Voices, The Peoples News
October 27, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration
Texas approves $339 million to keep state Guard troops deployed along border with Mexico: Gov. Greg Abbott and four top state lawmakers approved $339 million to keep thousands of Texas National Guard troops deployed to the state’s border with Mexico.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-10-27/national-guard-texas-border-troops-7834347.html
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
The Fed Likes to Tout Its Independence. So Why Are Big Banks Lobbying It? Unlike Trump, Biden vowed to “respect the Fed’s independence,” even as bank lobbyists continue to swarm it.
https://theintercept.com/2022/10/26/federal-reserve-bank-lobby/
A Debt Ceiling Showdown in Congress Could Send Us Economy Into Tailspin: Democrats are under pressure to raise the federal debt limit before a likely loss of control in Congress next year to prevent a potential showdown with Republicans.
https://thehill.com/policy/3703950-a-debt-ceiling-showdown-in-congress-could-send-us-economy-into-tailspin/
Privatizing Social Security: The Troubling Trade-Offs: Proponents of privatization see three main arguments, in addition to ideological advantages, for moving toward a private retirement system:
*It can lift the rate of return workers obtain on their retirement contributions;
*It can boost national saving and future economic growth;
*It has practical political advantages in comparison with a Social Security rescue plan based on higher payroll taxes and a bigger accumulation of Social Security reserves.
https://www.brookings.edu/research/privatizing-social-security-the-troubling-trade-offs/
Biden slips and exposes the truth about the inflation reduction act: Reduction Act does not reduce inflation, voters’ top concern and was never intended to do so.
https://www.aei.org/op-eds/biden-slips-and-exposes-the-truth-about-the-inflation-reduction-act/
Democrats Increasingly Worry About The Federal Reserve Crushing The Economy: Did you know that the U.S. government’s most powerful economic tool has been working at nearly full blast to slow down the economy for most of the year?
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/democrats-federal-reserve_n_63597af5e4b04cf8f38a8985
Federal lobbying topped $3 billion through third quarter for the first time ever: Federal lobbyists raked in $3 billion through the third quarter of 2022, putting the year on track to set a new record year for lobbying spending.
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2022/10/federal-lobbying-topped-3-billion-through-third-quarter-for-the-first-time-ever/
Republican Attorneys General Association pouring millions into state super PACs targeting Democratic incumbents
https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2022/10/minnesota-lawyers-companies-help-fund-super-pacs-running-attack-ads-in-attorney-generals-race/
Wall Street Shrugs Off Biden and Reaffirms Commitment to Saudi Monarchy: Even as President Biden questions the U.S, Saudi alliance, big banks in the U.S. are cozying up to the crown prince.
https://truthout.org/articles/wall-street-shrugs-off-biden-and-reaffirms-commitment-to-saudi-monarchy/
# Education / Schools
All 15 seats of the State Board of Education are up for grabs this November, and the often ignored races have gained greater spotlight after a conservative shift erupted in local school board races in suburbs across the state amid culture wars over books, pandemic precautions and how history is taught in the classroom.
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/27/critical-race-theory-state-board-education/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical
Big oil companies are selling their wells. Some worry taxpayers will pay to clean them up: “The overall industry is being assaulted right now through policy changes at the state and federal level. That’s the story writ large. The industry is dying.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/california-oil-wells-shell-exxonmobil
# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure
Wrong trend for right whales amid ‘devastating’ population decline: A newly released estimate suggests that only 340 critically endangered North Atlantic right whales remained as of 2021, a 2.3% decline from 2020, when the population numbered around 348. The population of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales continues to dwindle, sparking concerns that the species might be creeping closer to extinction.
http://www.envirolink.org/2022/10/25/wrong-trend-for-right-whales-amid-devastating-population-decline/
# Environment / Climate / Global
In the western Amazon, oil blocks eat away at Indigenous lands, protected areas: A total of 1,647 Indigenous territories and 52 protected areas are affected by encroaching oil lots in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, some of them subsumed entirely within concessions. In some cases, prevailing laws provide loopholes for oil activity in ostensibly protected areas, often on the nebulous basis of ‘national interests.’
