Voices, The Peoples News
July 1, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
A Real Holocaust: Calls to cancel Canada Day after graves found: ‘Indigenous people paid with their lives.’ Two grim discoveries on the grounds of former residential schools have shifted country’s mood as national day looms
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/30/cancel-canada-day-unmarked-graves-indigenous-people
Jessica Reznicek was sentenced to 8yrs in prison this morning. Her crime, standing for the water and future generations against DAPL, a pipeline that was built without a permit through treaty territory without proper consultation, violating Sacred sites.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2021/06/30/iowa-activist-jessica-reznicek-sentenced-dakota-access-pipeline-sabotage-catholic-workers/7808907002/
# Indigenous / Global
More Churches Up in Flames in Canada as Outrage Against Catholic Church Grows
https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3dnyk/more-churches-torched-in-canada-as-outrage-against-catholics-grows
# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls
Why are so many whales dying on California beaches? There’s an epidemic of whales washing up on the West Coast. Scientists are piecing together exactly why to try to find a solution
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/16/california-whale-deaths-human-role-ocean-changes
# Archaeology
Where are the Foreigners of the First International Age? A new study reports genetic and oxygen and strontium isotopic data for individuals buried at Alalakh, finding little evidence for the foreigners mentioned in texts.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210630173639.htm
# Border / Immigration
Republicans go all-in on immigration as a political weapon.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/30/republicans-immigration-political-weapon-497227
Texas Democrats representing border districts slam Trump visit.
https://thehill.com/latino/560928-border-house-members-slam-trump-visit
“We’ve been fighting the federal government, we’re not just going to roll over and give up now.” Elsa Hull, who owns a 3-acre ranch in San Ygnacio, a Zapata County town of fewer than 700 residents. Hull is one of six plaintiffs in a 2019 lawsuit against the construction of former President Donald Trump’s proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/01/texas-greg-abbott-boder-wall-landowners/
Galveston County, 400 miles from the Texas-Mexico border, declares an emergency over ‘border crisis’
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/galveston-county-400-miles-texas-122157789.html
Texas ‘stash house’ busted; Border Patrol sends 35 illegals back to Mexico, authorities say
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-stash-house-border-patrol-35-illegal-immigrants-mexico
Texas Governor Is Slashing Prison Funding — But He’s Doing It to Fund Trump’s Wall
Border residents want the $250 million being shifted from the state prison budget to be used to address racial inequity.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/23/texas-greg-abbott-border-wall
Members of the Republican Study Committee visited the Rio Grande Valley this week to learn about the challenges Texas is facing in one of the heaviest trafficked sectors along the states border with Mexico.
https://www.advocateanddemocrat.com/news/national/article_6226a964-144c-5d5c-934f-6e460468d1fc.html
Former President Donald Trump joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Wednesday in the Rio Grande Valley for a border security briefing with law enforcement and state officials.
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/06/30/trump-gov-abbott-southern-border-security-tour-wall
# CoronaVirus (Virus Vaccine is still in clinical trials and tests)
More Families Devastated from Deaths and Injuries Following COVID-19 Shots
https://healthimpactnews.com/2021/more-families-devastated-from-deaths-and-injuries-following-covid-19-shots/
Utah woman, 39, dies 4 days after 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine …
https://kutv.com/news/local/utah-woman-39-dies-4-days-after-2nd-does-of-covid-19-vaccine-autopsy-ordered
# Education / Schools
Racism lurks behind decisions to deny Black high school students from being recognized as the top in their class
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/racism-lurks-behind-decisions-to-deny-black-high-school-students-from-being-recognized-as-the-top-in-their-class/ar-AALETWa?ocid=winp1taskbar
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals
In a 5-4 split, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the PennEast pipeline can proceed with seizing New Jersey-owned land the 116-mile project will cross.
