Voices, The Peoples News
April 26, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration
Disabled vet pleads guilty in border-wall scheme that included Steve Bannon https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2022/04/22/disabled-veteran-pleads-guilty-in-border-wall-scheme-that-included-steve-bannon/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfORpEo8f3$
This is what it’ll take to end the military’s border mission:
Federalized National Guard troops have been deploying to the U.S.-Mexico border for nearly four years, with no end in sight https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2022/04/25/this-is-what-itll-take-to-end-the-militarys-border-mission/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOV5xIHFg$
# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Trump’s COVID Task Force Vowed to Quit if One Doctor Was Fired https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/trumps-covid-task-force-vowed-quit-if-any-one-doctor-was-fired-trump-1700605__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOW2BzdRR$
Pfizer COVID-19 third dose vaccine protection against hospitalization from omicron wanes after 3 months: study https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7107e2.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOZCumJg3$
Asthma drug can block crucial SARS-CoV-2 protein: A drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by the virus SARS-CoV-2, and reduce viral replication in human immune cells https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/950687__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOZ7cEzwL$
Make-up of SARS-CoV-2 outer envelope revealed for the first time:
Scientists from Cardiff University have detailed the molecular make-up of the fatty outer envelope of SARS-CoV-2 for the first time, and say it could prove an important new target for antivirals.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://medicalxpress.com/news/2022-04-make-up-sars-cov-outer-envelope-revealed.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOTVGte8V$
Moderna CEO Was Paid $18.2 Million in 2021: Moderna partnered with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), headed by Anthony Fauci, MD, to develop and test the mRNA vaccine known today as Spikevax.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2022/03/10/modernas-ceo-pay-rose-41-last-year-to-182m.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOQGtUlKD$
Another Two Boys Died in Their Sleep Days After Receiving Second
COVID-19 Vaccine
Medical experts have been investigating what happened and have now released their report. An epidemiologist says it adds to a body of evidence that confirms Pfizer’s vaccine can lead to death in children.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thevaccinereaction.org/2022/04/another-two-boys-died-in-their-sleep-days-after-receiving-second-covid-19-vaccine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOf_WrNNk$
# Economy / Finance / Trade
Biden is blaming everyone for inflation but himself: It’s a disgraceful dereliction of duty, and the American people shouldn’t stand for it, because it means inflation won’t be mitigated.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/589253-president-biden-is-blaming-everyone-else-for-surging-inflation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOZ98TIen$
US pledges $391 million for Euro allies to buy American to backfill weapons donations to Ukraine: More than a dozen European allies will get nearly $400 million in new U.S. grants to buy American military hardware to backfill weapons they’ve donated to Ukraine from their own stockpiles, the State Department announced Monday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2022/04/25/us-pledges-391-million-for-euro-allies-to-buy-american-to-backfill-weapons-donations-to-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOULf2WNy$
# Education / Schools
Ron DeSantis Joins Betsy DeVos in Push to Privatize Michigan Public Schools DeVos is promoting a plan that could drain $1 billion from the state’s pool of public school funding over five years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2022/04/26/betsy-devos-and-ron-desantis-dynamic-duo-team-up-to-defund-public-schools/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOdhhH6j7$
# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure ‘Unusual’ New Species of Jellyfish Found in Monterey Bay: The Atolla is a common deep-sea crown jellyfish with a scarlet red bell and one tentacle that is longer than the others. Scientists have discovered a new species of Atolla that lives in the deep waters of Monterey Bay in a region called the “midnight zone,” where sunlight doesn’t reach.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/jellyfish-species-discovery-monterey-bay.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOb0jF4Ok$
‘Above Normal’ Early Wildfire Season Begins With Wildfires in Nebraska, Multiple Southwestern States https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/wildfire-season-us-2022.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfORJh5dJN$
# Environment / Climate / Global
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other GMO is out, ‘bioengineered’ is in, as new U.S. food labeling rules take
effect: After years of planning and implementation on January 1 of this year, shoppers will likely see these labels more often at the grocery store https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foodandwine.com/news/new-bioengineered-gmo-food-label-rules-2022__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOebw-GhX$
# Global Politics
Macron’s Election Win Positions Him to Lead Europe’s Response to Russia https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/emmanuel-macron-election-win-positions-him-lead-europe-response-russia-eu-1700624__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOQm7vOV3$
Vladimir Putin Has to Appear Victorious 14 days from Today. Can He?
