Voices, The Peoples News
January 5, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Archaeology / Anthropology
2,500-year-old mysterious stone disk could be oldest celestial map ever: The artifact with engravings resembling star positions and hints at a supernova explosion thousands of years ago. This enigmatic stone disk, comparable in size to a car tire, captivates researchers’ imaginations. The intricate engravings, meticulously etched by a human hand, mirror specific groupings of stars in constellations like Scorpius, Orion, Cassiopeia, and the Pleiades.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://interestingengineering.com/science/mysterious-stone-disk-oldest-celestial-map__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMSx-VzMqk$
# Border / Immigration / Migrants
California’s free health care for illegal immigrants to cost taxpayers $3B in 2024
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# Education / Schools
Silent struggles: Grieving Houston-area students’ well-being at stake as federal COVID-19 funds fade: The federal stimulus money that helped fund many mental health positions in Texas schools will end in the fall of 2024.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://houstonlanding.org/silent-struggles-grieving-houston-area-students-well-being-at-stake-as-covid-19-funds-fade/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS3CQPz05$
Public schools still segregated, 70 years later: Public schools are deeply segregated. In 2021, approximately 60% of Black and Hispanic public school students attended schools where 75% or more of students were students of color. Black and Hispanic students who attend racially segregated schools also are overwhelmingly enrolled in high-poverty schools.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/70-years-after-brown-vs-board-of-education-public-schools-still-deeply-segregated-219654*:*:text=And*20yet*2C*20public*20schools*20are,enrolled*20in*20high*2Dpoverty*20schools__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS6iA5VYZ$
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / Global Geological Phenomenon in Africa Signals Emergence of a New Ocean: The great rift: Africa’s splitting plates could give birth to a new ocean, but with consequences. Evacuation of people and the potential loss of lives will be an unfortunate cost of this natural phenomenon
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/africa/the-great-rift-africa-s-splitting-plates-could-give-birth-to-a-new-ocean-but-with-consequences-88274__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS2dlvDjL$
# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food: CR tested popular fast foods and supermarket staples for bisphenols and phthalates, which can be harmful to your health. Here’s what we found and how to stay safer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/the-plastic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-food-a7358224781/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS5kTc7Z7$
# General News
Second batch of Jeffrey Epstein court documents unsealed: A new batch of unsealed documents pertaining to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage girls was released Thursday. With over 40 documents released Wednesday and the 19 the day after, there are still more to come. More than 300 additional pages deepen the picture of Epstein’s elite orbit while resurfacing old claims.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/05/first-thing-second-batch-jeffrey-epstein-court-documents-unsealed__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS-rCAgKB$
# Gov / Politics
Senate anti-Trump GOP see Haley as best hope to avoid disaster: Senate Republicans who are concerned about former President Trump’s viability in a general election now see Nikki Haley as the last, best chance of denying Trump the GOP presidential nomination and averting that they see as a potential general election disaster.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4338363-senate-anti-trump-gop-see-haley-as-best-hope-to-avoid-disaster/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS-t138Mz$
International bridge projects get speedier approval process with push from Texas lawmakers: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, led the effort to set a maximum 120-day timeline for the president to decide whether to approve a permit for new international bridge projects. The previous process could have taken years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fox5sandiego.com/news/border-report/roadblocks-to-border-bridge-construction-projects-lifted-lawmakers-say/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS04nedsh$
See which states are expanding, or restricting, voting rights: While restoration of the federal Voting Rights Act languishes in a split Congress, an already deep divide in Americans’ access to voting has widened over the past year. In part, that’s because blue states aren’t waiting.
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High Courts, High Stakes: State supreme courts were once dominated by Democrats. A concerted effort by right-wing groups has changed that, with massive implications for abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and elections. On top of a monumental presidential election, U.S. voters will select 11 governors, 34 U.S. Senators and 82 state supreme court justices, decide dozens of statewide ballot measures and choose literally thousands of state and local officials.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://publicintegrity.org/politics/high-courts-high-stakes/how-republicans-flipped-americas-state-supreme-courts/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS1Gg0Mzd$
Republican Pushes Legislation That Could Cause Democrats to Lose Multiple Seats in House: House Republicans have done much this year to send some Christmas cheer across the aisle by exiling one member and letting their former leader quit in the middle of his term.
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Another GOP Congressman Is Calling It Quits: Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) on Thursday became the latest House Republican to forgo reelection, adding to the total of nearly 20 representatives who have shared plans to depart Congress. He joins a growing list of House members who plan to retire or seek other office.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/blaine-luetkemeyer-longtime-missouri-republican-congressman-seek-reelection-106134107__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS1EtdTmQ$
‘The Alternative to Democracy Is Dictatorship,’ Warns Biden: “The guy who claims law and order stands for lawlessness and disorder,” said the Democratic president in speech ahead of third anniversary of January 6 insurrection. “Trump’s not concerned about your future, I promise you.” We will debate, disagree. Without democracy, no progress is possible.” “Think about it,” he added. “The alternative to democracy is dictatorship.”