https://insidesources.com/in-major-win-for-energy-sector-scotus-rules-in-favor-of-penneast-pipeline/
The Keystone XL Pipeline is dead, but TC Energy still owns hundreds of miles of rights of way. Even though it has canceled the project, TC Energy can retain the easements it secured indefinitely and use them for another purpose
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30062021/keystone-xl-pipeline-land-easements/
ExxonMobil lobbyist caught on camera saying company’s support for carbon tax is a PR stunt
https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/334300/exxon-ceo-apologises-for-lobbyists-comments-in-leaked-video/
# Environment / Climate / Interior
Canada opposes California bill to protect boreal forests, Indigenous Rights
Boreal conservation advocates puzzled by Canadian response to proposed legislation on forest product procurement
https://thenarwhal.ca/california-boreal-forest-indigenous-bill/
Flood relocation disproportionately affects non-white Houston neighborhoods, study says. People in non-white and low-income Houston neighborhoods were more likely to be displaced after a flooding event
https://thedailyhoustonnews.com/non-white-neighborhoods-in-houston-are-disproportionately-affected-by-flood-shifts-according-to-a-study-houston-public-media/
# Gov / Political
NEO – Is the “3 Seas Initiative” the West’s answer to China’s Belt and Road? Before the sanctions were placed on Russia, the EU had a $100 billion annual trade surplus with Russia
https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/06/30/neo-is-the-3-seas-initiative-the-wests-answer-to-chinas-belt-and-road/
A Michigan Republican spent eight months searching for evidence of election fraud, but all he found was lies.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2021/06/michigan-republican-truth-election-fraud/619326/
Eric Adams’s mayoral campaign filed a lawsuit after the New York City Board of Elections released an inaccurate vote tally in the city’s Democratic mayoral primary.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/560966-eric-adams-campaign-files-lawsuit-amid-nyc-elections-board-drama
Key voting rights decision expected from Supreme Court
https://www.npr.org/2021/03/02/970729426/high-noon-for-the-future-of-the-voting-rights-act-at-the-supreme-court
McCarthy threatens to strip GOP members of committee assignments if they accept an offer from Pelosi to serve on 1/6 commission
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/18/997836874/top-house-republican-opposes-bipartisan-commission-to-probe-capitol-riot
Demonization of Iran Is a “Mistake” That Has Trapped the U.S. in Perpetual Middle East Conflict. Neither side wants war – but they’re going to get one unless they end this dangerous stalemate
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/us-iran-war-trump-soleimani-ali-khameini-middle-east-a9289021.html
Supreme Court Leaves Arizona Voting Restrictions in Place
https://theconversation.com/supreme-court-weighs-voting-rights-in-a-pivotal-arizona-case-160977
How the Trump Organization is responding: The Trump Organization slammed the grand jury criminal indictment, dismissing the accusations as “politics.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/521752-trumps-scorched-earth-style-overshadows-campaigns-optimistic-messaging
Trump’s Politicization of the Justice System. Involving himself in the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recommended sentencing of Roger Stone, a convicted federal criminal—and Trump’s close political ally—was perhaps the most flagrant display of how little respect Trump’s administration has for American democracy.
https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/courts/news/2020/02/20/480659/trumps-politicization-justice-system/
In His Own Words: The President’s Attacks on the Courts. Donald Trump has displayed a troubling pattern of attacking judges and the courts for rulings he disagrees with.
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/his-own-words-presidents-attacks-courts
Six ways Donald Trump can still be brought to justice
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/oureconomy/six-ways-donald-trump-can-still-be-brought-justice
Can America Restore the Rule of Law Without Prosecuting Trump
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/magazine/trump-investigations-criminal-prosecutions.html
Trump’s challenge to the US legal system must be taken seriously
https://theconversation.com/trumps-challenge-to-the-us-legal-system-must-be-taken-seriously-91431
‘Not a Healthy Environment’: Kamala Harris’ Office Rife With Dissent
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/30/kamala-harris-office-dissent-497290
Biden’s Lawless Bombing of Iraq and Syria Only Serves the Weapons Industry Funding Both Parties. U.S. citizens derive no benefit, but instead suffer great loss, from endless war in the Middle East. Their interests irrelevant to decisions of bipartisan Washington.
https://greenwald.substack.com/p/bidens-lawless-bombing-of-iraq-and
# Law Enforcement
UN Report Calls for Reparations for Victims of Systemic Racist Police Violence
“Systemic racism needs a systemic response,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet stated.
