Voices, The Peoples News
August 9, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
A new indigenous-led student movement is protecting sacred waters. In the midst of the state’s water crisis, Native-led school curricula in Northern California are empowering youth to fight for the future of their waterways.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://civileats.com/2021/08/09/a-new-indigenous-led-student-movement-is-protecting-sacred-waters/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7NEJffZM$
# Border / Immigration
Texas Facilities for Immigrant Children Could Soon Operate Without Official Oversight https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/8/9/headlines/texas_facilities_for_immigrant_children_could_soon_operate_without_official_oversight__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7JYQVBYX$
Texas push to close shelters for migrant kids alarms groups https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/texas-immigration-coronavirus-pandemic-health-government-and-politics-462a36ca2ce66bda30e7abeb807a17a7__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7DA_femA$
The Biden administration plans to resume flying Central American families arrested after crossing into the country illegally to spots along the border that can make it easier to expel them back to Mexico https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/border-flights-immigrant-families-biden__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7PDat-R8$
Friendships are breaking up over vaccines: Even though COVID-19 vaccines are widely available to most American adults, some are still refusing to get a shot even as the highly contagious Delta variant rips across the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paigeskinner/ending-friendships-canceling-plans-people-told-us-how__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7LO-GRdc$
The Migrant Child Detention Center That’s Worse Than Ever. An oil field turned migrant shelter for children is “the worst we’ve ever observed,”
according to the immigrants-rights group RAICES.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-migrant-child-detention-center-thats-worse-than-ever__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7DaBPerm$
# CoronaVirus
Former Obama Official Demands ‘No-Fly List for Unvaccinated Adults’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/08/unvaccinated-flight-vaccine-tsa-mandate/619643/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7IqT4JC3$
Rand Paul: A ‘no-fly list’ for the unvaccinated is ‘obscene’ and ‘authoritarian’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theblaze.com/news/rand-paul-a-no-fly-list-for-the-unvaccinated-is-obscene-and-authoritarian__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7DkhfBCP$
White House doesn’t deny it is considering withholding funds to force vaccinations https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tech-gate.org/usa/2021/08/06/white-house-doesnt-deny-it-is-considering-withholding-funds-to-force-vaccinations/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7JPEQr6J$
Three CNN Employees Fired for Showing Up Unvaccinated https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/aug/05/cnn-fires-employees-covid-unvaccinated-office__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7O9s9Uh5$
NYC mandates proof of vaccination for many indoor settings. “If you want to participate in society fully, you’ve got to get vaccinated,” de Blasio added.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2021/08/03/nyc-to-mandate-proof-of-vaccination-for-many-indoor-settings/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7GYU-lBo$
More than half of Covid hospitalisations are ‘patients who tested positive AFTER admission’, leaked data reveals https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.the-sun.com/news/3356548/half-covid-hospitalisations-patients-positive-after-admission/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7O6j1rKD$
‘Greatest coverup of all time’: GOP probe concludes COVID leaked from Wuhan lab. The report showed “a preponderance of the evidence proves that all roads lead” to the Wuhan Institute of Virology https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2021/08/02/gop-investigation-proves-covid-leaked-from-wuhan-lab-report/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Afjod4X$
The Delta Variant Is Sending More Children to the Hospital. Are They Sicker, Too?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-delta-variant-is-sending-more-children-to-the-hospital-are-they-sicker-too/ar-AAN6gmd?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Fa3h8UE$
Pfizer Booster Causes Similar Side Effects to Second Dose: Study https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/pfizer-booster-causes-similar-side-effects-to-second-dose-study/ar-AAN6cDC?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7NhgGMFc$
