Voices, The Peoples News
August 26, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous / Global
‘Carving up my country’: Land clearing reignites fracking debate in Western Australia https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/carving-up-my-country-land-clearing-reignites-fracking-debate-in-western-australia/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAGK7BL_v$
As COP15 approaches, ’30 by 30’ becomes a conservation battleground https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/as-cop15-approaches-30-by-30-becomes-a-conservation-battleground/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAIlKGuNn$
# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls FDA Issues Important Warning to Maker of 12 Dog Food Brands. The FDA claims conditions at the firm’s facilities likely contributed to the illness or death of hundreds of dogs and cats.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recall/midwestern-pet-foods-warning/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAO8_ZCbL$
# Border / Immigration
San Diego Border Patrol encounters 7,300 Brazilian nationals, a 2,212% increase in one year https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/extra/news/san-diego-border-patrol-encounters-7-300-brazilian-nationals-a-2-212-increase-in-one/article_7252af0d-136a-5983-a982-2d3d506af4a7.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvALbNEucr$
# CoronaVirus
Warnings About the Sturgis Rally Have Come Tragically True. Unlike Lollapalooza in Chicago, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was the perfect storm for a vaccine-era superspeader event.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/warnings-sturgis-rally-come-tragically-085648542.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAJ0dqZSa$
Delta to add $200 monthly health insurance charge for unvaccinated
staff: Delta Air Lines told unvaccinated employees on Wednesday they will have to pay an additional 200 per month for their company-sponsored healthcare plan.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/delta-air-lines-unvaccinated-employee-penalties-a96a29e6-005a-4be5-a788-f79186e4ba6d.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAGhhSGYs$
Burial costs covered for Canadians killed by approved vaccines. The department has budgeted $75 million for all claims [Guess the outcome of “death” from the vaccine isn’t so rare after all.] https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://torontosun.com/news/national/burial-costs-covered-for-canadians-killed-by-approved-vaccines__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAGJOTwsN$
Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Workers Carry 251 Times Viral Load, Pose Threat to Unvaccinated Patients, Co-Workers – Study: A new study finds that this dominant variant can grow in the noses of vaccinated people as strongly as in unvaccinated people.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/evidence-mounts-that-people-with-breakthrough-infections-can-spread-delta-easily__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAMDpWxoH$
Gov. Greg Abbott bans mandates on COVID-19 vaccines regardless of whether they have full FDA approval. Abbott’s latest order is simple, saying “no governmental entity can compel any individual to receive a
COVID-19 vaccine.” The order preserves exceptions for places like nursing homes and state-supported living centers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/25/texas-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-ban-greg-abbott/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAN8puuFw$
# Education / Schools
Congressman working to spring California students trapped in Afghanistan Approximately 24 students from Cajon Valley Union School District in East County, Californian, are stuck in Kabul, Afghanistan, where an explosion at the airport has been reported.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/international/middle-east-north-africa/569307-dozens-of-california-students-parents-stranded__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAK0LHNcQ$
At least 90,000 students have had to quarantine because of COVID-19 so far this school year. Just weeks into the new school year, at least
90,000 children in 19 states have had to or are currently quarantining or isolating after contracting COVID-19 or coming into contact with someone who tested positive for the disease.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/569565-at-least-90-thousand-students-have-had-to-quarantine-because-of-covid-19-so__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAPjwhReU$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals ‘We’re staying’: Line 3 opponents camp at Minnesota Capitol to protest oil pipeline “We’re here in ceremony. We’re here to assert our treaty rights and our right to exist and our right to clean water.” “The cops are gathered here by the hundred and the governor’s brand new fence glimmers in the background, but our spirit is resolved.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/08/25/enbridge-energy-line-3-pipeline-oil-protest-state-capitol/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAN_LDBTO$
# Environment / Climate / Global
Farmers regreen Kenya’s drylands with agroforestry and an app. In Kenya, less than 20% of farmland is suitable for crops due to inadequate rains and degraded soils, and many farmers have seen their land produce less to the point of needing food aid.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/farmers-regreen-kenyas-drylands-with-agroforestry-and-an-app/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAAMjJHCB$
Dam builder denies responsibility as logjam chokes river in Malaysian Borneo. Tons of wood debris has clogged up the Baleh and Rajang rivers in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The logjam originated in the headwaters of the Baleh, where a hydroelectric dam is currently under construction and logging activity is being carried out nearby.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2021/08/23/sarawak-energy-denies-baleh-dam-works-behind-river-logjam/1999861__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvANeYQg5N$
Deforestation surge continues amid deepening uncertainty in Myanmar.
