Voices, The Peoples News
May 19, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
CDC Urges Indoor Mask Use as U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surge Again https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2022/5/19/headlines/cdc_urges_indoor_mask_use_as_us_coronavirus_cases_surge_again__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0Dyfw1JH9$
# Economy / Finance / Trade
Retirees Are Poised to See the Biggest Social Security Change in 41 Years Key Points
* Social Security retirees experience several changes in most years.
* The biggest change in 41 years is expected in 2022.
* The change may seem like good news, but most likely isn’t.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fool.com/investing/2022/05/18/biggest-social-security-change-in-41-years/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0DyLShKU9$
These are Congress’ biggest private equity investors. Featuring some of DC’s wealthiest politicians. In our May+June 2022 issue, Mother Jones investigates the vulture capitalists chewing up and spitting out American businesses, the politicians enabling them, and the everyday people fighting back. Find the full package here.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/05/private-equity-apollo-blackstone-kkr-carlyle-carried-interest-loophole/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D253el_B$
# Education / Schools
End of Free School Meals Will Be Catastrophic for Kids. Authorization to allow schools to serve free meals to all students is set to expire on June 30.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/end-of-free-school-meals-will-be-catastrophic-for-kids/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D-lTfaCK$
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical Gas stations in Washington reprogram pumps for $10-a-gallon fuel. The nation’s average gasoline price climbs to $4.57 a gallon, nearly double from the average of $2.41. Other gas stations across the state have started to run out of gas as supplies become scarce, with reports that at least 10 stations have gone dry.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newsnetdaily.com/washington-gas-stations-reprogram-pumps-to-prepare-for-10-a-gallon-fuel/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D6END2PQ$
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other ER docs to parents: Please don’t dilute infant formula: As the United States faces critical shortages of baby formula, parents are being cautioned against watering down formula in an effort to stretch out what they have.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.afro.who.int/countries/mozambique/news/mozambique-confirms-wild-poliovirus-case__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D0TIPNJ9$
Full List of 192 House Republicans Who Voted Against FDA Baby Formula Bill The bill would provide $28 million in emergency funding to address the nationwide shortage of infant formula.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-house-republicans-voted-against-fda-baby-formula-bill-1708036__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0DwLsnUei$
# Global Gov / Politics
Putin’s Troops Now Openly Plotting to Ditch ‘Stupid’ War: “It’s not desertion, because we shouldn’t be on this territory.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/vladimir-putins-troops-openly-plot-to-ditch-stupid-war__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D7O2HJnm$
Two Turkey Experts on Why Erdoğan Is Rejecting NATO Expansion. The move to block Finland’s and Sweden’s bids threatens the relationship between Ankara and the West.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://carnegieeurope.eu/2022/05/19/two-turkey-experts-on-why-erdo-is-rejecting-nato-expansion-pub-87159__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D9rocDGk$
# U.S. Gov / Politics
Ted Cruz hit with 15-page ethics complaint seeking to have him
disbarred: Citing the suspension of Rudy Giuliani’s law license by the state of New York, an activist organization seeks to have Sen. Ted Cruz disbarred over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rawstory.com/disbarred/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D2t3fdKY$
What you need to know about the anti-democracy movement, who’s funding it, why it’s inspired by Viktor Orban, and what it aims to achieve.
Today’s billionaire class is pushing a radically anti-democratic agenda for America, backing Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen, calling for restrictions on voting, and even questioning the value of democracy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-anti-democracy-movement?s=r__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D1RXoA2O$
Why Ken Paxton’s supporters in the Texas attorney general race are unbothered by his mounting scandals. Paxton’s backers say they’re looking past the FBI investigation into Paxton and his felony indictment because he’s a a strong conservative advocate fighting the Biden administration.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/18/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-scandal-supporters/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D7jGJz5Y$
Congress Must Pass the ‘For the People Act’: Bold legislation introduced in the House (H.R. 1) and Senate (S. 1) would ensure that our democracy works for everyone.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/congress-must-pass-people-act__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0DyG8rBqR$
George Bush finally admits it: He launched a “wholly unjustified and brutal” invasion of Iraq https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2022/05/george-bush-ukraine-iraq/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0DxN_mCmp$
Dark money gets darker with less disclosure in the 2022 election https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/republicans-ketanji-brown-jackson-dark-money-disclose-act-mitch-mcconnell-2022-3__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D_qf6GFJ$
Campaign finance reform bill passes after McNally issues rebuke of dark-money groups. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct and provide additional information about Tennesseans for Student Success.