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Amid Fears of Wider War, US Reportedly Drafting Plans to Bomb Yemen: “Biden’s support for Israel’s Gaza war ties the U.S. to Israel’s escalatory cycle that may result in American soldiers dying in yet another Middle East war,” warned one analyst. The Biden administration is reportedly drafting plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen amid escalating fears of a wider war in the Middle East, where the U.S. is inflaming regional tensions by heavily arming Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip
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# Law Enforcment
Out of Sight: Officials have responded to an overcrowding crisis in Texas’ largest jail by shipping more people from Houston to far-flung, for-profit lockups with even worse oversight.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://boltsmag.org/harris-county-jail-outsourcing/?utm_source=Watchdog&utm_campaign=39bcc15f64-CPI*Watchdog*Newsletter*1*2F05*2F2024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-4b1b6bd46f-*5BLIST_EMAIL_ID*5D&mc_cid=39bcc15f64&mc_eid=dc62c7adba__;KysrJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS3wmElfG$
A recent traffic stop conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) near Eagle Pass resulted in the arrest of seven illegal aliens and the recovery of two minor children being smuggled into the United States, highlighting the massive number of juveniles rescued by law enforcement during the ongoing border crisis. The incident, documented in a video posted online by a DPS spokesman, showed that the smuggler received instructions via text message regarding where to pick his passengers up near the border and where to drop them off in San Antonio in exchange for payment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thetexan.news/issues/criminal-justice/texas-dps-has-rescued-over-900-children-from-human-smuggling-trafficking-during-operation-lone-star/article_41d7b428-b223-50ca-b731-e18a7dbcdb77.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS-sjCUIR$
# Legal / DOJ
The New York Times just obtained a shocking, previously secret memo detailing the Trump team’s plot to illegally overturn the 2020 election results using fake slates of pro-Trump electors. A December 2020 memo obtained and published by the Times laid out the use of fake slates of pro-Trump electors to create a controversy that could advance efforts to challenge the election results.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/secret-memo-details-trump-plot-to-overturn-2020-loss-to-biden-report.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMSzZC_21r$
The Other Jan. 6 Tapes: Newly Obtained Videos Show Trauma Of Attack For House Democrats : One House member texted his wife what he feared was a final goodbye. One recalled the look of pure hatred in the attackers’ eyes. Another would never forget the whine of a hundred gas masks, all operating at once. Shock, last goodbyes and anger were still fresh in their minds in interviews conducted shortly after the insurrection attempt.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/other-jan-6-tapes-show-trauma_n_65983871e4b0bfe5ff63172e__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS1sUXgV2$
National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre announced Friday that he is stepping down from the gun rights lobbying group, with the timing coming amid the start of a civil trial against him and other NRA executives.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/05/wayne-lapierre-nra-resigns__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS_IykZPT$
Republicans on the House judiciary and oversight committees announced they will meet next week to consider holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, after he defied their subpoena to appear for a closed-door deposition last month.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-republicans-hunter-biden-contempt_n_65981fb7e4b0912833afd0df?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-politics_2024-01-05&utm_term=us-politics&email_hash=3dd0206c24c775c2eb150b32a14844e789cd9d26__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS7cyP2Lg$
Clarence Thomas Told He ‘Must Recuse’ in Trump 14th Amendment Case: “The American people deserve a fair and impartial review of Trump v Anderson, free from any conflicts of interest.” “As trust in the Supreme Court reaches new lows,” she added, “decisions like these only reinforce Americans’ belief that Supreme Court justices are politicians in robes. To begin to restore public confidence in our nation’s highest court, Thomas must recuse himself.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/clarence-thomas-recuse-colorado-case__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS40pNPOQ$
# Medical / Health
Eddie Bernice Johnson’s family says medical neglect led to former congresswoman’s death: The family of the recently retired congresswoman says Johnson contracted an infection at Baylor Scott & White’s rehabilitation facility that led to her death. A towering Dallas political figure, once a nurse, state legislator and congresswoman, Johnson was the dean of the Texas Congressional delegation before retiring from office in 2023. She proved effective at her work due to her long tenure serving in the U.S. House, nearly 30 years at the time of her passing, and a pragmatist streak that made her open to working with Republicans. Johnson, 89, died from a spinal infection while in hospice care at her home.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2024/01/04/texas-eddie-bernice-johnson-lawsuit/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMSwAvsXXt$
# Military / Global
Russia used North Korean missiles in Ukraine, US says: The United States also expressed concerns that Russia is seeking close-range ballistic missiles from Iran. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Russia-Iran deal had not been completed but that the US “is concerned that Russia’s negotiations to acquire close-range ballistic missiles from Iran are actively advancing.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/4/russia-used-north-korean-missiles-in-ukraine-us-says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!y_WLdp9Ggn3UpfUZp7D91D1eBgJoBLRbFog2F-n3-GNKxQbQ6WazHBQeha3TJuQBQU5Wgf6K0Jn-QxzhptIzuGgMS40TbIKl$
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