The Kremlin is using whatever leverage it has left to prevent more economic sanctions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/08/russia-threatens-europes-gas-supplies-as-west-mulls-oil-import-ban-over-ukraine-invasion__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwKf_aQ6g$

E.U. plans to cut reliance on Russian gas by two-thirds this year, and get off Russian fossil fuels entirely by the end of the decade.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/international/597306-eu-announces-plans-to-cut-reliance-on-russian-gas-by-two-thirds__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwCuq6qvF$

Company Backed by This Mega Oligarch Helped Kill Clean Power. Natural gas giant Calpine, linked to post-Soviet billionaire Len Blavatnik, spearheaded efforts to stop a hydropower corridor from Canada to New England.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/len-blavatnik-and-his-access-industries-are-shareholders-of-calpine-which-helped-kill-clean-energy-in-maine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwOejFlYP$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure EPA prepares to approve bee-killing pesticides for 15 more years. These four insecticides are all types of neonicotinoids, a class of chemicals that is widely used on crops to treat them for pests but has been found to cause devastation among non-target insects, such as bees.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/03/epa-approve-bee-killing-banned-pesticides-insecticides-neonicotinoids-imidacloprid-thiamethoxam-clothianidin-dinotefuran/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwPwjRvzD$

“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” — Albert Einstein https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-05-21/albert-einstein-soil-honey-bees-and-biodiversity/*:*:text=Among*20the*20manifold*20quotes*20that,animals*2C*20no*20more*20man.*22__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwAhypVvf$

Solar Projects Transform Abandoned Coal Mines in Virginia: Six abandoned coal mines in southwest Virginia are being transformed into solar energy installations as part of an effort by the Nature Conservancy https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/07/nature-conservancy-to-build-solar-farms-at-abandoned-coal-mines-in-virginia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwItDbWbT$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Is Michelle Wu America’s food justice mayor? The new leader of Boston is embarking on the most ambitious food policy agenda the city has ever seen, and one that could serve as an example for cities nationwide.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://civileats.com/2022/03/09/is-michelle-wu-americas-food-justice-mayor/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwLtYOdKS$

Kroger sued for lead contamination in salads, baked goods and other foods.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2022/03/08/kroger-sued-lead-los-angeles-superior-court-food-4-less-foodsco-ralphs-fresh-fare/9411141002/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwMNZOwzq$

# Global Politics
Ukrainian civilians struggle to flee violence as Russian troops attack safe evacuation routes https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/08/ukraine-war-civilians-sumy-irpin-refugees-russia__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwAIIICfK$

Russian Troops Pounded The Town Of Irpin. Now They’re Moving Into Ukrainians’ Homes. “For many years, Russians tell us, ‘We’re brothers!
We’re one people!’ But look — they’re killing us!”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christopherm51/ukrainians-fleeing-russian-bombing-irpin__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwGiAkeWE$

The Kremlin Goes Neocon: WMD and the construction of reality.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/06/the-kremlin-goes-neocon/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwJBs9EER$

The Ghosts of Putin’s Bloody Past Are Back With a Vengeance. The war in Ukraine has reinvigorated efforts to nail the Russian president for alleged atrocities committed elsewhere.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/wagner-group-victims-in-syria-ready-to-give-vladimir-putin-hell-after-reports-of-russian-war-crimes-in-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwE8cW3aE$

Babies Without U.S. Visas Leave Brutal Choice for Ukrainians: “One plus one plus one equals three—we can’t leave one behind, especially the littlest child,” Father Robert Hitchens said of situations facing some families escaping Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/babies-without-us-visas-leave-ukrainian-families-facing-brutal-choices__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwD6N5smw$

# Gov / Politics
Feds say Texas discriminated against communities of color when it denied Houston flood aid: Land Commissioner George P. Bush is in the middle of a fierce runoff in the Republican primary for Texas attorney general against incumbent Ken Paxton. During the race, several of Bush’s opponents have criticized his office’s work in distributing Hurricane Harvey relief funds.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/08/texas-houston-harris-HUD-harvey-flood-aid/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwNBcxOIG$

