Voices, The Peoples News
Nov. 24, 2020
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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“Wars will be stopped only when soldiers refuse to fight,
when workers refuse to load weapons onto ships and aircraft,
when people boycott the economic outposts of Empire that are strung across the globe. ”
– Arundhati Roy, Public Power in the Age of Empire Arundhati Roy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arundhati_Roy
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# Indigenous
The Alaska Native village of Kake defends their right to hunt: A judge recently ruled that the Federal Subsistence Board was within its right to allow the Alaska Native village of Kake to hunt out of season due to COVID-19-related meat shortages.
https://www.hcn.org/articles/indigenous-affairs-justice-the-alaska-native-village-of-kake-defends-their-right-to-hunt
# Animals / Pets / Food Recalls
Invasive, Dog-Sized Lizards Pose Threat Across Southeastern U.S. These black-and-white lizards could be the punchline of a joke, except the situation is no laughing matter.
https://www.ecowatch.com/tegu-lizard-spread-southeast-2649018386.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3
# CoronaVirus
Livestream of FDA Advisory Committee to Discuss Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
https://www.scienceboard.net/index.aspx?sec=ser&sub=def&pag=dis&ItemID=1737
Biden Covid response – Put the scientists back in charge https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/19/covid-19-biden-challenge-americans-listen-to/
Biden’s Covid-19 Mission: As Donald Trump continues to find new ways to make things worse, Joe Biden is preparing to take immediate action on an escalating crisis.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2020/11/22/joe_bidens_covid-19_mission_529863.html
COVID Kills Nurse Who Came Out of Retirement for Pandemic. She fell ill after being exposed to an infected student a month after she came out of retirement to teach the next generation of health-care providers.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/coronavirus/70-year-old-nurse-who-came-out-of-retirement-to-teach-nursing-students-dies-of-covid-19/2488070/
The US is entering a terrifying yet promising phase of the pandemic.
Here’s where things stand. The US has the highest COVID death toll in the world. Hospitals and morgues are packed across the nation. But three promising vaccine trials offer a glimmer of long-term hope.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/us-covid-third-wave-vaccines
How Will the Injuries and Deaths from Hundreds of Millions of Experimental COVID Vaccines be Compensated?
https://healthimpactnews.com/2020/how-will-the-injuries-and-deaths-from-hundreds-of-millions-of-experimental-covid-vaccines-be-compensated/
Moderna chief medical officer: Vaccinated adults could still infect the unvaccinated with COVID-19. The vaccines ‘do not show that they prevent you from potentially carrying this virus . . . and infecting others.’
https://www.fastcompany.com/90579773/moderna-chief-medical-officer-vaccinated-adults-could-still-infect-the-unvaccinated-with-covid
“It’s a national tragedy”: What a devastating Covid-19 outbreak at a California slaughterhouse reveals about the federal government’s failed pandemic response https://thecounter.org/covid-19-outbreak-meatpacking-safety-osha-california/
There May Be Side Effects to a Coronavirus Vaccine. Several companies [are racing] to get a [COVID-19] vaccine approved, but early trials show you may need to prepare for side effects https://khn.org/news/article/time-to-discuss-potentially-unpleasant-side-effects-of-covid-shots-scientists-say-yes/
# Economy / Trade
Flying Dragon, Crashing Eagle: Not a peep about The Great Reset, the Brave New World scheme fully supported by the IMF, Big Tech and transnational Big Capital interests.
https://thesaker.is/flying-dragon-crashing-eagle/
Not a Double Dip Recession for the Millions in Depression. Reduced demand and lack of stimulus may harm the overall economy, but some are already there https://prospect.org/coronavirus/unsanitized-no-double-dip-recession-for-millions-in-depression/
See Also: What Is Double-Dip Recession?
