Voices, The Peoples News
October 13, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls
Animals are in trouble. The number of vertebrate animals on the planet fell by nearly 70% the past 50 years: From the rainforests to the open ocean, the abundance of vertebrates is in freefall, declining over two-thirds between 1970 and 2018, according to the report. Two years ago, the figure was 68% and four years ago 60%. Many scientists believe we are going through a sixth mass extinction, the largest loss of life on Earth since the dinosaurs.
https://www.zmescience.com/science/global-wildlife-populations-have-fallen-nearly-70-in-half-a-century-13102022/
# Border / Immigration
The Biden administration announced plans to turn most Venezuelan migrants crossing the southern border back to Mexico, while also creating a pathway to bring as many as 24,000 “qualified” Venezuelans into the country.
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/12/biden-migrants-venezuela-us-mexico-border/
VIDEO: Texas DPS, Texas National Guard apprehend human smugglers, gang members at border: Law enforcement officers working through Operation Lone Star continue to interdict criminal activity at the Texas-Mexico border, including apprehending human smugglers and gang members.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/video-texas-dps-texas-national-guard-apprehend-human-smugglers-gang-members-at-border/article_ba9b04fe-4a27-11ed-b82c-0f222d95d4a2.html
The Texas Border County at the Center of a Dangerous Right-Wing Experiment: Officials in rural Kinney County, Texas, are pushing Gov. Greg Abbott to take ever more extreme action against migrants and asylum-seekers.
https://theintercept.com/2022/10/12/kinney-county-texas-operation-lone-star/
# Chemicals
US firms exploiting Trump-era loophole over toxic ‘forever chemicals’: A new study finds that chemical companies are dodging a federal law designed to track how many PFAS plants are pumping into the environment.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/12/pfas-toxic-forever-chemicals-trump-era-loophole
# Economy / Finance / Trade
Republicans Plan to Use Debt Limit Leverage to Cut Social Security, Medicare: Republicans in the House are planning to use a potential showdown next year over raising the federal debt limit to make changes in Social Security and Medicare, Bloomberg’s Jack Fitzpatrick
https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/newsletter/20221012-Republicans-Plan-Showdown-Over-Social-Security-and-Medicare-Report
# Education / Schools
Teachers Nationwide Want to Reduce Class Sizes for More Reasons Than COVID: The push to reduce class sizes is gaining momentum. Can the pandemic be a portal to the end of overcrowded classrooms?
https://truthout.org/articles/teachers-nationwide-want-to-reduce-class-sizes-for-more-reasons-than-covid/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Global
“Election Interference”: Oil Price Hike Is Saudi Arabia’s October Surprise Against Biden: “The Saudis are working to get Trump re-elected and for the MAGA Republicans to win the midterms.”
https://theintercept.com/2022/10/11/mbs-saudi-oil-biden-october-surprise-election-interference/
# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure
The West is losing 1.3 million acres of sagebrush steppe each year: A new report aims to advance transforming rangeland conservation across 13 states and 115 million acres.
https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-sagebrush-the-west-is-losing-1-3-million-acres-of-sagebrush-steppe-each-year
Animal populations experience average decline of almost 70% since 1970, report reveals: Huge scale of human-driven loss of species demands urgent action, say world’s leading scientists.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/13/almost-70-of-animal-populations-wiped-out-since-1970-report-reveals-aoe
Gas drilling is disrupting animal migration: Scientists are investigating why large animals like the mule deer of Wyoming go where they go, and how humans can get out of their way
https://www.wired.com/story/gas-drilling-is-disrupting-animal-migration/
Bees face many challenges, and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure: Honey bees, wild and native bees face threats from parasites, pesticides and habitat loss. Shorter winters, more extreme weather and more habitat destruction won’t help.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/bees-face-many-challenges-climate-122317288.html
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other
How inflation and drought are making it harder to feed West Texans in need: “I don’t know if we’ve ever seen this happen before, where we have pushed a whole new group of people into poverty,” Libby Campbell said. Nearly 4 million Texans struggle with hunger and food insecurity, according to the nonprofit organization Feeding Texas. The problem is especially prevalent in rural areas and has only been exacerbated since the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2022/10/13/an-inverse-tsunami-how-inflation-and-drought-are-making-it-harder-to-feed-west-texans-in-need/
# Foodie Tips, Tricks and How To’s
40+ Dirt Cheap Meals (w/ meal plan!) to Make When You’re on a Budget
https://www.unexpectedlydomestic.com/dirt-cheap-meals/
# General Information / Other News
143 UN Countries Vote To Condemn Russia’s Annexation of Ukrainian Territory: Five countries voted against the resolution, Russia, and four other dictatorships: North Korea, Syria, Belarus and Nicaragua.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/12/russia-ukraine-annexation-un-vote-00061558
# Gov / Politics / Global
It’s time to take Kim Jong Un and his nuclear threats seriously: A recent barrage of nuclear-capable missile tests and a change in law setting out the conditions for a nuclear strike show that North Korea’s leader is intent on reunification on his terms.
https://theconversation.com/its-time-to-take-kim-jong-un-and-his-nuclear-threats-seriously-192073
Kyiv Joining NATO Will Start World War III: Russian Official: The threat of armageddon comes after the Ukrainian president announced a fast-track application for entry into the military alliance.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/admission-ukraine-nato-can-lead-third-world-war-russian-official-2022-10-13/
Israel Authorizes Military to Kill Palestinians With Drones in the West Bank: The family of assassinated journalist Shireen Abu Akleh filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court against Israeli leaders.
https://truthout.org/articles/israel-authorizes-military-to-kill-palestinians-with-drones-in-the-west-bank/
# Gov / Politics / US
It’s taking more time to cast a ballot in US elections, and even longer for Black and Hispanic voters: A 2014 US Presidential Commission set a guideline that voters should not have to wait more than 30 minutes to cast their ballots. In some voting districts, it’s taking longer than an hour.
https://theconversation.com/its-taking-more-time-to-cast-a-ballot-in-us-elections-and-even-longer-for-black-and-hispanic-voters-191711
Biden’s Broken Promise To Avoid War With Russia May Kill Us All: The irresolvable dilemma facing Western leaders is that this is a no-win situation. Only courageous peace talks can bring this terrifying conflict to an end.
