Voices, The Peoples News
March 16, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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Jump Back No More? Senate Agrees To Halt Daylight Saving Time Switch:
The Senate was full of surprises Tuesday when the “Sunshine Protection Act” was introduced with little warning.
And again when lawmakers of both parties fully agreed on something, passing the bill by unanimous consent.
Twice-a-year clock adjustments, many Americans hate, would end starting in November 2023,
if the House also approves and the president signs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/jump-back-no-more-senate-agrees-to-halt-daylight-saving-time-switch/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKOAkKCHn$
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# Border / Immigration
Earlier this year, about 30 Texas National Guard members were ordered to stand watch outside some of the wealthiest private ranches in South Texas, more than an hour’s drive away from the Mexico border, as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s highly touted mission to curb illegal immigration.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/16/texas-national-guard-king-ranch/*:*:text=Earlier*20this*20year*2C*20about*2030,mission*20to*20curb*20illegal*20immigration__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKEbsCNBV$ .
Russians cross Mexico border to seek US asylum: More than 8,600 Russians have sought refuge in the U.S. on the Mexican border in recent months.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/14/russia-us-asylum-mexico-border__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKGOncArf$
# Covid / Pandemics
Rand Paul vows to remove ‘dictator in chief’ Fauci from NIAID. Sen. Rand Paul said he will introduce an amendment to remove Dr.
Anthony Fauci as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — saying no one should be ‘dictator in chief.’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/03/14/sen-rand-paul-vows-to-remove-dr-fauci-from-niaid/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKJ9yMLFv$
CEO of German Insurance Company Fired After Leaking Data Showing Covid Vaccine Injuries Not Being Reported. Andreas Schofbeck, the CEO of one of Germany’s leading health insurance companies, was terminated last month after releasing data that showed health authorities were dramatically underreporting covid vaccine injuries.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://en-volve.com/2022/03/15/ceo-of-german-insurance-company-fired-after-leaking-data-showing-covid-vaccine-injuries-arent-being-reported/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKOh_nDlf$
# Economy / Finance / Trade
Klaus Schwab’s ‘World Economic Forum’ Cuts Off ‘All Relations’ With Russia, Scrubs Putin From WEF Website. Klaus Schwab’s globalist cabal [of terrorists], the World Economic Forum (WEF), announced that it has severed “all relations” with the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/03/klaus-schwabs-world-economic-forum-cuts-off-relations-russia-scrubs-putin-wef-website/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKDeHFKAx$
Biden’s budget bill funnels millions in pork to vulnerable Democrats.
Joe Biden’s 1.5 trillion government funding bill funnels millions of dollars in pork to vulnerable Democrats in November’s midterm elections while benefiting Republicans who helped secure its passage.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/mar/13/bidens-15t-budget-bill-funnels-millions-pork-vulne/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKAzvBju3$
Biden signs off on billions for Ukraine, Here’s What’s In It: After months of negotiations to fund the government, President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill that will shore up funding for the rest of the fiscal year, while also doling out cash for Ukraine in its fight against Russia, additional student aid, cybersecurity and more.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2022/03/15/biden-signs-15-trillion-spending-bill-with-14-billion-for-ukraine-aid-heres-whats-in-it/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKNLpEk4V$
# Education / Schools
Texas’ traditionally sleepy school board races are suddenly attracting attention — and money. As conservative parents become more frustrated with how school boards handled the pandemic, once-ignored school board elections are becoming better funded.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/16/texas-school-board-elections/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKLr2z9zf$
North East Independent School District in San Antonio permanently removed more than 100 books from library shelves as part of a review to weed out “vulgar or obscene material,” according to the district https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sanantonioreport.org/north-east-isd-removes-more-than-100-books-review-krause-list/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKGuB0KIu$
# Employment / Labor
Amazon Warehouse Workers Walk Out, ‘We don’t want snacks. We want a raise.’ This morning marked the first-ever multistate coordinated work stoppage at the Amazon logistics empire. Across three facilities in New York and Maryland, Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job at 6:00 a.m. Eastern time.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/labor/amazon-warehouse-workers-walk-out/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKIrKHuAy$