The State Bar of Texas, which is responsible for licensing lawyers in Texas, is moving forward with its complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The complaint, filed last year, accuses him of misconduct when he sued to overturn the 2020 presidential election in four states.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/08/state-bar-paxton-complaint/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwEDd3VJB$

The Tribune’s Ross Ramsey writes: “Texas has loaded its election and voting laws with obstacles, and also has remarkably low voter turnout.
Maybe those two things are connected.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/09/texas-election-voting-laws/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwLWVYcSu$

Saudi, Emirati Leaders Decline Calls With Biden During Ukraine Crisis https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-emirati-leaders-decline-calls-with-biden-during-ukraine-crisis-11646779430__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwNPCrWw6$

County GOP Calls for Election Administrator To Be Fired After 10,000 Mail-In Ballots Are “Found” Days Past Election https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.courthousenews.com/gop-sues-houston-area-election-official-after-county-misses-10000-ballots/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwOvP9EDP$

China Policy: No Time for Mixed Messages: If China proceeds with its plans to have Chinese supply Russia with products blocked by Western sanctions, China could find itself in violation of those sanctions. But a close look at two China bills headed for House-Senate conference reveals alarming mixed signals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/china-policy-no-time-for-mixed-messages/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwEqNNkHh$

White Nationalists With Lanyards: Orlando Showed The Ugly Future Of The Republican Party A weekend in Florida, a major conservative conference, a white nationalist “groyper” conference, and a doomed quest to determine the difference between the two.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cpac-afpac-white-nationalists-republicans-maga_n_6217fd24e4b0ef74d72d36d1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwP6OQVw5$

# Law Enforcement
Philadelphia police commissioner confirms officer will be fired after fatally shooting child. “As we continue to investigate the police-involved shooting of a 12-year-old boy, @PPDCommish is taking direct action to suspend the shooting officer, with the intent to dismiss after 30 days due to violations of PPD’s Use of Force directive.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2022/03/09/philadelphia-police-shooting-officer-fired-tj-siderio__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwOikgJfZ$

# Legal / DOJ
A politically savvy prosecutor is tanking Orange County’s justice system through racism, ego, and retaliation, insiders say https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/todd-spitzer-oc-da-retaliation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwJ96HDxi$

The first Jan. 6 defendant to go to trial was found guilty on all counts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/guy-reffitt-capitol-riot-verdict-guilty__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwAI2f4Wz$

Judge’s Election Nightmare Comes True: MyPillow Guy Is Here: U.S.
District Judge Amy Totenberg was concerned that bad-faith actors would exploit a cybersecurity researcher’s report on voting machines. Mike Lindell is proving her right.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-amy-totenberg-election-nightmare-comes-true-the-mypillow-guy-mike-lindell-has-entered-the-chat__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwGqLMrhc$

NY DA Bragg Ends Trump Investigation, Misleads about Reason for Not Releasing Resignation Letters: Well, Bragg proved me wrong, it appears he is dropping the case against Trump and will be dissolving the grand jury. But he did prove me right that rich white men can get away with pretty much anything. I am starting to think Trump really could shoot someone on 5th Ave. without consequences.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/3/7/2084394/-NY-DA-Bragg-Ends-Trump-Investigation-Misleads-about-Reason-for-Not-Releasing-Resignation-Letters__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwJ4NCgXZ$

# LGBTQ
Idaho House Passes Dangerous Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Kids Parents who help their trans children attain such care, whether in Idaho or beyond, face a life sentence for doing so.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/idaho-house-passes-dangerous-bill-banning-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-kids/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwNRvIrAS$