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2022/10/11/bidens-broken-promise-avoid-war-russia-may-kill-us-all
US Rejection Of Moscow’s Offer For Peace Talks Is Utterly Inexcusable: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was open to talks with the the U.S. or with Turkey on ending the war in Ukraine, claiming that U.S. officials are lying when they say Russia has been refusing peace talks.
https://mronline.org/2022/10/13/u-s-rejection-of-moscows-offer-for-peace-talks-is-utterly-inexcusable/
Cynthia McKinney: An Objective Look at U.S. Foreign Policy: We focus on the realities of the international power struggle unfolding in real time, specifically addressing the role of the U.S. in the tensions and its capacity to reduce them. We are looking for paradigm-shift ideas for improving the prospects for peace. Her responses below of are exactly as she provided. Members of Congress don’t call the shots; they are mere actors
https://libya360.wordpress.com/2022/10/06/cynthia-mckinney-an-objective-look-at-u-s-foreign-policy/
Biden Is Now All-In on Taking Out China: The U.S. president has committed to rapid decoupling, whatever the consequences: The United States has waged low-grade economic warfare against China for at least four years now, firing volley after volley of tariffs, export controls, investment blocks, visa limits, and much more. But Washington’s endgame for this conflict has always been hazy. Does it seek to compel specific changes in Beijing’s behavior, or challenge the Chinese system itself?
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/12/biden-china-semiconductor-chips-exports-decouple/
Joe Biden Just Provided Putin With the Off-Ramp Needed to Avoid Nuclear War but it’s not clear if Putin will take it. These comments came ahead of the publication of the Biden administration’s new National Security Strategy (NSS) on Wednesday, which directly addressed potential nuclear threats from Russia as well as competition with China over the next decade.
https://www.newsweek.com/joe-biden-just-provided-putin-off-ramp-needed-avoid-nuclear-war-1751426
# Legal / DOJ
Jan. 6 Panel’s Final Hearing Likely To Focus On Trump’s State of Mind: “We’re going to bring a particular focus on the former president’s state of mind and his involvement in these events as they unfolded,” a committee aide told reporters Wednesday.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3685474-jan-6-panels-likely-final-hearing-to-focus-on-trumps-state-of-mind/
Jan. 6 Committee to Share New Evidence of Trump’s Role in Capitol Insurrection
https://www.democracynow.org/2022/10/13/headlines/jan_6_committee_to_share_new_evidence_of_trumps_role_in_capitol_insurrection
Jan. 6 Panel Plans to Subpoena Trump for Testimony: Rep. Bennie Thompson said Thursday that the committee would be voting on “further investigative action.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/10/13/jan-6-panel-live-news-us-committee-holds-9th-public-hearing
# Medical / Health
The DOJ created a pro-abortion task force to crack down on pro-lifers
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-doj-created-a-pro-abortion-task-force-to-crack-down-on-pro-lifers
Two children, victims of incest, denied abortions in Florida since the state instituted its 15-week ban in July, Planned Parenthood said. Florida’s ban has no exceptions for rape or incest, and violators of the law could face up to five years in prison. One in middle school and one a young teen. “The cruelty of forcing a very young person, who has already survived a horrible case of violence, to give birth, takes away their rights to bodily autonomy, and it is really turning a blind eye to what is happening in our society,” she said.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annabetts/abortion-florida-ban-incest
# Military / DOD
The U.S. and its allies are aiming to provide Ukraine with an integrated air defense system that will give enhanced protection to high-priority parts of the country, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley said.
https://www.legion.org/news/257114/nato-countries-pitching-fast-track-preparation-air-defense-system-ukraine-milley-says
# Nuclear
Sinister Putin Plot Spirals With Abduction at Nuclear Plant: Russia has been accused of kidnapping another top employee of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as part of a menacing pressure campaign against Ukrainian workers there.
https://news.yahoo.com/sinister-putin-scheme-spirals-kidnapping-085130869.html
# Technology
NASA announces an experimental cooling technology that could benefit space missions as well as unlock ultrafast electric vehicle charging on Earth that could fill batteries in as little as five minutes
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3685583-nasa-suggests-new-space-cooling-technology-could-charge-electric-cars-in-5-minutes/
Kids Are Having Fatal Heart Attacks While Playing Video Games; “Families and healthcare teams should think about safety precautions”: Research has determined that exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) from cell phones, smart watches and wearables, virtual reality (VR) headsets, and other sources of wireless “Wi-Fi” radiation (including 5G) is biologically harmful.
https://nypost.com/2022/10/11/video-games-could-trigger-deadly-heart-problems-in-kids-study/
Acupuncture and EHS/Microwave Illnesses; Taking Another Look at Electrical Pollution
https://www.libertywellness.ca/are-electronics-and-wifi-making-us-sick-take-a-look-at-the-effects-of-electromagnetic-radiation-emf-and-radiofrequency-radiation-rf-on-your-health/
# Veterans / VA
Tricare to reduce number of network pharmacies for its beneficiaries this month: A new contract from prescription-drug benefit manager Express Scripts will force nearly 15,000 pharmacies out of the Tricare network by the end of this month.
https://newsroom.tricare.mil/Articles/Article/2832307/changes-coming-to-tricare-retail-network-pharmacies
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