Voices, The Peoples News
October 5, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration
Ex-Counterintelligence Agent Helped DeSantis Scheme to Send Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard: Lawyers and migrants confirmed identity of woman
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ron-desantis-martha-s-vineyard-flight-b2191226.html
# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Australia Bill Opens The Door to Forced Vaccinations: Western Australia, one of the most radical states Down Under, has proposed a bill that grants COVID-19 officers authorization to strip people from their homes and vaccinate them against their will. The “Emergency Management Amendment” legislation passed last year.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8629747/
# Economy / Finance / Trade
U.S. National Debt Tops $31 Trillion for First Time: The total public debt outstanding is now just over $31.1 trillion, according to data from the Treasury Department. Debt held by the public, which excludes intragovernmental borrowing, stands at roughly $24.3 trillion. The latest high mark in the nation’s debt burden prompted a fresh round of warning from budget watchdogs, particularly given rising interest rates, which have been driven to levels not seen in years by the Federal Reserve’s efforts to rein in inflation.
https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/newsletter/20221004-US-Debt-Tops-31-Trillion-First-Time
# Education / Schools
Parents like their public schools, no matter how much the charter school movement tells them not to: Branding public schools as “failed” institutions is more about politics than education.
https://www.alternet.org/2022/10/parents-like-their-public-school/
# Employment / Labor
‘Unreal’: Amazon Suspends 50 Employees Who Refused to Work After Fire Broke Out: “We will not tolerate any unsafe workplace and we will not tolerate intimidation.”
https://www.rawstory.com/unreal-amazon-suspends-50-employees-who-refused-to-work-after-fire-broke-out/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical
Utility Companies Claim to Embrace Renewables, Yet Are Planning New Gas Plants: Despite the passage of nearly $370 billion in renewable energy funding, utilities are squandering the opportunity.
https://truthout.org/articles/utility-companies-claim-to-embrace-renewables-yet-are-planning-new-gas-plants/
EV charging stations approved for 50 states plus DC and Puerto Rico, covering 75,000 highway miles: States will have access to $1.5 billion in federal monies to build the chargers.
https://www.ecowatch.com/ev-charging-stations-us.html
Gas Prices Could Soon Be on the Rise—Again: The OPEC Alliance’s plan to cut oil production could send gas prices back up after months of falling, as Biden hopes to alleviate that by releasing stocks from the U.S. reserves.
https://fortune.com/2022/09/12/why-is-gas-price-falling-will-increase-janet-yellen-risk/
Khanna Tells Biden to Cut Off Weapons to Saudis as OPEC Agrees to Slash Oil Supply: “President Biden should make it clear that we will stop supplying the Saudis with weapons and air parts if they fleece the American people and strengthen Putin by making drastic production cuts.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/10/05/khanna-tells-biden-cut-weapons-saudis-opec-agrees-slash-oil-supply
# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure
Greenpeace Campaigners Disrupt Liz Truss Speech to Denounce U-Turn on Fracking: Activists taken away by security after holding up banner reading ‘Who voted for this?’ “Nobody voted for fracking … nobody voted to trash nature, nobody voted to scrap workers’ rights,” said one organizer.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/05/greenpeace-protesters-disrupt-liz-truss-speech-at-tory-conference
# Environment / Climate / Global
Biden Pledges $60 Million to Help Protect Puerto Rico From Hurricanes: In a visit to Puerto Rico Monday, President Joe Biden pledged an initial $60 million to help the U.S. territory prepare for hurricanes and other storms that have been made more extreme by the climate crisis
https://www.ecowatch.com/biden-puerto-rico-hurricanes.html
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other
‘Nearly doubled’ foreign investment in U.S. farmland comes under scrutiny: A coalition of 130 lawmakers sent a letter to a top federal watchdog raising the alarm about a spike in foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
https://www.crowrivermedia.com/national/news/nearly-doubled-foreign-investment-in-u-s-farmland-comes-under-scrutiny/article_c4441648-b3e6-5cb9-ac7f-6ff7e306af00.html
Tiny Plastic Particles are Climbing the Food Chain from the Ground Up: Nanoplastics are making their way into our food, and likely accumulating in our bodies as a result, according to a recent study. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland have created a fingerprint-based technique to detect tiny plastic particles in organisms.
https://www.sciencealert.com/study-shows-how-microplastics-can-easily-climb-the-food-chain-should-we-be-worried
# General Information / Other News
45 Historical Misconceptions We All Believed: As historical knowledge passes on from generation to generation, it’s easy to get caught up in the lies. Misinformation passes on like a virus and unless you really read up on this stuff, you are bound to take in some of the falsehoods. And then it can be difficult to discern from what you know and what you think you know.