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/doublediprecession.asp
On the weekend after Christmas, unemployment benefits will run out for
12 million Americans. It comes at a time when more families report they’re not sure they’ll be able to buy groceries in the next four weeks.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferbarrett/2020/11/23/unemployment-benefits-may-run-out-for-12-million-americans-right-after-christmas/?sh=19f6f6311309
Trump Is Trying to Set Yellen and Biden Up to Fail as He Sabotages the Economy Trump, with the consent of the GOP, is trying to sabotage Biden’s chances at a recovery every way he can.
https://truthout.org/articles/trump-is-trying-to-set-yellen-and-biden-up-to-fail-as-he-sabotages-the-economy/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
The Army Corps says tribes’ attempts to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline have not met the “high bar” required for such action, and concerns about an oil spill are “speculative and abstract.”
https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/tribes-have-not-met-high-bar-for-dakota-access-pipeline-shutdown-corps-says/article_4fea9806-4ad1-55c7-978a-03517e3fb6c6.html
Climate activists hope President-elect Joe Biden will block the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines and publicly oppose Line 3.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18112020/biden-activists-keystone-xl-dakota-access-pipeline-line-3
Climate Action Nonprofit Launches Campaign Pressuring PR and Ad Firms to Drop Fossil Fuel Clients https://www.ecowatch.com/fossil-fuel-pr-firms-2649015785.html
Invenergy announces plans to build the nation’s largest solar project — a $1.6 billion, 1,310 MW project in northeastern Texas https://www.pv-tech.org/news/texas-solar-project-planned-by-invenergy-set-to-be-largest-in-us
A pair of energy consultants seek partners for a $9.5 billion transmission-plus-storage project that could complete a renewable energy superhighway between Southern California and Chicago.
https://energynews.us/2020/11/24/west/power-from-the-prairie-aims-to-link-west-coast-sun-with-midwest-wind/
# Environment / Climate / Interior
The naming of former Secretary of State John Kerry to a newly created position of top climate diplomat signals that President-elect Biden is serious about climate change.
https://energynews.us/digests/biden-pick-returns-u-s-to-global-climate-discussion/
# Food / GMOs / Chemicals
Judge blocks Trump plan to cut food stamps for 700,000 adults https://www.axios.com/judge-blocks-trump-unemployed-food-stamps-plan-0c4dc7c9-f2c1-4162-9f1b-0eb2fb18c7a8.html
# Global Politics and other news
Russia Says It Threatened to Ram U.S. Warship in Standoff. The Russian defense ministry claims it caught the U.S. Navy’s USS John S. McCain sailing illegally in its territorial waters https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2020/01/10/russian-navy-ship-aggressively-approached-us-warship/
China wants control over Taiwan. That’s a problem for U.S. tech companies. The mainland’s long-standing ‘One China’ stance is getting more aggressive. And Taiwan is key to how consumer electronics get designed and manufactured.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90575103/china-wants-control-over-taiwan-thats-a-problem-for-u-s-tech-companies
# Gov / Politics
150 of Trump’s Business/Wall Street Friends Tell Him to Quit (video) https://www.veteranstoday.com/2020/11/23/150-of-trumps-business-wall-street-friends-tell-him-to-quit-video/
Speaking Truth To Empire: Foreign Policy, Human Rights and US Election Politics with Ajamu Baraka https://www.veteranstoday.com/2020/11/23/speaking-truth-to-empire-foreign-policy-human-rights-and-us-election-politics-with-ajamu-baraka/
Congressman Files for Disbarment for Giuliani and 22 Trump lawyers
https://www.newsweek.com/nj-democrat-calls-rudy-giuliani-other-trump-attorneys-disbarred-1549162
A Long-Forgotten CIA Document From WikiLeaks Sheds Critical Light Today on U.S. Politics and Wars. The Agency knew that their best asset for selling their wars was Barack Obama, the same reason so many in the security state were eager to get rid of Donald Trump.
https://greenwald.substack.com/p/a-long-forgotten-cia-document-from
Netanyahu meeting with MBS marks new front against Biden renewing Iran deal https://mondoweiss.net/2020/11/netanyahu-meeting-with-mbs-marks-new-front-against-biden-renewing-iran-deal/
President-elect Joe Biden’s first round of Cabinet picks is so far largely unifying the moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/527431-biden-cabinet-picks-largely-unify-democrats-so-far
Every Day Trump Repeatedly Emails His Supporters a Dangerous Message:
Democracy Doesn’t Work. Be outraged, don’t accept the election results…and send money.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/11/every-day-trump-repeatedly-emails-his-supporters-a-dangerous-message-democracy-doesnt-work/
# Law Enforcement
Former SWAT Group Head Endorses End to No-Knock Warrants https://www.huffpost.com/entry/campaign-zero-no-knocks-breonna-taylor_n_5fbb128cc5b63d1b77046f0c
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
Trump’s Last-Minute Executions. If he has to leave office, our president is determined to execute a few more prisoners before he must depart https://prospect.org/justice/trumps-last-minute-executions/
# Media
Trevor Noah Is Still Trying to Explain America to Itself. It’s Getting Harder.