Russia’s failed southern offensive puts the Kremlin leader in a corner.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cengnews.com/news/14-days-from-today-vladimir-putin-must-appear-victorious-is-it-possible-for-him-425697.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOXnBJR_T$
Sweden and Finland Will Apply to Join NATO, Officials Confirm: Peace activists in both countries have spoken out against membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO).
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/04/22/finland-sweden-nato-membership-russia-ukraine-war/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOaso0CO3$
# Gov / Politics
Ron DeSantis Gives Republicans Path to Block Biden Agenda https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-gives-republicans-path-block-biden-agenda-1700726__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOS8gOr1n$
Florida Spending Millions on Police Force for Election Fraud: DeSantis’
task force will cost $3.7 million and employ up to 15 agents trained to investigate election-related crimes, which are incredibly uncommon in the Sunshine State.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://floridapolitics.com/archives/519297-gov-desantis-signs-bill-creating-election-police-force-hiking-penalty-for-voter-fraud/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOdKeHXGP$
A conspiracy of quaking, craven cowards: As Republican politicians give up all principle to gain Trump’s blessing, where will it end?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-republican-conspiracy-of-cowards?s=r__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOV0lLwEh$
Building the “Big Lie”: Inside the Creation of Trump’s Stolen Election Myth Internal emails and interviews with key participants reveal for the first time the extent to which leading advocates of the rigged election theory touted evidence they knew to be disproven, disputed or dismissed as dubious.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/big-lie-trump-stolen-election-inside-creation?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOQCt32hu$
Texts to Mark Meadows Reveal Right-Wingers Scheming to Blame “Antifa”
for January 6. The not-so-best and not-so-brightest aided and abetted a sloppy coup via text message. Here are the highlights.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/texts-to-mark-meadows-reveal-right-wingers-scheming-to-blame-antifa-for-1-6/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOcSCmoaJ$
Sanders Calls on Biden to Invite Starbucks, Amazon Union Workers to White House “Biden has talked more about unions than any other president in my lifetime,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said. “But talk is not enough.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/sanders-calls-on-biden-to-invite-starbucks-amazon-union-workers-to-white-house/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOfXbI8NB$
DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Ranked-Choice Voting Option for All of
Florida: The new law restricts any town, village, city or county from using ranked-choice voting in their elections.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/desantis-signs-bill-banning-ranked-choice-voting-option-for-all-of-florida/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOS73kogk$
U.S. Global Drone War Has Killed Untold Numbers of Civilians, Including Children We must not forget the casualties of the U.S.’s never-ending “war on terror.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/us-global-drone-war-has-killed-untold-numbers-of-civilians-including-children/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOcMH3qq2$
# Law Enforcement
Cop Who Shot Black Man in Head During Traffic Stop ID’d: Officer Christopher Schurr has been named weeks after the horrific shooting that rocked a community.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/michigan-chief-identifies-officer-who-fatally-shot-patrick-lyoya/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOTkmuWmW$
Sheriff Encourages Florida Residents to “Shoot Intruders” To “Save Taxpayers Money”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/04/25/florida-sheriff-urges-homeowners-to-shoot-intruders-and-save-taxpayers-money/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfObLhVjjm$
Ex-Boston Cop Union Head Admits Raping Kids for Decades: Patrick Rose was sentenced to between 10 and 13 years in prison.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/ex-boston-police-union-president-charged-with-child-rape-expected-to-change-plea/2702666/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOfVMk1wq$
# Legal / DOJ
Donald Trump Dealt a Blow in New York Fraud Case: Engoron ordered Trump to “comply in full” with the subpoena after he challenged the order.
