Voices, The Peoples News
March 12, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Borders / Immigration / Migrants
Judge OKs plan that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the US each month: U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton said Texas and 20 other states had not shown they had suffered financial harm because of the humanitarian parole program that allows up to 30,000 asylum-seekers into the U.S. each month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela combined.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/immigration-biden-haiti-cuba-nicaragua-venezuela-trial-fac9dc853231ba04ff0ea4e7442057ef__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv0NInU0u$
FBI director: Smuggling organizations connected to ISIS coming through US border: FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday confirmed that a smuggling organization working with the terrorist organization ISIS is funneling criminals through the U.S. border. He also said the FBI is currently investigating its operations that “we’re very concerned about.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/03/11/us-news/fbi-director-very-concerned-about-isis-ties-to-human-smuggling-network/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv4eB66yF$
# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
COVID Lockdowns Were a Giant Experiment. It Was a Failure: Lawrence O. Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University, told the Washington Post that “these kinds of lockdowns are very rare and never effective.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/covid-lockdowns-were-a-giant-experiment-it-was-a-failure/ar-AA1j5lgV__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvyyrwvlz$
Scientist claims ‘smoking gun’ evidence COVID-19 intentionally created by researchers in Chinese lab: The virus that created a pandemic and killed millions around the world may have been made in China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, Richard H. Ebright, a molecular biologist at Rutgers, was quoted saying in a Wall Street Journal article.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/1/smoking-gun-scientist-claims-evidence-covid-19-cre/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv0aUor9p$
COVID Cover-Up: Government ‘Forced’ COVID Vaccines to Protect Bioweapons Industry: According to Risch, “This work and the WIV leak was what I consider to be the fruit of our bioweapons industry that has been performing secretive and nefarious biological weapons development for the last 70 years.” Risch said that much of this research was banned in 1975, with the enactment of the United Nations Biological Weapons Convention, which prohibited the development of offensive bioweapons.
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# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Biden Proposes a $7.3 Trillion Budget for 2025: President Biden on Monday proposed a $7.3 trillion budget for fiscal year 2025 that seeks to lower the costs of prescription drugs, child care and housing while also cutting the deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade through higher taxes on the wealthy and large corporations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/11/biden-federal-budget-proposal-takeaways/72929087007/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv4GJrHiC$
Trump’s campaign goes into damage-control mode after he suggests cutting Medicare and Social Security benefits: Donald Trump suggested Social Security and Medicare benefits might be cut. The remarks sent his campaign immediately into damage control. Trump’s comments were a political gift that Joe Biden immediately seized upon
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-cutting-medicare-social-security-benefits-2024-3__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvzbR94_k$
# Employment / Labor
The Killer-Sunshine State: A state effort to outlaw workplace heat-protection standards is a preview of what will happen as the GOP’s war on workers collides with our climate reality. It’s just the latest example of Republicans trampling on local government at the behest of their corporate benefactors. But in an era of worsening extreme heat, this particular attack on workers, connected to a coordinated and well-financed effort by big business and right-wing dark money, could be more deadly than ever before.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/the-killer-sunshine-state/?utm_source=newsletter-email&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=newsletter-article__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv-_jtKzt$
# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure Argentina’s wetlands under threat from new development projects: In Argentina’s Paraná delta, known as ‘Earth’s fourth lung,’ the push for luxury real estate: In Argentina’s Paraná delta, known as “Earth’s fourth lung,” the push for luxury real estate threatens the region’s diverse ecosystems and local communities, with private interests prioritizing spas and helipads over environmental and social health.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailyclimate.org/argentina-s-wetlands-under-threat-from-new-development-projects-2667483960.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvxHv0GFR$
Court drama disrupts a key environmental alliance in Florida: The Case for Prosecuting Fossil Fuel Companies for Homicide. They knew what would happen. They kept selling fossil fuels and misleading the public anyway.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/179624/fossil-fuel-companies-prosecute-climate-homicide__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv1L8vsv5$
Natural Disasters are Not All Natural: Government officials covered up the origins of COVID-19 and “forced” the vaccination of millions of people worldwide to “protect the integrity of the bioweapons industry,”
according to a senior research scientist in epidemiology specializing in chronic diseases at the Yale University School of Public Health.