At a time of immense political polarization, the newsman of the year appears on TV each night to help translate. Maybe that’s why we keep tuning in.
https://www.gq.com/story/trevor-noah-newsman-of-the-year-2020?utm_source=pocket-newtab
# Medical / Health
From “Academic Superstar” in 97th Percentile to Wheelchair and Bed Ridden After Gardasil Vaccine – Merck Being Sued for 4th Time by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
https://www.busitechnews.com/from-academic-superstar-in-97th-percentile-to-wheelchair-and-bed-ridden-after-gardasil-vaccine-merck-being-sued-for-4th-time-by-robert-f-kennedy-jr/
OxyContin Maker Pleads Guilty for Role in Opioid Crisis. Purdue admitted to impeding DEA officials in their efforts to combat addiction, and paying off doctors to prescribe the drug.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/11/24/purdue-pharma-pleads-guilty-charges-admits-role-opioid-epidemic/6413789002/
# Military / DOD
Two U.S. senators are urging the Defense Department to test all service members and their families for the coronavirus in order to contain outbreaks in the military and limit the threat to national security.
https://www.stripes.com/news/us/senators-urge-pentagon-to-test-all-service-members-families-for-coronavirus-1.653245
In threat to Iran, US sends heavy bombers to Middle East via Israel. Trump administration may attack Iran before Biden enters office https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-threat-to-iran-us-sends-heavy-bombers-to-middle-east-via-israel/
# Nuclear / Radiation
United Nations Confirms Nuclear Cooperation With Iran https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/United-Nations-Confirms-Nuclear-Cooperation-With-Iran-20201123-0014.html
Iran admits breach of nuclear deal discovered by UN inspectorate. Iran uses advanced uranium-enriching centrifuges in underground plant in breach of 2015 nuclear agreement https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/18/iran-admits-breach-of-nuclear-deal-discovered-by-un-inspectorate
# Security
CIA’s new Big Tech procurement drive to rebuild the war economy. The vaunted “17 intelligence agencies” that comprise the U.S. intel community will be sharing a network of private-sector cloud computing service providers which includes Microsoft, Google, Oracle, IBM, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of a 15-year contract said to be worth tens of billions of dollars.
https://www.mintpressnews.com/cia-big-tech-cloud-computuing-procurement-drive-brings-war-economy/273269/
# Technology
The story of Bertha Benz, The First Driver. She forged the road ahead, to pave it for us all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsGrFYD5Nfs
Apple’s Head of Global Security Hit With Bribery Charges. Thomas Moyer allegedly agreed to give $70,000 worth of iPads to a California sheriff’s office in exchange for weapons licenses.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/23/tech/apple-thomas-moyer-bribery-indictment/index.html
[Watch] Hacker Shows How to ‘Steal’ Tesla Model X in 2.5 Minutes Using New Key Cloning Relay Attack: Tesla has is reportedly creating a new patch as a hacker was able to get through and drive away a locked Tesla Model X using key cloning relay attack within 150 seconds.
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/254431/20201123/hacker-steals-tesla-model-x-150-seconds-using-new.htm
Twitter Misleading Warnings: Liking a Tweet Will Now Prompt Pop-Up Messages against Fake News—Safer Experience or Annoying? Twitter is now moving up to become a platform that aims to protect its users from Fake News with pop-up warnings on labelled tweets.
https://www.techtimes.com/tags/twitter-misleading-labels-pop-up-warnings-2020
# Veterans / VA
National Security Defense Contractor is Hiring U.S. Veterans Right Now!
Find Out More and Get Hired at Lukos to Help Protect to the U.S.A.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=National+Security+Defense+Contractor+is+Hiring+U.S.+Veterans+Right+Now%21
Engineering Jobs at DOD contractor for U.S. Veterans. JSl Technologies provides engineering, logistics, and program support services to the Department of Defense (DoD).
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Engineering+Jobs+at+DOD+contractor+for+U.S.+Veterans
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