https://living.alot.com/entertainment/40-historical-misconceptions-we-all-believed–17078
# Gov / Politics / Global
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the annexation of four eastern Ukrainian regions into law, AP reports. This is despite Ukrainian forces retaking more of these territories in the last several days, and widespread international rejection of Russia’s sham referendum.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-international-law-donetsk-9fcd11c11936dd700db94ab725f2b7d6
Putin’s Dueling Foot Soldiers Are Now Killing Each Other Off: Amid very public infighting between Russian groups, the Kremlin is reportedly trying to keep a lid on a Wagner mercenary shooting dead a lieutenant-colonel.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/vladimir-putins-dueling-foot-soldiers-in-ukraine-are-now-apparently-killing-each-other-off
Putin Crony Drafts Russian ‘Kill List’ of Western Officials: “Those who are with us will be fine, and the rest we will kill,” said one of Vladimir Putin’s most prominent mouthpieces while promoting his idea on Russian state television. Prominent pundits, routinely seen on Kremlin-controlled state television, flatly reject the very idea of negotiations, and none of them dare to suggest a Russian withdrawal from Ukraine to end the war. Instead, they double down, and propose killing leading Westerners responsible for helping Ukraine defend itself against Russian invasion.
https://www.ampgoo.com/putin-crony-says-he-drafted-russian-kill-list-of-western-officials
# Gov / Politics / US
Biden Affirms U.S. Support for Japan After North Korea Missile Launch: U.S. President Joe Biden reinforced Washington’s ‘ironclad commitment’ to Japan’s defense during a phone call with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida following North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile, the White House said. The two leaders jointly condemned the missile test, and confirmed they would work closely with South Korea and the international community to coordinate an immediate and longer-term response, the White House said in a statement.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/biden-affirms-us-support-japan-after-north-korea-missile-launch-2022-10-04/
What Will It Take for GOP to Condemn Trump’s Death Threats? The ex-president’s racist and violent rhetoric has now turned against his own party. And Republicans are still too scared to fight back.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3672713-the-memo-trumps-death-wish-attack-on-mcconnell-sets-alarm-bells-ringing/
The Far Right’s Violent Rhetoric Is Escalating, and Includes Talk of ‘Civil War’: A recent study found that millions of Americans believe the use of violence to further political aims is justified.
https://truthout.org/articles/the-far-rights-violent-rhetoric-is-escalating-and-includes-talk-of-civil-war/
Florida Struggles in the Wake of Deadly Hurricane as DeSantis Wages Culture Wars: The Florida governor’s focus has been on enacting anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ policies.
https://truthout.org/video/florida-struggles-in-the-wake-of-deadly-hurricane-as-desantis-wages-culture-wars/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=e08eba0f-8db6-4322-964d-1c9906daba0b
The GOP’s Hatred of Cities Has Hit an Ugly New Low: The GOP’s rhetoric about urban life, “disgusting and violent!” “Soaked in blood!” has really gotten out of hand. “Chicago is living the purge, when criminals ravage at will, and the cops stand down,” Bailey told reporters last month, making a reference to the horror franchise in which murder is legal for one night a year.
It’s like the entire party is running for police commissioner of Gotham City.
https://slate.com/business/2022/10/republicans-cities-darren-bailey-jd-vance-tom-cotton-donald-trump.html?via=rss
Why Nancy Pelosi Sabotaged Wildly Popular Bipartisan Legislation: Scroll through the right TikToks and you’ll find a cottage industry of would-be financial advisers who are obsessed with the money moves of lawmakers.
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/10/congressional-stock-market-ban-nancy-pelosi-sabotage.html
A 23-year-old man who allegedly assaulted a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was later paid by the Virginia Republican Party to campaign for now-Gov. Glenn Youngkin, HuffPost has confirmed. Joseph Brody allegedly entered Nancy Pelosi’s office during last year’s insurrection. Months later, he campaigned for Virginia’s now-governor.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joseph-brody-january-6-rioter-arrested-glenn-youngkin_n_633da1fee4b03e8038c4ba98
If Republicans win back control of Congress in November, buckle up for many, many investigations. HuffPost went through House Republicans’ “Commitment to America” campaign document, public statements by party leaders and other accounts of investigation plans, showing a list of almost two dozen targets. And if one includes all the topics House Republicans have at least formally expressed an interest in looking into, the number of probe or hearing targets rises to more than 70.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-probe-hearing-targets-congress_n_633c8c52e4b02816452e9e87?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Politics%2010/5/22&utm_term=us-politics
See Also: Here Is The House GOP’s Hit List If Republicans Retake Congress
https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-gop-hit-list-republicans-212449006.html
# Legal / DOJ
Trump Takes Mar-a-Lago Documents Case to Supreme Court: The court has given the DOJ a week to respond to the filing, indicating it doesn’t see an urgent need to hear the case. Trump’s request would put about 100 potentially classified documents back into the special master review.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/04/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-intervene-in-mar-a-lago-documents-case-00060300
“There’s Going to Be a Fight”: Oath Keepers Trial Reveals Plan to Use Violence to Keep Trump in Office:
The Oath Keepers trial, in which senior leaders of the right-wing extremist group are accused of plotting violence at the January 6 insurrection, began Monday
https://freespeech.org/stories/theres-going-to-be-a-fight-oath-keepers-trial-reveals-violent-plans-to-keep-trump-in-office/
# Medical / Health
This CDC Scientist Couldn’t Access Monkeypox Treatment. Why? It took three doctor visits, and a desperate call to a colleague for a Black scientist to get treatment.