Instead of producing the documents by the deadline, Trump “raised a new round of objections to the document requests in the subpoena” on March
31 and “stated that he would not produce any documents responsive to OAG’s [Office of the Attorney General’s] subpoena, in direct violation of the judge’s order.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-dealt-blow-new-york-fraud-case-1700644__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOcma8w_G$
New York AG Investigates Real Estate Giant for Helping Trump: Lawyers revealed Monday that the New York AG isn’t just going after the Trump Organization.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-york-ag-investigates-real-estate-giant-cushman-and-wakefield-for-helping-donald-trump__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOS2G4-iv$
Kafka in America: When Judges Don’t Know the Law: Magistrate courts in
32 states don’t require sitting judges to have a law degree. That sets up a “Kafka-esque” reality in hundreds of courtrooms where judges with no legal training issue rulings affecting the most vulnerable citizens https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thecrimereport.org/2022/04/26/kafka-in-america-when-judges-dont-know-the-law/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOe8YqmlG$
Georgia Officials Tied to $200M Human Trafficking Scheme: Brett Donovan Bussey and Jorge Gomez, who worked for the Georgia Department of Labor, have been linked to one of the largest U.S. human trafficking cases ever prosecuted involving foreign agricultural laborers brought here on seasonal visas https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thecrimereport.org/2022/04/20/georgia-officials-tied-to-200m-human-trafficking-scheme/*:*:text=Brett*20Donovan*20Bussey*20and*20Jorge,Yahoo!*20News*20via*20USA*20Today__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOUEqPTox$ .
# Medical / Health Care / Science
Healthcare finance system is our leading cause of death: The Grim Reaper here is a healthcare finance system perversely designed to limit access to quality care. This finance regime outright denies and rations medical interventions on the basis of poverty, race, ethnicity and gender, then covers its tracks by offering no accounting of the health effect of its rules and procedures.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/healthcare-finance-system-is-our-leading-cause-of-death/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOUuvNOWo$
Promising biologic drug for treating chronic lung disease: NUS scientists have discovered a novel property of a protein found in human lungs that could lead to the development of biologic drugs to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.nus.edu.sg/nus-scientists-discover-promising-biologic-drug-for-treating-chronic-lung-disease/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOd6s7sYg$
Biden Can Reduce Prescription Drug Prices Without Congress, Warren Says:
The senator cites public health and legal experts who say that the executive branch can intervene without Congress.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/biden-can-reduce-prescription-drug-prices-without-congress-warren-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOZBhpyLH$
# Military / DOD
Joe Biden Wants More Defense Contractors to Fight the New Cold War: Amid escalating tensions with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and China over its claim to Taiwan, the Biden administration has placed competition at the heart of its foreign policy initiative.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.allsides.com/news/2022-04-25-1804/joe-biden-wants-more-defense-contractors-fight-new-cold-war__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOWU3XDhM$
# Nuclear
Playing with Fire at Chernobyl: After 36 years, the nuclear site is again in danger.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-chernobyl-radiation-fears-forest-26567792__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfObMxWXCv$
# Social
Don’t Believe the Government’s Talking Points About Civil Asset
Forfeiture: Every year, federal, state and local government agents take, and permanently keep, billions of dollars of Americans’ property through a practice known as civil forfeiture. The danger that poses to people’s property rights and due process raises serious questions about legitimacy and fairness.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insidesources.com/dont-believe-the-governments-talking-points-about-civil-asset-forfeiture/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOUNIuPth$
How PeoplesHub is fostering local revolutions. PeoplesHub offers organizers essential knowledge and online solutions for progressive change.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.alternet.org/2022/04/peopleshub-is-fostering-local-revolutions/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOXcvHD-7$
# UFO [UAP: Unidentified Arial Phenomena] Disclosure UFOs left ‘radiation burns’ and ‘unaccounted for pregnancies,’ new Pentagon report claims: Encounters with UFOs have reportedly left Americans suffering from radiation burns, brain and nervous system damage, and even “unaccounted for pregnancy,” according to a massive database of U.S. government reports recently made public through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.livescience.com/ufo-report-human-biological-injuries__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfORT1bR_S$
# Veterans / VA
VA adds 9 respiratory cancers to list of illnesses caused by burn pits:
The cancers were added to the department’s presumptive list, which lowers the amount of evidence that veterans must provide to receive VA benefits.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://rollcall.com/2022/04/25/va-adds-nine-respiratory-cancers-to-toxic-exposure-benefits-list/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!j6dcDziF_fDnvJi-wL6s2SS7n4j4siyZnXW4WNogUAvvS9kZ-M8WPbXfhjcfOcO_kdJU$
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