https://www.voanews.com/europe/un-report-systemic-racism-calls-accountability-redress-victims
Is the FBI Scapegoating an American Hero? The ex-Marine risked his life to help North Korean dissidents escape, possibly with the help of the CIA. So why did the U.S. slam him in jail? Christopher Ahn believed he could soothe the fears of defectors fleeing the horrors of the Kim regime. He found himself in the crosshairs of international law enforcement.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/bradleyhope1/north-korea-escape-madrid-christopher-ahn
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
Donald Trump’s Odds of Going to Prison Just Skyrocketed: The Trump Organization and its CFO will reportedly be hit with criminal charges on Thursday, and additional indictments may be coming.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/trump-organization-allen-weisselberg-criminal-charges
Grand Jury Indicts Trump Organization and Honcho: The indictments are the first charges against the Trump family business to come from a three-year investigation into tax-related crimes.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/grand-jury-hands-down-criminal-indictments-against-trump-org-and-cfo-allen-weisselberg-reports
The Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg surrendered to the Manhattan district attorney’s office
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/561057-trump-org-cfo-surrenders-after-grand-jury-indictments-reports
Stephen Breyer, and why Thursday is a huge day for the future of the Supreme Court
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/560245-breyers-future-is-supreme-courts-biggest-question
An Assembly committee running an impeachment investigation involving various allegations of wrongdoing by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo or his administration will start using its subpoena powers to compel uncooperative witnesses to provide testimony and documents.
https://buffalonews.com/news/state-and-regional/assembly-probe-of-gov-andrew-cuomo-will-start-issuing-subpoenas/article_43679ed2-d9cc-11eb-8e84-77a1f14855fd.html
Supreme Court Gives Green Light to GOP Voter Suppression Laws. The ruling in favor of Arizona voting restrictions has national reverberations.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-06-04/how-supreme-court-tilted-election-law-favor-gop
Read It Yourself: Prosecutors Unseal Trump Org Indictment: The Trump Organization and its long-serving CFO were charged with criminal tax fraud, falsifying business records, and scheming to defraud the government.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/indictment-against-trump-organization-cfo-allan-weiselberg?via=newsletter&source=CSPMedition
Handcuffed Trump Org CFO Accused of Hiding $1.7M From Feds: Trump’s family business was hit with charges after a years-long investigation into the company’s alleged tax crimes.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-organization-and-cfo-allen-weisselberg-charged-with-conspiracy-tax-fraud?via=newsletter&source=DDAfternoon
# Medical / Global
China is the first country in the WHO Western Pacific Region to be awarded a malaria-free certification in more than 3 decades. Other countries in the region that have achieved this status include Australia (1981), Singapore (1982) and Brunei Darussalam (1987).
https://www.who.int/news/item/30-06-2021-from-30-million-cases-to-zero-china-is-certified-malaria-free-by-who
# Medical / Health
The Biden Administration Announced It Will Remove the Hyde Amendment: Today marks a step in the right direction for reproductive rights in the U.S.
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/31/1001881788/bidens-budget-proposal-reverses-a-decades-long-ban-on-abortion-funding
# Other News
Cartels killing Americans, making a lot of money during Biden admin: Cuccinelli
https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/cartels-killing-americans-making-a-lot-of-money-during-biden-admin-cuccinelli/vi-AALEJYQ?ocid=winp1taskbar
U.S.-Mexico Efforts Targeting Drug Cartels Have Unraveled, Top DEA Official Says
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/03/993059731/u-s-mexico-efforts-targeting-drug-cartels-have-unraveled-top-dea-official-tells–
Mexican drug cartels use kids as decoys to smuggle members into US
https://nypost.com/2021/03/22/mexican-drug-cartels-use-kids-as-decoys-to-smuggle-members-into-us
# Technology
Microsoft reveals authentication failures, system hijack vulnerabilities in Netgear routers
https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/06/30/microsoft-finds-new-netgear-firmware-vulnerabilities-that-could-lead-to-identity-theft-and-full-system-compromise/
# Weather
Heat Dome Produces Deadly High Temperatures
https://www.theverge.com/22547454/2021-heat-wave-temperature-high-heat-dome
What is a heat dome? Pacific Northwest swelters in record temperatures.
Thirteen million people are contending with an unprecedented heat wave trapped over the region.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/heat-dome-deadly-hot-weather-descends-on-pacific-northwest
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