Voices, The Peoples News
August 31, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous / Global
British Columbia is blocking needed First Nations power projects, says report The projects are critical to meeting government’s climate plans, researchers say, but roadblocks are preventing progress.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thetyee.ca/News/2021/08/30/BC-Blocking-Needed-First-Nations-Power-Projects/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQXp-o8wM$
# CoronaVirus
Vital! Fauci; Sorcerer’s Apprentices. Virus SARS Manmade in BioLab since 2000. Us-China Big Affair. The Whole History of Chimeric Conaviruses and of the recombinants from which he would be born SARS-Cov-2 of the current pandemic https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.veteranstoday.com/2021/08/30/vital-fauci-sorceres-apprentices-virus-sars-manmade-in-biolab-since-2000-us-china-big-affair-full-story/?mc_cid=50551564da&mc_eid=3f7488d454__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQcRqTGtA$
Florida Withholds School Leaders’ Pay Over Mask Mandates. The state is holding school board members’ salaries as ransom until they abandon their safety measures for students as COVID cases surge.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/us/florida-withholds-funds-two-school-districts-over-mask-mandates-2021-08-31/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQQg80m65$
Florida Withholds School Leaders’ Pay Over Mask Mandates. The state is holding school board members’ salaries as ransom until they abandon their safety measures for students as COVID cases surge.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/us/florida-withholds-funds-two-school-districts-over-mask-mandates-2021-08-31/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQQg80m65$
2 FDA Officials Quit Over Frustration at Biden Admin: Gruber and Krause have more than 42 years of experience at the FDA between them.
Reportedly, they’ve been frustrated with the White House’s expedited rollout of booster shots.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://endpts.com/breaking-in-a-major-blow-to-vaccine-efforts-senior-fda-leaders-stepping-down-report/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQa0X6_77$
Florida Imposes Penalties on School Districts With Mask Rules, Despite Court Ruling. A judge ruled last week that the governor’s ban violates the same Parents’ Bill of Rights it was trying to impose.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/fl-imposes-penalties-on-school-districts-with-mask-rules-despite-court-ruling/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQUoSzH8Y$
What Is the C.1.2 COVID-19 Variant?—Here’s What We Know So Far: As the Delta strain continues to spread, researchers have identified another new strain: the C.1.2 COVID-19 variant.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/what-is-the-c-1-2-covid-19-variant-here-s-what-we-know-so-far/ar-AANXkrV?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQd8MZi1J$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals Line 3 is cultural genocide at the hands of Enbridge, police and big banks https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/08/30/opinion/line-3-cultural-genocide-enbridge-police-big-banks__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQa6iJusA$
# Environment / Climate / Interior
Obama Presidential Center will displace vital South Side Chicago trees, advocates say The Center will remove hundreds of trees that provide cooling in the summer, cleaner air, and a quiet respite for residents—but promises to re-plant the area and provide an economic boost.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/barack-obama-presidential-center-chicago-2654814450.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQXq8S8YI$
South Lake Tahoe wildfire: California side’s residents warned to leave.
Thousands of people rushed to leave South Lake Tahoe as the entire resort city came under evacuation orders and wildfire raced toward Lake Tahoe, a large freshwater lake straddling California and Nevada.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2021/08/30/1032385094/lake-tahoe-wildfire-evacuations-climate-change__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQbWPTTkO$
‘Out of Control’: Fire Leaps Highway to Reach Tahoe Basin. Tens of thousands evacuate, as residents fear the out-of-control blaze as it approaches the highly populated south shore of Lake Tahoe.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/fires/article253849183.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQRkz086E$
# Global Politics and other news
Taliban Optimistically Calls for Friendly Ties With America. The militia’s leaders declared victory during a stroll around Kabul’s international airport.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-31/taliban-calls-for-good-ties-with-u-s-after-20-year-war-ends?srnd=premium__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQcHLBBIE$
China and the Taliban buddy up. As strange as it might appear for the normally anti-religion Chinese government to cozy up to Islamist extremists such as the Taliban, China has substantial geopolitical and economic interests in Afghanistan.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/china-and-the-taliban-buddy-up__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQf5sYX-R$
Taliban commit ‘house-to-house executions’ in Kabul after US exit as chilling audio demonstrates Afghans’ fear. Horrifying audio of distant gunshots appears to confirm reports of “house-to-house executions” as the Taliban asserts control of Kabul and Afghanistan after the U.S.