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# General News
10-foot mysterious metal monolith appears on remote hill, baffling locals: Four years after a spate of monoliths cropped up around the world, a “strange” metal column has appeared on a remote Welsh hill. A mystery 10ft metal column has appeared on a Welsh hillside, leaving locals baffled. The silver monolith was spotted by walkers on Hay Bluff near the Powys town of Hay-on-Wye at the weekend.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/wales-monolith-metal-hay-bluff-b2511394.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv3EN1k9e$
An AI-Altered Hitler Speech Is Going Viral On X: Two AI-altered clips of Hitler’s 1939 Reichstag speech have racked up millions of views on X after being shared by a far-right troll. AI-altered Hitler speech is causing quite a stir online, with many users sharing the video and speculating on its authenticity. The video, which appears to show Adolf Hitler giving a speech with altered voice and facial features, has sparked a debate about the ethics of using AI technology to manipulate historical footage.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dentalnet32.com/an-ai-altered-hitler-speech-is-going-viral-on-x/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv7VvV3DR$
Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead days after testifying against company: Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead days after testifying against company. The whistleblower had been staying at the hotel to provide a deposition in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2024/03/11/us-news/boeing-whistleblower-john-barnett-found-dead-after-testifying-against-company/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv4379hXw$
# Gov / Politics / Global
Haiti PM resigns as gangs take over Port-au-Prince and shut down airports: Haiti’s prime minister agreed to resign once a transitional presidential council is created amid urgent efforts to quell spiralling gang violence in the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/haiti-gang-violence-state-emergency-travel-news-b2511060.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv_kO_DDc$
Putin ally debates nuclear strikes on four NATO countries: Solovyov interrupted to list four NATO countries: “France, Germany, Poland or Great Britain, yes?” before Sidorov continued: “There is another country that presents a danger…I mean the United States of America” because unlike other European countries, “it poses an existential threat to Russia.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0rpM3kef?s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MTAyNTgyMDMwMTI=&pd=0H1Na41Y&hl=en_US__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv2OnDcFb$
# Gov / Politics
Joe Biden’s Delicate Dance With Netanyahu Can’t Go on Forever: As the crisis in Gaza worsens and the president faces mounting pressure from allies, he may need to pair his tough talk on Israel with a significant change in policy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://link.motherjones.com/public/33097998__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv7Vsz1sh$
Trump’s Pick for Governor of North Carolina Thinks Affordable Health Care Is an Attempt to “Enslave” People: Weeks after Republicans suffered major losses in the 2018 midterm elections because of their failed attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, then-conservative commentator Mark Robinson accused the law of attempting to “enslave” people. He is now the Republican nominee for governor in North Carolina.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://au.news.yahoo.com/gop-guv-candidate-mark-robinson-092416864.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv4Z7SDhz$
Trump is going to be a second-term sellout: Former President Donald Trump has shown he is not going to fight for conservatives if he ends up getting reelected. His second term would be all about selling out.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2914154/trump-is-going-to-be-a-second-term-sellout/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvy84K1SF$
RNC ‘Bloodbath’ Begins as More Than 60 Staffers Are Terminated Days After Lara Trump Elected Co-Chair: All told, the expectation is that more than 60 RNC staffers who work across the political, communications and data departments will be let go. Those being asked to resign include five members of the senior staff, though the names were not made public. Additionally, some vendor contracts are expected to be cut.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/11/bloodbath-at-rnc-trump-team-slashes-staff-at-committee-00146368__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv3dP6VRD$
“Obviously low IQ”: Former DHS official says “Donald Trump has apparent repeated memory lapses”: Sounding the alarm about Trump’s growing dangerousness, Dr. John Gartner explained to me in a widely read conversation here at Salon that, “Not enough people are sounding the alarm, that based on his behavior, and in my opinion, Donald Trump is dangerously demented.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.salon.com/2024/03/12/obviously-low-iq-former-dhs-official-says-donald-has-apparent-repeated-memory-lapses/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv1pbvb6J$
