Voices, The Peoples News
April 7, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
‘Required’: North Dakota passes Native education bill https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/required-north-dakota-passes-native-education-bill?fbclid=IwAR2LwVPgr-ER5DiPFmQrG2qUtrMxwE699ih8mVNhciFadGKG_rCWVVCEycA
# Animals / Pets / Food Recalls
A new species of bird discovered in Brazil has a green head, yellow belly, and a high risk of going extinct soon https://www.zmescience.com/science/new-species-bird-brazil-threatened-yellow-belly-3345634/#:~:text=The%20new%20species%20has%20been,%E2%80%94%20at%20least%2C%20the%20males.
# Border / Immigration
US considering Virginia military base to house migrant children https://www.valleycentral.com/news/us-considering-virginia-military-base-to-house-migrant-children/
These three military bases may soon house unaccompanied immigrant children https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2019/06/05/these-three-military-bases-may-soon-house-unaccompanied-immigrant-children/
Biden’s Policies Won’t Address the Roots of the Migrant Crisis — They’ll Fuel It Activists say Biden must reverse decades of U.S. foreign policy in Central America in order to stop the exodus.
https://truthout.org/articles/bidens-policies-wont-address-the-roots-of-the-migrant-crisis-theyll-fuel-it/
# CoronaVirus
State agencies, political subdivisions and organizations receiving public funds are banned from creating “vaccine passports” or otherwise requiring someone to provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccine to receive services https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/06/texas-greg-abbott-covid-vaccine-passport/
North Korea: We’ve Still Recorded Zero COVID Cases. In its latest incredibly suspicious pandemic update, North Korea has confirmed that it has officially carried out 23,121 tests.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/north-korea-absurdly-claims-it-still-has-perfect-covid-record-after-23000-tests?via=newsletter&source=CSAMedition
Nearly half of new U.S. virus infections are in just five states.
https://apnews.com/article/nearly-half-us-coronavirus-infections-come-from-5-states-53888dc78894cc76cb1bb50f8300f102
New York’s Vaccine Passport Program Is Already Failing. Liberty advocates, rejoice! The idiocracy is going to save us from another form of COVID tyranny.
https://www.aier.org/article/new-yorks-vaccine-passport-program-is-already-failing/
A post-COVID-19 recovery will not be possible if water, sanitation & hygiene are not high on the agenda http://www.ipsnews.net/2021/04/post-covid-19-recovery-will-not-possible-water-sanitation-hygiene-not-high-agenda/
Tech Giants Google, Oracle to Monitor Americans Who Get COVID-19 Vaccine. The head of Operation Warp Speed told the Wall Street Journal all Warp Speed vaccine recipients in the U.S. will be monitored by “incredibly precise…tracking systems”
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/google-oracle-covid-vaccine/
Texas Bans Vaccine Passport Requirements in Full-Speed Reopening https://fortune.com/2021/04/06/white-house-u-s-will-not-require-americans-to-carry-covid-vaccine-passports/
246 ‘fully vaccinated’ Michigan residents get COVID-19, three die – report https://nypost.com/2021/04/06/246-fully-vaccinated-michigan-residents-get-covid-3-die-report/
EU drug regulator finds link between AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/eu-drug-regulator-finds-link-between-astrazeneca-vaccine-and-blood-clots-664415
In Italy, manslaughter probes worsen vaccine turmoil https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-justice-insi/in-italy-manslaughter-probes-worsen-vaccine-turmoil-idUSKBN2BF1ON
Italy prosecutors seize batch of AstraZeneca vaccine after death of man https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-italy-astrazeneca/italy-prosecutors-seize-batch-of-astrazeneca-vaccine-after-death-of-man-idUSKBN2B71QQ
# Education / Schools
The first day of STAAR testing was canceled for thousands of students across the state due to widespread technical issues.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/06/texas-staar-testing/
PragerU’s Newest Target: Kindergarten. The right-wing nonprofit started building out its educational arm last fall. But now, it has content for five-year-olds.
