Voices, The Peoples News
September 9, 2021
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous / Global
‘Global Indigenous Agenda’ for land rights, conservation launched at IUCN congress https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/global-indigenous-agenda-for-land-rights-conservation-launched-at-iucn-congress/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWUtWNyXX$
Campaign launched to protect 80% of Amazon at key environment summit ‘New alliance with equal rights’ needed, say indigenous delegates at IUCN biodiversity conference https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/08/marseille-summit-indigenous-people-best-keepers-of-their-lands-aoe__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWbDbFckZ$
# Border / Immigration / Afghan
Immigrant children were burned with scalding water and threatened at an emergency shelter, many children at another shelter suffered from dehydration and developed gastrointestinal issues, a whistleblower reveals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/fort-bliss-immigrant-children-shelter-whistleblower__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWWvjtL_G$
# CoronaVirus
President Biden Is Expected To Lay Out a Plan to Push Broad Vaccination Mandates https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/08/politics/biden-covid-speech-plans/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWec70wgb$
Biden Will Reportedly Tell Federal Workers: Get Vaxxed or Go. A new executive order reported by CNN goes further than one signed earlier this year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/09/politics/joe-biden-covid-speech/index.html?utm_content=2021-09-09T13*3A00*3A07&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN&utm_term=link__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWQ5STa3y$
Florida Judge Knocks Down DeSantis’ Mask Mandate Ban. John Cooper’s ruling allows mask mandates to remain in place while Gov. Ron DeSantis appeals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/florida-judge-knocks-down-ron-desantis-ban-on-mask-mandates-in-schools__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWVAlIUgn$
Details emerge about coronavirus research at Chinese lab. More than 900 pages of materials related to U.S.-funded coronavirus research in China were released following a FOIA lawsuit by The Intercep https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2021/09/06/new-details-emerge-about-coronavirus-research-at-chinese-lab/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWasHht1c$
# Economy / Trade
Impulse warfare: ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ companies are battling for a spot in your wallet. A flurry of dealmaking has shaped a new competitive landscape centered on flexible payment options. PayPal, which on Wednesday agreed to purchase Paidy, Amazon and deferred payments company Affirm, partnering up to let customers pay for hauls over $50.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fastcompany.com/90673916/impulse-warfare-buy-now-pay-later-companies-are-battling-for-a-spot-in-your-wallet__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWS9OyJwu$
Democrats May Tie Disaster Relief to Raising Debt Ceiling, Putting GOP in a Bind September is shaping up to be either a battle for the ages or a capitulation that seals the downward-spiraling deal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/dems-may-tie-disaster-relief-to-raising-debt-ceiling-putting-gop-in-a-bind/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWUjgmcU_$
# Employment / Labor
Job openings soar, but Americans have not gone back to work. Job openings continued to rise in July, even as unemployment rates remained elevated, federal jobs data released Wednesday show.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/In-The-News/Article/Job-openings-soar-but-Americans-have-not-gone-back-to-work/2/20/71305__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWVd9YViY$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals The Biden administration releases a map showing how the U.S. could produce 45% of its electricity via solar by 2050, a goal that will require major grid upgrades and doubling solar installations annually for the next four years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/biden-administration-set-goal-45-solar-energy-by-2050-nyt-2021-09-08/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWcNjsjZ6$
Majority of voters want fracking in Pennsylvania to end, says poll https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/pennsylvania-fracking-poll-4e215784-4838-4120-b9f3-29147742f5fb.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWU29VCCQ$
# Environment / Climate / Interior
In a surprising shakeup, Biden ousts some Trump-appointed Arctic research commissioners. The Biden administration has forced the resignation of several members to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, citing a lack of qualifications.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.arctictoday.com/in-a-surprising-shakeup-biden-ousts-some-trump-appointed-arctic-research-commissioners/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWZVAipQt$
Burned trees and billions in cash: How a California climate program lets companies keep polluting. “Imagine a general contractor finalizing the sale of a soon-to-be-completed home while the house under construction is actually in flames.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://flipboard.com/topic/oilandgasindustry/burned-trees-and-billions-in-cash-how-a-california-climate-program-lets-compani/a-PRYqm8BzTP2UX8SrZRKf-A*3Aa*3A2135266005-9a587b480c*2Flatimes.com__;JSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWVlMrBST$
