Voices, The Peoples News
December 13, 2022
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration
More than 1,500 migrants waded across the Rio Grande from Juárez into El Paso on Sunday night in one of the largest mass crossings ever in the region. The crossings come at a time when local shelters are at max capacity.
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/12/12/el-paso-migrants-released-border/
# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
One Billion Dead: The Death Jab:
Post-vaccination COVID-19 deaths: We gotta ask: exactly how many people did the alleged SARS COV 2 virus actually kill? Scientists are beginning to question whether COVID has actually killed anybody at all. https://www.thelibertybeacon.com/we-gotta-ask-exactly-how-many-people-did-the-alleged-sars-cov-2-virus-actually-kill/
# Education / Schools
Thousands of youths in high school forced to join the JROTC: Students are being placed in the military program without electing the classes on their own. In some Texas schools, at least 75% of students in certain grades are enrolled in the program. “They told us it was mandatory.”
https://buffalonews.com/thousands-of-youths-in-high-school-forced-to-join-the-jrotc/article_99b5916d-74bb-5b3d-bb8a-13da99c89fb0.html
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemical
Calls Grow to ‘Stop Building New Oil Pipelines’ as Data Shows Severity of Keystone Leaks: With its latest leak of nearly 600,000 gallons in northern Kansas, the sprawling Keystone pipeline system has now spilled more crude oil in the United States than any other pipeline, according to a new analysis
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/12/13/calls-stop-building-new-oil-pipelines-grow-data-shows-severity-keystone-leaks
‘Corporate greed at its worst’: top US utility giants reap $14 billion in profits as households suffer: “Utility companies have chased higher and higher profits and enriched investors rather than keep prices stable for working families.”
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/12/13/corporate-greed-its-worst-top-us-utility-giants-reap-14-billion-profits-households
Pipeline company wants to quietly expand gas shipments in the Pacific Northwest: TC Energy’s upgrade of its GTN XPress pipeline would result in a huge increase in methane gas volumes to the region. But it would undermine climate laws already on the books.
https://www.desmog.com/2022/12/08/tc-energy-gtn-xpress-pipeline-expand-gas-pacific-northwest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tc-energy-gtn-xpress-pipeline-expand-gas-pacific-northwest
# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure
Alaska’s Arctic waterways are turning orange, threatening drinking water: Scientists think climate change may be the culprit. “It seems like something’s been broken open or something’s been exposed in a way that has never been exposed before.”
https://www.hcn.org/articles/north-water-alaskas-arctic-waterways-are-turning-orange-threatening-drinking-water#:~:text=The%20prevailing%20hypothesis%20is%20that,making%20the%20water%20more%20acidic
‘The treeline is out of control’: How the climate crisis is turning the Arctic green: Reindeer pulling sleighs in Breivikeidet, Norway. Photograph: Morten Falch Sortland/Getty Images. In northern Norway, trees are rapidly taking over the tundra and threatening an ancient way of life that depends on snow and ice
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2022/jan/20/norway-arctic-circle-trees-sami-reindeer-global-heating
As permafrost thaws, the ground beneath Alaska is collapsing: As the climate warms, the ancient ice that used to cover an estimated 85 percent of Alaska is thawing. As it streams away, there are places where the ground is now collapsing. Many of the valley’s spruce trees lean drunkenly. Sometimes, only a thin layer of soil covers yawning craters where the ice has vanished, what Hasson calls “ghost ice wedges.” Its absence has already fundamentally changed how, and where, people can live.
https://grist.org/science/alaska-permafrost-thawing-ice-climate-change/
# Environment / Climate / Global
‘Panic’ sets in as armed groups occupy, deforest Colombian national park: Authorities say illegal cattle ranching, coca growing and land-grabbing are driving deforestation, much of it done at the hands of armed groups affiliated with FARC dissident factions. Local communities have also reportedly been threatened by these groups.
https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/panic-sets-in-as-armed-groups-occupy-deforest-colombian-national-park/
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Other
How food became a weapon in America’s culture war: First came the politics of right-wing grievance. Then came the new foodie culture. Together, they combined to create one toxic food fight.