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are reaching heights not seen since February, Abbott’s pandemic playbook in recent weeks has largely focused on blocking local mandates and committing to protecting the rights of the unvaccinated.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2020/texas-coronavirus-cases-map/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7KcNt9Av$
COVID-19’s Crushing Effects on Medical Practices, Some of Which Might Not Survive https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2767633__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7JmqHgM3$
Covid-19 Pandemic Leaving Doctors Burnt Out, Yet Study Shows Obstacles To Help https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2021/05/28/covid-19-pandemic-leaving-doctors-burnt-out-yet-study-shows-obstacles-to-help/?sh=255dc20d15da__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7OEL8-Bq$
About 1 in 5 Clinicians Considers Quitting Due to Pandemic: Survey https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/948749__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Gv3M2nY$
Wuhan Scientist Warns Covid Will Remain A Part Of Our Lives https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/566762-head-of-notorious-wuhan-lab-warns-more-covid-19__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7AW2D_8x$
Humanity must be prepared to coexist with covid in the long term, according to the chief of the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/world-covid-mutations-wuhan-c2fa545f-c3f1-4856-9250-76074a82df3b.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7DCuOjzt$
Study: Vaccinated people who got ‘breakthrough’ infections can carry as much virus as others https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/science-health-coronavirus-pandemic-d9504519a8ae081f785ca012b5ef84d1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Jfp_3b_$
CDC study shows 74% of people infected in Massachusetts Covid outbreak were fully vaccinated https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2021-07-30-cdc-74-infected-massachusetts-covid-19-outbreak-were-vaccinated__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Jmbm0-i$
Vaccine monopolies make cost of vaccinating the world against COVID at least 5 times more expensive than it could be. The cost of vaccinating the world against COVID-19 could be at least five times cheaper if pharmaceutical companies weren’t profiteering from their monopolies on
COVID-19 vaccines, campaigners from The People’s Vaccine Alliance said today https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/vaccine-monopolies-make-cost-vaccinating-world-against-covid-least-5-times-more__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7ALsUt1u$
COVID: 90% of patients treated with new Israeli drug discharged in 5 days. The Phase II trial for an Israeli COVID drug saw some 29 out of 30 patients, moderate to serious, recover within days.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.jpost.com/health-science/covid-90-percent-of-patients-treated-with-new-israeli-drug-discharged-in-5-days-675961__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7JEnZmfz$
High cholesterol drug could reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection by 70% The licensed drug treats high cholesterol in the blood and may also work in treating COVID-19 patients.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/high-cholesterol-drug-could-reduce-sars-cov-2-infection-by-70/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Cr2uDgB$
Big Florida, Texas Schools Rebel, Order Masks in Schools. Dallas schools will now require students and teachers to wear masks. Several Florida districts are implementing similar policies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/more-florida-school-districts-defy-ron-desantis-mask-mandate-ban__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7L55FH0s$
# Economy / Trade
The Senate voted to end debate on a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, putting it on a glide path, albeit still a lengthy one, to passing this week.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/566928-senate-votes-to-shut-down-debate-on-1t-infrastructure-bill__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7C4mFdCc$
Senate Democrats on Monday unveiled a budget blueprint that paves the way for a massive spending plan they want to pass without GOP support later this year. The budget resolution, which includes instructions for how to draft the $3.5 trillion bill, does not include an increase to the debt ceiling.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/566953-democrats-leave-out-debt-ceiling-hike-from-budget-for-35t-spending-plan__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7K__UYZN$
# Education / Schools
These Maps Used In Almost Every Classroom Are Now Drawing Backlash.
