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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-04-24

Voices, The Peoples News

April 24, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

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# Border / Immigration
42 migrants on terror watchlist arrested attempting to enter US illegally under Biden. CBP data –More than 220,000 migrant encounters took place in March alone https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/04/19/dozens-of-suspected-terrorists-stopped-at-border-since-biden-took-office/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnTTDmQ8x$

ICE Set to Release 600,000 Illegal Aliens Into U.S. By End of September, 3.6M Already In. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) is expected to release more than half a million illegal aliens into the interior of the United States over the next sixth months. The prediction was provided to a federal judge about what can be expected at the southern border with Mexico after the Title 42 coronavirus border protocol is dropped next month.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2022/04/19/ice-set-to-release-600000-illegal-aliens-into-u-s-by-end-of-september-3-6m-already-in/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnau9-bM7$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Some cases of long COVID-19 may be caused by an abnormally suppressed immune system: Scientists had previously suspected that an overactive immune system was at the root of the syndrome https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newswise.com/coronavirus/some-cases-of-long-covid-19-may-be-caused-by-an-abnormally-suppressed-immune-system-ucla-led-research-suggests/?article_id=769398__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnSSvKwtQ$

Single dose of AZD7442 effectively prevents COVID-19: A single dose of
AZD7442 is effective for preventing COVID-19, according to a study published online April 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.physiciansweekly.com/single-dose-of-azd7442-effectively-prevents-covid-19/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnSv8RFXR$

AZD7442 PROVENT Phase III prophylaxis trial met primary endpoint in preventing COVID-19: 77% reduced risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19. First long-acting antibody combination to prevent COVID-19 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.astrazeneca.com/media-centre/press-releases/2021/azd7442-prophylaxis-trial-met-primary-endpoint.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnbE0pV_G$

State Legislatures Across the U.S. Are Chipping Away at Vaccine Requirements. Legislators in Kansas are pushing bills that add religious exemptions for school vaccine mandates.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/state-legislatures-across-the-us-are-chipping-away-at-vaccine-requirements/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnXiKGyKe$

Do masks still help if nobody else is wearing one? Here’s how much protection masks offer if you’re the only person wearing one, and which masks do the best job.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2022/04/will-a-mask-protect-me-if-no-one-else-is-wearing-one.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnVekHmjZ$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
‘Atlanta’ Exposes the Black Lives Matter Industrial Complex: At its most keen moments, the episode highlights the perverse symbiosis between social-justice grifters and corporations while the marginalized communities they purport to care about are left out in the cold.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/atlanta-exposes-the-black-lives-matter-industrial-complex__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnQlaUR1f$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Glyphosate from helicopters? Spraying herbicides from helicopters?
Concerns mount over plans for southern B.C. forests. To the forestry industry these plants are pests, but for berry pickers they are important foods and medicine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thenarwhal.ca/glyphosate-southern-bc-forests/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnduNUhGP$

Thawing permafrost is roiling the Arctic landscape. Warming temperatures are driving a hidden world of changes beneath the surface.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/04/thawing-permafrost-is-roiling-the-arctic-landscape/*:*:text=Ice*2Drich*20ground*20collapses*2C*20leaving,and*20for*20the*20global*20climate__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnUTUiHiQ$ .

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Food Shortages and Food Processing Plant Fires – What’s Going On? There have been an unusual number of significant fires in food processing facilities around the country this year and even going back into last year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://marketrealist.com/p/food-processing-plant-fires/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsndyT24_Y$

Company Responsible for Tainted Baby Formula Has Monopoly Over Aid Program Sales. The current sole-source system allowing market monopolies within government aid programs puts babies at risk.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/company-responsible-for-tainted-baby-formula-has-monopoly-over-aid-program-sales/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnZBnqjQS$

# General Information / Other News
Trump Ohio Rally to Inflame MAGA-World Civil War Over J.D. Vance Senate Bid https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/trump-ohio-rally-inflame-maga-world-civil-war-over-jd-vance-senate-bid-1700319__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsncH4uaei$

# Global Politics
Russian Soldiers Raising Soviet Flag Over Occupied Ukraine Cities.
Rosgvardia police unit hoisted the red “banner of victory” up the main flagpole in the city’s “Alley of Glory,” a park dedicated to the memory of locals who fought in the Red Army during the Second World War.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russian-soldiers-raising-soviet-flag-over-occupied-ukraine-cities-1699865__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnVMwi2fx$

ISIS tells members to use Ukraine crisis to strike West: Terror group urges members to strike while the West is distracted. Terrorist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL [but still I-CIA-SIS]) has called on its members and supporters to wage jihad against Europe and Israel while the West is distracted by the situation in Ukraine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rt.com/news/554172-isis-followers-jihad-europe-israel/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnfX5BcFL$

Russia Racing Against Clock to Win Ukraine War Before May 9 ‘Victory Day’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-war-may-vladimir-putin-victory-day-1699565__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnSdLY3SZ$

Donald Trump Furious With Piers Morgan, Wants ‘Big Changes’ to Interview. The former president also accused Piers Morgan of “unlawfully and deceptively” editing their interview after the trailer was released.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thewrap.com/donald-trump-piers-morgan-interview-doctored-fake-news/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnYsPRtvO$

How Russia and China Use Disinformation to Justify Internment Camps https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/how-russia-china-use-disinformation-justify-internment-camps-1699530__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsncwf17XV$

The cascading effects of the EU’s deepening divisions over Ukraine:
These differences make it difficult to create strong foreign, security, and defense policies. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/86948__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnQXod1IZ$

# Gov / Politics
Congressional support for International Criminal Court grows in wake of Russia-Ukraine war. Russia’s unprovoked attack of Ukraine is fueling congressional enthusiasm for the International Criminal Court in The Hague https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2022-04-22/ukraine-russia-war-international-criminal-court**Acongress-5765941.html__;wqA!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnY1xKhL7$

House Republicans look to policy over personalities to win back the
majority: House Republicans, however, aren’t worried about opening themselves up to potential attacks as they prepare to unveil an official policy platform. [2022] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://act.moveon.org/go/161784?t=17&akid=321519*2E1195276*2EGkfijb__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnejQbW2u$

Why The President’s Party Almost Always Has A Bad Midterm: It’s worth digging into the data behind this rule, though, and the reasons why it so often holds true. Are Republicans really a lock to sweep the 2022 midterms? [2022] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://act.moveon.org/go/161152?t=19&akid=321519*2E1195276*2EGkfijb__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsncbEbti8$

State-level Republicans going extreme anti-trans, anti-abortion laws:Republican-controlled state legislatures across the country are taking up anti-trans and anti-abortion bills at a shocking rate, as lawmakers seize on an enforcement mechanism first tested by Texas’s SB 8. [2022] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://act.moveon.org/go/161786?t=21&akid=321519*2E1195276*2EGkfijb__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnXOHY0OZ$

Voting Battles Take Shape as G.O.P. Crafts New Election Bills: New reporting outlines potential upcoming efforts by Republicans at the state-level to push new anti-voter legislation in state legislative sessions across the country beginning in 2022. [2021] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://act.moveon.org/go/160094?t=23&akid=321519*2E1195276*2EGkfijb__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnZmC5w7-$

One of the centerpieces of what would become a $1.9 trillion dollar bill was raising the Child Tax Credit (CTC) from $2,000 to $3,000 per child (or $3,600 for a child under age 6) and making it refundable. [2021] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://act.moveon.org/go/161788?t=25&akid=321519*2E1195276*2EGkfijb__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnZ8smoZD$

NYC Council Passes Bill To Give Noncitizens Right To Vote In City
Elections: The City Council approved a measure to allow legal, non-citizen, residents to vote in municipal elections, despite vocal opposition to the “irresponsible” and “dangerous” legislation, a procedural obstacle and threat of a legal challenge.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2021/12/09/council-oks-bill-to-give-non-citizens-the-vote-in-local-elections/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnf6QtSrJ$

# Law Enforcement
Son of Far-Right Group Leader Charged with Child Sex Abuse. Richard Mack faces charges that he sexually abused a child—but his father, who heads up an anti-government sheriff’s association, says the accusations are bogus.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/son-of-far-right-group-leader-charged-with-child-sex-abuse__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnW9IQX-8$

# Legal / DOJ
Law Requiring Drunk Drivers To Pay Child Support if Parent Is Killed Passes in Tennessee: Legislation has passed in Tennessee requiring drunk drivers to pay child support to families who’ve lost a parent as a result of their reckless decision to sit behind the wheel.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3459655-tennessee-passes-bill-requiring-drunk-drivers-to-pay-child-support-if-they-kill-parent/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnWgBFWJo$

Democrats tear into Kevin McCarthy after leaked audio shows he privately blamed Trump for Jan. 6, calling him ‘feckless, spineless’ and a ‘liar’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/democrats-kevin-mccarthy-call-recordings-donald-trump-january-6-6-2022-4__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnWJAdMab$

Leaked Tape Shows Trump Knew He Was to Blame for Jan. 6: The latest tape revelation came after Kevin McCarthy initially denied blasting Trump.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/kevin-mccarthy-says-trump-knew-he-was-responsible-for-jan-6-in-new-tape?via=newsletter&source=DDAfternoon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsneJOG4SW$

# Medical / Health Care / Science
Real-time molecular imaging of near-surface tissue using Raman
spectroscopy: Modern imaging modalities have facilitated a steady progress in medicine and treatment of diseases. Among them, Raman spectroscopy has gained attention for clinical applications as a label-free, non-invasive method to deliver a molecular fingerprint of a sample.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/s41377-022-00773-0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnXCf2Qha$

Understanding arteriosclerosis: How blood vessels restructure under
pressure: High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a very common condition that can arise from physical activity, stress, or certain disorders. Unfortunately, persistent hypertension can cause long-lasting changes in the structure of vascular smooth muscle cells https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220422094320.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnQxLJ2Op$

New combo immunotherapy prolongs survival in patients with advanced kidney cancer The use of immunotherapy and/or targeted drugs revolutionized the treatment of many cancers, but some people grow resistant to immunotherapy drugs and relapse as a result.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-04-22/new-combo-immunotherapy-prolongs-survival-in-patients-with-advanced-kidney-cancer__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnWdxlsWu$

Less invasive, more precise surgery, performed by a magnetic needle:
Imagine a tiny, untethered needle that can enter the body through an incision no larger than a pin prick to perform biopsies, suture wounds, and even deliver cancer-fighting chemotherapy directly to tumors.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hub.jhu.edu/2022/04/22/tiny-magnetic-needle-non-invasive-procedures/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnZZFPsHR$

Wuhan Lab Allowed to Destroy ‘Secret Files’ Under Its Partnership With US National Lab, Agreement Shows: A memorandum of understanding between the Wuhan lab and the Galveston National Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch states that each lab can ask the other to return or “destroy” any so-called “secret files,” any communications, documents, data or equipment resulting from their collaboration, and ask that they wipe any copies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://foift.org/2022/04/20/wuhan-lab-can-delete-data-in-explosive-legal-agreement-with-texas-lab/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnV278uOG$

# Veterans / VA
VA opens applications for suicide prevention grant program: The Department of Veterans Affairs has open applications for a new grant program that will allow the agency to provide funds for community-based suicide prevention efforts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn19/consult/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=GS1&utm_id=SRM2022&gclid=CjwKCAjwx46TBhBhEiwArA_DjBsvl8yPFsNiKkAI7xyYstZMMLSADvOgOvI6VQkh7-XobS3fpKly8BoCKIgQAvD_BwE__;!!On18fmf1aQ!jyfGkwsBv5ptg29zYjIFgUzXqAfyLIDNGgg6Jzphw3p5Nze3o06WhulRuGjsnZfsPsXs$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-04-22

Voices, The Peoples News

April 22, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
Indigenous Communities Worldwide Are Rising Up Against Big Coal and Big Oil A Diné filmmaker discusses how fossil fuel companies are devastating Indigenous lands, and how people are resisting.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/video/indigenous-communities-worldwide-are-rising-up-against-big-coal-and-big-oil/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kkSp_xnN$

EVs’ demand for copper escalates threat against Apache’s Oak Flat: A massive copper mine in Arizona could destroy an Apache community’s most sacred land.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/arizona/2021/08/18/oak-flat-apache-sacred-resolution-copper-mine/7903887002/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kuqqwDKb$

# Border / Immigration
What did Greg Abbott’s border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugs.
The governor ordered troopers to thoroughly inspect every commercial truck coming from Mexico in what he described as an effort to stop illegal drugs and migrants from being smuggled into Texas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/21/greg-abbott-texas-border-inspections/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kl-dw5HA$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
COVID-19 can directly infect and damage human kidney cells https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22781-1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8ko43T0El$

Why COVID-19 Makes People Lose Their Sense of Smell: We’re beginning to understand the mechanism behind this relatively common symptom https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-covid-19-makes-people-lose-their-sense-of-smell1/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kjgp27jk$

Universal ‘pan coronavirus vaccine’? Scientists believe it’s possible within 2-3 years https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/04/19/universal-pan-vaccine-scientists-believe-its-possible-within-2-3-years/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8ku6UuKRJ$

The week it became obvious: The Biden admin is tired of making Covid decisions. We’re all exhausted by decision fatigue. But the government has no excuse.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2022/04/the-week-it-became-obvious-the-biden-admin-is-over-making-covid-decisions/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-04-22-2022__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kvffrjWc$

# Employment / Labor
Long-time fast food workers strike for the first time, as the industry faces a pivotal shift. A fast-food franchise owner is living the American dream of an immigrant who rose from fry cook to business mogul.
But has his success come at the expense of his largely immigrant workforce?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/albertsamaha/fast-food-worker-strikes-jack-in-the-box__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kusc8zj9$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Four of the world’s largest oil-and-gas companies are failing to back their words and pledges on climate change with genuine action and investment. Mentions of climate change and low-carbon energy have roughly tripled in annual reports from Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP and Shell over the past decade.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.carbonbrief.org/oil-majors-not-walking-the-talk-on-climate-action-study-confirms__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8ku_oPvVM$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global Two Ex-Russian Gas Company Execs Found Dead in Two Days. Meanwhile, the head of the country’s second-largest oil company has stepped down.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/two-ex-russian-gas-company-execs-found-dead-in-two-days__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kk_MpWrh$