Rail Workers Punished for Taking Days Off, Union Says: Unionized workers at Warren Buffett’s BNSF Railway are angry about a new attendance policy that incentivizes coming to work sick or fatigued.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/labor/rail-workers-punished-for-taking-days-off-union-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKAwUccI9$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical
Analysis: A power test for Texas voters: After last winter’s near-statewide electric blackouts, Texas lawmakers went after regulators they deemed responsible but tiptoed around the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas. Now voters have a chance, if they want it, to send the state a message.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/16/texas-oil-gas-railroad-commission/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKNzGZoZW$
Biggest Oil Giants Made ‘Eye-Popping’ $205 Billion in Profits in 2021:
Report
Now, fossil fuel giants are trying to “cash in on inflation and the crisis in Ukraine,” said one critic.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/15/biggest-oil-giants-made-eye-popping-205-billion-profits-2021-report__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKBf-dYFs$
PUC grants Keystone XL request to end project. The proposed Keystone XL pipeline is no more in South Dakota. The state Public Utilities Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday to release the road bond, stop filing reports and end use of a public liaison for the project through western South Dakota.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.keloland.com/news/capitol-news-bureau/puc-grants-keystone-xl-request-to-end-project/*:*:text=PIERRE*2C*20S.D.,project*20through*20western*20South*20Dakota__;I34lJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKMd-k30N$
Federal Court Rejects Exxon’s Attempt to Halt Climate Change Investigations On Tuesday, a federal appeals court denied ExxonMobil’s attempt to stop the attorneys general of New York and Massachusetts from investigating whether the company lied about its knowledge of climate change.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/exxon-climate-denial-lawsuits.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKFU5zrlD$
# Environment / Climate / Global
The war for the rainforest: Set aside for an isolated Indigenous group, the Brazilian preserve Ituna-Itatá has now been heavily deforested. A grim illustration of the intractable forces destroying the Amazon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.articledesk.net/newspaper/the-war-for-the-rainforest/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKFdtLz0G$
Coal mining emits more super-polluting methane than venting and flaring from gas and oil wells. So much methane is released from coal mining, the Global Energy Monitor says, that it exceeds the carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal at over 1,100 coal-fired power plants in China.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15032022/coal-mining-methane/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKLQ2K5b8$
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Covid exposed the cracks in the US food system – meet the people trying to fix them.
Food banks were inundated, restaurants folded, farmers had to dump produce – but the pandemic also created space for fresh thinking https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/15/covid-coronavirus-us-food-system-pandemic-cracks__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKJw0O-yI$
The neglected role of food processing companies in shaping human and planetary health. The concept of a food system in research classically follows a simple progression: a one-track path from farms to plates.Equal space and weight https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/processed-food-2656809115.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKO2uljul$
Maine lawmakers consider $100 million relief fund for farmers with contaminated land The fund would reimburse farmers whose water or fields are contaminated by PFAS for testing and clean up, lost crops and herds https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pressherald.com/2022/03/15/lawmakers-consider-100m-relief-fund-for-farmers-with-contaminated-land/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKHMd7-dh$
# Global Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Canadians Tuesday to imagine bombs landing in their communities as he urged the Canadian Parliament and government to exert greater economic and military pressure on Russia. Zelenskyy asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and lawmakers for help to enact a no-fly zone over the Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/zelenskyy-canada-parliament-speech-f45786e62f06f573857aae1f2a6b4637?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=48037__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKFeNWUtI$
‘We Understand That We Cannot Enter’: Zelenskyy Says NATO Doors Closed to Ukraine. Russia has long demanded that Ukraine renounce any ambition to join NATO, which Moscow views as a major security threat.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/15/we-understand-we-cannot-enter-zelenskyy-says-nato-doors-closed-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKAzPTFIU$
