Voices, The Peoples News
February 2, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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“Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing Freedom of Speech…
Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such Thing as Wisdom; and no such Thing as public Liberty”
— Cato – John Trenchard (1662-1723) & Thomas Gordon (169?-1750) – Source: Letters, 1720
“But this is slavery, not to speak one’s thought.”
– Euripides -(480-406 B.C.) – Source: The Phoenician Women, 411-409 B.C.
“A free press stands as one of the great interpreters between the government and the people. To allow it to be fettered is to fetter ourselves.”
— George Sutherland (1862-1942) U. S. Supreme Court Justice – Source: Grosjean v. American Press Co., 1936
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# Indigenous
The fight for an equitable energy economy for the Navajo Nation Diné activist Nicole Horseherder’s long quest for equity from the rise and fall of the coal economy.
https://www.hcn.org/issues/53.2/south-coal-the-fight-for-an-equitable-energy-economy-for-the-navajo-nation
# Archaeology
Since the sixth century AD, a Roman church has held relics believed to be the remains of two apostles. Now, they have undergone scientific analysis, casting light on their age and origin.
https://www.eurasiareview.com/02022021-scientific-investigations-of-believed-remains-of-two-apostles/
Pristine 2,300-year-old Scythian woman’s boot found in frozen Altai mountains https://www.zmescience.com/science/scythian-boots-0532/
# Border / Immigration
President Biden will sign three executive orders focused on reforming the immigration system and undoing actions of the Trump administration, including establishing a family reunification task force and calling for a review of the public charge rule.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/536872-biden-immigration-orders-include-family-unification-task-force
Hundreds deported under Biden, including witness to massacre: Biden’s administration has deported hundreds of immigrants in its early days despite his campaign pledge https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-02-01/hundreds-deported-under-biden-including-witness-to-massacre
# Children / Youth
‘Operation Lost Angels’ recovers 33 missing children during Human Trafficking Awareness Month. One person suspected of human trafficking was arrested on state charges during “Operation Lost Angels,” the FBI said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/33-missing-children-rescued-los-angeles-trafficking-operation-n1255435
# CoronaVirus
President Biden is facing a crossroads as he decides whether to work with Republicans on a coronavirus relief compromise or go for a larger package that likely won’t garner any GOP support.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/536869-biden-faces-crossroads-on-virus-relief-bill
7 Dead and 100% of Residents Infected in Spanish Nursing Home After Experimental Pfizer mRNA COVID Shots https://healthimpactnews.com/2021/7-dead-and-100-of-residents-infected-in-spanish-nursing-home-after-being-injected-with-experimental-pfizer-mrna-covid-shots/
Minnesota Doctor Fights Medical Board’s Attempt to Restrict Informed Consent for Vaccines and Free Speech at the National Level https://healthimpactnews.com/2021/minnesota-doctor-fights-medical-boards-attempt-to-restrict-informed-consent-for-vaccines-and-free-speech-at-the-national-level/
Doctor-senator says he’s being targeted for COVID views. Sen. Scott Jensen of Chaska, who is a physician, says state’s medical board is investigating two complaints against him based on interviews and speeches
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/politics/senator-scott-jensen-claims-targeted-for-coronavirus-beliefs/89-e4b5e652-426d-4360-b2d5-11ffaed91db1
America can vaccinate 60 million more people each month. Here’s how https://www.fastcompany.com/90599926/the-secret-weapon-that-could-dramatically-speed-up-americas-vaccine-rollout
U.S. Tops 26 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Shots, Surpassing Confirmed Coronavirus Cases https://www.democracynow.org/2021/2/2/headlines/us_tops_26_million_covid_19_vaccine_shots_surpassing_confirmed_coronavirus_cases
Sputnik V vaccine has 91.6% efficacy against symptomatic Covid, Russian trial suggests. Preliminary findings based on analysis of data from more than 20,000 participants https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/02/sputnik-v-vaccine-has-916-efficacy-against-symptomatic-covid-russian-trial-suggests
How the leading vaccines work: B cells, T cells, spike proteins — what do the vaccine buzzwords all really mean? Science journalist Jon Cohen talks us through the eight platforms used by the major COVID vaccines, the remaining challenges and how the spectacular achievements against COVID might help other diseases.