# Global Politics
Russian TV Panel Laughs While Discussing Nuclear Strikes Against the
U.S.: The Russian military reportedly test-fired the nuclear-capable Sarmat missile from Plesetsk in the country’s northwestern region and successfully hit targets in the Kamchatka Peninsula, some 3,700 miles away. Putin said that the long-awaited weapon is “capable of overcoming all modern means of anti-missile defense.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russian-tv-panel-laughs-while-discussing-nuclear-strikes-against-us-1699684__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kj6OpsyR$

The Cascading Effects of the EU’s Deepening Divisions Over Ukraine:
These differences will make it more difficult for the EU to create strong foreign, security, and defense policies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://carnegieeurope.eu/strategiceurope/86948__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8knhzwVWl$

Ukraine War Live: Four Evacuation Buses Were Able to Leave Mariupol, Convoy of evacuee buses reaches Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv confirms https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.euronews.com/2022/04/01/ukraine-war-live-mariupol-evacuation-falters-as-russia-builds-up-for-new-offensive__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kvWuGruV$

# Gov / Politics
Biden approves another $800M in military aid, including more howitzers, for Ukraine The new package includes 72 U.S. 155mm howitzers, 72 tactical vehicles to tow them and 144,000 artillery rounds for the howitzers and other “field equipment and spare parts,” chief Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/apr/21/joe-biden-ukraine-russia-military-aid-us-politics-latest-covid__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kvhB6kZp$

What Is Included in Second $800 Million Military Aid Package for
Ukraine: The U.S. has sent approximately $3.4 billion in military aid to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country on February 24.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/what-included-second-800-million-military-aid-package-ukraine-1699844__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8koCyEx-E$

Florida Republicans Pass Bill Punishing Disney for LGBTQ Support: The state’s legislature on Thursday advanced a bill stripping the company of its ability to self-govern. Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to sign it into law https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/florida-house-passes-bill-stripping-disney-district-1341083/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kr4Vs8P-$

Jan. 6 Cop Says Sen. Mike Lee ‘Lied’ After Pushing to Overturn Election:
A group of people affected by the Capitol Attack met with Republican lawmakers after the attack to push for an independent investigation. New revelations have left them fuming https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jan6-donald-trump-mike-lee-capitol-police-1340867/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kuJI6I-Z$

Conservative super PAC spends millions boosting Republican congressional
candidates: As primary elections in key swing states heat up, super PACs backed by billionaire investors are ramping up spending, with the conservative Club for Growth drawing from its multimillion-dollar war chest to spend on congressional races across the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/04/conservative-super-pac-spends-millions-boosting-republican-congressional-candidates/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8ku6Km-JX$

Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta registers as a foreign agent lobbying for Libya’s government: Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta has returned to lobbying, growing his slate of clients to include Libya’s government.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-lobbying/3274008-tony-podesta-registers-as-foreign-agent-for-libyan-government/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kuxHU2m0$

The third-party brokers who make millions selling your data to political groups Campaigns and super PACs pay third-party data brokers millions of dollars each cycle for intel on voters they hope to reach.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/04/the-third-party-brokers-who-make-millions-selling-your-data-to-political-groups/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8ktMLuGp1$

Sen. Warren pushes TurboTax for answers about its efforts to block free tax filing Warren’s letter also points to a March 31st report, which found that Intuit employed former government officials, including former members of Congress, in its lobbying efforts. Intuit’s corporate political action committee has given donations to both Democrats and Republicans, according to the data.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/18/23027618/senator-warren-taxes-turbotax-intuit-lobbying-free-file__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8koCurlcs$

Sen. Barrett fundraising ask claims ‘your child’ is scheduled for gender reassignment surgery: WinRed appeal claims Dems are ‘HELLBENT’ on ‘pushing transgender ideology on young children’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://michiganadvance.com/2022/04/21/sen-barrett-fundraising-ask-claims-your-child-is-scheduled-for-gender-reassignment-surgery/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8khN5Glo2$

Kevin McCarthy Caught in Bald-Faced Lie: Leaked audio proved that McCarthy said he planned to ask Trump to resign after Jan. 6, but Trump is reportedly delighted.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/04/leaked-call-kevin-mccarthy-january-6-donald-trump-mitch-mcconnell/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kn7Lskgl$

Marjorie Taylor Greene testifies as part of a legal challenge to her candidacy. Greene’s appearance in an Atlanta court Friday made her the first GOP member of Congress to testify publicly about Jan. 6, even as a Democratic-led committee back in Washington, D.C., has spent months investigating the attack.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2022/04/22/1094273441/marjorie-taylor-greene-is-in-court-as-part-of-a-legal-challenge-to-her-candidacy?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-04-22-2022__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kkMf_fUb$

In a Pre-Election Video, Marjorie Taylor Greene Endorsed Political Violence The House Republican said in a broadcast with a gun activist that defending freedom could require “the price of blood.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/01/marjorie-taylor-greene-endorsed-political-violence-video-guns-elections-congress/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-04-22-2022__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kpMsfypB$

The Man Behind Citizens United Is Just Getting Started. Meet the lawyer who could turn our elections upside down.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/05/james-bopp-citizens-united/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8klBk3U6z$

# Law Enforcement
FBI Allowed Larry Nassar to Continue ‘Wreaking His Sick Terror,’ Abuse Survivors Claim: 13 former gymnasts have filed complaints against the FBI demanding $130 million for the agency’s alleged negligence in handling abuse allegations against Nassar https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/nassar-survivors-seek-130-million-dollars-damages-from-fbi-1341008/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kn7lgsmb$

Conditions at Mississippi’s Most Notorious Prison Violate the Constitution, DOJ Says “The problems at Parchman are severe, systemic, and exacerbated by serious deficiencies in staffing and supervision,” the report said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/conditions-at-mississippis-most-notorious-prison-violate-the-constitution-doj-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8klu4oTf9$

# LGBTQ
# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
Study: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Associated with Reduction in Medicaid Prescriptions: “Our results suggest substitution away from prescription drugs and potential cost savings for state Medicaid programs,” investigators concluded.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://norml.org/news/2022/04/21/study-adult-use-marijuana-legalization-associated-with-reduction-in-medicaid-prescriptions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8ktbsIfUM$

# Medical / Health Care / Science
The messenger substance interleukin-3 produced by the body was previously considered to be pro-inflammatory in bronchial asthma. A research team has shown for the first tim,e the administration of interleukin-3, or IL-3 for short, can have a positive effect on chronic inflammatory respiratory disease.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-messenger-substance-inflammatory-alleviate-asthma.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kjO6pmKG$

These eight states have passed laws making it nearly impossible to get an abortion. Six states have passed laws this year that copy abortion bans in Mississippi and Texas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/04/strict-abortion-laws-roe-wade-heartbeat/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8ktju4Ox2$

The disinformation campaign behind a top pregnancy website: Hospitals, government agencies, and progressive think tanks cite it. But it’s not what it seems.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/04/the-disinformation-campaign-behind-a-top-pregnancy-website/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kmvnTcAe$

# Military / DOD
Capitalizing on Conflict: U.S. Arms Sales to Conflict Zones: A new report spotlights how U.S. weapons manufacturers are fueling the crisis in Yemen, spending big money on lobbying and making even more selling arms https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.tufts.edu/reinventingpeace/2022/03/23/on-the-front-lines-conflict-zones-and-us-arms-exports/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j8KLtOY8zHuDDFotdbEcJwhBAL3dnDiKuLm_ksiU6fsgGT6irTsI9U1llNu8kq2WpLbt$

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Voices, The Peoples News

April 21, 2022
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# Indigenous / Global
Their Land Was Drowned by a Flood of Hydropower: BC sacrificed the Kwadacha Nation’s territory to build a dam. Where does today’s quest for new energy intersect with reconciliation? A special two-part feature.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/04/19/Their-Land-Was-Drowned-By-A-Flood-Of-Hydropower/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5eg-PAMB$

The coming Indigenous power play: Inside the First Nations-led plan to decolonize British Columbia’s electricity. Last in a two-part special report.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/04/20/Coming-Indigenous-Power-Play/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5aLmXZTu$

# Border / Immigration
States launch ‘border strike force’ to challenge Biden on lack of
enforcement: 26 governors have signed on to the creation of the “Border Strike Force,” a coalition of state leaders working together to fight Mexican cartels and to slow the massive spike in illegal immigration since early last year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.news-journal.com/states-launch-border-strike-force-to-challenge-biden-on-lack-of-enforcement/article_ab84990b-26ea-5aa9-8158-43e2f8d41ebe.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5VWfmg0Y$

Deplorable conditions, unclear mission: Texas National Guard troops call Abbott’s rushed border operation a disaster: The governor has sent waves of troops to the border as Guard officials scramble to execute a massive mobilization that would normally take months to plan. Some Guard members say the operation has set back their income, education and well-being.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/01/texas-national-guard-border-operation-lone-star-abbott/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5WQQ3FfJ$

More Democrats Sound the Alarm as White House Plans to Scrap Title 42: A growing number of Democrats are breaking with Biden on Title 42 support as migrants continue to cross into US https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democrats-sound-alarm-white-house-plans-scrap-title-42__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5S69L9_1$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
After sending some $19 billion to hospitals and health care providers across the nation, as well as about $3 billion to Texas hospitals, the federal Health Resources and Services Administration COVID-19 Uninsured Program is set to come to an end, with Texas hospitals preparing to pick up the tab for uninsured COVID-19 patients.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://headtopics.com/us/texas-hospitals-prepare-to-pick-up-the-tab-for-uninsured-covid-19-patients-as-federal-funds-dry-up-25780026__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5UxssJ-J$

# Education / Schools
Biden Canceling Student Debt Could Help Party Avoid ‘Disaster’ Midterms https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/biden-cancelling-student-debt-help-democrats-avoid-disaster-1699385__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5TcQ4CT8$

The Political Case for Student Debt Cancellation: Tens of millions of young Americans of moderate income are crushed by debt. Joe Biden could be their hero.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/political-case-for-student-debt-cancellation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5dtZXSOx$

# Employment / Labor
Working in shifts is linked with worse memory and slower mental processing. Shift work is increasingly looking like a major health risk.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/shifts-bad-for-health-01042022/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5cmEmF_8$

First Apple Store Files for Union With at Least 6 Other Campaigns Underway About 70 percent of the workers at the Atlanta store signed union cards for their petition.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/first-apple-store-files-for-union-with-at-least-6-other-campaigns-underway/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5bXR1t4n$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Coastal cities around the globe are sinking: Of 99 coastal cities, nearly one-third are sinking in some places at more than a centimeter per year, making them more vulnerable to rising seas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00911-z__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5VqSWg9F$

Climate change and habitat loss from big agriculture are combining to swat down global insect populations, with each problem making the other worse https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-business-biology-agriculture-109d1b9d04acbe69ababf04fe26e4e31__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5SY6BcN-$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other People of Color and Low Income Communities Are More Exposed to Pesticides in the U.S., Study Finds. People of color and low-income communities in the U.S. are at greater risk for exposure to pesticides, a new study has found.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/pesticide-exposure-us-race-income-environmental-justice.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5TAy6-Kj$

Op-Ed: Foreign acquisition of American agriculture: The United States is growing more dependent on foreign nations for necessities, including potentially hostile nations such as China.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/op-ed-foreign-acquisition-of-american-agriculture/article_1f282d06-c0e0-11ec-bb7f-db0559d6e03f.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5deRDc4S$

# General Information / Other News
Trump Storms Out on Piers When Pressed on Election Lies. The ex-president tore into his one-time buddy and repeatedly called him a “fool” for having the temerity to press him on his election lies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-storms-out-of-fiery-piers-morgan-chat-when-pressed-on-election-lies__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5YjpBmQP$

# Global Politics
Satellite Images Show Mass Graves Outside Mariupol: Satellite images shared with The Daily Beast show mass graves just outside of the besieged city of Mariupol, as Russians bomb the port city.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/satellite-images-show-mass-graves-outside-mariupol-russia-assault-2022-4__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5QHlDg3x$

# Gov / Politics
Biden is becoming a danger to the World, Who Really Controls him? Joe Biden’s mental state is of increasing concern to both ordinary people and political experts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/04/20/biden-is-becoming-a-danger-to-the-world-who-really-controls-him/?mc_cid=2dcc2f951f&mc_eid=3f7488d454__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5ZzWXA4h$

US Treasury secretary and other finance ministers walk out of G20 meeting with Russia. Canada’s finance minister Chrystia Freeland wrote on Twitter, “The world’s democracies will not stand idly by in the face of continued Russian aggression and war crimes.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/20/yellen-g20-meeting-russian-minister-speaks-00026592__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5TpdV0vB$

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, Texas district attorney offices would become a new battleground. The full and often unchecked power of the prosecutor was on display when a South Texas woman was charged with murder for a self-induced abortion.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/21/abortion-texas-lizelle-herrera-prosecutors/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5dFJgpDO$

The Accidental Revolution: Democrats got one thing right—the American Rescue Plan. It might just realign U.S. politics.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/politics/accidental-revolution-american-rescue-plan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5faHL-b_$

Sanders Is Open to Running for President If Biden Doesn’t Seek Reelection Polling finds that Sanders is the most popular active politician in the U.S.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/20/bernie-sanders-2024-presidential-election-00026733__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5XRn8onf$

# Law Enforcement
New Jersey police chief faces assault and firearm charges: Lee was charged with a felony count of second-degree assault along with two felony counts of reckless discharge of a firearm and a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/04/21/new-jersey-police-chief-faces-assault-and-firearm-charges/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5VsjFJlh$