https://www.propublica.org/article/monkeypox-transmission-treatment-cdc-scientist
$80,000 and 5 ER Visits: An Ectopic Pregnancy Takes a Toll Despite NY’s Liberal Abortion Law: An ectopic pregnancy in the fallopian tube is never viable. But following the June reversal of Roe by the Supreme Court, reproductive health experts say treatment may be dangerously delayed as some states move to limit abortion services.
https://khn.org/news/article/ectopic-pregnancy-new-york-abortion-law/
Biden Announces Abortion, Reproductive Health Protections Under Title IX
https://khn.org/morning-breakout/biden-announces-abortion-reproductive-health-protections-under-title-ix/
Study links in utero ‘forever chemical’ exposure to low sperm count and mobility: PFAS, now found in nearly all umbilical cord blood around the world, interfere with hormones crucial to testicle development.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/05/pfas-sperm-count-mobility-testicle-development
Impact of environmental toxin exposure on male fertility potential: Synthetic chemicals surround us. Some are benevolent; however, many are known to cause disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and impair spermatogenesis. More than 80,000 chemicals are registered with the United States National Toxicology Program and nearly 2,000 new chemicals are introduced each year.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7807371/
# Military / DOD
Rain of American Armaments for Ukraine. Huge Arsenal donated to Kiev by the Pentagon for US War against Russia: Today the Department of Defense (DoD) announced approximately $1.1 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). This USAI package underscores the U.S. commitment to continuing to support Ukraine over the long term.
https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/10/04/rain-of-american-armaments-for-ukraine-huge-arsenal-donated-to-kiev-by-the-pentagon-for-us-war-against-russia/
Following Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the United States embarked on a long-term commitment to provide Ukraine with the tools and equipment it needs to defend its sovereignty. Since that time, more than $14.5 billion in assistance has been committed to Ukraine.
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3154210/department-moves-quick-to-replenish-weapons-sent-to-ukraine/
# Science
Wax Worm Saliva Can Degrade Stubborn Plastic Within Hours, Scientists Find: What began as an infestation could be a surprising nature-based solution to the plastic pollution crisis. In 2017, scientist and amateur beekeeper Federica Bertocchini found some unwanted intruders in one of her hives, wax-moth larvae that feed on beeswax. She took the worms out of her hive and placed them in a plastic bag. However, it turned out that the polyethylene (PE) prison would not hold them.
https://www.ecowatch.com/plastic-degradation-wax-worms.html
# Space / UFO Disclosure / Other
Russian Cosmonaut Launches to Space Station With SpaceX Crew: The integrated crews are essential for ensuring the International Space Station has enough hands on deck.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russian-cosmonaut-hitching-ride-with-spacex-part-next-space-station-crew-2022-10-05/
# Water
Safe Tap Water Is a Human Right. But from Michigan to Mississippi to Tribal communities in the West, millions of Americans don’t have it. The water drips lethargically from the tap, if at all. Its appearance shifts from chemical brown sludge to ghoulish clouds. The accompanying stench is revolting. Fundamentally, we must recognize water as a universal human right, rather than a commodity reserved for the few.
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/10/05/safe-tap-water-human-right?utm_source=daily_newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter_op
‘Absolutely Shameful’: Michigan Judge Drops Flint Water Crisis Charges Against 7 Officials. “This means there are currently no criminal charges over 8 years later,” lamented one journalist. A Michigan judge on Tuesday dropped felony criminal charges against seven former officials in connection to the 2014 Flint water crisis that poisoned thousands of people and killed dozens.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/10/05/absolutely-shameful-michigan-judge-drops-flint-water-crisis-charges-against-7
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