Voices, The Peoples News
March 25, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
How the Hoopa Valley Tribe Monitors a Rare Carnivore: Since 2005, the Hoopa Valley Tribe’s wildlife division has run one of the longest, most detailed assessments of fishers, small weasel-like mammals that are both culturally significant and rare. The program illustrates the possibilities and pitfalls for Indigenous-led wildlife programs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://undark.org/2022/03/23/how-the-hoopa-valley-tribe-monitors-a-rare-carnivore/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8Fw5Zv3rk$
# Indigenous / Global
The People Used as Pawns in Canada’s Claim to the Arctic: In 1953, the Canadian government relocated Inuit families to Ellesmere Island, thousands of kilometers from home. It wasn’t the first or last time that Inuit were used to assert Arctic sovereignty.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://hakaimagazine.com/features/the-people-used-as-pawns-in-canadas-claim-to-the-arctic/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F8CsVxrv$
The Nuchatlaht First Nation is headed to British Columbia’s Supreme Court hoping to gain title to 200 square kilometers of land off the west coast of Vancouver Island. This is the first title case to come to court since the province embraced the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2019.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/land-title-nuchatlaht-tsilhqot-in-1.6389789?utm_source=Hakai*Magazine*Weekly&utm_campaign=5201070407-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-5201070407-121711450__;Kys!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F42-22nc$
# Border / Immigration
Biden Administration Prepares Sweeping Change to Asylum Process https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://headtopics.com/us/biden-administration-prepares-sweeping-change-to-asylum-process-25059809__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F2VQj1tm$
Border mission should be a Homeland Security job, says head of Northern Command.
Sending National Guard troops home will depend largely on the Homeland Security Department’s ability to surveil the border and prevent illegal crossings on its own.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/01/13/army-investigating-guards-federal-border-mission-amid-reports-of-problems-texas.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F5CwKTeq$
These Children Fled Afghanistan Without Their Families. They’re Stuck in U.S. Custody. Nearly 200 Afghan children brought here without family by the U.S. government during the haphazard military pullout are languishing in federal custody.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/these-children-fled-afghanistan-without-their-families-theyre-stuck-in-u-s-custody__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F6aY5Vn9$
Lawmakers Call for Immediate Action at Chicago Shelter Housing Afghan Children After ProPublica’s report that Afghan children at a Chicago shelter were hurting themselves, Sen. Dick Durbin asked federal officials to investigate. In the meantime, Heartland Alliance, the facility’s operator, now has interpreters in its shelters.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/lawmakers-call-for-immediate-action-at-chicago-shelter-housing-afghan-children__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F6ctJldK$
# Children / Youth
Dozens of Teens Arrested in ‘Out of Hand’ TikTok Trend: “It was very scary,” the mom of a teen who was shot in the eye told The Daily Beast.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/dozens-of-teens-arrested-as-orbeez-tiktok-trend-spirals-out-of-hand__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F8CJS2xn$
# Covid / Pandemics
Hunter Biden’s investment fund linked to Ukrainian biolabs engaged in pathogen research: The Russian Defense Ministry released on March 24 the latest results on the analysis of information about the 30 Pentagon-funded Ukrainian biolabs engaged in dangerous and illegal research on deadly pathogens.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202203/1256772.shtml__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8Fxv9GXsT$
Aspirin may reduce death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: Researchers at the George Washington University published findings from the world’s largest cohort study showing that hospitalized patients with moderate
COVID-19 who were given aspirin early on in their treatment had a lower risk of dying compared to patients who were not given aspirin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newswise.com/coronavirus/aspirin-may-reduce-death-in-hospitalized-covid-19-patients/?article_id=767803__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F-oPdB9q$
Our Governments Have Chosen Capitalism Over Preparing for Next COVID Surge In refusing to prioritize preparation for the next COVID surge, our leaders are sacrificing the most vulnerable.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/our-governments-have-chosen-capitalism-over-preparing-for-next-covid-surge/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FyCm0_TR$
Abbott snags $1B U.S. government contract for rapid COVID-19 tests https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/abbott-snags-1b-us-government-contract-rapid-covid-19-tests__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F5qupt08$
# Education / Schools
Free school lunch programs could end as pandemic relief expires. Some pandemic innovations depend on expiring funds https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/03/21/1087658783/millions-of-children-will-miss-healthy-school-meals-when-pandemic-relief-expires__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F-_YsJrG$
How Schools and the Criminal Justice System Both Fail Students With Disabilities A one-size-fits-all model of education often pushes students who do not fit that mold out of class and into jail cells.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/10/students-disabilities-criminal-justice-system.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F1TYeIsz$