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/01/how-leading-covid-19-vaccines-work
# Economy / Trade
Scottish Parliament to Address Trump Money Laundering through fake ‘golf resorts.’ Scottish MPs are set to vote on whether the Scottish Government should pursue an Unexplained Wealth Order to investigate the source of financing for former US President Donald Trump‘s Scottish resorts. The debate on Wednesday is being brought to chamber by co-convenor of the Scottish Greens Patrick Harvie.
https://www.moneylaundering.co.uk/news/us-president-accused-of-money-laundering-in-scottish-parliament/
‘Now is not the time to count pennies’: Sanders says GOP relief plan won’t cut it, urges democrats to keep election promises. “What the Republicans are talking about is just totally inadequate to meet the unprecedented crises that we’re facing.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/02/now-not-time-count-pennies-sanders-says-gop-relief-plan-wont-cut-it-urges-democrats
NYPD Deploys Counter Terrorism Unit To Protect Wall Street in Response To Gamestop Protests. The NYPD decision comes amid a growing online movement aimed at punishing wealthy hedge funds who have spent enormous sums betting on the demise of a number of companies.
https://www.mintpressnews.com/nypd-deploys-counter-terrorism-unit-protect-wall-street-in-response-gamestop-protests/274996/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
DOI Revokes 70 Improperly Issued Drilling Permits https://nexusmedianews.com/top_story/doi-revokes-70-drilling-permits/
# Food / GMOs / Chemicals
Black-Owned Farms in New Focus as Biden Looks for Solutions to Both Race and Climate Crises https://www.ecowatch.com/black-farmers-biden-race-climate-2650234360.html
Lawsuit Challenging FDA Approval of Novel Genetically Engineered Color Additive That Makes Impossible Burger “Bleed” Moves Forward https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2021/01/29/lawsuit-challenging-fda-approval-novel-genetically-engineered-color-additive
Center for Food Safety says FDA didn’t conduct adequate testing of the genetically engineered color additive used to make the Impossible Burger appear to “bleed” like real meat.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/fda-failed-to-safety-test-additive-impossible-burger/
# Global Politics and other news
Israel Cracks the Whip: Netanyahu tells Biden how to deal with Iran
https://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/israel-cracks-the-whip/281438
# Gov / Politics
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday blasted Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s embrace of “loony lies and conspiracy theories” as a “cancer for the Republican Party.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536850-mcconnell-says-taylor-greene-a-cancer-to-gop-country
Cheney gets boost from McConnell amid divisive intraparty battle over Trump’s impeachment.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/01/politics/liz-cheney-mitch-mcconnell/index.html
Trump pollster’s campaign autopsy paints damning picture of defeat.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/01/trump-campaign-autopsy-paints-damning-picture-of-defeat-464636
Glenn Kirschner frames Capitol attack as Seditious Conspiracy per the US criminal code. Trump adds words like “fraud” and “steal”, apparently believing it will somehow help shield him from criminal liability.
Here’s why he is wrong.
https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/02/01/glenn-kirschner-frames-capitol-attach-as-seditious-conspiracy-per-the-us-criminal-code/
Spurred By The Capitol Riot, Thousands Of Republicans Drop Out Of GOP https://www.npr.org/2021/02/01/962246187/spurred-by-the-capitol-riot-thousands-of-republicans-drop-their-party
The Senate confirmed Pete Buttigieg to lead the Transportation Department.
https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/536914-senate-confirms-buttigieg-as-transportation-secretary
Watchdogs Appointed by Trump Pose Dilemma for Biden. Removing inspectors general installed by the former president under a political cloud could have the consequence of further eroding good-government norms.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/01/us/biden-trump-inspector-general.html
White House Reporters: Biden Team Wanted Our Questions in Advance. “It pissed off enough reporters for people to flag it” for the White House Correspondents’ Association, one of The Daily Beast’s sources said.