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/in-the-western-amazon-oil-blocks-eat-away-at-indigenous-lands-protected-areas/
# Foodie Tips, Tricks and How To’s
9 Money-Saving Hacks From The Past To Cut Food Costs During Inflation: The rising prices of groceries is no joke. These tactics from the Great Depression and World War II rationing make sense today.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/food-money-saving-hacks_l_6351654ce4b0b7f89f5f2312
# Gov / Politics / Global
The Larger Geopolitical Shift Behind Iran’s Drone Sales to Russia: The partnership is an indication of major changes, as emerging states leverage digital technology and sophisticated weaponry to compete for influence and power.
https://www.reuters.com/world/exclusive-iran-agrees-ship-missiles-more-drones-russia-defying-west-sources-2022-10-18/
# Gov / Politics / US
Ron DeSantis’ Old Law Firm Received Millions in State Funds: One beneficiary of the Ron DeSantis administration has been Ron DeSantis’ former employer.
https://abovethelaw.com/2022/06/ron-desantis-handing-law-firms-millions-in-public-dollars-to-handle-unnecessary-symbolic-cases/
Bizarre Republican Ad Blames Biden for Anti-Asian Violence Incited by Trump: A new attack ad blames Joe Biden for the spike in Covid-era violence against Asian Americans that community leaders say Donald Trump fueled.
https://theintercept.com/2022/10/24/anti-asian-ad-trump-citizens-for-sanity/
Republicans Hammer Biden on Inflation as He Heralds Economic Recovery: Administration officials point to data showing that the labor market is recovering and consumer confidence is rising
https://www.wsj.com/articles/republicans-highlight-inflation-in-effort-to-thwart-bidens-midterm-economic-case-11626341401
Republican policies are killing Americans: “If we don’t have the proper regulations in place to protect people, then what happens is that they could be exploited.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/10/26/republican-policies-are-killing-americans-study
For the First Time, LGBTQ Candidates Are on the Ballot in All 50 States: There are 678 LGBTQ candidates across the country who are on the ballot in the general election.
https://truthout.org/articles/for-the-first-time-lgbtq-candidates-are-on-the-ballot-in-all-50-states/
# Law Enforcement
New Texas law allowing people to carry handguns without permits stirs mix of fear, concern among law enforcement
Starting Sept. 1, most Texans will be able to carry handguns in public without going through training or having to get permits. Law enforcement officers worry that could make their jobs more dangerous.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/16/texas-permitless-carry-gun-law/
Murderer Behind Notorious Cold Case Possible Serial Killer: The convicted criminal is now at the center of another murder in central Florida, and at least one case in Tennessee.
Samuel Little
Victims: 60 confirmed, 93 claimed and suspected
Span of crimes: 1970–2005 (confirmed) 1960–2012 (possible)
Country: United States
State(s): California, Texas, and Ohio (convicted) 16 others (accused)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/convicted-killer-confessed-another-murder-91-told-florida-authorities-rcna54024
# Legal / DOJ
Three more men were convicted on terrorism and gang charges of terrorism over the foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The men were founding members of a far-right paramilitary group, who wanted to trigger a civil war or “boogaloo.”
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/michigan-governor-kidnap-convictions-guilty
Strip Club Death Trial Delayed by Lawyer Dying in Same Club: The second death at Shotgun Willie’s in Colorado was called “kind of weird” by the attorney’s co-counsel.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/26/colorado-strip-club-lawyer-death-trial-delayed
Judge May Unseal Documents Showing Trump’s Attempts to Block Aide Testimonies: The secret court documents reportedly detail efforts to stop testimony on Trump’s role in the events of January 6.
https://www.salon.com/2022/10/27/may-unseal-secret-docs-showing-trumps-attempts-to-block-aides-from-testifying-report/
# Military / Global
Ukrainian forces push back on Russian troops in Kherson, an area of Ukraine that Putin claims to have annexed. Russian officials have forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate as fighting intensifies and crucial infrastructure in the area gets damaged, AP reports.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-crimea-europe-government-and-politics-990aeb315f9de76ab32ff3674c6c660c
# Social
National Guard Sent to Support Overwhelmed Homeless Shelters: The move comes after occupancy levels hit a depressing record this month.
https://nypost.com/2022/10/27/national-guard-deployed-to-nyc-homeless-shelters-to-assist-migrant-crisis/
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