# Legal / DOJ
Julian Assange Extradition to U.S. Ordered by U.K. Court: Assange is wanted in the U.S. over the publication of thousands of leaked documents relating to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. He is wanted in America on 18 criminal charges. Assange has always denied wrongdoing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/julian-assange-extradition-u-s-ordered-u-k-court-1699246__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5WLNXcTN$

Manhattan DA’s Star Witness: Indict Trump Now or I’m Out: The grand jury that the Manhattan DA summoned to go after the Trump Organization expires at the end of the month. If it doesn’t bring charges, a key witness, former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, says he’s done.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/manhattan-das-star-witness-michael-cohen-indict-trump-now-or-im-out__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5ZuNY7VO$

Donald Trump Jr. to Meet With Jan. 6 Committee, Report Says: Don Jr.
will join other family members who have also spoken to the committee, including Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/04-21-2022/don-jrs-date-with-jan-6-panel/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5Vp9KNiE$

# LGBTQ
Florida Bucks Federal Guidance With Memo on Trans Healthcare: The state’s health department issued recommendations against social transitioning, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgery.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/04/20/florida-advises-no-social-hormone-treatment-of-transgender-children-in-new-guidance/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5S88GOXR$

Florida’s Anti-Trans “Guidelines” Are a Partisan Attack That Could Harm Youth. Florida officials’ statement holds no legal weight, but it is still a vehicle for spreading fear.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/floridas-anti-trans-guidelines-are-a-partisan-attack-that-could-harm-youth/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5Uabfivz$

# Medical / Health Care / Science
Portable MRIs almost as effective as standard MRIs in detecting strokes:
Portable MRI machines, an emerging technology that makes medical imaging accessible even in remote locations, detected ischemic strokes, or strokes caused by clotting, in 90% of patients scanned https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-portable-mris-effective-standard.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5XTCISwU$

Automated cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia delivered over the internet shown to be highly effective https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26651370_Efficacy_of_an_Internet-Based_Behavioral_Intervention_for_Adults_With_Insomnia__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5fBOKmKV$

Scientists identify potential new ‘soldier’ for cancer immunotherapy:
Despite the success of immunotherapy in helping many people with cancer, the majority of patients still do not respond to these treatments. There is need for continued research.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyadvent.com/news/ec4c92551c913b5e3131dc73666bfa7f-Scientists-identify-potential-new-soldier-for-cancer-immunotherapy__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5TVWvf9B$

Gastric inflammation: How a bacterial infection causes tissue changes:
When the bacterium Helicobacter pylori infects the stomach, it causes gastric inflammation and increases the risk of stomach cancer. A team of researchers have been able to elucidate characteristic changes which occur inside the gastric glands during an H. pylori infection.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220420133546.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5XCpOpWu$

Five types of bacteria linked to aggressive prostate cancer: Researchers have found a link between bacteria and aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/scientists-find-bacterial-correlation-with-aggressive-prostate-cancer/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5enPnQm-$

Study: Bullied children more likely to have asthma: Children with asthma are vulnerable to being bullied, but there is little research on whether being bullied might be associated with greater prevalence of asthma.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.news-medical.net/news/20211201/Study-reveals-a-consistent-link-between-asthma-and-bullying-victimization-in-children.aspx__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5awSXNJe$

X-rays trigger a calcium signaling cascade in cells of the immune
system: A potential weapon against tumors: Radiation therapy is a proven approach to destroying tumors. However, it is possible that it might be able to do even more in the future—namely stimulate the immune system at the same time and so fight cancer even more intensively.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-x-rays-trigger-calcium-cascade-cells.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5Tdo6Z_D$

Mayo Clinic Minute: ‘Liver in a box’ is saving lives with new
technology: It is new technology called “liver in a box,” and it’s improving outcomes for patients who receive lifesaving transplants.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mdjonline.com/tribune/politics_and_government/mayo-clinic-minute-liver-in-a-box-is-saving-lives-with-new-technology/article_6a9562df-5152-5c6c-a20b-30d1bfb2b75c.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5ToQxMP4$

A new nuclear imaging prototype detects tumors’ faint glow: Nuclear imaging that relies on Cerenkov light could supplement standard-of-care technology for identifying location of tumors.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencenews.org/article/nuclear-imaging-prototype-tumors-glow-cerenkov-light__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5RsOoLgo$

UnitedHealthcare, OptumRx Sued Over Alleged ‘Spread Pricing’ For Drugs https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2022/04/20/louisiana-unitedhealth-optum-pbm-medicaid/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5cDJ0zrX$

How the Texas Legislature Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the ACA Marketplace It’s all about pretending a boatload of federal cash helps the free market https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/health/texas-legislature-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-aca-marketplace/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5S-XDrLl$

# Military / DOD
SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month, and the Pentagon is taking notes. Russia’s halting efforts to conduct electromagnetic warfare in Ukraine show how important it is to quickly respond, and immediately shut down, such attacks, Pentagon experts said
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/04/20/spacex-shut-down-a-russian-electromagnetic-warfare-attack-in-ukraine-last-month-and-the-pentagon-is-taking-notes/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5bi2dpXv$

Working with the U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin is digitally transforming Aegis, using DevSecOps, Model Based System Engineering and Virtualization, plus third-party partnerships to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the fleet.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2021/delivering-the-digital-future-of-aegis.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5aOx_zaL$

# Military / Global
First American howitzers bound for Ukraine arrive in Europe as US troops begin training Ukrainians on the cannons https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://media.defense.gov/2022/Apr/13/2002976515/-1/-1/0/DOD-EQUITY-ACTION-PLAN.PDF__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5QQejegC$

Chechen Fighters Executed Fed-Up Russian Troops in Ukraine: As more and more reports leak out about Russian soldiers disillusioned with the war, Ukrainian intelligence says three men who wanted out were “brutally killed” on the spot.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/chechen-fighters-executed-3-russian-troops-who-rebelled-against-ukraine-war-official-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5TgxtdQy$

Russian forces made incremental gains in their offensive in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, while the remaining defenders in Mariupol warned that time was running out and asked to be evacuated to a third country https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-offensive-bears-down-on-donbas-as-west-races-to-supply-ukraine-with-more-weapons-11650455031__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5fmiL_bP$

Mayor of Ukraine’s Kharkiv says city is under intense bombardment. He said that around 1 million people remain in the northeastern city, while about 30% of the population have evacuated, mainly women, children and the elderly.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/mayor-ukraines-kharkiv-says-city-is-under-intense-bombardment-2022-04-21/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5ac9KcLM$

New videos show bodies of civilians on Mariupol streets: New videos from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol show the lifeless bodies of more than a dozen civilians lying on streets.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/04/20/civilians-face-horrors-as-mariupol-becomes-ukrainian-alamo/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5clkVypP$

Russia tests new nuclear-capable missile: The ministry said the missile was launched Wednesday from the Plesetsk launch facility in northern Russia and that its practice warheads hit designated targets at the Kura firing range on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/20/russia-tests-nuclear-missile-putin-intercontinental-ballistic-weapon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5YuPdSVq$

Israeli fighter jets attack Gaza for second time in a week: Israel has carried out air raids in the central Gaza Strip for the second time this week, according to witnesses, with its military saying its fighter jets attacked an underground complex used to produce rocket engines.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/21/israel-palestine-conflict-israeli-warplanes-attack-gaza__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5RAfvP_R$

# Social
Deep in Colombia, rebels and soldiers fight for the same prize, drugs:
The country signed a historic peace deal more than five years ago. But a power vacuum is fueling the rise of new armed groups competing to control the drug trade.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://usapost2021.com/27384/deep-in-colombia-rebels-and-soldiers-fight-for-the-same-prize-drugs/society/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5UrSS3X2$

# Veterans / VA
VA releases Equity Action Plan to tackle barriers, assist underserved veteran populations. The Department of Veterans Affairs has unveiled its Equity Action Plan, which the agency said would remove hurdles for marginalized veterans to access health care, benefits and services.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2022-04-18/veterans-affairs-equity-plan-lgbtq-5727726.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!n8B5onXyL3lQZFG6pnVlkthkamOstm-qKXs7F0RoAyWGqcf2c1y1HI5Cw7jd5aUG8Iub$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-04-20

Voices, The Peoples News

April 20, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Border / Immigration
Mexican Mother Found Hanging from 30-Foot-High Border Fence in Arizona:
‘A senseless tragedy’: woman dies after bid to climb US border wall.
Border patrol officials and the Cochise county sheriff’s office investigating cause of death of the 32-year-old woman https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/14/mexican-woman-border-wall-arizona-dies__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66YfyXTY_O5$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Moderna Encouraged By Test Results Of Redesigned Covid Vaccine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/moderna-encouraged-by-test-results-of-redesigned-covid-vaccine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf9QrQNo4$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Climate change is making jobs deadlier and OSHA can’t take the heat:
Conservatives have gutted America’s workplace watchdog. Workers are paying with their lives.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2022/04/climate-change-is-making-jobs-deadlier-and-osha-cant-take-the-heat/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66YfwHHrK9t$

Biden restores climate to environmental law, reversing Trump: “Restoring these basic community safeguards will provide regulatory certainty, reduce conflict, and help ensure that projects get built right the first time,” Brenda Mallory, White House Council on Environmental Quality.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/04/19/biden-trump-climate-change-environmental-law/7366575001/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf399YAUK$

# General Information / Other News
Trump’s Most Loyal Lawmakers Are Actually Losing Money. The members of Congress trying to mirror Donald Trump’s politics the most are spending an awful lot.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-most-loyal-lawmakers-matt-gaetz-marjorie-taylor-greene-boebert-cawthorn-are-losing-money__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf3Cw61Oz$

Don’t Forget Trump Got 74 Million Votes in 2020. The Threat of His Reelection Is Real. Don’t discount the possibility of a Republican House, Senate and presidency come 2024. We must pay attention.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/dont-forget-trump-got-74-million-votes-in-2020-the-reelection-threat-is-real/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf-BGKnrA$

# Global Politics
U.K. Judge OKs Extradition of Julian Assange to U.S: A British judge has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, where he faces a 175-year sentence.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/4/20/headlines/uk_judge_oks_extradition_of_julian_assange_to_us__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf0ZqowvI$

Solomon Islands & China Sign Security Deal Despite Protests from U.S.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20220420-solomon-islands-signed-china-security-pact-with-eyes-open-despite-criticism-from-us-australia__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf9UOtowH$

# Gov / Politics
Upcoming 2022 primaries: A handful of voters will decide who’s on the fall ballot American voters are passionate, but they don’t think voting in primaries matters.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/04/20/upcoming-2022-primaries-a-handful-of-voters-will-decide-whos-on-the-fall-ballot/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf4RGmpTq$

# Law Enforcement
Former police sergeant arrested for use of excessive force: According to the arrest warrant, Sgt. Miller put his knee on her neck, which resulted in injuries to her neck.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/04/20/former-police-sergeant-arrested-for-use-of-excessive-force/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf5etexGX$

# Legal / DOJ
Death row: An estimated 10 people have been executed in Texas despite significant evidence presented in court to support their innocence. As the state with the most executions, totaling close to 600, only a handful of death row inmates have escaped death row.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2022/texas-death-row-freed/?utm_source=Texas*Tribune*Newsletters&utm_campaign=5e743b6b86-trib-newsletters-thebrief&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d9a68d8efc-5e743b6b86-102737553&mc_cid=5e743b6b86&mc_eid=6f15633605__;Kys!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf4e5Xm_z$

Melissa Lucio faces Texas execution despite innocence claims & bipartisan calls to s Save her life: Calls are growing for Texas to stop the approaching execution of Melissa Lucio, who says she was wrongfully convicted of killing her toddler. “If I would have had the knowledge that I have now, Melissa would be free,” Johnny Galvan said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2022/04/17/melissa-lucio-clemency-execution/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf8Cb4i3y$

# Medical / Health Care / Science
Ethicist: “The Biomedical Security State” Must Be Stopped: Dr. Aaron Kherlaty addresses the merger of public health, surveillance tech and policing powers and says it must be stopped. All statistics are headed in the wrong direction and even insurance companies are reporting an unprecedented 40 percent rise in death rates. If “war is hell” then Technocracy is right beside it. Patrick Wood, Editor, Technocracy News https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.technocracy.news/ethicist-the-biomedical-security-state-must-be-stopped/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66YfxS3jcq4$

Abortion Clinic on Texas-Mexico Border Faces Unique Legal and Cultural Challenges https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/news/article/abortion-clinic-texas-mexico-border-legal-and-cultural-challenges/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66YfzB-Ula8$

Brain Tumor Cluster in NJ Investigated: A cancer survivor is vowing to untangle the twisted mystery of why almost 100 people associated with a New Jersey high school have developed “extremely” rare malignant brain tumors.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/04/14/why-nearly-100-people-at-nj-school-got-brain-tumors/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66YfzaBsOqJ$

Hepatitis Outbreak Has Affected At Least 9 Kids In Alabama: Mysterious hepatitis outbreak sickens young children in Europe as CDC probes cases in Alabama. Researchers suspect an adenovirus may be involved, but are still searching for the cause of illness https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.science.org/content/article/mysterious-hepatitis-outbreak-sickens-young-children-europe-cdc-probes-cases-alabama__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf_CW5oTB$

Corruption in drug patents: Take away the money. When patents can be worth enormous sums of money, companies will find ways to abuse the system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertpearl/2017/01/19/why-patent-protection-in-the-drug-industry-is-out-of-control/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf3_eZfdF$

Stanford threatens to cut health care for nurses who go on strike https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/04/stanford-nurses-health-care-strike-lose-benefits-covid/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf5_JqZZt$

# Military / Global
Russia has lost about one-quarter of its troops, weapons and military equipment originally sent to invade Ukraine less than two months ago, a senior U.S. defense official said https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/world-report/articles/2022-04-19/russia-has-lost-a-quarter-of-its-combat-effectiveness-in-ukraine-pentagon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf2M8EiOa$

