Voices, The Peoples News
November 6, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 To Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
Border Patrol union tells ACLU ‘go to Hell,’ over migrant fight, urges votes for pro-border defense candidates: After another clash with foreign nationals illegally entering the U.S., the union representing Border Patrol agents is urging Americans to vote on Nov. 8 for candidates who will defend them, the rule of law, and the southern border
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/border-patrol-union-aclu-migrant-fight-votes-for-pro-border-defense-candidates
‘Wilful Ignorance’: Indigenous Delegation Incredulous At Bankers’ Attitude to Fossil Fuel Impacts:
Indigenous delegates said they had been amazed at the “wilful ignorance” they encountered when demanding global banks cease financing new fossil fuel projects on their ancestral lands in what is today North America.
https://www.desmog.com/2022/11/04/wilful-ignorance-indigenous-delegation-incredulous-at-bankers-attitude-to-fossil-fuel-impacts/
# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Gut issues and Covid-19: A team of medics at NYU Langone Health in the US analysed 96 men and women who were hospitalized in New York City with the virus in 2020. Their analysis reveal that around a quarter of patients studied had their guts compromised, meaning they were less resilient than others, making it harder to fight off infections. Symptoms such as headaches, brain fog and ringing in the ears have been reported, and recently, physicians are seeing more patients with gastrointestinal problems.
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/long-covid-and-the-digestive-system-mayo-clinic-expert-describes-common-symptoms/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
How Democrats and Republicans Want to Change Social Security, Explained in Plain English: Today we’re going to break down three complex topics that’ll be explained in plain English:
* How America’s top retirement program got itself into financial trouble.
* The Social Security changes Democrats and Republicans want to make to strengthen the program.
* Why a resolution to Social Security’s problems is a ways off.
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2022/11/05/democrats-republicans-want-change-social-security/
‘Why put seniors through that?’ Chuck Todd corners Rick Scott for plot to cut Social Security: While speaking to Scott on Sunday, Todd noted that the senator has called for making Social Security and Medicare eligible for cuts every five years. “Why do that?” Todd wondered. “Why put Social Security into sort of the political arena every five years? Why put seniors through that? Why do you think that’s a good idea?”
https://www.rawstory.com/rick-scott-social-security/
# Employment / Labor
Rail Unions Got Pressured Into a Bad Deal, Now Workers Are Threatening to Strike: If one railroad union strikes, 11 more could respect the picket line and shut down the nation’s railway infrastructure.
https://truthout.org/articles/rail-unions-got-pressured-into-a-bad-deal-now-workers-are-threatening-to-strike/
# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure
A caustic shift is coming for the Arctic Ocean: Scientists have already begun to observe the ecological effects of acidifying oceans on sea life. The changes ahead may be more drastic.
https://www.wired.com/story/a-caustic-shift-is-coming-for-the-arctic-ocean/
Drought, fire, insects destroyed nearly a third of southern Sierra Nevada forest in last decade: In just 10 years, fires, drought, and insect infestations have devastated close to a third of forests in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. The Sierra Nevada region of California covers nearly 27 million acres of forests that provide habitat for thousands of animal species and is home to dozens of species of conifers, including native redwoods (the world’s tallest trees), sequoias (the world’s widest trees), or Great Basin bristlecone pines (the world’s longest living trees).
https://www.earth.com/news/one-third-of-sierra-nevada-forest-wiped-out-by-drought-and-fires/
DeSmog Launches Project to ‘DeBunk’ Climate Misinformation: Anti-climate politicians, media and think tanks are pumping out false and misleading arguments which erode public support for climate action.
https://www.desmog.com/2022/10/31/desmog-launches-project-to-debunk-climate-misinformation/
# Environment / Climate / Global
‘Earth is in our hands’: Astronaut Pesquet’s plea for the planet: From his unique viewpoint hundreds of kilometres above Earth, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP he felt helpless watching fires rage across the planet below, calling for more to be done to protect this fragile “island of life”.
https://phys.org/news/2022-10-earth-astronaut-pesquet-plea-planet.html
‘Carbon timebomb’: Climate crisis threatens to destroy Congo peatlands: The Congo peatlands are a huge carbon ‘timebomb’ that could be triggered by the climate crisis, research has shown. Scientists are now worried that human-caused global heating could tip the fragile system over the edge once more, accelerating the climate crisis.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/02/carbon-timebomb-climate-crisis-threatens-to-destroy-congo-peatlands
100-Year-Old Community Forced To Move As Caribbean Island Sinks: Residents of Gardi Sugdub are the first to be moved by the government to the Panama mainland as the sea rises, but several other communities will soon be impacted. They’ll become the first residents of Latin America to be moved by the government because their island, home to a community for 100 years, is fated to disappear beneath the rising sea
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gardi-sugdub-panama-climate-change-island-evacuation_n_63671b0ee4b06f38ded53721
# General Information / Other News
8 billion humans: How population growth and climate change are connected as the ‘Anthropocene engine’ transforms the planet: The UN estimates the global population will pass 8 billion people on Nov. 15, 2022. From the Stone Age to today, here’s how things spiraled out of control.