# Environment / Climate / Global
Montreal Protocol prevented carbon sink losses (study): In addition to protecting the ozone, the Montreal Protocol also prevented a significant loss of sequestered carbon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://coastalreview.org/2021/09/montreal-protocol-prevented-carbon-sink-losses-study/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWY1r-eO9$
How the “Best Accidental Climate Treaty” Stopped Runaway Climate Change The Montreal Protocol halted the destruction of the ozone layer. In the process, it saved one of Earth’s most important carbon sinks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://eos.org/articles/how-the-best-accidental-climate-treaty-stopped-runaway-climate-change__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWVpbG7wz$
# Global Politics and other news
Zodiac Maritime has used its ships to ferry arms and operatives around the region for covert operations, including assassinations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/revealed-mercer-streets-parent-zodiac-maritime-front-mossad/278419/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWTDU1k6r$
“About 200 people, among them US nationals, have been cleared by the Taliban to leave Kabul on a Qatari flight, a source with knowledge of the matter told CNN on Thursday.” https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cnn.it/2X6d26s__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWYZgjdZg$
# Gov / Politics
9/11 Families Hope Truth About the Saudis Is Finally Here. The families that have fought their government and ours for years are hurting but hopeful that President Biden will keep his word and let the facts come out.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/911-families-hope-the-truth-about-the-saudis-is-finally-here__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWay9jHwZ$
Greg Abbott Takes the Lead in the GOP’s Race to the Bottom. It’s the abortion bill, but also the voting law and gun law and the no-mask mandate and the 1836 Project and “patriotic education,” and on, and on, and on.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/greg-abbott-takes-the-lead-in-the-gops-race-to-the-bottom__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWTjMEU_h$
Biden Will Fight Radical Texas Abortion Law in Court: The DoJ will reportedly argue that the abortion law “illegally interferes with federal interests.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-prepares-to-sue-texas-over-abortion-law-11631151641__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWQKo2cex$
Top Trumpists Paying Teen Boys to Post MAGA Content: “There’s a lot of money to be made,” one teen told the site. “You just gotta know the right people.” Documents show that meme accounts rife with disinformation have also become shadowy advertising tools for some notable Republicans.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/trump-insiders-quietly-paying-teen-memers-partisan-sponcon_n_61200a80e4b0e8ac791e1161?ri18n=true__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWSqQJyVf$
Biden Gives Trumpy Appointees the Boot—but They Won’t Budge. Some officials booted from the cushy board positions included Sean Spicer, Kellyanne Conway, and H.R. McMaster.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/08/politics/trump-appointees-biden-boards/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWeo4fpaf$
Biden Mandates That All Federal Employees Get Vaccinated. After saying he wouldn’t mandate the vaccine when he was running for president, Joe Biden has decided that all federal employees must get vaccinated in 75 days.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-biden-mandates-that-all-federal-employees-get-vaccinated-against-covid__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWeJXLbQ4$
Judge Hands DeSantis His Second Major Court Loss in Two Days. Florida’s new “anti-riot” law is vague “to the point of unconstitutionality,” a judge ruled Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article254116373.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWbbjhA63$
As Biden’s poll numbers drop, lawmakers call for hearing on Afghanistan withdrawal After the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan left dozens of casualties, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want answers on what went wrong.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://starlocalmedia.com/news/national/as-biden-s-poll-numbers-drop-lawmakers-call-for-hearing-on-afghanistan-withdrawal/article_66293f5f-40ef-524b-97ae-e4745e141181.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWRfSp6Ty$
A war on the American people: This government has allowed the presidency to become a dictatorship operating above and beyond the law, regardless of which party is in power.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/65759.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWXwE-YhH$
# Law Enforcement
Videos of White Troopers’ Beatings Were Hidden for Years: An AP investigation uncovered at least a dozen cases over the past 10 years in which troopers hid evidence of brutality.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/police-beatings-louisiana-video-91168d2848b10df739d73cc35b0c02f8__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWf2sZ8pT$