Russia pours in more troops and presses attack in the east in a potentially pivotal battle for control of the country’s eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-kyiv-world-news-europe-61ac8636ddb2d75a6df4605492889d7b__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66YfxjxfjWd$

“Battle Of Donbas” In Full Swing As Russia Launches ‘Hellish’ All-Out Assault One local official described new phase of war “hell” amid “constant fighting”…
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zerohedge.com/military/battle-donbas-full-swing-russia-launches-hellish-all-out-assault__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf-cZM2X7$

# Social
Office Hours: How to take on the gun lobby? Do we just sit back and watch as more and more Americans are gunned down, or take action? And what sort of action?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-how-to-take-on-the-gun?s=r__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf6Bvvuz4$

# Space
Space Force is set to train its new recruits separately from the Air Force for the first time next month when it launches its inaugural guardians-only Basic Military Training class https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.airforcemag.com/ussf-starts-all-guardian-basic-training-in-may/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kGXm0VijdGnTu2V97ildXTgSc4ahYV74jWk-lNFpDfRSrs7mLe-JmFYlu66Yf4hz33TB$This almost daily Voices, The Peoples News is posted through the blog function of www.MPEN-Ohio.net

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-04-19

Voices, The Peoples News

April 19, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Indigenous
A report finds most U.S. cobalt, lithium and nickel deposits are located within 35 miles of tribal reservations. The Biden administration is racing to find minerals for electric vehicles and clean tech. But many of the mines will be located next to the lands of Indigenous people.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eenews.net/articles/how-mining-for-clean-energy-could-undermine-bidens-ej-goals/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2chyKDy66$

# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls Polar bears move into an abandoned weather station in the Arctic, allowing an eerily beautiful photoshoot. Probably the most interesting polar bear photos you’ve ever seen.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/31/polar-bears-move-into-abandoned-arctic-weather-station-photo-essay__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cpaibpUr$

# Border / Immigration
Over 221,000 Illegal Immigrants Encountered at Southwest Border in March. DHS Report, 18,000 expected to cross daily after Title 42 removal https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theepochtimes.com/221303-illegal-migrants-encountered-at-southwest-border-in-march-18000-expected-to-cross-daily-after-title-42-removal_4409236.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cnhaCvuV$

Despite Biden’s Promises, U.S. Offers Few Supports for Ukrainian Refugees https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/despite-bidens-promises-us-offers-few-supports-for-ukrainian-refugees/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cr4mOzSj$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Around 1 in 3 Covid patients develop “long Covid,” US study finds:
People with a history of hospitalization, diabetes and higher body mass index were more likely to develop the condition.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/about-30-of-covid-patients-develop-long-covid-us-study-finds-19042022/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2ciuuZVdG$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
‘Stain on democracy’: Tax day study shows US billionaires now own $4.7 trillion “We reject the narrative that this country cannot afford to invest in a better world.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/04/18/stain-democracy-tax-day-study-shows-us-billionaires-now-own-47-trillion__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cjBpNOp5$

# Education / Schools
DeSantis Critics Seek Examples of Critical Race Theory in Rejected Books. Florida Education Department officials have not yet provided examples from textbooks deemed “impermissible” but on Monday released the list of books that failed to make the cut.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/18/florida-critical-race-theory-math-textbooks-00025918__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cvpE6Svt$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical
GEOTHERMAL: A Department of Energy program explores repurposing old oil and gas wells to extract geothermal energy, with one pilot program using wells to heat an Oklahoma school.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/recode/23024204/geothermal-energy-heat-oil-gas-wells__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2ciws0soV$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure In drought-stricken West, officials weigh emergency actions: Federal officials say it may be necessary to reduce water delivers to Colorado River users to prevent the shutdown of a huge dam on the Arizona-Utah border.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-04-13/in-drought-stricken-west-officials-weigh-emergency-actions__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2crUX6sIC$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Amid bird flu outbreak, meat producers seek “ventilation shutdown” to mass-suffocate chickens. Research footage obtained by Animal Outlook reveals how the practice was tested in 2016. It’s becoming an industry standard.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2022/04/14/killing-chickens-bird-flu-vsd/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cgB4A1Mq$

# General Information / Other News
The Trump-Bannon plan to take over elections https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-trump-bannon-plan-to-take-over?s=r__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2ctZuQT9A$

Trump’s PAC Keeps Losing Money. His Lawyers Keep Cashing In. Donald Trump’s campaign keeps on losing money because he’s just using it to pay his legal fees.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-pac-keeps-losing-money-his-lawyers-keep-cashing-in__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2ctMTyeXG$

# Global Politics
True Meaning Behind Russian ‘Z’ Symbol Finally Revealed: Russia media watcher and Daily Beast journalist, Julia Davis, Eliseev said the “Z” is supposed to symbolize two number 7s stacked, one of them upside down.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-z-vremya-symbol-may-day-victory-1698904__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cpUc33uP$

# Gov / Politics
Why the Hell Isn’t Jared Kushner’s $2 Billion Saudi Payment a Big Scandal? The amount of wealth here isn’t what the Saudis are after, they are simply gambling on Trump becoming president again. “The prospect of a dictator using his deep pockets to wield influence at the highest levels of the U.S. political system should be cause for serious concern and targeted action. Not all attacks on American democracy will take the shape of violent insurrections—the corruption of the Saudi-Kushner deal is an attack on democracy, too.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/04/11/jared-kushner-gets-2b-saudi-arabia-investment-drawing-hunter-biden-comparisons/?utm_source=reddit.com__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cidGxT8N$

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on state lawmakers to consider stripping Disney’s ability to govern its vast Florida theme park empire amid his ongoing feud with the corporate giant. Disney is the state’s largest private employer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ron-desantis-disney-world-florida_n_625eeaafe4b06c2ea32fce3d__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cqysTD-4$

# Legal / DOJ
Trump May Be Called to Testify in Capitol Riot Investigation: A member of the House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot says former President Donald Trump may be called to testify about the events of January 6.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/trump-may-called-testify-capitol-riot-investigation-1698587__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2ck__ZlBj$

Employees with the city of San Antonio’s Violence Prevention Program say domestic violence victims have been put in jeopardy because of unmanageable caseloads, bureaucratic hoops and piling staff vacancies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://headtopics.com/us/emails-short-staffing-red-tape-puts-domestic-violence-victims-in-s-a-at-risk-25680631__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cvdlCMYN$

Parks Police, Secret Service Agree on New Use-of-Force Guidelines in DOJ
Settlement: The settlement comes in the wake of allegations of misconduct when police cleared Lafayette Square of protesters ahead of President Donald Trump’s photo op during the June 2020 demonstrations over George Floyd’s murder.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://rollcall.com/2022/04/13/park-police-secret-service-reach-settlement-over-2020-protests/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cqFrN8H4$

An independent autopsy confirms that Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer while facedown on the ground. The finding by a former Detroit-area medical examiner matches what was seen last week on video released by the Grand Rapids police chief.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/patrick-lyoya-shooting-grand-rapids-police_n_6259c322e4b06c2ea32a9e34__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cqmfRRZ5$

# LGBTQ
Texas Parents of Trans Kids Stuck in Legal ‘Limbo’: Changing the definition of child abuse to sweep in transgender therapy, which had the effect of criminalizing something that was not criminal before, was viewed by many as an excessive power grab by the executive branch, including the first few families to be investigated by Texas CPS.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thecrimereport.org/2022/04/18/texas-parents-of-trans-kids-stuck-in-legal-limbo/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2ck-AXTaV$

# Medical / Health Care / Science
Scientists discover gene mutation that signals aggressive melanoma:
Mutation of a gene called ARID2 plays a role in increasing the chance that melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, will turn dangerously metastatic, Mount Sinai researchers report.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2022/scientists-discover-gene-mutation-that-signals-aggressive-melanoma__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2clWqPRGF$

Scientists have developed a new nanotechnology approach for locating and removing the painful and dangerous lesions associated with endometriosis, a common gynecological condition in women of childbearing age.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/nanomecine-offers-hope-in-battling-endometriosis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2chxQXmmY$

Fighting cancer and chronic disease is tiring work for the immune system. When T cells are engaged in lengthy battle, they can become exhausted, or unable to function properly. One immunotherapy that revitalizes these cells by blocking an immune checkpoint protein called
LAG3 was recently approved by federal regulators.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/950020__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2csk5ezog$

# Military / DOD
US troops to train Ukrainian forces on howitzers in coming days: The training, which will occur outside Ukraine, will teach Ukrainian forces to operate the 155mm howitzers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3271949-us-to-train-ukrainian-troops-on-howitzers/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cgWDEXsH$

# Military / Global
Zelenskky: Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine has begun: Russia launched its long-feared, full-scale offensive to take control of Ukraine’s east on Monday, attacking along a broad front over 300 miles long https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/ukraine-battle-donbas-eastern-ukraine-russia-df048eb8-688a-4163-a9a2-34bda799b9ab.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cjlh-8Ky$

Putin’s Iskander Missiles Are Battle-Tested—and Can Carry Nuclear Warheads https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/putins-iskander-missiles-are-battle-tested-can-carry-nuclear-warheads-1698559__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2ciFs467o$

Ukraine plans ‘monstrous’ provocation: The Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday that Kiev, with Western backing, is planning to shell churches, during Orthodox Easter celebrations in southern and eastern Ukraine, and then pin the blame on Moscow https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rt.com/russia/554080-russia-ukraine-shelling-claim/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cnJUBG-S$

Putin’s Iskander Missiles Are Battle-Tested and Can Carry Nuclear Warheads https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/putins-iskander-missiles-are-battle-tested-can-carry-nuclear-warheads-1698559__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2ciFs467o$

Russia begins major offensive to seize Eastern Ukraine: Ukrainian president declares: ‘We will fight. We will not give up anything Ukrainian.’ Echoing his comments, Kyiv’s presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak said: “The second phase of the war has started.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/18/russia-begins-large-scale-military-action-to-seize-eastern-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cnXc7WhK$

“Battle of the Donbas” Begins, Russia Launches 1,200+ Strikes Across Ukraine; 7 Killed in Lviv. Facing stronger resistance from Ukraine defenses than anticipated, President Putin is practicing “scorched-earth tactics” and “venting his anger on Ukraine,” says Zalmayev.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/4/19/russia_launches_new_offensive_in_donbas__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cty0xupS$

Israel’s Military Bombs Gaza Strip After Shooting Down Rocket Fired at Southern Israel https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/2022/04/18/rocket-fired-from-gaza-into-israel/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cskKoStV$

# Technology
Google Maps Removes Blurring for Russia’s Military Sites: [Google has effectively announced itself to be a party to the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the Ukraine-NATO-EU-US side. Google is a state apparatus and an adjunct of the state, particularly the neocon state. It is effectively providing military intelligence to the enemies of Russia and it is controlling information about the conflict, essentially enforcing the dominant narrative about it. This is a supposedly private company that is helping to fight a proxy war against Russia. Michael Rectenwald, Ph.D.] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ladbible.com/news/latest-google-maps-remove-blurring-russia-military-sites-20220419__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mQK9AEHn71F6vKMXTkO6wGT-DrmpIPYk3ZD1zCII7hY8fl_HF717kuAKyTj2cm8R3Cco$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-04-18

Voices, The Peoples News

April 18, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Archaeology

Mystery sarcophagus found in Notre-Dame to be opened: A mysterious leaden sarcophagus discovered in the bowels of Paris’ Notre-Dame cathedral after it was devastated by a fire will soon be opened and its secrets revealed, archaeologists said https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnet.com/science/mystery-sarcophagus-found-below-notre-dame-to-be-opened-very-soon/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYimxQkOhH$

# Border / Immigration

Texas has spent billions of dollars on border security. But what taxpayers got in return is a mystery. Since 2005, Texas Govs. Rick Perry and Greg Abbott have launched a multitude of widely publicized and costly border initiatives, which usually kicked off during their reelection campaigns or while they were considering bids for higher office.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/18/texas-border-security-spending/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYih9pHcZ8$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals

Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/23/health/covid-africa-deaths.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYitGv7MDz$

Are Africa’s Low Covid Death Rates Really A Mystery?

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://plantbasednews.org/opinion/the-long-read/africas-low-covid-death-rates/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiqQfgL_J$

FDA Shuts Out Its Own Experts in Authorizing Another Vaccine Booster:

Two top FDA officials quit the agency in September complaining of undue pressure to authorize boosters.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/fda-shuts-out-its-own-experts-in-authorizing-another-booster-covid-vaccine-pandemic-science-11649016728__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYivqPT7Xd$

California cities spent huge share of federal Covid relief funds on

police: Cities in California spent large portions of their federal Covid relief money on police departments, a review of public records has revealed, with several cities prioritizing police funding by a wide margin.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/07/covid-relief-funds-california-cities-police__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYigsyQydw$

# Economy / Finance / Trade

Escobar: Russian Geoeconomics Tzar Introduces The New Global Financial System The world’s new monetary system, underpinned by a digital currency, will be backed by a basket of new foreign currencies and natural resources.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/escobar-russian-geoeconomics-tzar-introduces-new-global-financial-system__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYinsvfTQW$

“Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account for the Middle Class Into a $5 Billion Tax-Free Piggy Bank,”

ProPublica, June 24, 2021

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://act.moveon.org/go/161707?t=7&akid=321008*2E1195276*2EvTe8Kn__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiigXjKX9$

“The Right’s Would-Be Kingmaker,” The New York Times, February 14, 2022 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/technology/republican-trump-peter-thiel.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYivDVG1C_$

# Education / Schools

Michigan School Under Fire After Student Leaks “McCarthyist” Questionnaire “There is no information on the sheet that suggests it’s a part of curriculum or an exercise…”

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationandstate.com/2022/04/16/michigan-school-under-fire-after-student-leaks-mccarthyist-questionnaire/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYii27XP1l$

Florida’s anti-woke crusade has a new target: math textbooks: When vetting math books for K–12 classes, the state education commissioner rejected 41 percent of submissions because of “references to Critical Race Theory (CRT), inclusions of Common Core, and the unsolicited addition of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in mathematics.”