Disability Rights Texas files federal lawsuit against Gov. Abbott over school mask mandate ban. Advocacy group alleges Abbott’s executive order unfairly harms kids with disabilities https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/08/17/disability-rights-texas-files-federal-lawsuit-against-gov-abbott-over-school-mask-mandate-ban/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F44SNttj$
Texas’ School-to-Prison Pipeline: Ticketing, Arrest & Use of Force in Schools. How the Myth of the “Blackboard Jungle” Reshaped School Disciplinary Policy https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.njjn.org/uploads/digital-library/Texas-School-Prison-Pipeline_Ticketing_Booklet_Texas-Appleseed_Dec2010.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F-_5qKS3$
Denied: How Texas keeps tens of thousands of children out of special education In Texas, unelected state officials have quietly devised a system that has kept thousands of disabled kids out of special education.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.houstonchronicle.com/denied/1/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F2dhOmML$
Comprehensive Study, as directed by HB 3116, for persons being housed in Texas Jails with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tcjs.state.tx.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Detention_of_Persons_with_IDD.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8Fz_91ecH$
Shootings shape the debate on school policing: Do school resource officers keep students safe? In Iowa, students and activists question conventional wisdom.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fisafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Research-on-School-Policing-by-Aaron-Kupchik-July-2020.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F6RT8RO0$
The Thin Blue Line in Schools: New Evidence on School-Based Policing Across the U.S.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai21-476.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FwSX3eZO$
Do police keep schools safe? Fuel the school-to-prison pipeline? Here’s what research says.
School districts across the country are suddenly wrestling with the same
question: Should police officers be in schools?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.chalkbeat.org/2020/6/23/21299743/police-schools-research__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FxCCjxY4$
Fear-Based “Parental Bills of Rights” Are a Right-Wing Siege on Public Education, Advocates Say. Educators are pushing back against multi-pronged attacks on sex education and racial justice curriculum.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/fear-based-parental-bills-of-rights-are-a-right-wing-siege-on-public-education/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F1ISujqn$
# Employment / Labor
Wage gap. In almost every state, more than half of women of color don’t earn a living wage. In almost every state, at least one out of every two women of color is working a low-wage job, according to a new analysis by Oxfam.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://19thnews.org/2022/03/women-color-earn-less-living-wage/*:*:text=McNew*2FGetty*20Images)-,In*20almost*20every*20state*2C*20over*20half*20of*20all*20women*20of,a*20new*20analysis*20by*20Oxfam__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F0sRI5ID$ .
Racial, gender wage gaps persist in U.S. despite some progress. Large racial and gender wage gaps in the U.S. remain, even as they have narrowed in some cases over the years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/01/racial-gender-wage-gaps-persist-in-u-s-despite-some-progress/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F0JoH03E$
The Labor Board Is Withering Away, And That’s Bad News For The Labor Movement Years of flat funding — even under a Democratic Congress — has left the National Labor Relations Board bleeding staff, imperiling its mission to protect workers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/national-labor-relations-board-staffing-funding_n_623db8f6e4b0846e7c4d6f64__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FyNZqy8a$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical How Putin’s war is fast changing our energy future. Seven emerging realities that will alter our lives as global connections fray.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2022/03/24/Putin-War-Fast-Changing-Energy-Future/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F8nTJyR6$
Biden administration drafting order to invoke Defense Production Act for green energy storage technology. A draft of the executive order obtained by The Intercept would use the Defense Production Act to ramp up mineral production for electric car batteries https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2022/03/24/biden-defense-production-act-green-energy/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F6FueUTs$
The Furious Crusade to Bully Big Oil Out of Existence: “If you can’t curse about climate change, what the f*ck can you curse about?”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/climate-activist-mary-annaise-heglar-is-leading-an-army-of-trolls-to-bully-big-oil-out-of-existence__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F-hGQ1i_$
The United States and European Union announced a new partnership to reduce the continent’s reliance on Russian energy, a step top officials characterized as the start of a years-long initiative to further isolate Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-biden-business-poland-migration-c0c3b6421fc0d454abf53b4b6dd746bb__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F5cGHO7n$
