Voices, The Peoples News
July 5, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls
Thirty-three black-footed albatrosses (Phoebastria nigripes) started new lives on Guadalupe Island in Mexico after being flown 6,000 kilometres from Midway Atoll near Hawaii. The birds were flown on a commercial airline, as eggs or one-month-old chicks, in the first transfer of a seabird species between nations.
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/06/they-were-destined-drown-how-scientists-found-these-seabirds-new-island-home
# Children / Youth
# CoronaVirus (Virus Vaccine is still in clinical trials and tests)
Exclusive: Did US Funded Research Lead to the COVID Pandemic? Does the name Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, mean anything to you?
https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/07/04/exclusive-did-us-funded-research-lead-to-the-covid-pandemic/?mc_cid=c199f59ebc&mc_eid=3f7488d454
How research funders are tackling coronavirus disruption. As lockdowns force scientists worldwide to put their research on hold, funders are introducing measures to minimize stress.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01120-2
Why Would the US Have Funded the Controversial Wuhan Lab? Reports about the connection between the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Wuhan Institute of Virology risk feeding conspiracy theories about the origins of COVID-19.
https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/why-would-the-us-have-funded-the-controversial-wuhan-lab/
Pressure grows for Biden to ease pandemic travel bans
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/561432-progressives-ramp-up-medicare-expansion-push-in-congress
# Economy / Trade
Bipartisan spending deal meets fresh resistance from key Democrats. Two major financing mechanisms for the spending proposal, repurposing unspent funds for unemployment benefits and state assistance, are meeting resistance from a group of Democratic senators who say higher corporate tax rates should be the primary revenue source.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/561455-bipartisan-spending-deal-meets-fresh-resistance-key-democrats
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals
As Big Oil Execs Roam Free, Climate Activist Gets 8 Years in Prison. “How many years do you think ANY fossil fuel CEO will serve for knowingly destroying our planet’s climate?” asked one climate group in response to Jessica Reznicek’s sentence.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/05/big-oil-execs-roam-free-climate-activist-gets-8-years-prison
‘Disgusting’: Pipeline Company Files $15 Billion Claim Against US for Canceled Keystone XL. TC Energy Corporation filed for compensation under a free trade provision that allows investors to sue governments if they impede profits.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/05/disgusting-pipeline-company-files-15-billion-claim-against-us-canceled-keystone-xl
# Environment / Climate / Interior
Whistleblowers Expose Corruption in EPA Chemical Safety: EPA managers removed information about the risks posed by dozens of chemicals, according to whistleblowers.
https://theintercept.com/2021/07/02/epa-chemical-safety-corruption-whistleblowers/
Corporate studies asserting herbicide safety show many flaws, new analysis finds
Revelations come as Europe wrestles over renewal question for Bayer’s Roundup herbicides.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jul/02/glyphosate-herbicide-roundup-corporate-safety-studies
Science catches up to what residents of Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ have been saying about pollution. A report from the Tulane Environmental Law Clinic confirms what residents of “Cancer Alley” have been saying about pollution. Report finds ‘race, poverty, pollution ‘ help determine who gets sick
https://lailluminator.com/2021/07/02/science-catches-up-to-what-residents-of-louisianas-cancer-alley-have-been-saying-about-pollution-jarvis-deberry/
South Florida collapse shows infrastructure is a persistent threat to public health. The deadly building collapse in South Florida is a searing reminder that fragile infrastructure can have tragic public health consequences.
https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/561512-south-florida-collapse-shows-infrastructure-is-a-persistent-threat-to
# Environment / Climate / Interior / Global
Azerbaijan Says ‘Mud Volcano’ Caused Mega Explosion in Sea. Video footage showed an enormous blast rising from the Caspian Sea on Sunday.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/azerbaijan-says-mud-volcano-caused-mega-explosion-in-caspian-sea
# Global Politics and other news
Israeli cargo ship attacked by ‘unknown weapon’ in Indian Ocean: Israeli media say the cargo ship was previously owned by an Israeli tycoon and came under attack while on its way to the UAE.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/4/israel-probes-missile-attack-on-ship-in-indian-ocean-reports
Doug Emhoff carves out path as first second gentleman
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/561441-doug-emhoff-carves-out-path-as-first-second-gentleman
# Law Enforcement
Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting “Nonviolent” Crimes. Activists Say More Is Needed.
The rhetoric of “violent” vs. “nonviolent” is window dressing and doesn’t align with the ongoing realities of policing.
https://truthout.org/articles/baltimore-to-stop-prosecuting-nonviolent-crimes-activists-say-more-is-needed/
Off-duty cop charged with shooting unarmed teen. A spokesperson for the department told reporters that they intend to suspend Daniel Dolan without pay
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/off-duty-rhode-island-cop-charged-with-four-felonies-after-shooting-teen-driver-leaving-pizzeria-parking-lot/
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
Five things to know about the Trump Organization indictment. New York prosecutors unveiled the first charges in their grand jury investigation into the Trump Organization, charging the former president’s company and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, with tax-related crimes.