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/04/florida-anti-crt-math-textbooks/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiqUIY_XU$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical What are acetogens? And how could synthetic biology turn oil, coal and other fossil fuels into green, carbon-negative chemicals?

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2022/04/12/what-are-acetogens-and-how-could-synthetic-biology-turn-oil-coal-and-other-fossil-fuels-into-green-carbon-negative-chemicals/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiiohL20P$

Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts. New demonstrations show it converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency, a performance better than that of traditional steam turbines.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mit.edu/2022/thermal-heat-engine-0413__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYigTSPILB$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global # Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Authorities lift some evacuation orders after a fire breaks out in New Mexico. So far, the McBride Fire has killed two people and destroyed more than 200 homes.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2022/04/16/1093194355/wildfires-new-mexico-ruidoso-mcbride-fire__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYigFEV4fp$

‘We’ve been trying to warn you’: Fed-up scientists get arrested demanding climate action. Scientists have chained themselves to a bank, glued their hands to building windows and more in climate protests around the world.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/scientist-climate-protests_n_625b06fae4b0723f801972a7__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYirJznVoZ$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Harry Rhodes: FDA needs to follow through on its plan to ban carbadox in animal feed. Carbadox can damage genes and cause cancer, so why does the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allow pork producers to keep using it?

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.statnews.com/2022/04/15/fda-follow-through-long-stalled-plan-ban-carbadox-animal-feed/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYirPB1ITT$

# Global Politics

Should Finland and Sweden Join NATO? The Dilemma at the Heart of New NATO Membership Bids. Washington shouldn’t rush headlong into commitments it might later regret. One consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be the exact thing Russian president Vladimir Putin, the war’s architect, has indicated he did not want: the enlargement of NATO, starting with Finland and Sweden.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.csis.org/analysis/will-finland-and-sweden-join-nato__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYii9C57jD$

Israel’s Temple Movement Provokes Settler Violence in Jerusalem’s

Al-Aqsa: Palestinian families are fighting to remain in the homes they lived in for generations as they face possible forced expulsion by Israeli authorities to make way for Israeli settlers, a move illegal under international law.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/23/the-hardline-israelis-stoking-violence-in-east-jerusalem__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYitsFNBtL$

# Gov / Politics

Nina Khrushcheva, the great-granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev, a professor of International Affairs at The New School in New York City, said she fears Russian President Vladimir Putin may eventually deploy tactical nuclear weapons to claim victory in Ukraine.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/putin-prepared-use-nuclear-weapons-khrushchev-great-granddaughter-1698487__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYimXz3vSI$

Ukraine War Tests Boundaries of China, Russia Alliance: Three weeks ago, the leaders of China and Russia declared that the friendship between their countries “has no limits.” That was before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a gambit that is testing just how far China is willing to go https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-business-united-states-beijing-xi-jinping-a726107ba1203d08f96468cdf4c99eaf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYitoQEjXt$

After Undermining International Criminal Court, U.S. Now Wants It to Charge Russians. U.S. hypocrisy is no more nakedly apparent than in the Senate’s unanimous resolution condemning Russia.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/after-undermining-international-criminal-court-us-wants-it-to-charge-russians/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiog_TJVS$

What is genocide, and is Russia carrying it out in Ukraine? President Biden has accused Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine. World leaders and genocide experts are divided over the merits of using the term.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/13/joe-biden-accuses-vladimir-putin-of-committing-genocide-in-ukraine?msclkid=68f86881bb1111ec8accc792ae163524__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYisxEtY1W$

Why it must happen soon: The United States vs. Donald J. Trump. Merrick Garland must do it now, before it’s too late. What’s really at stake for Trump is the selling of Trump and his big lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-it-must-happen-soon-the-united?s=r__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiupFiZCl$

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy privately pushed to find evidence of fraud in the

2020 presidential election and argued against attempts to block the election’s certification, according to texts published in a CNN report.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/15/chip-roy-2020-election-texts/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYipT7uO_4$

How many fixated right-wingers ‘aided and abetted’ Trump’s crime wave, now ‘accessories after the fact’? If Trump’s scattergun of skullduggery escapes real, permanent penalties, brace for equally audacious, sneakier political sneaks.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/04/18/how-many-fixated-right-wingers-aided-and-abetted-trumps-crime-wave-now-accessories-after-the-fact/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYigDOxgdq$

# Law Enforcement

Corrections Officer Aided Racist Attack on Black Inmates: Former Oklahoma Supervisory Corrections Officer Convicted for Facilitating White Supremacist Assault on Black Inmates and Ordering Other Abuse:

Matthew Ware transferred the inmates to an area where he knew white supremacists were detained and then ordered the cells to be unlocked.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdok/pr/former-oklahoma-supervisory-corrections-officer-convicted-facilitating-white__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiiQlx6Mt$

Prison Guards in Illinois Used Prison Labor to Raise Money for Golf Tournaments Guards got incarcerated people to wash their personal cars, give haircuts and shine shoes at the fundraisers.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/prison-guards-in-illinois-used-prison-labor-to-raise-money-for-golf-tournaments/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYijuEhI5w$

Many families whose loved ones have died in Tarrant County jails since

2016 have struggled to get basic information from authorities on the circumstances surrounding those deaths.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theautimes.com/when-inmates-die-in-tarrant-county-jail-taxpayers-need-answers-just-like-families/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYim1VSDJA$

Locked up and left to die: In Texas, dying in jail is “par for the course.”

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texasobserver.org/locked-up-and-left-to-die/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYioVYpxz_$

LA jail guards routinely punch incarcerated people in the head, monitors

find: The Los Angeles sheriff’s department (LASD), which oversees the largest local jail system in the country, appears to be routinely violating use-of-force policies, with supervisors failing to hold guards accountable https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/apr/08/los-angeles-jail-sheriffs-department-violence-accusation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYijX0hIIM$

When It Comes to Prison Education, Some Who Need It Most May Be Left Behind As prison education gets more funding, activists are pushing for equitable access.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/when-it-comes-to-prison-education-some-who-need-it-most-may-be-left-behind/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYikDoIF9n$

Police have no duty to protect the public: Though unsaid in police reform debates, numerous court precedents have established that cops aren’t obligated to act in the interests of citizens.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/justice/police-have-no-duty-to-protect-the-public/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYihReVOTQ$

John Oliver Slams Cops for Gaslighting People Into Prison https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/john-oliver-slams-cops-gaslighting-051629797.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiovDTy_H$

# Legal / DOJ

A Survivor of Violence and Her Sibling Share How the Legal System Punishes Them.

Twenty-two-year-old Leah Eggleson is facing a 20-to-life sentence for defending herself against her abuser. Legal protection for self-defense was originally meant for property-owning white men,” writes Survived and Punished, a national coalition working to decriminalize survival.

“Therefore, domestic and sexual violence are often rejected as legitimate justifications for self-defense, either by the law’s design or through its interpretation and application in courts.”

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/a-survivor-of-violence-and-her-sibling-share-how-the-legal-system-punishes-them/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiu2m5HGI$

SCOTUS Rejects Death Row Inmate’s Appeal Over Racial Bias: In his appeal, Kristopher Love pointed out that a juror at his murder trial had claimed non-white races are statistically more prone to violence.

“Racial bias is odious in all aspects, but especially pernicious in the administration of justice,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissent joined by Justices Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2022/04/18/texas-death-row-supreme-court-reject-case-claiming-juror-bias/73567850__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYioIgLnCB$

South Carolina Mall Gunman Will Be Allowed To Return To Work After Getting Out On Bail https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10727175/South-Carolina-mall-shooting-suspect-22-allowed-return-WORK-ankle-monitor.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiip6LyqH$

# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil

Recreational marijuana access reduces demand for prescription drugs:

“The reductions in drug utilization that we find could lead to significant cost savings for state Medicaid programs. The results also indicate an opportunity to reduce the harm that can come with the dangerous side effects associated with some prescription drugs,” one researcher said.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/3271896-legalizing-marijuana-lowers-demand-for-prescription-drugs-study-finds/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYihTCE3JX$

# Media

Noam Chomsky Is Right, U.S. Should Work for Peace in Ukraine: Twitter users roasted the antiwar writer and professor over the weekend for daring to argue that peace is better than war.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.currentaffairs.org/2022/04/noam-chomsky-on-how-to-prevent-world-war-iii__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYimz3S4ow$

MSNBC Blast From The Past: It’s Our Job To Control How People Think…

Not Elon Musk’s: “…he could have undermined the messaging so much that he can actually control exactly what people think… that is our job.”

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zerohedge.com/political/msnbc-blast-past-its-our-job-control-how-people-think-not-elon-musks__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYirajSwdq$

In a break with the past, U.S. is using intel to fight an info war with Russia, even when the intel isn’t rock solid: “It doesn’t have to be solid intelligence,” one U.S. official said. “It’s more important to get out ahead of them [the Russians], Putin specifically, before they do something.”

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-using-declassified-intel-fight-info-war-russia-even-intel-isnt-rock-rcna23014__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYislPK53_$

# Medical / Health Care / Science

Teen Opioid Deaths Have Surge 350% Thanks To Rise Of Fentanyl: Opioid overdose deaths in adolescents rose far more rapidly than the general population between 2019 and 2021, according to a new analysis of mortality data released by the CDC. Data showed that deaths from opioid overdoses in teens aged 14 to 18 increased by a staggering 94% between

2019 and 2020 and by an additional 20% between 2020 and 2021.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zerohedge.com/political/teen-opioid-deaths-have-surge-350-thanks-rise-fentanyl__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYimSsx6xX$

Chinese scientists build robot nanny to care for babies in artificial

womb: Researchers say technology could help with imminent population crisis, with birth rates in China at their lowest level in six decades https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/robot-nanny-china-population-b2004342.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiuLIO0jP$

Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe: Health officials in several countries are investigating mysterious cases of severe liver disease in children, and they think it may be related to a kind of virus usually associated with colds. The U.S. children ranged in age from 1 to

6 years old, and two required liver transplants. The European cases are in a similar age range, though some have been older, WHO officials said.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/science-health-ireland-europe-liver-transplants-12b3531355158c4f971be6b416e77bca__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYipRZaGNz$

California start-up sends tiny robots on voyage into brains: Sending miniature robots deep inside the human skull to treat brain disorders has long been the stuff of science fiction—but it could soon become reality, according to a California start-up.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-california-start-up-tiny-robots-fantastic.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-nwletter__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYitN-4ns7$

New study reveals how to rejuvenate the immune system of elderly people and reduce their risk of infectious disease: A new study identifies a reason why older adults are significantly more susceptible to infectious diseases than younger people, a critical societal issue most recently exemplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-reveals-rejuvenate-immune-elderly-people.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-nwletter__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiqQ84yRn$

Abortion Bans Pass in GOP-Led Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma & Tennessee as SCOTUS Set to Overturn Roe https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/4/18/scotus_could_uphold_gop_abortion_bans__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiqt44wSU$

Tumors partially destroyed with sound don’t come back: Noninvasive sound technology developed at the University of Michigan breaks down liver tumors in rats, kills cancer cells and spurs the immune system to prevent further spread — an advance that could lead to improved cancer outcomes in humans.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220418093955.htm*:*:text=Summary*3A,improved*20cancer*20outcomes*20in*20humans__;I34lJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYiqYxgCpa$

Mystery Chemicals in Plastics Might Lead to Obesity: It’s well known that plastics contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals like bisphenol A

(BPA) and phthalates. However, a recent study published in Environmental Science and Technology found that these infamous chemicals may just be the tip of the trashberg.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/plastics-chemicals-obesity.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYisXMhgDT$

Cleveland Clinic Denies Boy Kidney Transplant Because He Didn’t Get COVID Shot https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thevaccinereaction.org/2022/04/cleveland-clinic-denies-boy-kidney-transplant-because-he-didnt-get-covid-shot/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYim6NuJQN$

Man’s kidney transplant canceled because donor wasn’t vaccinated https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2021/10/12/mans-kidney-transplant-canceled-because-donor-wasnt-vaccinated/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYioM1jG53$

# Military / DOD

The nuclear missile next door: What it’s like to live with a bomb stronger than 20 Hiroshimas in a time of rising worldwide tensions.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://thewashingtonpost.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYitUoZjEh$

US intelligence satellite launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base: The

NROL-85 satellite lifted off at 6:13 a.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.voanews.com/a/us-intelligence-satellite-launched-from-california/6533306.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYigiwvIRT$

# Military / Global

North Korea tests ‘tactical guided’ weapons, condemns US-South Korean drills. North Korea has conducted at least 11 other rounds of missile tests so far this year.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2022/04/17/north-korea-test-fires-nuclear-capable-tactical-weapon-day-before-us-south-korea-military-drills/?sh=7a6311a5dfa7__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYirfHxeZO$

Ukrainians defy surrender-or-die demand: Ukrainian fighters who were holed up in a steel plant in the last known pocket of resistance inside Mariupol, ignored surrender-or-die ultimatums from Russia and held out against the capture of the strategically vital port.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-kyiv-business-europe-893384be23cf0fc1c0b9e566de372046__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYivJ9gmF6$

# Social
A Poor People’s Pandemic Report: Mapping the Intersections of Poverty, Race and COVID-19. Income and wealth information is not systematically collected for people who have died or fallen ill from COVID-19 in the US, therefore, there is no systematic way to know the poverty status of those who died.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/pandemic-report/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYilLp4HXh$