# Medical Alternatives / Herbology
Saffron: Ancient Healing Powers Confirmed By Science: Clearly there is something magical about the Crocus sativus flower, from which the spice saffron is derived. If its striking beauty does not immediately cast a spell on its beholder, often it simply takes experiencing the spice to fall into full enchantment with it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.naturalblaze.com/2022/03/saffron-ancient-healing-powers-confirmed-by-science.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwJvo91Aw$
See also: Crocus sativus: Saffron Crocus https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/910891-product.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwGuNpE4C$

# Medical / Health Care
New Docs Show J&J Funded Study That Injected Inmates With Asbestos In 1971 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-10590781/Pharma-giant-J-J-accused-testing-cancer-causing-asbestos-imprisoned-black-men.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwImout8A$

Johnson and Johnson talcum powder cancer lawsuits expose history of human experimentation on Black prisoners. Company tested ingredients on Black inmates for years near Philadelphia, documents show https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/johnson-and-johnson-talcum-racism-b2030530.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwGgefKE-$

Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that asbestos lurked in its Baby Powder https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/johnsonandjohnson-cancer/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwFkkPLSV$

This New Drug Turns Cancer’s Secret Addiction Against Itself. Many cancers love to hoard iron, and we might finally have a treatment that exploits this weakness.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-cancer-drug-exploits-iron-addiction-to-kill-tumors-while-avoiding-toxic-chemotherapy-effects__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwL6_Ylmo$

First recipient of a pig-heart transplant dies. The first person to receive a transplanted heart from a genetically modified pig has died.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/09/first-person-heart-transplant-pig-dies-david-bennett__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwGruonUE$

Rat infestation in Washington DC has produced two cases of rare virus infection Risks of a new epidemic are virtually non-existent, but the public should still take steps to protect themselves.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/science/washington-rats-infection-hantaviruses-47784356/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwD_ncxQR$

# Military / DOD
Fort Hood: About 160 soldiers from Fort Hood have been deployed to Europe to join thousands of U.S. military personnel in supporting the multinational NATO Response Force that will be on standby to help allies if needed amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2022/03/08/fort-hood-u-s-armys-largest-military-installation-known-over-past-two-decades-staging-ground-troops/9424432002/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwDqr1llr$

# Military / Global
‘The Destruction Is Colossal’: Russia Bombs Ukrainian Children’s Hospital. “The Russian occupying forces have dropped several bombs on the children’s hospital,” said officials from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-promises-silence-ukrainians-flee-battered-cities-2022-03-09/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwMAv0IxL$

Poland OKs Fighter Jets to Germany So US Can Give Them to Ukraine.
During a hearing Tuesday, a high-level official indicated the move by Poland was possibly made without consulting the State Department.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/08/poland-oks-fighter-jets-germany-so-us-can-give-them-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwJThXFTn$

# Social
Rent relief: Texas could risk losing more than $100 million in federal rent relief funds after it’s been slow to distribute the money to landlords and renters, according to the advocacy group Texas Housers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/01/21/texas-evictions-rent-relief/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwPfrfhgy$

# Water
The mystery of a disappearing lake and the struggle over water rights in Chile. When a large lagoon in central Chile dried up, climate change seemed the likeliest culprit But researchers found a more insidious threat: systematic privatization of water. Could a new constitution change all that?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dw.com/en/the-mystery-of-a-disappearing-lake-and-the-struggle-over-water-rights-in-chile/a-60895657__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwIAKNmPM$

# Veterans / VA
‘We Owe You’: Biden Focuses On Need For Better Veteran Health Care https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/we-owe-you-biden-focuses-on-need-for-better-veteran-health-care/*:*:text=Reinforcing*20his*20State*20of*20the,clinic*20in*20Fort*20Worth*2C*20Texas__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!nX051Sb4V9Dohnw_dgQzo0sL0nwHsl9DqmOrf4MCoVbpqgPDO0uRJWSo-EzjwKejnqDt$

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

Voices, The Peoples News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Voices, The Peoples News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Voices, The Peoples News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Voices, The Peoples News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Voices, The Peoples News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Voices, The Peoples News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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