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/food-culture-wars-1990s/
# Gov / Politics / Global
China operating over 100 police stations across the world with the help of some host nations, report claims: Anon-governmental organization that documented dozens of undeclared Chinese “overseas police service centers” in September has now confirmed the operations of dozens more, a new report said on Monday. Undeclared consular activities outside of a nation’s official diplomatic missions are highly unusual and illegal. “What we see coming from China is increasing attempts to crack down on dissent everywhere in the world, to threaten people, harass people, make sure that they are fearful enough so that they remain silent or else face being returned to China against their will,” said Safeguard Defenders Campaign director Laura Harth
https://www.newsweek.com/china-overseas-police-service-center-public-security-bureau-safeguard-defenders-transnational-crime-1764531
Prominent American “Anti-Racist” Jews Are Funding Racist Gangs Attacking Arabs In Israel: Whatever superficial differences they project to the public, liberal Jews and more virulent Kahanist Jews retain their racial synergy and solidarity against Gentiles, whether its oppressing whites in America or beating and killing Arabs in Israel, they are thick as thieves.
https://alethonews.com/2021/05/09/prominent-american-anti-racist-jews-are-funding-racist-gangs-attacking-arabs-in-israel/
India on High Alert as China Clash Sparks Fears of Escalation at Border: Aclash between Indian and Chinese troops has resulted in New Delhi putting its forces on alert, according to reports. Tensions have remained high between China and India for years as the two superpowers skirmish over border disputes.
https://www.newsweek.com/india-china-border-clash-high-alert-escalation-latest-update-1766646
Viktor Bout, the arms dealer the US swapped for Brittney Griner, joins Russian ultranationalist party and could run for parliament: On Monday he became a member of a far-right, ultranationalist party that backs the war in Ukraine.
https://news.yahoo.com/viktor-bout-arms-dealer-us-113225818.html
Xi in Saudi Arabia: China Ejecting America From the Middle East: As a result of the “pioneering trip”—Xi’s characterization in his op-ed appearing in Saudi media—Beijing could eject America from the region, China might take over Washington’s place there, and the renminbi appears set to end the dollar’s reign as the world’s reserve currency. The Chinese Communist Party could also rescue its quickly failing economy. Xi’s trip, in short, highlights what could end up being the most damaging setback for America’s global standing in the three decades since the Cold War.
https://www.newsweek.com/xi-saudi-arabia-china-ejecting-america-middle-east-opinion-1766569
# Gov / Politics / US
U.S. Government Quietly Declassifies Post-9/11 Interview With Bush and Cheney: A U.S. government panel quietly released a newly declassified summary of an Oval Office joint interview conducted with President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney about the September 11 attacks. The interview, carried out by members of the 9/11 Commission, was not recorded and the summary document constitutes the only known official record of the meeting.
https://theintercept.com/2022/11/10/september-11-bush-cheney-interview/
Congress aims to close off presidential election mischief and fraud with simple and bipartisan solutions: Weaknesses in the law governing how elections are run and votes counted in Congress contributed to the Jan. 6 insurrection. An election law scholar analyzes Senate legislation to fix those problems. When people cast votes, they’re actually voting for a group of people called “electors.” Groups of these presidential electors meet in December. They send their votes along to Congress, which counts them in January. The presidential candidate who gets the majority of electoral votes is, finally, declared the winner.
https://theconversation.com/congress-aims-to-close-off-presidential-election-mischief-and-fraud-with-simple-and-bipartisan-solutions-196204
Kyrsten Sinema is putting Democrats in a bind with her decision to declare herself an independent. Democrats are pushing ahead anyway. Sinema’s move away from the Democratic Party is unlikely to change the power balance in the next Senate. Democrats will have a narrow 51-49 majority that includes two independents who caucus with them: Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Angus King of Maine.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/09/politics/kyrsten-sinema-leaves-democratic-party/index.html
Republicans Seek to Sabotage Year-end Spending Bill: On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is expected to again hike its benchmark interest rate, though this time by a more modest 0.5 percentage points, signaling a shift after four straight 0.75-percentage-point increases. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is slated to hold a news conference that could provide further indications about the central bank’s outlook.