https://theconversation.com/8-billion-humans-how-population-growth-and-climate-change-are-connected-as-the-anthropocene-engine-transforms-the-planet-193075
The Anti-Defamation League has partnered with researchers from Princeton University on a new subjective “data collection initiative” to track so-called threats and criticism of elected officials. Why it matters: Last week’s brutal attack on Paul Pelosi was the most dramatic manifestation of the recent rise in threats targeting politicians, candidates and election workers.
https://www.axios.com/2022/11/01/princeton-threats-officials-elections-harassment
Why Donald Trump’s Business is Now Being Watched: Just one day after Donald Trump managed to shut down a lawsuit, the former POTUS might now have been landed with new legal trouble as a judge orders that the Trump Organization be kept under observation. But why is Trump’s business being watched?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulH3DVgbpiM
# Gov / Politics / Global
It’s a Coup: Team Biden Bragged About Rigging Brazil Election Against President Bolsonaro Before Election Day: Just two days ago, Foreign Policy magazines admitted, and bragged that Biden was involved in Brazil’s presidential election. “How Team Biden Tried to Coup-Proof Brazil’s Elections,” reads the headline. Biden personnel from the White House, Defense Department, State Department, and CIA all took part in threatening the Bolsonaro administration in rare, escalatory diplomatic meetings. Then, they took their false narratives to the corporate media.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/10/coup-team-biden-bragged-rigging-brazil-election-president-bolsonaro-election-day-says-stop-steal-leader-ali-alexander/
Saudi Arabia, U.S. on High Alert After Warning of Imminent Iranian Attack: Saudis said Tehran wants to distract from local protests, and the National Security Council said the U.S. is prepared to respond. Despite crackdowns and internet shutdowns, demonstrations against the Iranian government have grown into one of the biggest challenges to its leadership in four decades. WSJ maps out how protests have bubbled up across Iranian society.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-u-s-on-high-alert-after-warning-of-imminent-iranian-attack-11667319274
# Gov / Politics / US
RNC chair says committee can’t pay Trump’s legal bills if he announces 2024 run
https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/3721990-rnc-chair-says-committee-cant-pay-trumps-legal-bills-if-he-announces-2024-run/
# Law Enforcement
The State Department is giving law enforcement and intelligence agencies unrestricted access to the personal data of more than 145 million Americans, through information from passport applications that is shared without legal process or any apparent oversight
https://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-state-dept-gives-law-enforcement-intelligence-agencies-unrestricted-access-to-americans-personal-data-020409616.html
Hundreds of County Sheriffs Think Their Authority Supersedes Federal Law: The survey shows an alarming rate of popularity for the so-called constitutional sheriff movement.
https://truthout.org/articles/survey-hundreds-of-county-sheriffs-think-their-authority-supersedes-federal-law/
Latest QAnon killer had murder hit list: Rory Banks’ murderous QAnon hunt would end in tragedy for a man who had never met him. As a sign of how common QAnon violence has become, the jury verdict was delivered the same day the violent hammer attack on Mr. Pelosi, violence committed by a suspect who, according to his blog, was also obsessed with QAnon.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/latest-qanon-killer-had-murder-034735482.html
# Legal / DOJ
DOJ Considering Special Counsel for Trump Cases in Event He Runs for President: DOJ Considering Special Counsel for Trump Cases in Event He Runs for President. The conversations between DOJ officials indicate that indictments are likely for the former president.
https://truthout.org/articles/doj-considering-special-counsel-for-trump-cases-in-event-he-runs-for-president/
Do we really need a special counsel to indict Trump? It may be argued with some force that we will look like a banana republic if we fail to uphold the rule of law.
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/3721939-do-we-really-need-a-special-counsel-to-indict-trump/
A Judge Just Ruled That There Is ‘Ample Evidence’ Of ‘Conspiracy’ Between Rudy Giuliani And The Trump Campaign In Georgia: A judge ultimately ruled that two election workers presented enough evidence to justify their case against the former New York City mayor.
https://www.yahoo.com/now/judge-just-ruled-ample-evidence-220007672.html
# LGBTQ
Republicans in Midterm Races Are Embracing Anti-Trans Rhetoric Like Never Before: Politicians are targeting trans rights and spreading incorrect information about the care provided to trans youth. It’s frequently tied to the idea of ‘parental rights’ and spreads incorrect information about what kind of care is provided to trans youth.
https://19thnews.org/2022/11/election-transgender-rhetoric-gop-campaign-ads/
# Medical / Health Global
British Medical Journal’s BOMB: “US FDA Hides Data on Serious Adverse Events after Covid Vaccines”
https://www.veteranstoday.com/2022/11/04/british-medical-journals-bomb-us-fda-hides-data-on-serious-adverse-events-after-covid-vaccines/
# Medical / Health
In Government-Regulated Healthcare, There Is No Competition Like No Competition; The Price Of A Highly Concentrated Health Care Market: Imagine you are a young, idealistic doctor. After some years in clinical practice at a private hospital you tire of the fact that more of your time is spent filling out forms and attending staff meeting than with your patients.