Teachers from all over are stirring up controversy by removing the current world maps in their classrooms and replacing them with an almost unrecognizable alternative. The reason why is a lot darker than anyone could’ve imagined.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://social.entrepreneur.com/s/maps-drawing-backlash?as=6dap23848851172030530&utm_source=fb&utm_campaign=6dap23848851172030530&utm_medium=z020409&fbclid=IwAR1kDohNYBbuqYPOT6L3bTFIGKiMjR9byBSBFYU1U8nwGlzBfJPGfBqn1cM&bdk=0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7OayU8X7$
What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack? The topic has exploded in the public arena this spring—especially in K-12, where numerous state legislatures are debating bills seeking to ban its use in the classroom.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-critical-race-theory-and-why-is-it-under-attack/2021/05__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7LV0w_wp$
Public education: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo came out in support of Houston ISD’s proposed mask requirement, calling it “necessary civil disobedience.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/lina-Hidalgo-supports-mask-mandates-in-schools-16372894.php__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7DXMW2Qw$
# Employment / Labor
At Least 27 Million U.S. Workers Can’t Afford All the Basic Necessities of Life Millions of working Americans are forced to choose between paying rent, buying food or getting medicine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/at-least-27-million-workers-cant-afford-all-the-basic-necessities-of-life/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7KUssAqU$
The Warehouse Archipelago: As many as four million workers labor in clusters of warehouses scattered across the United States. Many are mislabeled as ‘temps’; all are poorly paid, and on-the-job injuries are high https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/labor/the-warehouse-archipelago/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7KlZvLky$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Minnesota Fusion Center Has Classified Its Data on Line 3 Protests as “Secret”
Minnesota law enforcement agencies have denied public records requests in relation to ongoing anti-pipeline organizing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/minnesota-fusion-center-has-classified-its-data-on-line-3-protests-as-secret/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7AOKx9wA$
# Environment / Climate / Interior
Senate votes to advance Biden’s $1T infrastructure bill. The Senate moved closer to passing a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package Saturday after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted to clear a key procedural hurdle https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-business-bills-d744f6a28eac505edd149f2aa53516ff__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Mm0ZMBU$
Climate change negatively impacts summer vacations for many across the U.S.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2021/08/07/1025185886/summer-time-and-vacationing-isnt-easy-blame-it-on-climate-change__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Mq0Biqi$
When Even the Conservative IEA Sounds an Alarm on Climate, the World Must Listen The International Energy Agency (IEA) says governmental emission reduction pledges fall well short of what is required.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/when-even-the-conservative-iea-sounds-an-alarm-on-climate-the-world-must-listen/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7IEXRoZC$
There’s more to Antarctica than just ice and penguins. Antarctica is the most inhospitable place on Earth, but even so, there are thousands of people living on the icy continent at one time. Most are there to do research or maritime operations and the settlements (if you can call them so) range from tiny shacks to huge sprawling bases. The stories of Antarctic stations: from science to babies, crime, and even a McDonald’s https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/antarctic-stations-base-stories-06082021/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7HyombAQ$
A hotter future is certain, climate panel warns. But how hot is up to us. Humans have already heated the planet by roughly 1.1 degrees Celsius, or 2 degrees Fahrenheit, since the 19th century. Some devastating impacts of global warming are now unavoidable, a major new scientific report finds. But there is still a short window to stop it https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/opinion/a-hotter-future-is-certain-climate-panel-warns-but-how-hot-is-up-to-us-7298511.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7C_97hCS$
This is the most sobering report card yet on climate change and Earth’s future. Climate change is now affecting every continent, region and ocean on Earth, and every facet of the weather.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/this-is-the-most-sobering-report-card-yet-on-climate-change-and-earths-future-heres-what-you-need-to-know-165395__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7E9Tc_NH$
Sanders Unveils Final $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package Alongside Infrastructure Bill The bill includes provisions to lower the Medicare eligibility age and create a Civilian Climate Corps.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/sanders-unveils-final-3-5t-reconciliation-package-alongside-infrastructure-bill/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7P1-I_47$
# Environment / Climate / Global
Atlantic Ocean currents weaken, signalling big weather changes. The Atlantic Ocean’s current system, an engine of the Northern Hemsiphere’s climate, could be weakening to such an extent that it could soon bring big changes to the world’s weather, a scientific study said https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/atlantic-ocean-currents-weaken-signalling-big-weather-changes-study-2021-08-05/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7JpQ070t$
Study reveals effects of extreme heat on tens of millions of Americans.