Putin Has Given the Masters of War Exactly What They Wanted. This is a recipe for global war. “The masters of war may be ecstatic, but the potential consequences, including a global conflagration, are terrifying.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/03/15/putin-has-given-masters-war-exactly-what-they-wanted__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKDnLlCGp$
No, Ukraine Was Not Wrong to Give Up Its Nukes, It was a more hopeful time when that decision was made, but it was the right one.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/03/15/no-ukraine-was-not-wrong-give-its-nukes__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKHFdm0LT$
A small group of Brazilian bolsonaristas have become social media celebrities as they crossed the border into Ukraine to fight against Russia, but as Brian Meir reports, Ukrainian Neo-Nazi groups have had influence in Brazil for years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/azov-brazil-connection-neo-nazis-pushing-ukraine/279943/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKJPXrnE4$
Politics of the Russo-Ukrainian War: International scholars weigh in. As Russian forces inch toward the capital of Ukraine in a continued act of outright aggression, a fourth round of talks came to a “technical pause.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/16/the-politics-of-the-russo-ukrainian-war-international-scholars-weigh-in/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKAO_Ohqp$
Team Zelenskyy Agrees To Russia’s NATO Condition, Will Putin Stop The War Now?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvZuQ40coTs__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKMUy6p8i$
Ukraine Says Peace Talks With Russia Underway; Ceasefire, Military Withdrawal On Agenda. Mykhailo Podolyak said that they have renewed the major negotiating topics and they will discuss the general regulation, ceasefire and troop withdrawal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/russia-ukraine-crisis/ukraine-says-peace-talks-with-russia-underway-ceasefire-military-withdrawal-on-agenda-articleshow.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKOukXGOw$
# Gov / Politics
DHS Releases Report on Internal Review of Domestic Violent Extremism https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dhs.gov/news/2022/03/11/dhs-releases-report-internal-review-domestic-violent-extremism__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKJ4SLeZ_$
Mayorkas Releases New Rules on Extremism: DHS Will Target Anyone Who Believes Election Was Stolen or Who Challenges Fauci’s Ever-Changing COVID Narrative.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/03/mayorkas-releases-new-rules-extremism-dhs-will-target-anyone-believes-election-stolen-challenged-faucis-everchanging-covid-rules/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKCTqUri6$
White House unveils new strategy to counter domestic terrorism ‘laser-focused on violence’: The White House did not make a decision about whether to seek a new law with specific criminal penalties for committing or supporting domestic terrorism.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/white-house-unveils-new-strategy-counter-domestic-terrorism-laser-focused-n1270819__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKA_EXxeO$
US facing ‘complex and volatile’ threats from domestic extremism: DHS DHS has made combatting domestic violent extremism a priority.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-facing-complex-volatile-threats-domestic-extremism-dhs/story?id=77696272__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKAY0NSSr$
Biden signs bill allotting $6.5 billion to Pentagon’s efforts to assist Ukraine as Russian forces make limited advances. Measure supported by Biden will provide $6.5bn to the Pentagon for military assistance, $6.7bn to care for refugees.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/11/us-congress-gives-final-approval-to-13-6b-ukraine-aid-budget__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKLu-d_Lo$
Biden to Join Ukraine NATO Summit in Brussels Next Week. NATO leaders are convening to discuss next steps in their support for Ukraine, and “deterrence & defense” for the nation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.voanews.com/a/biden-to-attend-extraordinary-nato-summit-in-brussels/6486666.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKNLwdcnI$
Deleted Kamala Harris tweet claimed US is supporting Ukraine ‘in defense of the NATO alliance.’ Harris said the same thing over the weekend while speaking to House Democrats https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/politics/kamala-harris-again-says-us-is-supporting-ukraine-in-defense-of-the-nato-alliance__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKIEHlzVv$
A Tale of Two Wars: Biden Decries Russian Atrocities in Ukraine While Backing Saudi/UAE War in Yemen https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/3/16/saudi_arabia_oil_sanctions_yemen_humanitarian__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKLXfv4pk$
# Legal / DOJ
Julian Assange Granted Appeal in U.K. to Fight Extradition to U.S: The High Court in London allowed the Wikileaks founder to take his case to Britain’s Supreme Court.