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/561423-five-things-to-know-about-the-trump-organization-indictment
Clyburn: Trump could be called to testify before Jan. 6 panel. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said Sunday that former President Trump could be called to testify before the new House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack “if that’s what it takes.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/561534-clyburn-trump-could-be-called-to-testify-before-capitol-riot-panel
New Hunter Biden Disclosures Feature $100,000 Donation Of Former FBI Director Freeh To The Biden Grandchildren. Hunter and his uncle are repeatedly referenced in a variety of deals as conduits to Joe Biden.
https://jonathanturley.org/2021/07/04/new-hunter-biden-disclosures-feature-100000-donation-of-former-fbi-director-freeh-to-the-biden-grandchildren/
Laptop shows Joe Biden attended meetings between Hunter and his Mexican business partners
https://nypost.com/2021/06/30/laptop-shows-joe-biden-was-with-hunter-and-his-mexican-biz-meetings/
# Medical Alternatives / Herbology
Stevia still banned: The Stevia FDA Conspiracy: The truth is, no one has researched it enough for it to be considered truly safe.
https://owndoc.com/stevia/stevia-still-banned-the-stevia-fda-conspiracy/
Stevia, a plant once banned and confiscated in the U.S. during the ’80s and ’90s because it had non-toxic and sweet-tasting leaves, has a story all its own. Even Stevia’s own printed story was at one time seized by the FDA in Dallas with the intent to burn the publications.
https://beforeitsnews.com/health/2021/07/the-sweet-stevia-conspiracy-3040386.html
# Medical / Health
Progressives are ramping up their push to expand Medicare in an upcoming legislative package, with the goal of lowering the eligibility age and adding new benefits.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/561432-progressives-ramp-up-medicare-expansion-push-in-congress
Physicians Have a Duty to Confront the Exploitative Industry That Employs Them
Physicians take an oath to do no harm. Upholding it requires fighting the structural violence that hurts patients.
https://truthout.org/articles/physicians-have-a-duty-to-confront-the-exploitative-industry-that-employs-them/
# Military / Global
Uncle Sam Dumps Afghan Mess on Russia: U.S. imperial machinations in Afghanistan have created an utter catastrophe. Russia is right to be alarmed about impending chaos as the United States and NATO forces finally scurry away from the war-torn country.
https://sputniknews.com/columnists/202107051083312457-uncle-sam-dumps-afghan-mess-on-russia/
# Other News
‘Scheme to defraud’—the perfect legacy of the epic Trump crime wave. Measured by how often he’s been caught, Trump’s ultimate delusion is the fake invulnerability that he irrationally awarded himself.
https://www.nationofchange.org/2021/07/05/scheme-to-defraud-the-perfect-legacy-of-the-epic-trump-crime-wave/
How a Far-Right Militia Infiltrated an Island in Washington. From an anti-mask rally to a potential takeover of the local school board, residents in this once idyllic community are spooked
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-the-far-right-iii-three-percenters-infiltrated-whidbey-island-in-washington?source=articles&via=rss
# Security
Hackers suspected to be behind a mass extortion attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday demanded $70 million to restore the data they are holding ransom, according to a posting on a dark web site.
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/hackers-demand-%2470-mln-to-restore-data-held-by-companies-hit-in-cyberattack-blog-2021-07
A unit of China’s cybersecurity regulator launched data-security reviews of apps operated by two U.S.-listed Chinese companies, days after announcing a similar probe into ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc. The latest action targets two truck-hailing apps operated by Full Truck Alliance Co. and an online recruiting app owned by Kanzhun Ltd. Both companies went public in the U.S. in June.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-unit-launches-review-into-u-s-listed-chinese-tech-companies-11625451374
# Social
In Corpus Christi’s Hillcrest neighborhood, Black residents feel like they are living in a ‘sacrifice zone’. Boxed in by refineries, oil tanks, an interstate highway and a bridge under construction, the people are left in a hollowed-out neighborhood and a broken community.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04072021/corpus-christi-texas-highway-infrastructure-justice/
# UFO’s
Dem lawmaker calls for hearings on UFOs. Rep. André Carson (D-Ind.), chairman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence and Counterproliferation, is calling on Congress to hold a “series of hearings” on reported UFOs following last month’s highly anticipated release of an intelligence report on the subject.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/561532-dem-lawmaker-calls-for-hearings-on-ufos
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