Ex-South Carolina Police Chief Admits to Armed Bank Robbery. The former chief pleaded guilty to fleeing a bank with cash eight years after he left his post.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.postandcourier.com/myrtle-beach/former-sc-police-chief-pleads-guilty-to-robbing-pawleys-island-bank-his-second-bank-heist/article_a07d660c-10df-11ec-b879-df8ded7a21e7.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWb1w5Luf$
Revealed: LAPD officers told to collect social media data on every civilian they stop An internal police chief memo shows employees were directed to use ‘field interview cards’ which would then be reviewed https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/08/revealed-los-angeles-police-officers-gathering-social-media__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWRBeODnc$
# Legal / Judicial / DOJ
Fed-Up Prosecutor Is Done With Bullsh*t Traffic Stop Cases. John Choi, the Minnesota prosecutor who charged the cop who killed Philando Castile, is already earning enemies for his groundbreaking new policy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/fed-up-ramsay-county-prosecutor-john-choi-is-done-with-minor-traffic-stops-after-philando-castile-death?via=newsletter&source=DDAfternoon__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWRy6UvAI$
Murdoch and Mad Dog Mattis Could Testify at Theranos Trial. Elizabeth Holmes allegedly scammed a lot of powerful people. Here’s the rundown on who might show up at trial to dish on Theranos.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/theranos-trial-could-see-rupert-murdoch-mad-dog-mattis-slam-elizabeth-holmes-on-the-stand__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWfa1pW3F$
# Medical / Health
Big Tech Helped Fund GOP Groups Pushing for TX Abortion Ban. Amazon, Google, and Facebook have all made significant donations in recent years to conservative groups that strongly pushed for the new Texas abortion law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/amazon-google-facebook-helped-fund-the-far-right-groups-that-pushed-for-texas-abortion-ban__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWfrldPmi$
Biden Admin Sues Texas Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Abortion Ban. “The act is clearly unconstitutional under long-standing Supreme Court precedent,”
Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/09/biden-administration-sue-texas-abortion-law__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWSIBu397$
Texas Providers Could Face Jail Time for Prescribing Abortion Pills. The combined impacts of the recent bills leave marginalized pregnant people to seek abortion pills on their own.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/texas-providers-may-face-jail-time-for-prescribing-abortion-pills/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWWcY4fya$
The Texas Right to Life Committee has spent millions on anti-abortion campaigns as the state government passed increasingly restrictive abortion measures.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2021/09/texas-largest-anti-abortion-group-spent-millions-on-public-campaign-lobbying-in-past-decade/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWYatY2lc$
# Military / DOD
Women and non-white Air Force and Space Force members face different treatment than their white, male counterparts in receiving promotions, educational and leadership opportunities and disciplinary action, the service’s independent watchdog found.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/defense/571603-air-force-review-finds-women-minorities-treated-differently?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=42169__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWSjB3hoD$
# Other News
Trump Boasts of ‘Obscene’ Money Haul From 9/11 Boxing Match. The former president is also reportedly being provided with a G-5 jet for his travels to and from the event, even though it’s only about 60 miles from where he resides.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tmz.com/2021/09/09/donald-trump-millions-holyfield-belfort-fight-triller/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWRZBZD0B$
Packaging generates a lot of waste – now Maine and Oregon want manufacturers to foot the bill for getting rid of it. Maine and Oregon have enacted laws that require makers of consumer product packaging to pay for recycling or disposing of it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/packaging-generates-a-lot-of-waste-now-maine-and-oregon-want-manufacturers-to-foot-the-bill-for-getting-rid-of-it-165517__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWVims_SA$
Bamboo fabric is less sustainable than you think. Bamboo can be a green material, but many of the products made with it aren’t.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newsopener.com/science/bamboo-fabric-is-less-sustainable-than-you-think/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWaPS3wbC$
# Water
Line 3 Resisters Light the Way in a Battle for Life on Earth. Water Protectors are showing us how to fight for the future.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/line-3-resisters-light-the-way-in-a-battle-for-life-on-earth/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!gtLUSd01ejIUCjEAC869uKFG4Sfr3YOcQnmsagOUimK4c-p4yEPOULl2GqydWZnjN12q$
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