military’s departure on Monday evening.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/taliban-commit-house-to-house-executions-in-kabul-after-us-exit-as-chilling-audio-demonstrates-afghans-fear/ar-AANWglU?ocid=winp1taskbar__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQRjSWzaB$
# Gov / Politics
Building Back America: The American Prospect breaks down Biden’s American Jobs Plan, American Families Plan, and a variety of tax measures, analyzing each component with insights on prospective policies and if these elements go far enough.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/infrastructure/building-back-america__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQYnXB1NV$
Afghanistan War Is Over but Our Big Lies About It Live On. After a collapse that took everyone off guard, “experts” retreated further into comforting fantasies about the mission and its significance rather than finally facing reality.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/americas-war-in-afghanistan-is-over-but-our-big-lies-about-it-live-on__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQQ4qO5yF$
Chuck Schumer, China, and Build Back Better: How does the Senate majority leader’s own $200 billion China bill fit into the equation?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/infrastructure/building-back-america/infrastructure-summer-chuck-schumer-china-and-build-back-better/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQesAQOtj$
The last U.S. military C-17 cargo plane lifted off from the Kabul airport, taking with it the acting U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and the U.S. general that was in charge of securing the airport. And with that, the United States’ 20 year war in Afghanistan was over.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/570053-last-us-military-plane-out-of-afghanistan-ends-americas-longest-war?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=41885__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQRv_iobO$
Though the military evacuation is over, some Americans who wanted to leave Afghanistan remain in the country, McKenzie acknowledged. McKenzie said that no Americans were evacuated on the final five flights out of Kabul’s international airport https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/570066-fewer-200-americans-remain-in-afghanistan-after-us-withdrawal__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQfdtsXxR$
The hard-fought Texas voting bill is poised to become law. Here’s what it does.
Senate Bill 1 would set new rules for voting by mail, boost protections for partisan poll watchers and roll back local voting initiatives meant to make it easier to vote, namely those championed by Harris County that were disproportionately used by voters of color.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/30/texas-voting-restrictions-bill/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQZAr-oXd$
On Wednesday, 666 new Texas laws will go into effect. Debated, passed and signed during the 87th Texas Legislature, these laws include changes to public safety, health care and K-12 education. Here’s a list of 10 new laws you should know about.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/31/new-texas-laws-september-2021/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQbNe5ZCG$
Congressman Seeking to Relaunch Afghan War Made Millions in Defense Contracting https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2021/08/20/mike-waltz-afghanistan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQVZfJrli$
House GOP Quietly Submit for Additional $25 Billion in Military Spending. “Now is the time to shift our investments away from endless wars,” says Rep. Barbara Lee.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/house-gop-quietly-submit-for-additional-25-billion-in-military-spending/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQYS9pUJA$
Gavin Newsom is ‘incredibly proud’ of Biden leaving Californians to be captured and killed in Afghanistan. Californians murdered by terrorists.
Californians waiting to be murdered by terrorists. And Gavin Newsom is proud.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/gavin-newsom-is-incredibly-proud-of-biden-leaving-californians-to-be-captured-and-killed-in-afghanistan__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQXQMUBbL$
Biden lied and abandoned hundreds of Americans to the mercy of terrorists. Approximately 250 Americans, maybe even more, were abandoned in Afghanistan this week after Biden pulled the rest of our military presence from the region for good.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/biden-lied-and-abandoned-hundreds-of-americans-to-the-mercy-of-terrorists__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQWun6UAM$
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
The anti-vax lawyer representing January 6 rioters has suddenly gone
missing: The filling pointed to reports, as well as an explanation from Pierce’s colleague Ryan Marshall, indicating that Pierce, an outspoken anti-vaxxer, is seriously ill from COVID-19 and possibly unresponsive on a ventilator.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/08/john-pierce-missing-lawyer/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQRl4pnkF$
# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Drug Enforcement Administration’s refusal to reschedule marijuana—but one judge said in a concurring opinion that cannabis may soon be reclassified anyway.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/court-dismisses-dea-marijuana-rescheduling-case-but-judge-says-cannabis-reclassification-may-be-coming-anyway/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQYfaYh2Q$
New NYPD data shows that marijuana arrests have declined much more significantly in New York City than in other places that have previously legalized cannabis—likely thanks in large part to a unique provision of the law that allows public smoking.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/allowing-public-marijuana-smoking-leads-to-bigger-nyc-arrest-decline-than-in-other-legalized-places/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQfqrfiCD$
Mississippi’s agriculture commissioner said he wants no part in regulating a federally illegal drug as lawmakers near a deal on medical cannabis legislation to replace the voter-approved measure that the Supreme Court overturned.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marijuanamoment.net/mississippi-agriculture-commissioner-wants-no-part-in-medical-marijuana-regulation-due-to-federal-law/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQRoFidiA$
# Social
Feds Deliberately Targeted BLM Protesters To Disrupt The Movement, A Report Says https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2021/08/20/1029625793/black-lives-matter-protesters-targeted__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQYEnZPF-$
Portland’s Bizarre Experiment With Not Policing Proud Boys Rampage Ends in Gunfire https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2021/08/23/portland-police-proud-boys-protest/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQTCcqwx6$
750,000 Households May Face Eviction If Congress Doesn’t Act, Says Goldman Sachs Meanwhile, states have disbursed just 11 percent of the $46.5 billion in rental assistance from the federal government.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/750000-households-facing-eviction-if-congress-doesnt-act-says-goldman-sachs/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ncZokzFoWe2f8X-riJPHPSnn9ztpl7i0bz8lBbH7v9KtGnTF3o51wXYbnSDzQcT2vptk$
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