The resignation of a senior Russian government official and his reported move abroad wasn’t the first voluntary departure of a person from a state job since the start of Russia’s war https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-europe-sustainable-development-aff6614f63d6d4805430cd1a659b3bbb__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F-Nch9Ec$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals / Global No Magic in Nuclear Buildup: China once had the smallest nuclear arsenal of the five nuclear powers. But to ensure the effectiveness of its deterrence in a complex security environment, it has made steady efforts to modernize its arsenal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/05/19/no-magic-in-nuclear-buildup-pub-81885__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8Fx17fZQN$
# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its fourth mass bleaching event in the past six years. Aerial surveys show almost no reefs across a 1,200km stretch escaping the heat, prompting scientists to call for urgent action on climate crisis https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/25/we-need-action-immediately-great-barrier-reef-authority-confirms-sixth-mass-coral-bleaching-event__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F35IUNBL$
# Environment / Climate / Global
Ice Shelf Collapes in Antarctic Heat Wave: The Conger ice shelf had been melting for decades but appears to have been pushed over the edge by recent record high temperatures. Nasa scientist says complete collapse of ice shelf as big as Rome during unusually high temperatures is ‘sign of what might be coming’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/25/satellite-data-shows-entire-conger-ice-shelf-has-collapsed-in-antarctica*:*:text=An*20ice*20shelf*20about*20the,March*2C*20scientists*20said*20on*20Friday__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F0mO7k0O$
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other Burger King and Chick-fil-A commit to removing “forever chemicals” from food packaging. Restaurant brands make new commitment when study finds dangerous PFAS chemicals linked to serious health problems widespread in fast food packaging https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.insider.com/forever-chemicals-found-in-sweetgreen-mcdonalds-packaging-report-2022-3__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FwI-1dkG$
Dangerous PFAS Chemicals Are in Your Food Packaging: CR found ‘forever chemicals’ in bowls, bags, plates, and wrappers, even from companies that say they’ve phased them out https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.consumerreports.org/pfas-food-packaging/dangerous-pfas-chemicals-are-in-your-food-packaging-a3786252074/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F5OJ9p9S$
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other / Global Russia’s Invasion Unleashes ‘Perfect Storm’ in Global Agriculture.
Curtailed harvests and scarcer fertilizer all but promise hunger and hardship for tens of millions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/03/24/russia-war-ukraine-food-crisis-wheat-fertilizer/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F9210wvp$
# General Information / Other News
Why American jets are not the answer for Ukraine’s sky, in short: To ask a country to create a no-fly zone is to ask them to go to war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://publicintegrity.org/national-security/ukraine-in-crisis/why-american-jets-are-not-the-answer-for-ukraines-sky/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FxPIRQbX$
A “no-fly zone” in Ukraine is a catastrophically bad idea. The West can’t treat Putin like he’s Saddam Hussein.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/2/27/22952220/ukraine-russia-no-fly-zone-nuclear-war__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FxuUGnWD$
NATO Needs Realistic, Constructive Solutions for Russia-Ukraine
Conflict: Professional journalists, media pundits (including retired military brass) and politicians have attempted to drag the United States and NATO into war by imposing a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace.
This would require NATO forces to destroy Russian aircraft and defense systems. Such action would significantly escalate the fighting, increase hostilities between two nuclear-armed adversaries and accelerate the likelihood of a general European war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/nato-needs-realistic-constructive-solutions-russia-ukraine-conflict-opinion-1691076__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F_YWeUf7$
# Global Politics
The Spectacular Rise of the NATO “Bad Boys” During the Ukraine Invasion.
Before Putin’s war, Hungary, Poland, and Turkey had strained relationships with the West. Now that’s all changing. And how Russia’s war has upended ties in China, Turkey, and the Arctic.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://carnegieendowment.org/2022/03/22/spectacular-rise-of-bad-boys-of-nato-during-ukraine-crisis-pub-86701__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F7H5snDw$
NATO Prepares for Cold War II, Trying to Avoid World War III: Biden and Western leaders meeting in Brussels are working on defending Ukraine and NATO countries, containing Russia, and avoiding a global conflict.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/nato-is-preparing-for-cold-war-ii-while-trying-to-avoid-world-war-iii__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F-HgrG76$
NATO is activating nuclear, biological and chemical defenses in response to concerns that Russia may be preparing a chemical attack on Ukraine, a potential action that the alliance’s top official said Thursday could put neighboring nations at risk.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-warning-chemical-weapons/31768847.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F__P5V9a$
# Gov / Politics
Biden says US must lead ‘new world order.’ Biden highlighted the role Washington would have among the “free” states https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rt.com/news/552434-biden-new-world-order/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FxWCCDUZ$
Eleven scholars on what the Ukraine war means for the Middle East.