The Strange Career of Beautiful Crescent: How an old textbook lodged itself in the heart of New Orleans’ self-mythology. The state of Louisiana hasn’t passed a law against teaching its history of racism, but not for lack of trying.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/04/history-textbook-controversy-new-orleans-louisiana.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYikIsUEBS$

# Space
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after 183 days in space, ending China’s longest crewed mission as it continues its quest to become a major space power.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/17/23029421/chinese-astronauts-return-earth-six-months-space-shenzhou-13-tiangong-tianhe-china__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hh23-PGDyFxXkr2PoVWkXYRQohjGogSq-8o7g8VhnoYwiDsYFP9zCm9sE8RYirdmXvvC$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-04-17

Voices, The Peoples News

April 17, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Archaeology
# Border / Immigration
Biden May Open Reunification Process to More Families Separated Under Trump https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/biden-may-open-reunification-process-more-families-separated-under-trump-1698074__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGauT5awk$

Gov. Greg Abbott Strikes Deal on Border Security With Another Mexican State https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/gov-greg-abbott-strikes-deal-border-security-another-mexican-state-1698371__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGYdP32S_$

Activists Celebrate After Biden Grants TPS Status to Cameroonian Immigrants The victory was made possible by years of Black-led organizing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/04/15/organizing-works-declare-campaigners-after-biden-protects-cameroonian-immigrants__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGR5pq7H6$

The White House has quietly resumed its after-dark charter flights of underage migrants to a suburban airport north of New York City — after a Post expose led to their suspension last year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/04/15/biden-administration-resumes-migrant-flights-to-airport-outside-nyc/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGYPRuBCy$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Uninsured People Are Left Behind as Government COVID-19 Funding Dries Up Without funding, government-run testing services have been forced to shut down.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prismreports.org/2022/04/13/government-covid-funding-runs-out/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGVIysnRt$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
Amazon is adding a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge: Amazon is adding a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge for sellers who use its fulfillment services, per CNBC, following in the footsteps of companies like Uber, FedEx, and Instacart. The fee will go into effect April 28, and applies to all product types. The surcharge will cost sellers 24 cents per unit.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-adding-fuel-inflation-surcharge-for-fulfillment-services-2022-4*:*:text=The*20news*3A*20Amazon*20is*20adding,sellers*2024*20cents*20per*20unit__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGcQ7Dwz-$

# Education / Schools
Florida Department of Education Rejects 54 Math Textbooks for ‘Attempting to Indoctrinate Students’ With Critical Race Theory, Common
Core: The Florida Department of Education has rejected 54 math textbooks for next school year due to “attempts to indoctrinate students.” The math texts reportedly contained references to Critical Race Theory, Common Core, and “social emotional learning.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/education/2022/04/16/florida-department-of-education-rejects-54-math-books-for-critical-race-theory-content/7342117001/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGQTzo5ra$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Louisiana attorney general plans to appeal Biden carbon rule to U.S.
Supreme Court
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/national/louisiana-attorney-general-plans-to-appeal-biden-carbon-rule-to-u-s-supreme-court/article_59dc4165-ca82-588c-b2f7-4a53e643a698.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGZunXjoV$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global # Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Destroying Nature in the Name of Green Energy: I have never seen destruction of nature on this scale before. Green energy, environmentalism, fighting climate change: They have become nice words for human greed https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/03/26/biomass-carbon-climate-politics-477620__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGW46kJd8$

Forest-Lovers and Cops Face Off Over Luxury Home Project: Michigan activists defied cops and developers as they tried to save a beloved patch of old trees that are being razed to make way for homes for the rich.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/ann-arbor-forest-lovers-and-cops-face-off-over-luxury-home-project__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGQsjHYS8$

# Environment / Climate / Global
How climate change and human activity are driving violence between farming and pastoralist communities.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.circleofblue.org/2022/world/an-encroaching-desert-intensifies-nigerias-farmer-herder-crisis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGZAnt9yP$

Climate change is killing off soil organisms critical for some of Earth’s ecosystems Lichens can’t take the heat, with disastrous implications for arid places.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.science.org/content/article/climate-change-killing-soil-organisms-critical-some-earth-s-ecosystems__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGZJrdxYy$

Japan’s nuclear regulator has largely approved a plan to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean. The water is treated to remove most of the radioactive materials, but still contains radioactive tritium.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220415_32/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGdWD0JRf$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other States scale back food stamp benefits even as prices soar https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-nebraska-iowa-des-moines-4ff5e0d51f61e6704f44dfc31279376a__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGTvqVP3L$

# Global Politics
Russia Still Seeks Regime Change to Turn Ukraine into ‘Rump State’: “The aim is the liquidation of Ukraine as a puppet of the Anglo-Saxon block,”
says Pyotor Akopov, a columnist for the Russian state news, his comments matching those of others close to power in the Kremlin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russia-still-seeks-regime-change-turn-ukraine-rump-state-1698205__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGRV8LC_d$

Why is NATO inciting Russia by violating agreements to NOT encroach on Russia’s borders? Why do the U.S. and NATO conduct military war games on Russia’s doorsteps? One could get the idea that the West is trying to goad Russia into nuclear war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://financialpost.com/opinion/apocalyptic-science-how-the-west-is-destroying-itself__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGRo-HY1B$

Special Operation Z: Hate Release: The way the Ukrainian military treats Russian prisoners of war is nothing but brutal violence against obviously defenseless people.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/04/15/special-operation-z-hate-release/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGUAmg3gP$

Russia Bars U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson From Entering Country https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russia-bars-uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-entering-country-ukraine-1698411__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGWx6wpxB$

Russian Soldier Says Putin’s Troops Bombed Their Own People: “We talked to the bosses and they said that’s how it is.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-soldier-says-putins-troops-bombed-their-own-people-in-bryansk-to-blame-ukraine-ukrainian-intel-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGc3TsjXe$

# Gov / Politics
“The West Needs WWIII” – Martin Armstrong Warns “There’s No Return To Normal Here”: “The Biden Administration has deliberately destroyed the world economy…” Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong thinks the New World Order’s so-called “Great Reset”
plan for humanity now needs war to try and make it work.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/west-needs-wwiii-martin-armstrong-warns-theres-no-return-normal-here__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGT0TrQ5B$

Ukraine and Yemen Wars Highlight U.S.’s Role as Biggest Arms Dealer in the World U.S. weapons manufacturers have spent $2.5 billion lobbying Congress over the past 20 years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/ukraine-and-yemen-wars-highlight-uss-role-as-biggest-arms-dealer-in-the-world/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGYRpHdn5$

Biden official admits US refused to address Ukraine and NATO before Russian invasion. The United States made no effort to address one of Vladimir Putin’s most often stated top security concerns — the possibility of Ukraine’s membership into NATO.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/04/16/biden-official-admits-us-refused-to-address-ukraine-and-nato-before-russian-invasion/?mc_cid=8c0716e191&mc_eid=3f7488d454__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGQhuoHOo$

Ukraine conflict: Why Biden won’t send troops to Ukraine: Mr Biden has made clear the Americans are not willing to fight, even though the Russians clearly are. He’s ruled out sending forces into Ukraine to rescue US citizens, should it come to that. And he’s actually pulled out troops who were serving in the country as military advisers and monitors.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60499385__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGVmWCOmf$

# Medical / Health Care / Science
Scientists have identified a single molecule that may explain how bacteria can trigger one of the most severe types of asthma, a discovery that for the first time identifies the “missing link” between exposure to bacterial components and extreme inflammation of the lungs’ airways.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-scientists-link-severe-asthma-paving.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGewxQSHO$

A research group at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has analyzed how certain immune cells known as innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) develop into mature cells that play a part in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220415163754.htm*:*:text=Summary*3A,inflammatory*20bowel*20disease*20(IBD)__;I34lJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGcso-RjO$ .

The World Health Organization said Friday it was monitoring cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in dozens of children in Britain, some of whom required a liver transplant.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/acute-hepatitis-of-unknown-aetiology—the-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGT-iEPNX$

Oklahoma Abortions Set to Be Felonies After Governor Kevin Stitt Signs Bill https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/oklahoma-abortions-felony-kevin-stitt-signs-bill-1697357__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGY1fgXAM$

Liberal Cities Are Not Immune to Mounting Attacks on Abortion Rights. An anti-abortion group that pretends to be progressive is targeting liberal cities and terrorizing people at clinics.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/liberal-cities-are-not-immune-to-mounting-attacks-on-abortion-rights/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGS5k6GbM$

# Military / Global
FLASH! Broken Arrow, Moskva (Classified): We are under a Broken Arrow alert (extreme radiation danger for entire Black Sea region/Northern Turkey/Bosporus).
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/04/15/flash-broken-arrow-moskva-classified/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGTkW0gLC$

Russian Long-Range Bombers Strike Ukraine For 1st Time In War. Comes day after Russian Black Sea flagship sinks in major setback…
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russia-used-long-range-bombers-mariupol-1st-time-war-2022-04-15/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGboO-zxt$

Moscow Warns US In Diplomatic Letter: Arming Ukraine To Result In Unpredictable Consequences”: Russia demands the Biden administration stop “adding fuel” to conflict…
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/04/15/russia-warns-us-against-arming-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGQPNvx0D$

# Technology
Twitter Board Approves ‘Poison Pill’ After Musk’s $43 Billion Offer to Buy Company Twitter’s board of directors [disregarding shareholders’ best interest] has approved a provision aimed at preventing a hostile takeover that’s known in the financial world as a “poison pill.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2022/04/15/twitter-board-adopts-poison-pill-to-fend-off-elon-musks-takeover-bid/?sh=6b34888d6421__;!!On18fmf1aQ!kWU4m7ZdDtvkGrRTEYopnqWGvEHIPngg5s8fJcTVGHI8LknzDHTmb5-vFCPLGTUVh_YV$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-04-15

Voices, The Peoples News

April 15, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls
To Curb Smuggling, Norway Has Been Killing Confiscated Wildlife: Recent anecdotal evidence and empirical research suggest that Norway allegedly practices the killing of smuggled wildlife after confiscating them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/50388/20220413/norway-accused-killing-confiscated-wildlife-animals-curb-smuggling.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXZQuwDyX$

# Archaeology
The earliest Mayan calendar may have been found in 2,300-year-old Guatemalan ruins. Individually, these pieces of debris didn’t look like much, but when they were joined together, everyone was amazed to find they fitted, revealing a notation that archaeologists now claim may be the earliest evidence of a Mayan calendar.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/the-earliest-mayan-calendar-may-have-been-found-in-2300-year-old-guatemalan-ruins/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXQEbWzom$

Scientists to Crack Open Sarcophagus Found Under Notre Dame. The extraordinary coffin is believed to date back to the 14th century. During preparatory work to rebuild the church’s ancient spire last month, workers found the well-preserved sarcophagus buried 20 metres (65
feet) underground, lying among the brick pipes of a 19th century heating system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220414-mystery-sarcophagus-found-in-notre-dame-to-be-opened__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXWrfDssi$

# Border / Immigration
Goliad sheriff: Cartels are preparing for influx of people never seen before in U.S. history. Border Patrol agents and Texas law enforcement officers are bracing for as many as 500,000 illegal immigrants waiting in Mexico to enter Texas in the Rio Grande Valley Sector once Title 42 is lifted https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://starlocalmedia.com/news/state/goliad-sheriff-cartels-are-preparing-for-influx-of-people-never-seen-before-in-u-s/article_8d55e8fc-ead8-5dae-a42a-bcf4366e560c.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXR1ShrrK$

Second bus of illegal immigrants arrives at U.S. Capitol from Texas. A second bus carrying immigrants who illegally crossed the border in Texas arrived near the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. early Thursday https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/second-bus-of-illegal-immigrants-arrives-at-u-s-capitol-from-texas/article_c9eb0ec0-bbef-11ec-b119-53e37a803ce6.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXQn6iyBU$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Confront COVID’s Racial and Class Disparities with Medicare for All:
Even for persons who can shelter at home, many persons with low incomes live with an essential worker and have a higher likelihood of exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2775687__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXV-NZMff$

New Omicron Sub-Types BA.4 and BA.5 May Be More Able to Dodge Antibodies https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/omicron-new-variants-ba-4-ba-5-what-know-cases-1697919__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXU44n6yv$

U.S. Department of Defense granted a ‘COVID-19 Research’ in Ukraine 3 months before Infection Disease was known to even exist https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.gospanews.net/en/2022/04/14/ukraine-biolabs-5-u-s-department-of-defense-granted-a-covid-19-research-3-months-before-infection-disease-was-known-to-even-exist/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXaWHP6LR$

Shanghai Renters Resist Seizure of Flats for Quarantine Digs. Police moved in on nine residential blocks to kick out residents to create COVID “quarantine hotels” for city’s sick.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fortune.com/2022/04/11/shanghai-lockdown-residents-screaming-apartments-covid/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXWx0Fill$

FDA Authorizes First Covid Breathalyzer Test. Test provides results in less than three minutes https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-first-covid-19-diagnostic-test-using-breath-samples__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXRWpSkmX$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
Amazon’s CEO announced Thursday that the company would be raising prices to keep pace with inflation. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company will begin charging U.S. third-party sellers a 5% upcharge because of higher inflation and fuel costs, a hike expected to trickle down to consumers.
The charge will take effect April 28.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newspress.com/amazon-raises-prices-to-keep-up-with-inflation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXVcQalmu$

Majority of Corporations Don’t Pay State Income Taxes in at Least 7 States Between 60 and 90 percent of corporations in seven states paid zero state corporate income taxes between 2015 and 2019.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/majority-of-corporations-dont-pay-state-income-taxes-in-at-least-7-states/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXQaPFZgD$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global # Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Addressing water contamination with indigenous science. Ranalda talks to host Aaron Scott about her path to becoming an environmental chemist to study the extent of contamination in her home community using a blend of western and Diné science methods.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2022/04/13/1092597211/addressing-water-contamination-with-indigenous-science__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXRtwW7PQ$