Research shows more than a quarter of US population suffered ill health last summer, and it’s likely to get worse https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/07/study-health-extreme-heat-climate-crisis__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7NwiCT0V$
Geologists identify two methane-emitting strips hundreds of miles long in Siberia https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2021/08/07/1025185886/summer-time-and-vacationing-isnt-easy-blame-it-on-climate-change__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Mq0Biqi$
# Food / GMOs / Chemicals / Other
EPA Suppressed Report Linking Controversial Weedkiller Ingredient to Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.activistpost.com/2021/08/epa-suppressed-report-linking-controversial-weedkiller-ingredient-to-non-hodgkins-lymphoma.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7HpwUgu6$
# Global Politics and other news
The Truth About Intervening Powers in the Middle East. And the title ‘biggest meddler’ goes to … the UAE, not Iran.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/world/truth-about-intervening-powers-in-the-middle-east/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7AfOhHoI$
Thousands Of Ships, Millions Of Troops: China Is Assembling a Huge Fleet For War With Taiwan https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/07/27/thousands-of-ships-millions-of-troops-china-is-assembling-a-huge-assault-flotilla-for-a-possible-attack-on-taiwan/?sh=19fdac9d751b__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7CXGv81k$
Iran embraces its Eurasian future. The Islamic Republic of Iran now enters a new era in more ways than one. New Iranian leader expected to shift emphasis from the West to Global South and neighboring countries including China and Russia.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cms.zerohedge.com/s3/files/inline-images/Iran-Raisi-June-19-2021.jpg?itok=0KuqSZgj__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7LMK-BX6$
# Gov / Politics
Biden emboldens establishment Democrats with ballot box wins. Almost seven months into the Biden administration, establishment Democrats are feeling emboldened — and winning races around the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/566820-biden-emboldens-establishment-democrats-with-ballot-box-wins__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Pf_BKl7$
The Racist ‘Theory’ That Inspired Murderers Is Now GOP Dogma. Newt Gingrich, Stephen Miller, Paul Gosar and Marjorie Taylor Greene, among others, all keep alluding to the same vicious, violent idea.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-racist-theory-that-inspired-murderers-is-now-gop-dogma__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7CjC7nKo$
The head of the Republican National Committee (RNC) says in a new interview that former President Trump “still leads the party,” even as the RNC has vowed to remain neutral if Trump runs again in 2024.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/566873-gop-chairwoman-trump-still-leads-the-party__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7EKrhESP$
Trump: New revelations expose future threat ex-President poses: New revelations emerging from Senate testimony, about a Trump Justice Department loyalist’s alleged behind-the-scenes efforts to call into question elections in states the ex-President lost, also render the continued GOP whitewashing of history about Trump’s crimes against the Constitution even more blatant and dangerous.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/09/politics/donald-trump-justice-department-elections-republicans/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7IRcZC4A$
Several Texas Democrats have said they did not give permission for their names to be used in a lawsuit filed against Republican leaders over efforts to force Democrats to return to Austin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/06/texas-house-democrats-lawsuit-greg-abbott-dade-phelan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7JpkTcvs$
Top Cuomo Aide Resigns Amid Spiraling Scandal. Melissa DeRosa, secretary to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said in a statement “the past 2 years have been emotionally and mentally trying.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/09/new-york-governor-andrew-cuomos-top-aide-resigns-amid-sexual-harassment-scandal__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Ai9SrqN$
White right fright jeopardizes the ‘endangered’ dominance it can’t abide losing Trumpism is death to fair elections, legitimate challenges, and the legal/judicial system that identified every crude, illegal attempt to game the system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2021/08/09/white-right-fright-jeopardizes-the-endangered-dominance-it-cant-abide-losing/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7NZLNZ6q$
Delta variant and the Trumper blame game. Trump Republicans are falling back on their old game of deflecting attention by blaming immigrants crossing the southern border.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://robertreich.org/post/658970901484797952__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7H8Qc4YO$