https://archive.is/1rO9X#selection-695.0-709.142
Hedges: Papering Over the Rot: The death spiral of the American Empire will not be halted with civility.
https://scheerpost.com/2021/02/01/hedges-papering-over-the-rot/
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
Trump Legal Team Walked Out After Angry Pay Dispute: The ex president and his lead lawyer, Butch Bowers, reportedly had a bad-tempered disagreement after Bowers requested millions for impeachment defense.
https://www.axios.com/trump-legal-fees-impeachment-trial-8f6578e6-0662-4aea-8edc-aee2530c5165.html
Senate weighs jumping Biden judicial picks ahead of the queue. Some Democrats are urging the Judiciary Committee to reshuffle its priorities, mindful of their fragile majority and Mitch McConnell’s skill at blocking nominees. It is going to take years to prosecute all of the Trump era criminal cases, so getting full operational control over the DoJ is critical.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/28/senate-democrats-joe-biden-judicial-picks-463385
Impeachment managers say Trump conduct demands conviction https://thehill.com/homenews/house/536918-impeachment-managers-say-trump-conduct-demands-conviction
Lawyers representing former President Trump detailed the defense they’ll lay out at next week’s impeachment trial, arguing that it is unconstitutional to impeach a former president and that Trump’s speech did not directly lead to the deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/536975-trump-lawyers-call-impeachment-trial-unconstitutional-in-laying-out-defense
# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
Oregon law to decriminalize all drugs goes into effect, offering addicts rehab instead of prison https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/01/oregon-decriminalizes-all-drugs-offers-treatment-instead-jail-time/4311046001/
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NH), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced a plan to release a federal marijuana legalization proposal “in the early part of this year.”
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/democratic-senate-leaders-announce-steps-to-federally-legalize-marijuana-in-2021/
Five Virginia House and Senate committees and subcommittees have advanced marijuana legalization bills in the past three days alone as Friday’s key crossover deadline approaches.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/virginia-marijuana-legalization-bills-sail-though-committees-as-key-friday-deadline-nears/
Minnesota’s House speaker and majority leader filed a bill to legalize marijuana in 2021. Its path through the Republican-controlled Senate remains unclear, but Gov. Tim Walz (D) is on board with legalizing cannabis.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/top-minnesota-lawmakers-file-marijuana-legalization-bill-for-2021/
The U.S. Census Bureau announced another new move to collect marijuana revenue data from states—and this one includes not only sales taxes but also licensing fees. This information, federally compiled, will help legitimize the industry, advocates say.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/census-bureau-announces-another-new-move-to-collect-marijuana-tax-data-from-states/
Acting U.S. Agriculture Secretary Kevin Shea took the new Biden administration’s first meeting with the hemp industry last week to learn about market needs for the newly legal crop.
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/bidens-usda-takes-first-meeting-with-hemp-industry-to-learn-about-market-needs/
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released short podcasts about pest control issues for hemp growers.
https://www.usda.gov/media/radio/daily-newsline/2021-01-29/filling-data-gaps-regarding-hemp-pest-threats
# Medical Kidnapping / Arrests
Clark County Sheriff and Washington Hospital involved in Medical Kidnapping of Senior Now Lying to Media and Putting lives in Danger!
https://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/clark-county-sheriff-and-washington-hospital-involved-in-medical-kidnapping-of-senior-now-lying-to-media-and-putting-lives-in-danger/281412
# Medical Recalls
Urgent Recall Of The Medical Device Following Death Of 14 Patients.
https://www.medicaldesignandoutsourcing.com/penumbra-recalls-some-jet-7-catheters-after-14-deaths-2/
# Science
National Geographic – scientists reaction watching a deep sea Gulper Eel
– watch it transform
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7QXdlSBGGY&ab_channel=NationalGeographic
This mineral keeps turning up on Mars — and now it’s also been found in Antarctica https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/jarosite-mars-antarctic-mineral-02022021/
# Technology
The MyPillow CEO appears to have gotten his own corporate Twitter account suspended when he tried to use it to evade his ban from the service.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/02/01/mypillow-twitter-account-suspended-ban-evasion-mike-lindell-trump/4348778001/
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