The decision is the latest step in Assange’s long-running battle to avoid trial on a series of charges related to WikiLeaks’ publication of classified documents more than a decade ago.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/julian-assange-granted-appeal-in-uk-extradition-us-1235079881/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKBgUPFJK$
Assange’s Fiancée Releases ‘Heartbreaking’ Response to UK Court Ruling “The cruelty against Julian is corrupting,” says Stella Moris. “It corrupts our most cherished values and institutions. They will be extinguished and lost forever unless this travesty is brought to an end.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/15/assanges-fiancee-releases-heartbreaking-response-uk-court-ruling__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKEZc2k7k$
Assange Extradition: On To The Next Hurdle: The extradition now goes to Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, to decide whether to extradite. Today the Supreme Court refused to hear Julian’s appeal, which was based on the grounds of his health and the effect upon it of incarceration in the conditions of the United States prison service. It stated his appeal had “no arguable legal grounds.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mronline.org/2022/03/16/assange-extradition-on-to-the-next-hurdle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assange-extradition-on-to-the-next-hurdle__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKMshGeyM$
# Medical / Health Care
Democrats’ Spending Plan Sticks Dagger in Future Healthcare: For if our national trove of scoundrels rousting about in the halls of Congress could not continually pilfer the hard-earned money of the American people, how could they possibly fill their days?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/democrats-spending-plan-sticks-dagger-in-future-healthcare/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKEfb-2Ju$
Tread Cautiously in Medicare Part D Redesign: Policymakers in Washington can sometimes inadvertently fumble around like a bull in a China shop.
Typically, lawmakers on the Hill do so with good intentions and without intending to break valuable things, but they sometimes do.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/tread-cautiously-in-medicare-part-d-redesign/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKKS0m7Id$
Arizona, Wisconsin Begin Looking At Impact Of Trimming Medicaid Rolls https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://khn.org/morning-breakout/arizona-wisconsin-begin-looking-at-impact-of-trimming-medicaid-rolls/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKD83f_s5$
What Will Happen to Unprecedented High Medicaid Enrollment after the Public Health Emergency?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/104785/what-will-happen-to-unprecedented-high-medicaid-enrollment-after-the-public-health-emergency_0.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKC1jWNHp$
Hospitals And Insurers Lock Horns Over Pricing for low-income consumers https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/hospitals-insurers-lock-horns-over-paying-premiums-for-low-income-consumer/298263/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKJLmsROb$
Tennessee Republicans Advance Abortion Bill That’s More Extreme Than Texas Law The bill would let residents sue providers for $10,000 if they provided an abortion at any stage of pregnancy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tennessee-abortion-ban-texas_n_62310e68e4b020d1596ce0d1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKGy_Fsrz$
# Military / DOD
US has 100,000 troops in Europe for first time since 2005: A big difference between now and the U.S. military’s Cold War footprint is that American forces are spread out far and wide in 19 countries.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://twitter.com/general_ben/status/1503978284048326661__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKBT7K4dm$
“Maintaining a high level of readiness”: A look at the U.S. air defense system near Ukraine https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-poland-us-patriot-missiles/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKHWrqcbs$
Navy reserve officer charged with fraud and bribery in Afghan visa case:
A U.S. Navy Reserve commander living in Naples faces bribery and fraud charges after federal prosecutors said he admitted to writing fake recommendation letters for Afghan nationals seeking visas to live in America.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forum.navyadvancement.com/topic/7219-navy-reserve-officer-charged-with-fraud-and-bribery-in-afghan-visa-case/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKP3Kv0MZ$
A NATO No-Fly Zone in Ukraine Would Be “Direct Involvement in the War Against Russia,” Experts Warn https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wucwcsl7oH0__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKHDZU_3v$
# Military / Global
Civilians killed as Donetsk hit by ballistic missile, the DPR says –Donbass republic’s officials said that at least 17 people were killed in the shelling https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/14/ukraine-missile-debris-kill-16-in-donetsk-separatists__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKDP_F3VZ$