Expanding drought leaves western US scrambling for water. One of North America’s longest rivers, the Rio Grande is another example of a waterway in the western U.S. that’s tapped out.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-business-colorado-river-environment-6ceb8b539966d869169781997c7c05e6__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXX8vASOt$

Oceans aren’t just warming, their soundscapes are transforming. Humans are polluting the seas with sound, while warming waters change how noise propagates. What does that mean for whales and other animals?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/story/oceans-arent-just-warming-their-soundscapes-are-transforming/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXTa5Ipwd$

# Environment / Climate / Global
Why did two Antarctic ice shelves fail? Scientists say they now know.
The collapse of the two ice shelves was most likely triggered by vast plumes of warm air from the Pacific, researchers have found.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://globalonlinemony.com/why-did-two-antarctic-ice-shelves-fail-scientists-say-they-now-know/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXYVZomzp$

Biomass Industry Pushes Back Against Europe’s Plans To Protect Woodlands. Leaked documents show UK power plant Drax is at the heart of lobbying efforts to dilute EU biodiversity rules that could limit its supply of wood.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/16/enough-with-the-burning-eu-executive-accused-of-sacrificing-forests__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXRmgQRtB$

# Global Politics
Excuses for World War III: Has the military and political leadership of Russia not yet realized that it is in a full scale war, at least with the “pro-NATO” Kiev regime in Ukraine, and probably with NATO, albeit indirectly?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://southfront.org/excuses-for-world-war-3/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXcBeQmDk$

Here comes China: The world rotated one more time: China is rock-solid behind Russia in all of Russia’s objectives, and in some instances, up ahead.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://thesaker.is/here-comes-china-the-world-rotated-one-more-time/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXSBBjSR1$

Finland and Sweden pursue unlinked NATO membership. Finland and Sweden have chosen to pursue separate tracks and speeds to advance their interests in joining NATO.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/04/14/finland-and-sweden-pursue-unlinked-nato-membership/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXTI4hlIU$

‘They Were Killed For Us’: Ukrainians Bury Their Dead – and Accuse Russian Army of Mass Murder: We owe it to the dead and missing to tell their stories and to try to find some measure of justice, no matter how long it takes https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/russia-ukraine-war-crimes-bucha-1337902/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXYJpS19_$

Officials find hundreds of dead bodies after Russia’s siege on Kyiv: As towns of Bucha and Irpin were retaken from withdrawing Russian forces, horrific photos and videos began to flow in. Ruined houses, burned-down cars, and bodies of civilians scattered around the streets.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kyivindependent.com/national/hundreds-of-murdered-civilians-discovered-as-russians-withdraw-from-towns-near-kyiv-graphic-images/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXYeALaKK$

# Gov / Politics
The Nasty Truth About America’s War on Pakistan’s Free Government:
Arrests of two foreign nationals were made for penetrating the Secret Service details used to protect President Biden, his wife Jill and Vice President Harris. It didn’t take long to trace those involved to an oligarch with well established connections to Turkey’s MIT intelligence agency.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/04/15/the-nasty-truth-about-americas-war-on-pakistans-free-government/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXfdoakyu$

Six US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan on unannounced trip: The United States has no formal relations with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, but is its most important international backer and arms supplier.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/six-u-s-lawmakers-arrive-in-taiwan-on-unannounced-trip__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXYeBBIfA$

RNC Unanimously Votes to Withdraw From Presidential Debate Commission.
The committee said it will only allow candidates to participate in party-sanctioned debates from now on.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/rnc-vote-withdraw-president-debate-55487e0f-1a72-4242-8f5b-5cea225f9ea0.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXWjSFI4W$

Altercation: There Is a Cancel Culture, and It’s the Right That’s Advancing It: From banning books to dictating curricula, Republicans are the real cancelers, not that the MSM recognizes that. Take a look at the books that were most targeted to be banned according to the American Library Association. What do they have in common? Virtually all deal with the lives of Black and LGBTQ people (plus one about a Native American). These efforts surged in 2021.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/politics/altercation-there-is-cancel-culture-its-the-right-thats-advancing-it/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXY3-5BEV$

Trump’s Scandal-Scarred EPA Chief Files to Run for Senate. Scott Pruitt faced multiple scandals during his seven-month run as head of the EPA.
Pruitt was facing 14 separate federal ethics investigations when he resigned from from office in 2018 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2022/04/15/scott-pruitt-scandal-scarred-epa-chief-files-to-represent-oklahoma-in-us-senate/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXTAG_D16$

# Law Enforcement
“The CIA is a state-sponsored terrorists association. You don’t look at people as human beings. They are nothing but pieces on the chessboard.”
Secrets of the CIA is available for free viewing at:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.personalgrowthcourses.net/video/secrets_cia__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXfiMbGtq$

Cop Convicted for Tackling Woman Who Called 911 for Help. A disturbing video showed Alejandro Giraldo throw Dyma Loving to the ground. A jury took just over an hour to convict a Miami-Dade officer of felony battery and official misconduct in the rough arrest of a Black woman who had called police for help.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/04/15/miami-dade-police-officer-convicted-in-womans-rough-arrest/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXdCkSMRs$

# Legal / DOJ
Ex-Trump adviser Stephen Miller reportedly met with Jan. 6 committee https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theweek.com/stephen-miller/1012600/ex-trump-adviser-stephen-miller-reportedly-met-with-jan-6-committee__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXVxmf0wv$

Alleged Capitol Rioters Turn On Trump to Save Themselves https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/capitol-rioters-turn-trump-1698086__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXVYK8Cjf$

# LGBTQ
A Personal History Along Route 28: Danica Roem, the nation’s first openly transgender state legislator, triumphed by owning her story and focusing on what voters care about.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/culture/books/personal-history-along-route-28-roem-review/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXRN_m9X7$

# Medical / Health Care / Science
The long, scary history of doctors reporting pregnant people to the
cops: Just this fall, a woman in Oklahoma (which has since passed a near-total ban on abortion) was sentenced to four years in prison for having a miscarriage. Prosecutors argued that the 20-year-old’s methamphetamine use was the cause, though a medical examiner testified there were fetal abnormalities that were likely to blame https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2022/04/self-induced-abortion-herrera-texas-murder-hospital/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXVTBexuO$

# Military / DOD
US military aid to Ukraine now has surpassed $3 billion under Biden.
Here’s what’s been provided: Over the last nine months, the Biden Administration has approved billions in military assistance – including anti-aircraft systems and Javelin missiles – to help Ukraine stop Russia’s brutal invasion.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/04/14/ukraine-aid-has-surpassed-3-billion-under-biden/7318010001/?gnt-cfr=1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXZE9KiAO$

# Military / Global
Putin’s Depraved Secrets Exposed in New Trail of Horrors. Freshly discovered massacres in Ukraine indicate that the worst of the Russian army’s atrocities have yet to be uncovered.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-depraved-secrets-exposed-trail-085354645.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXV0-zi9q$

A day after Moscow suffered a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, Russia’s Defense Ministry promised to ramp up missile attacks https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2022/04/15/1093014911/russia-loses-warship-says-will-increase-attacks-on-kyiv__;!!On18fmf1aQ!lbs8SagRoxEuvrnCIQDo40kRb3SWsMBkOof3pKb0PkQtzflWEEv8hQLiAXIuXWIjNA7o$

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

# Border / Immigration
Abbott, Mexican governor reach agreement to secure part of Texas-Mexico border.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo León signed a memorandum of understanding expressing their shared commitment to increase security along their shared border.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/abbott-mexican-governor-reach-agreement-to-secure-part-of-texas-mexico-border/article_29fa5f6e-bb78-11ec-b78e-c386960715f4.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic-KqIc_p$

10,000 Ukrainians just processed at the border show the US government can do better https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2022/04/ukrainians-processed-us-mexico-border/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgicxV1H95X$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
COVID-19 therapies are better in combination than alone. There is a steadily growing arsenal of drugs for COVID-19. This treatment regimen also had the additional benefit of increasing the time window available for antibody therapy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220413161825.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic15e23DV$

New COVID-19 nasal spray outperforms current antibody treatments in mice. A single inhaled dose treated or even prevented infection by
COVID-19 and its variants
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/04/new-covid-19-nasal-spray-outperforms-current-antibody-treatments-in-mice/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgicxJqdEHj$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Can the US go green without destroying sacred Native lands? An Apache group is fighting to stop a massive copper mine in Arizona.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2022/04/copper-oak-flat-apache-stronghold-sacred-run-electric-car-batteries-green-energy/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgicz-Fcbeb$

Public health in Pennsylvania ignored during fracking rush: A new report outlines the alleged missteps in protecting Pennsylvanians from the health impacts of fracking.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/fracking-in-pennsylvania-2657152476.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic1_9GjSE$

Fossil fuels v our future: young Montanans wage historic climate fight.
Sixteen young people are suing the state of Montana in what will be the first youth-led climate case to make it to trial.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/13/young-people-montana-fossil-fuels-climate-crisis__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic8Ae4sWV$

A petrochemical company wants to expand in Houston’s East End. The city says air pollution levels are already too high. The Houston Health Department has joined the chorus of voices opposing the proposed expansion of TPC Group’s petrochemical plant https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ourcommunitynow.com/travel/a-petrochemical-company-wants-to-expand-in-houstons-east-end-the-city-says-air-pollution-levels-are-already-too-high__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgicye-Pbyu$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Some (kinda) good climate news: 2 degrees is doable: Humans could keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, new research shows, but only if countries actually stick to their pledges.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wired.com/story/some-kinda-good-climate-news-2-degrees-is-doable/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic3Wsl-y2$

Environmentalists target mountains of fertilizer waste: The U.S. houses hundreds of millions of tons of phosphogypsum in open-air stacks, but regulation is inconsistent.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://undark.org/2022/04/13/environmentalists-target-mountains-of-fertilizer-waste/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic5WnkauP$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other How healthy and safe are processed plant-based meat alternatives?
Processed meat alternatives like plant-based burger patties, sausages and nuggets are being marketed as a more sustainable, healthy alternative to meat, but are they all safe or nutritious?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/is-plant-based-meat-healthy__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgicxyU_mvz$

Walgreens starts rationing baby formula as supply-chain crunch hits new
parents: 29% of the top-selling formulas are out of stock at stores across the US. A recent study by Datasembly, a company that tracks retail records, revealed 29 percent of all top-selling formulas are out of stock at stores across the nation https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/apr/9/walgreens-begins-rationing-baby-formula-supply-cha/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic9nwj7fA$

Land of milk v. honey: Vermont dairy farmers lobby against banning pesticides that kill bees. Vermont’s bees are dying at unprecedented rates, and it’s not a whodunit: Study after study points to pesticides https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/tag/vt-dairy-farmers-fight-banning-neonicotinoids__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic02KmNd9$

# Global Politics
Putin Is Losing Control of His Own Spiraling Minions: It’s one major blow after another for the Kremlin’s allies, who seem to be embarrassing an increasingly isolated Putin by failing to get their lies straight on the war in Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-lonely-vladimir-putin-is-losing-control-of-his-own-minions-in-the-war-on-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic1PeE8Af$

Russia: We’ll Nuke Up the Baltic if Sweden, Finland Go NATO: The deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council says “the balance must be restored” in latest threat.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/russia-threatens-nukes-baltic-sweden-finland-join-nato-1697873__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic4Nq00Fy$

Russian Dissenters Are Helping Ukrainians Escape Putin’s War. As Putin’s war on Ukraine drags on, dissenters within Russia and self-exiled Russians are working to save lives.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/russian-dissenters-are-helping-ukrainians-escape-putins-war/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic-Jls7eT$

Capitalism in the War in Ukraine: The war in Ukraine is the latest chapter in the history of capitalism, empire, and war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/04/14/the-role-of-capitalism-in-the-war-in-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgiczhpUW6A$

# Gov / Politics
Biden approves another $800M in US military aid to Ukraine, including howitzers, helicopters and armored vehicles https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/04/13/biden-approves-800m-artillery-helicopters-ukraine.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgicwQdgRwy$

McConnell Pins Inflation on Biden, But Has Raked In $1.2M From Corporate Donors. Executives have been bragging about their record profits, but the GOP says high prices are Democrats’ fault.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/mcconnell-pins-inflation-on-biden-but-has-raked-in-1-2m-from-corporate-donors/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic1EJUY2w$

The RNC Pulling Out of the Presidential Debates Is the Clearest Sign Yet That Trump Is Running. This turn of the tail shouldn’t be a surprise.
After all, the Republicans had no platform in 2020, and they’ll have none in 2024.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a39729012/republicans-quit-presidential-debates-trump-2024/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic0uzRBXa$

# Law Enforcement
Video Shows Cop Fatally Shoot Black Man in Back of Head: A police officer fatally shot a Black man in the head while kneeling on top of him, video shows, hundreds protest https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/04/13/video-shows-michigan-cop-fatally-shooting-black-man/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgiczYlSklt$

# Legal / DOJ
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested in campaign finance scheme:
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin surrendered to federal authorities to face bribery conspiracy charges tied to an alleged campaign finance scheme that dates back to his days as a state senator.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/brian-benjamin-new-york-lieutenant-governor-arrested-3682bc9913a2421f1b1613497286b591__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic3s4ZATX$

# Medical / Health Care / Science
The national average for a hospital stay is 4.5 days. The average cost is $2,607 per day. (The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.debt.org/medical/hospital-surgery-costs/*:*:text=Total*20health*20care*20spending*20in,(*243*2C271)*20for*20most*20expensive__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgicze2ilzs$ .