US Firms Cannot Ignore the Growing Risks of a Possible China-US Military Conflict U.S. businesses need to consider the impact of a physical conflict on their Chinese production and distribution bases.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thediplomat.com/2021/07/us-firms-cannot-ignore-the-growing-risks-of-a-possible-china-us-military-conflict/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7ALo1bta$
America Is Not Ready for a War With China. How to Get the Pentagon to Focus on the Real Threats https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2021-06-10/america-not-ready-war-china__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Hchn9p5$
US Foreign Policy Adrift: Why Washington No Longer Calling The Shots:
Biden’s actual mission is to merely whitewash and restore his country’s tarnished reputation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://original.antiwar.com/ramzy-baroud/2021/08/08/us-foreign-policy-adrift-why-washington-no-longer-calls-the-shots/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7NbLOoy5$
# Law Enforcement
New FBI Initiative Will Put ‘Hate Crime’ Quotas on Local Law
Enforcement: Start charging more white people with hate crimes or invite an investigation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.naturalnews.com/2021-08-05-fbi-initiative-will-put-hate-crime-quotas.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7PkNlrUZ$
The Laws Justifying White-on-Black Killings Are Still Here. Ahmaud Arbery’s killers intend to hide behind Georgia’s old citizens arrest law. They’re far from the only ones who have done so.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-racist-old-laws-justifying-white-on-black-killings-are-still-here__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Ldigbj8$
Brutal Seattle beating caught on surveillance video. A 22-year-old freelance photographer was brutally attacked and beaten by a stranger while on vacation to Seattle. The victim, who goes by Caliber Visuals on social media, is still spitting up blood and getting severe headaches days later, he said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2021/08/08/seattle-beating-of-caliber-visuals-photographer-captured-on-video/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7CCK2Z4K$
Watch: Surveillance video shows man shot trying to stop attempted robbery https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/watch-surveillance-video-shows-man-shot-trying-to-stop-attempted-robbery/vi-AAN6pyK?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Em0dbva$
Video: Gun owner shot 7 times while fighting off robbery suspect in southwest Houston, police say https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2021/06/15/video-gun-owner-shot-7-times-while-fighting-off-robbery-suspect-in-southwest-houston-police-say/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7HUGGTPv$
“Back to the wild, wild West”: Brazen daytime attack adds to residents’
fears in Oakland’s Chinatown
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brazen-daytime-attack-residents-fears-oaklands-chinatown/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7JjWLurk$
Hillbilly Trumpster Midget ‘Security Guard’ Murders unarmed Black Man over ‘Wrong Music’ (Krogers) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rawstory.com/security-shoots-unarmed-black-man/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7NE4iHkE$
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
Federal judges will no longer play the role of referee when the intensely partisan, once-per-decade fight over congressional mapmaking gets underway this year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/566631-supreme-court-decision-could-set-off-gerrymandering-arms-race__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Dkgj1o2$
‘Like a Mob’: Prosecutors Look at Trump’s Ice Rink Man. Investigators say they have proof that Barry Weisselberg did the same thing that got his dad indicted: receiving rent-free luxury apartments without paying taxes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/like-a-mob-prosecutors-look-at-trumps-ice-rink-man-barry-weisselberg__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7MbWVlyY$
President Biden and Senate Democrats are off to a fast start in pushing through judicial nominees, outpacing former President Trump’s early record in confirming judges to the federal bench.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/566789-biden-speeds-ahead-on-installing-judges__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7MnEV9rY$
The Arizona “audit” finally seems to be wrapping up. Prepare for a blizzard of disinformation. Fittingly, the proceedings are ending with an investigation of a bizarre Trump conspiracy theory.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/22609910/maricopa-county-2020-election-audit-final-report-preview__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7AnWGZRx$
Sedition: Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark can expect to be indicted for criminal conspiracy: legal expert https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/08/jeffrey-bossert-clark-justice-department-covid-vaccine.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Pwui4xH$