https://prospect.org/education/prageru-newest-target-kindergarten/
Florida School Forcing ‘Re-Education’ on Students Who Don’t Want to Wear Masks
https://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/florida-school-forcing-re-education-on-students-who-dont-want-to-wear-masks/284716
# Employment / Labor
The House will vote later this month on legislation to narrow the gender pay gap
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/546765-house-to-vote-on-dc-statehood-gender-pay-gap?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=38145
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Indigenous youth rally calls on Biden to cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines The White House remains silent on both of the pipeline projects, which Indigenous communities say are blatant cases of racism and injustice.
https://www.desmogblog.com/2021/04/05/indigenous-rally-biden-line-3-dakota-access-pipelines/
Florida emergency as phosphate plant pond leak threatens radioactive flood –‘No longer safe to be anywhere near Piney Point’, says official –Millions of gallons of wastewater contain radium and uranium https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/03/florida-emergency-piney-point-phosphate-plant-pond-leak-radioactive-flood-ron-desantis
# Environment / Climate / Interior
‘Sacrifice zones’: How people of color are targets of environmental racism. A product of environmental racism, “sacrifice zones” are located near pollution hot spots and are usually communities of color.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2021/04/07/sacrifice-zones-how-people-of-color-are-targets-of-environmental-racism/
# Gov / Political
‘Done Ignoring Racism’: St. Louis Elects Black Woman Mayor. Tishaura Jones narrowly defeated Alderwoman Cara Spencer in the election, with
51.7 percent to Spencer’s 47.8 percent.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/tishaura-jones-elected-as-st-louis-first-black-woman-mayor?via=newsletter&source=CSAMedition
A decision by the Senate parliamentarian to allow Democrats to advance multiple reconciliation packages this year is a game-changer that gives Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) multiple paths to advance President Biden’s agenda.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/546798-schumer-gets-his-game-changer
‘Bunch of Crazy’: Inside the South Carolina GOP’s MAGA Coup. Local Tea Party leader Pressley Stutts said Trump’s instructions to the faithful were clear: “‘Go purge, get rid of the RINOs in the Republican Party.’
So we took him seriously.”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-whole-bunch-of-crazy-inside-the-south-carolina-gops-maga-coup
How ‘Q’ Tried to Pin the Whole Thing on Steve Bannon. “He had known me for less than 48 hours. And he pulls me aside and he says, ‘You know, you should look into Steve Bannon.’”
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-q-tried-to-pin-the-whole-thing-on-steve-bannon
Biden About to Make Huge, Last-Second Gamble on Afghanistan. The new hope for getting the U.S. out of its longest war rests on a diplomatic Hail Mary. Failure could mean a return to open conflict—against a motivated enemy.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-about-to-make-huge-last-second-gamble-on-afghanistan
The war over voting access that has roiled Georgia is headed next to Texas, where Republican legislators are working through an omnibus elections overhaul package that would dramatically change the way some voters cast a ballot in future contests.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/546814-whats-inside-texass-move-to-overhaul-voting-rules
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday backed off his stern warning that major companies such as Major League Baseball, Delta and Coca-Cola should stay out of high-profile political fights after they criticized Georgia’s new election law.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/547023-mcconnell-backs-away-from-warning-businesses-to-stay-out-of-politics
# Law Enforcement
Texas’ systems for deciding who should remain behind bars while awaiting trial have been criticized for keeping poor people locked up simply because they don’t have cash to post bail.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/06/texas-bail-reform/
House lawmakers pressure Biden to ban transfer of military-grade weapons to police
https://www.stripes.com/house-lawmakers-pressure-biden-to-ban-transfer-of-military-grade-weapons-to-police-1.668655
Former Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is blaming former President Trump for the deadly Jan. 6 rioting at the U.S. Capitol, saying he riled the crowd to commit violent acts for “selfish” political reasons.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/546856-boehner-slams-trump-he-incited-that-bloody-insurrection-for-nothing-more-than
Video shows police officer fatally shooting homeless man. “The video and witness accounts show this was a cold murder. Wilson never had a chance.”