Russian MoD: Up to 180 Foreign Mercenaries Killed in Russian Strikes on Ukrainian Training Centres https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thenation.com/article/world/lviv-foreign-fighters-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKC25uyrX$
Putin deliberately targeted Ukraine’s ‘foreign legion’ with strike 12 miles from NATO border: Kremlin warns it will continue to ‘destroy mercenaries’ and foreign weapon shipments after bombing raid killed at least 35 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10610577/Ukraine-war-Putin-targeted-foreign-legion-strike-near-Poland.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKMjAzYh_$
Japan complains to Russia after two groups of warships pass north and south of Hokkaido. Six Russian warships passed through Soya Strait, which separates Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido and Russia’s Sakhalin Island, early Monday, according to the Japanese government.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2022/03/15/japan-Russian-warships-Soya-Strait-diplomatic-protest-war-drill-Ukraine/3171647344515/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKAAxt9dd$
Large-scale military drills and THAAD are back on the table in South Korea. Large-scale military drills with American troops and a U.S.-made missile defense system will be back on the table when South Korea’s new president is inaugurated in May.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.realcleardefense.com/2022/03/15/large-scale_military_drills_and_thaad_are_back_on_the_table_in_south_korea_821827.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKPtXiIbO$
# Nuclear
The White Mesa uranium mill, located just a mile from Bears Ears National Monument, now houses more than 700 million pounds of toxic waste, making the Utah desert site “America’s cheapest radioactive waste dump,” a new report has found.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.grandcanyontrust.org/blog/bears-ears-and-radioactive-waste-dump-next-door__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKGM5zyFD$
# Security
Senators turn attention to Africa and Middle East as US military faces new security challenges: Russian mercenaries, Chinese investments and Iranian weaponry are challenging U.S. security interests in Africa and the Middle East, commanders told senators on Tuesday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.centcom.mil/Portals/6/Documents/Transcripts/04222021SASCCENTCOMandAFRICOMTranscript.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKMlSjLhw$
Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China. A Report to Congress Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://media.defense.gov/2021/Nov/03/2002885874/-1/-1/0/2021-CMPR-FINAL.PDF__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKDsNwy34$
Annual report of worldwide threats to the national security of the United States responds to Section 617 of the FY21 Intelligence Authorization Act (P.L. 116-260).
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/ATA-2021-Unclassified-Report.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKEn1XNRQ$
Meme Police: DHS Scanning Employees’ Social Media for ‘Conspiracy Theories,’ ‘Extremism.’ The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a report recommending an increased focus on scanning the social media accounts of its employees in order to detect “extremism.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2022/03/15/meme-police-dhs-scanning-employees-social-media-for-conspiracy-theories-extremism/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKLQaFoRo$
# Technology
Facebook Has a Child Predation Problem: A startling new report finds far more minors using Snap, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok than we suspected, and they’re having sexual interactions with adults in huge numbers https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/12/22432863/child-safety-platforms-thorn-report-snap-facebook-youtube-tiktok__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKG8unfpn$
California Begins Slow Launch of Nation’s First Online Privacy Protection Agency, the first government body in the United States with the sole job of regulating how Google, Facebook, Amazon and other companies collect and use data from millions of people https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thecrimereport.org/2022/03/15/california-begins-slow-launch-of-nations-first-online-privacy-protection-agency/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKJF3NtA5$
# Veterans / VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs released its Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission report containing nearly $2 trillion in recommended facility closures and upgrades to provide better services to veteran patients in their respective markets across the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2022/03/14/dozens-of-va-medical-centers-slated-for-closure-total-rebuilds-under-new-infrastructure-plan/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!hDk5MExkBhE6bwkqYeM2mZP8LZXKnF_KoQHlujQSD0yZhrt5ZyAaelYSWVpjKF-kAt3_$
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