California start-up sends tiny robots on voyage into brains. Inventors hope to use the robots to target tumours in ‘surgical strikes’, or pierce fluid-filled cysts within the brain https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3174184/us-start-sends-tiny-robots-voyage-human-brains__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic3yEXREt$

Maximising the effectiveness of therapeutic vaccines a step closer.
Scientists at UCL have significantly boosted the effectiveness of a therapeutic vaccine designed to control chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-maximising-effectiveness-therapeutic-vaccines-closer.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic4IBSxzP$

Researchers load CAR T cells with oncolytic virus to treat solid cancer tumors https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220413141538.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgicx09e7On$

Scientists develop bandages that stimulate healing for the treatment of diabetic ulcers https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.news-medical.net/news/20200216/Scientists-develop-smart-remote-control-bandage-for-chronic-wounds.aspx__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic8hGytPV$

First generic of symbicort receives FDA approval. Agency Supports Development of Complex Generic Drug-Device Combination Product to Improve Competition and Access to More Affordable Medicines https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-generic-symbicort-treat-asthma-and-copd__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic0LfYt9t$

GlaxoSmithKline said it had agreed to buy US group Sierra Oncology, a specialist in medicines for rare forms of cancer, for $1.9 billion as the British drugs giant restructures.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/glaxo-to-buy-cancer-drug-maker-for-1-9-billion-11649850251__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic1kxccyQ$

Kentucky Legislature Enacts Draconian Abortion Ban, Overriding Governor’s Veto. As the 15-week ban takes effect, the ACLU and Planned Parenthood prepare to sue the state.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/kentucky-legislature-enacts-draconian-abortion-ban-overriding-governors-veto/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic2KL11pk$

# Veterans / VA
Congress considers separate funding for VA medical care https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/06/01/va-gets-another-massive-funding-increase-bidens-first-budget.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic5PMHKZc$

The Mission Act is supposed to help US veterans get health care outside the VA. For some, it’s not working. To save money and keep patients, VA administrators are overruling decisions by VA doctors and their patients, in some cases cutting off care.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2021/11/01/mission-act-aid-veterans-healthcare-va-isnt-letting-it/8561618002/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!haOKUaYDshT-QVxOZn8OAc4QA5MXaesigs_8riXZuA82Z0BGL9eZUFuDVvgic-BnTqoa$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2022-04-13

Voices, The Peoples News

April 13, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate

# Border / Immigration
Hourslong delays and closures are being seen up and down the Texas-Mexico border due to Gov. Greg Abbott’s order last week to increase state inspections of commercial vehicles.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2022/04/13/delays-closures-and-chaos-mount-at-texas-mexico-border-crossings-from-new-state-inspections/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv879tKe12$

Texas Follows Through on Gross Stunt, Dumps Migrants in D.C: Most of the passengers who were conveniently dropped off outside Fox News’ office told The Daily Beast they would leave for other cities.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/texas-gov-greg-abbott-follows-through-with-gross-stunt-of-dropping-bus-of-migrants-in-dc__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8wGzTVMd$

# Children / Youth
Research shows suicides spiking among American children. Suicides among children 12 and younger in the United States are rising at alarming rates (PDF) file:///C:/Users/19364/Downloads/2022-04-suicides-spiking-american-children%20(1).pdf

Influential panel raises doubts on youth suicide screening. An influential U.S. group is raising doubts about routine suicide screening for children and teens even as others call for urgent attention to youth mental health. In draft guidance, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said there’s not enough evidence to recommend routine screening kids who show no obvious signs of being suicidal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/science-health-mental-e2b3dab61e1da5dae8507f6c8a5e61db__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8wJam1cr$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Researchers outline need for new approach to COVID-19 vaccine testing:
Some of Rutgers’ top health researchers are calling for a change in our approach to developing COVID-19 vaccines, and vaccines to fight future pandemics, to incorporate both conventional and challenge trails.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newswise.com/coronavirus/researchers-outline-need-for-new-approach-to-covid-19-vaccine-testing/?article_id=768865__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8wVg34Mq$

What do we know about ‘stealth omicron’ so far? It was given the “stealth” nickname because it looks like the earlier delta variant on certain PCR tests. The original omicron, by contrast, is easy to differentiate from delta because of a genetic quirk.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/stealth-omicron-what-we-know-ba500eee4616f55e5f3174ee81b0a5c5__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv87KuquDi$

Immunologists from Trinity, who have worked on coronaviruses for the past decade, have just unraveled new secrets behind the viruses’ battle plans—providing new insights into how these deadly viruses sometimes win the war against human immune systems.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220412140912.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv84W33cyw$

# Economy / Finance / Trade
Biden Didn’t ‘Act Fast Enough’ to Slow Inflation: Manchin tears into Biden over failing to stop record inflation: ‘The Federal Reserve and the administration failed to act fast enough’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/manchin-tears-into-biden-over-failing-to-stop-record-inflation-the-federal-reserve-and-the-administration-failed-to-act-fast-enough/articleshow/90806151.cms__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8-S5uozV$

America’s Highest Earners and Their Taxes Revealed: Secret IRS files reveal the top US income earners and how their tax rates vary more than their incomes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://projects.propublica.org/americas-highest-incomes-and-taxes-revealed/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv80yMECY3$

# Education / Schools
Recent Surge in Banned Books Targets Titles With Focus on Race, Sexuality. “We’re seeing an unprecedented volume of challenges since last September, honing in on books that deal with the experiences of Black persons and LGBTQIA persons.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/2022/04/29/recent-surge-banned-books-targets-titles-focus-race-sexuality-1696575.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8_57GkzV$

Here’s how we can prevent the next school massacre: Inside a growing method that experts are using to thwart disasters like the recent Oxford High rampage.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2022/04/mass-shootings-behavioral-threat-assessment-oxford-high-school-trigger-points/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv81HOLLCG$

Middle Schooler Dies After He Was Found Stabbed During Class: Police say another student at the school is in custody in connection with the incident. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article260365980.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8y4lV_W1$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Is it time to make a big sacrifice for Ukraine? We’re now seeing that the only way to inflict economic pain on Putin is to cut off all energy supplies from Russia https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-big-sacrifice-ukraine?s=r__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv83z6WrbS$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Predicting food shortages, Sid Miller calls on Gov. Greg Abbott to stop new vehicle inspections at the border. Abbott’s new policy has resulted in hourslong delays and protester blockades at border crossings. The state’s agriculture commissioner criticized the measure as an “economy killing action.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/12/sid-miller-greg-abbott-border-inspections/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv80-WOGxw$

Inflation’s ripple effects: Food banks are feeling the pressure of rising grocery prices as they also struggle to keep up with a rising demand to aid Texans struggling to put food on the table.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hillcountrynews.com/stories/food-banks-struggle-to-help-texans-as-grocery-prices-increase,94951__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8yVMssx6$

Five Reasons to Eat More Sweet Potatoes: Digestive Health, Heart Healthy, Boost Immunity, Good For Eyes, Ease Anxiety https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hearnkirkwood.com/news/2019/2/22/5-reasons-to-eat-more-sweet-potatoes__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8zOwEs-t$

Avocados May Cut The Risk of Heart Disease: After adjusting for major dietary and lifestyle factors, the researchers found that having two or more servings of avocado per week was linked to a 16% lower CVD risk and 21% lower CHD risk compared to those who did not eat avocados.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/avocados-may-cut-the-risk-of-heart-disease-new-research-180351__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv80wDZs5C$

Behind the Bucket: ‘Most Disingenuous Marketing Campaign We Have Seen for a Long Time’: New Video Debunks KFC Greenwashing https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/kfc-greenwashing-video.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv86qGH_za$

# Global Politics
Putin Vows to Wage War Until Russia Claims Victory as Peace Talks Collapse. Moscow’s forces bombard Ukraine military positions and residential areas in country’s east and unleash new rocket attacks https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/putin-vows-wage-war-until-russia-claims-victory-peace-talks-collapse-1697335__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv83EV-5GQ$

The Real Reason Putin’s Biggest Rivals Are Heading to Kyiv. It’s a high-stakes global show of defiance like no other.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/12/russia-ukraine-what-does-putin-want__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8yUr6Tr9$

Polish, Baltic presidents visit Ukraine in show of support. The presidents of four countries on Russia’s doorstep visited Ukraine on Wednesday and underscored their support for the embattled country, where they saw heavily damaged buildings and demanded accountability for what they called war crimes carried out by Russian forces.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-04-13/putin-vows-war-will-continue-as-russian-troops-mount-in-east__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8063NFOK$

# Gov / Politics
Human rights and democracy eroding worldwide, U.S. finds: Secretary of State Antony Blinken described what he called a continued “recession” in basic rights and the rule of law over the past year as he unveiled the U.S. government’s annual assessment of the global human rights situation https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/22/us-list-backsliding-democracies-civil-liberties-international__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv88iK3gSU$

Biden: Russia war a ‘genocide,’ trying to ‘wipe out’ Ukraine. US president says Russian leader is ‘trying to wipe out the idea of even being Ukrainian’ in comments welcomed by Voldymyr Zelenskiy https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/13/joe-biden-accuses-vladimir-putin-of-committing-genocide-in-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8zeLdnq6$

The Ruse of Exemptions: When Government Calls The Shots https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.naturalblaze.com/2022/04/the-ruse-of-exemptions-when-government-calls-the-shots.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv804f3QNT$

Oklahoma governor signs total abortion ban into law, punishing anyone who performs the procedure up to 10 years in prison amid a push to curb abortion access in the US.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/12/us-oklahoma-governor-signs-near-total-abortion-ban__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv81IXJvb3$

Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Is Removed From North Carolina Voter Rolls The move comes amid a state investigation into whether he committed voter fraud in the 2020 election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theweek.com/mark-meadows/1012529/ex-trump-official-mark-meadows-removed-from-north-carolina-voter-roll__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8x8GN05L$

Nonstop Corporate News on Ukraine Is Fueling Support for Unchecked U.S.
Militarism. The shock of war has been increasingly transformed into a cinematic spectacle used to fan the flames of militarism.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/nonstop-corporate-news-on-ukraine-is-fueling-support-for-unchecked-us-militarism/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8z2f2c_i$

# Law Enforcement
CIA Admits Feeding Americans False Info About Ukraine. The US “deep state” admits to being actively engaged in lying to the American people in the hopes that it can manipulate public opinion.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thenewamerican.com/cia-admits-feeding-americans-false-info-about-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv80AArZlZ$

17 L.A. Gangs Now Following and Robbing the Wealthy: Police task force warns of danger of rise in “follow-off” crime in Hollywood.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-04-12/17-gangs-targeting-los-angeles-mega-rich__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8z2hcPWh$

# Legal / DOJ
Will Hunter Biden Face Criminal Charges? What We Know So Far https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/hunter-biden-criminal-charges-what-we-know-1697347__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8-IL-AoB$

# Medical / Health Care
Babies Die as Congenital Syphilis Continues a Decade-Long Surge Across the US New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, and Nevada had the highest rates of congenital syphilis in 2020. All but three states, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, reported having cases.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/news/article/babies-die-as-congenital-syphilis-continues-a-decade-long-surge-across-the-us/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv80GLxr6J$

Private Equity Ownership of Nursing Homes Triggers Capitol Hill Questions — And a GAO Probe https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/news/article/private-equity-ownership-of-nursing-homes-triggers-federal-probe/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8xl2jRwT$

Record Number Of Texans Get ACA Premium Aid That May Soon Lapse. The health insurance subsidies are set to expire with the American Rescue Plan Act at the end of the year unless Congress enacts new legislation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.houstonchronicle.com/home/article/More-Texans-received-help-to-pay-ACA-premiums-17075525.php__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv82qwEmo0$

How Red States Plan to Reach Beyond Their Borders and Outlaw Abortion in America Republican-led legislatures are already developing schemes to punish patients and providers around the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/04/abortion-bans-out-of-state-missouri-texas-oklahoma.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8_W8UJkK$

# Military / Global
Russian Soldiers ‘Revolt’ as They Get Stiffed on Payouts. Putin says he’s proud of his “noble” war against Ukraine, but his soldiers there say it’s such a mess “entire battalions are starting revolts.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-soldiers-revolting-as-they-get-stiffed-on-ukraine-payouts-according-to-intercepted-calls__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv85_Tj-i2$

# Science
Sequencing HIV proviruses from people on antiretroviral therapy using droplet-microfluidics. The sequencing of individual proviral genomes with their integration sites could improve the genetic analysis of persistent HIV-infected cell reservoirs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-sequencing-hiv-proviruses-people-antiretroviral.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8zTcsCK6$

Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found that Zika virus can mutate to become more infective and virulent, a finding that will inform genomic surveillance https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newscientist.com/article/2315946-a-single-mutation-could-make-zika-virus-a-lot-more-dangerous/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv8_CLeTwz$

New insights into the mechanisms that enable cancer cells to
metastasize: Cancer is at its most deadly when it spreads and forms tumors in new tissues. This process, called metastasis, is responsible for the vast majority of cancer deaths, and yet there is still a lot that researchers do not know about how and when it happens https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-insights-mechanisms-enable-cancer-cells.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv80mIGrV1$

Sunscreen doesn’t protect as well as it could: The missing ingredient is a class of antioxidant (a type of stable molecule) commonly found in nature.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-sunscreen-doesnt.html?fr=operanews__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv86_KFtp8$

Poverty, crime linked to differences in newborns’ brains. Pregnant mothers’ environments influence brain development before birth https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/poverty-crime-linked-to-differences-in-newborns-brains/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv80tJ-OoS$

New study reveals how to rejuvenate the immune system of elderly people and reduce their risk of infectious disease https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-reveals-rejuvenate-immune-elderly-people.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv86CUbbgb$

# Space
China, Russia seek weapons to hit US satellites, Pentagon says: China and Russia continue to develop and deploy weapons that can attack U.S.
satellites even as they increase their own fleets of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance space vehicles, according to the Pentagon’s intelligence agency.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/31/russia-china-space-war-treaty-demilitarization-satellites/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!nkahoz_bv08nGU30MHSBmZIlyKryd2bYcjUvsf1pbJ7IBj9id24jZfrYUGjv89dczwqd$

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