https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20130306.028873/
Sick sinus syndrome: Sick sinus syndrome is a type of heart rhythm disorder. It affects the heart’s natural pacemaker (sinus node), which controls the heartbeat. Sick sinus syndrome causes slow heartbeats, pauses (long periods between heartbeats) or irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). Signs and symptoms of sick sinus syndrome may include:
A sensation of rapid, fluttering heartbeats (palpitations), Chest pain or discomfort, Confusion, Dizziness or lightheadedness
Fainting or near fainting, Fatigue, Shortness of breath, Slower pulse (bradycardia)
Many medical conditions can cause these problems. It’s important to get a timely and accurate diagnosis.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/sick-sinus-syndrome/ar-AA13LqRg?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=cc48c3e6605441d2b6cd69a6608bbbae
# Medical Technology
Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients an option other than a transplant: Mayo Clinic transplant surgeons, hepatologists and other researchers in the Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics are developing and refining a number of regenerative liver therapies for patients who today must wait for whole-liver transplants.
https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/center-regenerative-biotherapeutics/focus-areas/liver-regeneration
# Military / DOD
‘Committed to Ukraine for as Long as It Takes’; Pentagon announces another $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, establishes headquarters in Germany to handle shipments and training: The Defense Department announced Friday that it will provide another $400 million aid package for Ukraine. The assistance includes, for the first time, funding to refurbish 45 tanks from the Czech Republic. It also includes 1,100 drones, 40 armored boats and money to refurbish air defense missiles and armored vehicles. The Netherlands will provide another 45 refurbished tanks.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3210297/400-million-in-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/
Air Force adds nine inns to closure list as funding struggles persist: Nine more Air Force inns are shuttering and others may follow suit as the service struggles to sustain its network of dozens of lodges without taxpayer funding. All the inns in the latest closure round are in the United States.
https://defensecommunities.org/2022/11/air-force-to-close-nine-more-u-s-inns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-force-to-close-nine-more-u-s-inns
# Military / Global
‘This is a strong warning’: Austin, South Korean defense chief condemn North’s missile launches, agree to strengthen defenses. The United States and South Korea have agreed to strengthen their alliance and defenses and increase training after a flurry of new missile launches this week by North Korea, the military leaders of both countries said Thursday.
https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/3209711/secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-and-south-korean-minister-of-national-d/
Japan suspects North Korean missile that sparked take-shelter alerts was an ICBM: North Korea fired at least four ballistic missiles, including a possible ICBM on Thursday.
https://nationalpost.com/news/world/north-korea-fires-suspected-icbm-missile-that-sent-triggered-shelter-alert-in-japan
# Planetary
Marsquakes hint that the planet might be volcanically active after all: Seismic data recorded by NASA’s InSight lander suggest molten rock moves tens of kilometers below the planet’s fractured Cerberus Fossae region.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mars-quakes-volcanic-activity-planet-nasa-insight#:~:text=Researchers%20have%20analyzed%20a%20slew,October%2027%20in%20Nature%20Astronomy
# Social
Hate in America is on the rise. It’s making it more dangerous for everyone from politicians to librarians to do their jobs. The FBI and other federal agencies recently warned other security agencies of the potential of violence on or following America’s midterm elections, according to documents obtained by NPR
* Hate-motivated incidents in 37 US cities increased in 2021 and appear to be trending upward.
* Politicians, poll workers, and even librarians report growing harassment, threats, and attacks.
* The midterm elections and the 2024 presidential race could make the situation worse.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hate-america-rise-making-more-101500280.html
# Veterans / VA
SBA announces certification process for veteran small businesses to receive contracts: The U.S. Small Business Administration is streamlining its efforts to help veteran-owned small businesses access federal grant dollars ahead of Veterans Day next week
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/sba-announces-certification-process-for-veteran-small-businesses-to-receive-contracts/article_904cd4ae-5b91-11ed-89bb-fb5468ecbe4c.html
# Water
Water is drying up in Arizona because foreign owned megafarms are sucking it up for their crops: That’s because, according to Gary Saiter, a resident and head of the Wenden Water Improvement District, the water was being literally and rapidly pumped out of the ground by a neighboring well belonging to a United Arab Emirates-based company. It’s important because residents of towns Wenden and Salome get their water from the same source as farms – underground pools – but declining water tables in the area show levels have dropped from about 100 feet in the 1950s to about 540 feet in 2022.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/water-is-drying-up-in-arizona-because-foreign-owned-megafarms-are-sucking-it-up-for-their-crops/ar-AA13MYM7?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=cc48c3e6605441d2b6cd69a6608bbbae
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