Satellite data from the University of Maryland show a surge in forest clearing in northern parts of the Tanintharyi region in southern Myanmar, including within a protected area.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/deforestation-of-endangered-wildlife-habitat-continues-to-surge-in-southern-myanmar/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAHEFgkVM$
Fairy Creek is set to become the largest act of civil disobedience in Canada’s history Amid escalating tensions with the RCMP, old-growth logging blockades on Vancouver Island show no signs of letting up. B.C.’s response, experts say, will determine the legacy of the new war in the woods https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://usnewsmail.com/news/health/fairy-creek-is-set-to-become-the-largest-act-of-civil-disobedience-in-canadas-history-the-narwhal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAP11_JHI$
# Food Recalls / Alerts
Walmart Is Recalling These 5 Foods Right Now https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/top-stories/china-ramps-up-attacks-on-us-over-cold-war-mentality/ar-AANLpvp__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAGcmSrNM$
Deli meats linked to multi-state salmonella sicknesses https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/25/health/deli-meat-salmonella-wellness/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAKIg3nrm$
# Foodie Tips, Tricks and How To’s
Small-scale urban farms take root at food banks around the country. Food banks distribute food at such a great scale that the produce from an urban farm amounts to a drop in the bucket. It begs the question: Why have an on-site farm?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thecounter.org/food-bank-local-farms-grow-relationships/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAHhOTPiX$
# Global Politics and other news
Afghan Civilians and U.S. Troops Killed in Blasts Outside Kabul Airport.
A pair of explosions near Kabul’s international airport Thursday killed dozens of people as evacuation efforts continue.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/aug/26/afghanistan-live-news-updates-evacuation-refugees-taliban-kabul-airport-latest__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvANDBB_Gp$
U.S. service members killed after multiple explosions, gunfire in Afghanistan Explosions in Afghanistan outside the Kabul airport Thursday have led to several civilian and military casualties and further heightened the chaotic evacuation of American citizens and Afghan nationals https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tylerpaper.com/news/national/12-u-s-service-members-killed-after-multiple-explosions-gunfire-in-afghanistan/article_8ff29579-5f50-5716-9bfe-0541e57335e5.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAJXFdKke$
China Ramps up Attacks on U.S. Over ‘Cold War’ Mentality. China blamed the United States on Thursday for “serious difficulties” in the bilateral relationship, pointing to what it called Washington, D.C.’s strategy of “comprehensive containment” against the country to retain dominance in the region.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/top-stories/china-ramps-up-attacks-on-us-over-cold-war-mentality/ar-AANLpvp__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAGcmSrNM$
# Gov / Politics
The Real Story Behind the $25K Trump Donation to Pam Bondi. When Trump used his charity to make a donation in 2013, executives claimed they didn’t know the money was going to a political group. Newly unearthed records prove otherwise.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politifact.com/article/2016/sep/21/donald-trump-pam-bondi-and-25k-was-it-pay-play/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvADjFRqJ0$
The MAGA Crew’s a Bigger Threat to America Than the Taliban. Something you don’t hear much about on Fox News is how law enforcement here views the domestic violent extremists who have supported and been encouraged by Trump.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-maga-movements-a-bigger-threat-to-america-than-the-taliban__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAIu0DAfO$
Trump Flips Out, Claims Executive Privilege Over Jan. 6 Docs: The former president is trying to block the release of a document dump the House select committee wants as part of the Capitol riot investigations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-flips-out-at-house-committee-after-it-requests-secret-capitol-riot-documents__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAAalhc5k$
Jan 6 Investigation Direction Hinges on Trump’s Sanity…Crazy May Keep Him from Prison: Former President Donald Trump attacked the House select committee on the January 6th riots at the United States Capitol building hours after reports indicated that the committee is seeking documents about Trump’s “mental stability.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/08/25/jan-6-investigation-direction-hinges-on-trumps-sanity-crazy-may-keep-him-from-prison/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAEs3EDp0$
McCarthy Says Biden Is Leaving US Hostages for the Taliban: ‘He Turned His Back on Our Own Citizens’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://granthshala.com/mccarthy-says-biden-is-leaving-us-hostages-for-the-taliban-he-turned-his-back-on-our-own-citizens/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvADmmNWRF$