https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/newsletter/20221212-Interest-Costs-National-Debt-Are-Soaring
Prizatization of Medicare: Labor leaders provide cover for Medicare privatization. What’s left out of both the Democrat talking points and the AFL-CIO’s 2022 national resolution on healthcare is any acknowledgment that the real threat to Medicare and healthcare today is the decades-long tax-subsidized privatization supported by both major parties.
https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/12/13/labor-leaders-provide-cover-for-privatization-of-medicare/
Behold the cult marriage made in hell: party can’t win with Trump, can’t win without him: When does the GOP declare the obvious, that Trump is the monumentally flawed cancer at the center, his and the party’s worst enemy?
https://www.nationofchange.org/2022/12/13/behold-the-cult-marriage-made-in-hell-party-cant-win-with-trump-cant-win-without-him/
Ilhan Omar defends Qatar’s slavery while trashing America (again): Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) hasn’t made the news for trashing the United States in some time, so she decided the World Cup was the perfect opportunity to return to her favorite habit. In the process, she decided to defend Qatar’s use of slave labor.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/ilhan-omar-defends-qatars-slavery-while-trashing-america-again
More Confidential Documents Found At Trump Storage Site: Discovery appears to confirm DoJ’s suspicions that former president possessed additional government records, sources say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/07/trump-classified-documents-found
# Law Enforcement
Cop Smiles after Violently Beating Homeless Army Vet: Attorneys for Dalvin Gadson, a 29-year-old veteran, are calling for an investigation following the release of a photo of Gadson’s bloodied face after he was beaten by police officers. According to a Newsone report, the cops were also photographed smiling with bloody knuckles as Gadson laid on the ground.
https://www.theroot.com/cop-smiles-after-violently-beating-homeless-army-vet-1849887277
# LGBTQ
Biden signs historic same-sex marriage bill at White House: The Respect for Marriage Act passed the House on Thursday in a 258-169-1 vote, with 39 Republicans joining all Democrats in supporting the measure.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/3767773-biden-signs-historic-legislation-to-enshrine-marriage-equality/
# Media
Qatar World Cup became Journalists’ Tomb! Third Sudden Deaths: British Roger Pearce Passed Away
https://www.gospanews.net/en/2022/12/13/qatar-world-cup-became-journalists-tomb-third-suddenly-deaths-british-roger-pearce-passed-away/
Simon says (and says, and says, and says) Welcome to West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration. It is not unusual during the White House briefing for reporters toward the back of the room, who are not routinely called on, to shout out a question.
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2022/12/12/simon-says-and-says-and-says-and-says-00073476
# Medical / Health
Alzheimer’s tied to cholesterol, abnormal nerve insulation: Researchers found evidence that the Alzheimer’s-related gene APOE4 disrupts cholesterol management in the brain and weakens insulation around nerve fibers.
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/alzheimer-s-tied-cholesterol-abnormal-nerve-insulation
A notorious Trump judge just fired the first shot against birth control: In retrospect, it was inevitable that this particular judge would come for contraception.
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/12/13/23505459/supreme-court-birth-control-contraception-constitution-matthew-kacsmaryk-deanda-becerra
# Medical Technology
Machine learning approach detects brain tumor boundaries: Data from thousands of patients with glioblastoma worldwide were used to develop an accurate model for detecting tumor boundaries.
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/machine-learning-approach-detects-brain-tumor-boundaries
# Military / DOD
Air Force conducts first launch of prototype hypersonic missile: The U.S. Air Force said it conducted the first test launch of a fully operational prototype of its hypersonic Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon.
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/12/12/air-force-conducts-first-operational-launch-of-arrw-hypersonic-missile/
Biden admin wants to boost efforts to track US weapons in Ukraine, may send another handful of troops: Senior U.S. officials stressed that any new U.S. troop presence in Ukraine would be limited and modest, likely in the single digits
https://www.yahoo.com/now/biden-admin-wants-boost-efforts-190000419.html
# Sports
‘Life no longer as we know it’: war in space would have devastating effects, military experts say: Asked what the end game could be, she said, “Life as we know it would no longer be as we know it.” Attacks on satellites can take out GPS systems, banking systems, power grids, first responders’ communications, and impact on military operations.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/29/life-no-longer-as-we-know-it-war-in-space-would-have-immediate-effects-expert-says
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