After a last-day negotiation, lawmakers passed a campaign finance and ethics reform bill to provide a spotlight on dark-money groups.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2022/04/28/dark-money-groups-required-disclose-spending-new-tennessee-bill/7444235001/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D8kSySr2$
Oklahoma Legislature Passes Bill Banning Nearly All Abortions. If Governor Kevin Stitt signs the bill requiring private citizen enforcement, the state will have the strictest anti-choice law in the country https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/oklahoma-passes-bill-banning-nearly-all-abortions-1355947/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D6ZW7MzC$
# Legal / DOJ
Former Minneapolis cop pleads guilty to manslaughter during George Floyd arrest “His acknowledgment he did something wrong is an important step toward healing the wounds of the Floyd family, our community, and the nation.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/former-minneapolis-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-george-floyds-death__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D2s8ecLI$
A group of lawyers want the State Bar of Texas to investigate Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for his “leading” role in attempting to overturn the
2020 presidential election results.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/18/ted-cruz-donald-trump-complaint-texas-bar/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D_7YY25S$
MyPillow Guy Gets Indicted; MAGA Clerk In Even More Trouble https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/lindell-tina-peters-ethics-investigation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D_etOADv$
Justice Thomas: ‘We are in danger of destroying the institutions required for a free society’: A roughly 8-minute clip of his talk was published by C-SPAN, in which he said, “I think we are in danger of destroying the institutions that are required for a free society. You can’t have a civil society, a free society without a stable legal system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/justice-thomas-we-are-in-danger-of-destroying-the-institutions-required-for-a-free-society/article_f290e960-d708-11ec-9ad1-5bc9cd79b25c.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D0RRbehX$
# LGBTQ
The GOP Is Attacking LGBTQ Rights in Schools. These Students Are Fighting Back.
Anti-racist and LGBTQ youth are organizing in school to resist the onslaught of Republican attempts to silence them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/the-gop-is-attacking-lgbtq-rights-in-schools-these-students-are-fighting-back/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D74QtDFP$
Texas to Resume Investigating Families of Trans Kids. A recent court ruling has cleared the way for Gov. Greg Abbott’s crusade to resume.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/05/19/texas-to-resume-abuse-investigations-into-families-with-trans-children/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D9WV–nP$
# Marijuana / Hemp / CBD Oil
Marijuana legalization linked to fall in alcohol, tobacco, and pain medication consumption https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/marijuana-legalization-linked-to-fall-in-alcohol-tobacco-and-pain-medication-consumption/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D-wf1FtD$
# Medical / Health Care
First US monkeypox case identified hours after a CDC official expressed concern about unusual outbreak across Europe https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/first-us-monkeypox-case-identified-hours-after-a-cdc-official-expressed-concern-about-unusual-outbreak-across-europe/articleshow/91650274.cms__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D0q6ivz8$
Spain and Portugal have detected over 40 suspected cases of monkeypox, a viral infection rarely seen in Europe, with both outbreaks concentrated in the Madrid and Lisbon areas. Monkeypox Disease: Symptoms of monkeypox in humans include lesions, fever, muscle ache and chills. Most people recover from the illness within several weeks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/spain-portugal-detect-30-suspected-cases-of-rare-monkeypox-disease-2988430__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D8LwX3pR$
Mozambique has detected its first case of wild poliovirus in three decades, following an outbreak in neighbouring Malawi in February https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.afro.who.int/countries/mozambique/news/mozambique-confirms-wild-poliovirus-case__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0D0TIPNJ9$
Texas doctor’s research links onset of Gulf War illness in some veterans to sarin gas exposure https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/sarin-nerve-gas-gulf-war-illness.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0DyfLl5Qy$
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids offer more questions than answers:
There is a lot that is unclear about the hepatitis that’s impacting several hundred children worldwide, but parents shouldn’t panic.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hepatitis-cases-children-liver-adenovirus__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1z34crzfpydYRKtV5O1GUReXVfv4__DPiYLV-50ggPV1gTNnfJbECIka4Z2M4NsdsBPlCtE6kr-FZRJ3lVQ_xdM0Dzk8ADIY$
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