Changes in food security, energy prices, and more demonstrate the wide impact of the Russian invasion. Turkey, Israel and Syria have been playing a complex tightrope act balancing their international ties and commitments, while keeping a wary eye on Russia’s imperialistic designs.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theglobalist.com/what-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-invasion-means-for-the-middle-east/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F_ZGm7gi$
Kim Jong Un’s New Missile Officially Puts America ‘At Risk’: The banned Hwasong 17 could technically land anywhere on American soil.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/kim-jong-uns-latest-hwasong-17-missile-test-officially-puts-america-at-risk__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F267uuSa$
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry was found guilty Thursday of concealing information and lying to federal authorities about $30,000 in illegal campaign contributions made to the Nebraska Republican’s 2016 reelection campaign.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://rollcall.com/2022/03/24/fortenberry-convicted-on-3-felony-counts-in-campaign-finance-case/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F2FKQmyp$
Close Putin Ally Warns ‘Nuclear Dystopia’ Is On Horizon If US Destabilizes Russia: “…here is the result: the largest nuclear power with an unstable political regime, weak leadership, a collapsed economy & the maximum number of nuclear warheads aimed at targets in the US and Europe.” NATO also appears to be heightening its military readiness posture in Eastern European allied countries, sending more troops near Ukraine, while at the same time vowing not to directly enter the conflict, according to the latest words of Jens Stoltenberg.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zerohedge.com/military/here-are-all-latest-news-and-developments-ukraine-war-march-23__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FyXN3hBj$
Three takeaways from House GOP retreat as McCarthy, caucus eye return to majority https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://rollcall.com/2022/03/25/three-takeaways-from-house-gop-retreat-as-mccarthy-caucus-eye-return-to-majority/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F9ai-yuz$
Rep. Filemon Vela To Leave Congress Early For Law Firm Job. Vela had recused himself from any matters involving Akin Gump https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/24/filemon-vela-resign/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F5SnGN39$
# Legal / DOJ
Rights for rapists. In multiple states, rapists can sue their victims for parental custody.
Rape survivors say they need stronger laws restricting rapists’ parental rights to keep themselves and their families safe https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prismreports.org/2022/03/22/in-multiple-states-rapists-can-sue-their-victims-for-parental-custody/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F80gxHvD$
How Parental Rights for Rapists Vary By State: According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, estimates show there are between
17,000 and 32,000 rape-related pregnancies in the country every year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/you-cant-take-my-daughter/articles/how-parental-rights-for-rapists-vary-by-state__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F8cQt8Tx$
Why Is the Manhattan DA Returning Evidence in Trump Case? There have been several signs in recent days that the Manhattan district attorney isn’t going to charge Donald Trump.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-is-the-manhattan-district-attorney-returning-evidence-to-witnesses-in-the-donald-trump-case__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F6vVPzww$
Washington Teens Accused of Beating Muslim Boy for an Hour: The teens, who have been charged with hate crimes, allegedly threatened to kill the victim’s family if he talked about the beating.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.heraldnet.com/news/teens-charged-with-hate-crime-in-islamophobic-attack-near-lynnwood/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FwwiIYo6$
# LGBTQ
Targeting trans Texans again, Ken Paxton investigating pharmaceuticals over puberty blockers. Paxton’s claims that the companies engaged in deceptive marketing practices are part of his ongoing effort to limit access to gender-affirming health care for transgender teens.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/24/transgender-texas-paxton-pharmaceutical/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F8_b_K4w$
# Medical / Health Care
Two drugs show promise in rejuvenating lung epithelial progenitor cells damaged by COPD.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-03-drugs-rejuvenating-lung-epithelial-progenitor.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8FyAlUd2d$
Democrats Schedule First COVID-Era Hearing on Medicare for All: The hearing comes as progressives are waging a new congressional push for Medicare for All.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-schedule-first-covid-era-hearing-on-medicare-for-all/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8Fx5Lqx9k$
# Military / DOD
Senators called for increased funding for U.S. military operations in Central and South America to counter illicit drug trafficking and rising influence from China and Russia, as the White House prepares to release a defense budget plan next week https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.stripes.com/theaters/americas/2022-03-24/southcom-funding-senators-china-russia-defense-budget-5465561.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F30WjKLv$
# Nuclear
There Is No Such Thing as a ‘Small’ Nuclear Strike: The deployment of nuclear weapons, however “small,” means untold death and destruction. In order for nuclear deterrence to work, we must be willing to kill millions of people. That is a grisly proposition, but it is the possible end state of a policy on which we rely.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://armscontrolcenter.org/there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-small-nuclear-war/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F9IVBuAP$
# Space
Stunning image of bizarre space bubbles: Astronomers have captured a rare image of ‘odd radio circles’, rare space objects made up of gigantic rings of radio waves. Only five of these massive balls of radio waves have ever been spotted, with most containing a galaxy at their centre.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.space.com/8643-spectacular-space-bubble-photographed-hubble.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!htMIZNeg7t6fyB7_W7bpdUBBhbaMZisaLT0PcIOpCdD-s0ThziQEhT_Lrwn8F7-T4x6H$
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