American Justice: Innocent Man Kidnapped, Drugged, and Caged in Mental Institution for Years. This is not some simple mistake, this is gross incompetence of a callous system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-kidnapping-ada-54a67908f22171f61b89ed8aaa535746__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7PKnrlEG$
# Medical / Health
Injuries Mount as Sales Reps for Device Makers Cozy Up to Surgeons, Even in Operating Rooms https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.modernhealthcare.com/legal/injuries-mount-sales-reps-device-makers-cozy-up-surgeons-even-operating-rooms__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7E8mP6lj$
Report Says 7 In 10 US Doctors Now Work Outside Of Private Practice https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/report-says-7-in-10-us-doctors-now-work-outside-of-private-practice/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Fktg0Jq$
Counterfeit HIV Drugs Circulating In US, Including In Pharmacies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/counterfeit-hiv-drugs-circulating-in-us-including-in-pharmacies/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Lz3ShX_$
# Military / DOD
The Pentagon will require all military personnel to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15 or sooner, according to a new memo from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/567009-pentagon-to-require-all-military-personnel-to-get-coronavirus-vaccine-by-mid__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Bxu_CUl$
S.Korea and U.S. to begin preliminary military exercises on Tuesday.
South Korea and the United States will reportedly launch preliminary joint military drills on Tuesday ahead of the combined exercises planned for later this month.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://tbs.seoul.kr/eFm/newsView.do?typ_800=N&idx_800=3445489&seq_800=20438066__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7IbCLuKn$
# Murmurs of war
Next on the Agenda: War With China. The U.S. seeks to encircle China and make it bow down before the hegemon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/next-on-the-agenda-war-with-china/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7MABZsIB$
Is a War With China Inevitable? The statements coming out of the Department of Defense and the upper ranks of Congress these days make it seem that way.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/is-a-war-with-china-inevitable/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7OfCzDzk$
# Other News
Predator Priests Shuffled Around Globe. “Priest transfers” – investigation uncovers 30 cases of Priests transferred in 21 countries across 6 continents.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna36523444__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7K31btJf$
# Science
Scientific Journal Paper Suggests Making it a ‘Federal Hate Crime’ to Criticize Fauci https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thenationalpulse.com/news/paper-calls-for-fauci-criticism-to-be-a-hate-crime/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7F2HJCzp$
# Social
Portland sees Antifa descend on Christian worship event, clash with Proud Boys in streets. Police did not intervene in the confrontations https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/portland-sees-antifa-descend-on-christian-worship-event-clash-with-proud-boys-in-streets/ar-AAN4QOp?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7DO-9Na3$
Austin is still struggling to find places for people experiencing homelessness to live as police begin to enforce a public camping ban.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/09/austin-texas-camping-ban/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7JaxTW9C$
# Technology
The great firewall of China: Xi Jinping’s internet shutdown. Before Xi Jinping, the internet was becoming a more vibrant political space for Chinese citizens. But today the country has the largest and most sophisticated online censorship operation in the world https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jun/29/the-great-firewall-of-china-xi-jinpings-internet-shutdown__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7IrdSxVq$
In China, the ‘Great Firewall’ Is Changing a Generation. Once it seemed inevitable that the internet would create a more open society. Now it’s fostering young nationalists.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/09/01/china-great-firewall-generation-405385__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7Ivs_XEh$
Huge data leak shatters the lie that the innocent need not fear
surveillance: Few pause to think that their phones can be transformed into surveillance devices. Such are the capabilities of Pegasus, the spyware manufactured by NSO Group, the Israeli purveyor of weapons of mass surveillance.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/jul/18/huge-data-leak-shatters-lie-innocent-need-not-fear-surveillance__;!!On18fmf1aQ!iD3x17DDOA5Dv4GzfCZOWKrd2mN4ktAw_o3vVqkKuVy2EozPiAfFVAJLGYfa7BHToz4F$
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