U.S. Gave Taliban List of Americans, Allies in Kabul: The move was meant to facilitate a speedy evacuation, but some officials say it effectively handed the Taliban a kill list instead.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theweek.com/news/1004213/us-reportedly-gave-taliban-the-names-of-americans-and-afghan-allies-appalling-and__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAAIf4OAn$
# Law Enforcement
Clearview AI offered free facial recognition trials to police all around the world.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/clearview-ai-international-search-table__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvADYtr1D_$
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
A judge just slammed Sidney Powell and other Trump-allied lawyers for “profound abuse” of the legal system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/sidney-powell-kraken-cases-judge-abuse*:*:text=WASHINGTON*20**C20Sidney*20Powell*20and*20other,abuse*20of*20the*20judicial*20process.**B__;I34l4oCUJSUlJSUlJSXigJ0!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAPJqeyAy$
Jan. 6 Committee Demands a Huge Trove of Trump White House Records https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marketwatch.com/story/houses-jan-6-select-committee-demands-trove-of-trump-white-house-and-intelligence-and-law-enforcement-records-01629912651__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvABLh4s7T$
Capitol Cops Sue Trump, Pals in Sweeping Jan. 6 Civil Suit. “This is probably the most comprehensive account of Jan. 6 in terms of civil cases,” said Edward Casper, the lawyer leading the suit.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/569551-capitol-police-officers-sue-trump-right-wing-groups-over-jan-6__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvACjCzEUU$
# LGBTQ
‘It’s a Death Sentence’: LGBTQ Afghans Fight for Their Lives. LGBTQ Afghans are telling stories of fear and desperation, as allies and organizations battle to try and help them flee the Taliban, and threats of persecution and death.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/lgbtq-afghans-fear-death-sentence-as-the-taliban-takes-over__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAHFr9RnG$
U.S. Marshal: I Was Fired for Protecting a Gay Colleague. A gay woman and Army vet said her male colleagues were harassing her. Her supervisor stood up for her—and found himself the target of internal investigations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-marshal-says-he-was-fired-for-protecting-a-gay-colleague__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvABrO_IMc$
# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
The federal Department of Health and Human Services and the California governor’s office are looking into rules on allowing medical marijuana use in hospitals in response to a state lawmaker’s request for clarification.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/feds-and-california-governor-exploring-rules-for-medical-marijuana-use-in-hospitals/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAOqqNtnb$
Colorado’s attorney general sent a letter urging congressional leaders to federally legalize marijuana in a way that doesn’t let Big Tobacco take over the cannabis industry from small businesses.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-should-protect-small-marijuana-businesses-from-big-tobacco-takeover-colorado-attorney-general-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAOOHPRG6$
The Arizona Department of Revenue reported that marijuana sales generated nearly $21 million in tax revenue in July, with medical cannabis purchases still outpacing adult-use for now.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/arizona-brings-in-21-million-in-marijuana-tax-revenue-for-july-with-recreational-sales-catching-up-to-medical/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvABmYRS69$
# Media
Politico Sold to German Publishing House for $1 Billion: Axel Springer’s purchase of Politico from owner Robert Allbritton is one of the most expensive media mergers of all time.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/axel-springer-acquire-news-website-politico-2021-08-26/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvABONS7FK$
# Medical / Health
Drug Price “Negotiations” Are a Danger to America’s Seniors https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/drug-price-negotiations-are-a-danger-to-americas-seniors/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAJ1bNaJ6$
# Nuclear
Fukushima nuclear plant radioactive water to be released into the ocean via undersea tunnel. The water will be treated and diluted so radiation levels are below those set for drinking water. But the local fishing industry has strongly opposed the move, as have China and South Korea.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fukushima-nuclear-plant-water-be-released-undersea-tunnel-n1277630__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAMBGV3QS$
# Security
Michigan Militia leader flipped on his crew for six year sentence – Two Sheriffs Face Prison. Defense attorney Gary Springstead told the judge that Garbin “is going to be a star witness” against the others.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/08/25/michigan-militia-leader-flipped-on-his-crew-for-six-year-sentence/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!mfyeRhKduTVCJ5vfjQxsdfjKvpdYaH2vyN-MifKWWrRZtEMxMSul-0N6yXNvAIRwIE63$
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