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/video-shows-danville-officer-shoot-homeless-black-man/2511550/
Off-Duty Pentagon Cop Kills 2 He ‘Thought’ Were Stealing Car. The two suspects “failed to follow his direction” so he shot them as they tried to flee in a vehicle, Takoma Park police said in a statement.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/off-duty-pentagon-officer-shoots-dead-2-people-he-thought-were-stealing-a-car-takoma-park-police-say
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
MAGA Riot Lawsuit Against Trump Keeps Getting Bigger. The NAACP’s expanded suit will include more members of Congress, and the amended complaint adds additional information regarding the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-riot-lawsuit-against-trump-keeps-getting-bigger
10 More Lawmakers Join Lawsuit Against Trump for Inciting Capitol Riot.
The attack on the Capitol “was a direct result of Donald Trump’s rhetoric and words,” one of the new litigants said.
https://truthout.org/articles/10-more-lawmakers-join-lawsuit-against-trump-for-inciting-capitol-riot/
# LGBTQ
Arkansas has adopted a ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth. Lawmakers in Arkansas overrode a governor’s veto, and passed an extensive bill banning gender-affirming medical treatment for trans youths on Tuesday.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/arkansas-ban-gender-affirming-care-trans-youth
The War on Trans Kids Is Coming for Dr. Izzy Lowell. Trans health care is life-saving. GOP legislators in Georgia and across the country want to make it criminal.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/03/republicans-bills-attacks-trans-care-teens-queer-med-izzy-lowell/
# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
New Study Shows Broad Benefits of High-CBD Cannabis. With CBD exploding in popularity, new studies continue to reveal its potential benefits.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/cbd-oil-benefits#epilepsy
The reality behind cannabidiol’s medical hype. The cannabis compound known as CBD is being touted as a treatment for a variety of conditions.
But the substance’s uncertain legal status is stalling serious investigation.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02524-5
Marijuana Legalization Has 3 Life-Saving Public Health Benefits, New Study Finds Abandoning the failed war on marijuana would literally have life-saving results.
https://fee.org/articles/marijuana-legalization-has-3-life-saving-public-health-benefits-new-study-finds/
# Medical / Health
The Nuremberg Code: The Universal Right of Informed Consent to Medical Interventions has been Recognized in US Law Since at least 1914. It established 10 foundational principles of ethical clinical research.
https://healthimpactnews.com/2021/the-nuremberg-code-the-universal-right-of-informed-consent-to-medical-interventions-has-been-recognized-in-us-law-since-at-least-1914/
The Significance of the Nuremberg Code
https://ahrp.org/the-significance-of-the-nuremberg-code/
Beyond Nazi War Crimes Experiments: The Voluntary Consent Requirement of the Nuremberg Code at 70 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5719679/
Missouri ‘voted for this lie,’ says state rep trying to block Medicaid expansion https://khn.org/news/article/missouri-medicaid-expansion-legislative-budget-hurdle/
# Military / DOD
In July of 2019, a truly bizarre series of events unfolded around California’s Channel Islands. Over a number of days, groups of unidentified aircraft, which the U.S. Navy simply refers to as ‘drones’
or ‘UAVs,’ pursued that service’s vessels, prompting a high-level investigation.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/39913/multiple-destroyers-were-swarmed-by-mysterious-drones-off-california-over-numerous-nights
Coronavirus concerns have Army looking at biometrics to replace plastic ID cards https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/06/coronavirus-concerns-have-army-looking-biometrics-replace-plastic-id-cards.html
# Military / Global
Erased Alien Tech Proofs: Keshe Technology confirmed ‘Very Real’
https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/04/06/erased-alien-tech-proofs-keshe-technology-confirmed-very-real/?mc_cid=9875db9384&mc_eid=3f7488d454
# Other News
What stochastic terrorism is and why the US may see more of it. It’s not the type of terrorism we’re used to, but we’re starting to see more and more of it.
https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/stochastic-terrorism-matters/
# Technology
How a facial recognition tool found its way to hundreds of US police departments, schools, and taxpayer-funded organizations
https://angel.co/today/stories/how-a-facial-recognition-tool-found-its-way-into-hundreds-of-us-police-departments-schools-and-taxpayer-funded-organizations-41083
# Water
To Remove Lead Water Pipes, First You Must Find Them. And then you have to make sure you’re removing the whole pipe, including the part on private property https://prospect.org/first100/to-remove-lead-water-pipes-first-you-must-find-them/
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