US uses loophole to keep 100 arms sales to Israel under the radar amid Gaza war: “Whether it is arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE under the Trump administration, or sales to Israel under the Biden administration, Congress – and the American public – deserve full transparency about who is buying US weapons and how many weapons we are selling them,” said Democratic congressman Joaquin Castro.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/06/israel-weapons-sales-loophole*:*:text=The*20US*20is*20reported*20to,the*20dollar*20amount*20requiring*20approval__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvxcL6O94$
Loudermilk: ‘Many unanswered questions’ surrounding Jan. 6 pipe bombs, no update from FBI on probe: The bomb, FBI has described as viable and capable of inflicting serious injury, along with a similar one found at the headquarters of the Republican National Committee, would appear to be the most overt act of violence perpetrated on Jan. 6.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://highlandcountypress.com/opinions/pipe-bombs-jan-6-capital-mystery-doesnt-add*gsc.tab=0__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv0_2sSlA$
Indiana advances bill to ban China, other ‘foreign adversaries’ from buying farmland — after report reveals Chinese investors own nearly 385,000 acres of US land
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2024/01/30/bill-to-limit-foreign-adversaries-from-buying-indiana-farmland-advances-in-house/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvwRG4VKR$
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg brushed off Donald Trump’s attacks against the efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in an interview: When asked if he is concerned about the political direction the U.S. is headed and how it relates to NATO, Stoltenberg said the recent threats from Trump have not been directed at NATO, but instead, are directed at allies who he perceives are not spending enough on defense.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/nato-brushes-off-donald-trump-s-threats/ar-BB1jHCV7?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=548cb25d06104230b284298e1b9157ee&ei=19__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv9auMCB9$
House GOP majority to shrink as Rep. Buck plans early resignation: Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said he will resign from Congress later this month rather than serve out the remainder of his term through 2024.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2024/03/12/ken-buck-resigns-house-gop-majority__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvy0Kjiv3$
We’ve Never Seen Congressional Resignations Like This Before: 615 members of Congress have resigned or been removed from office.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/more-people-are-resigning-from-congress-than-at-any-time-in-recent-history/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv-8N6S1J$
# Legal / DOJ
House GOP opens probe into Democrat J6 panel ‘collusion’ with Atlanta prosecutor pursuing Trump: In a status report released Monday, the House Administration Oversight Subcommittee chaired by Rep. Barry. Loudermilk, R-Ga., said that it located a letter in which Willis in 2021 asked for the House Democrats to send her any evidence that would further her prosecution of Trump.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ktbs.com/news/national_politics/house-gop-opens-probe-into-democrat-j6-panel-collusion-with-atlanta-prosecutor-pursuing-trump/article_f152cc4c-a8ac-5102-8d7e-de233ee3fbb2.html*:*:text=WASHINGTON*2C*20DC*20*2D*20Republican*20congressional*20investigators,her*20prosecution*20of*20Donald*20Trump__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv7_qsEMm$
Federal Judge Sides With Trump, Allows More Time to File Motions: The former president’s team was handed a minor win on Monday in the documents case.
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# Medical / Health
RSV Vaccines for Senior Adults Linked to Guillain-Barré Syndrome: GBS is a rare condition in which your immune system attacks your nerves, causing symptoms such as weakness. Early safety surveillance data from the CDC and the FDA-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) partnership suggest a potential increased risk of GBS after RSV vaccination in older adults.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/public/older-adults.html*:*:text=GBS*20is*20a*20rare*20condition,RSV*20vaccination*20in*20older*20adults__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv8eTI_lE$
Popular Acne Products Like Clearasil And Proactiv Found To Contain Cancer-Causing Benzene: Benzene, a known human carcinogen, was found to develop in products with benzoyl peroxide, a chemical used to treat acne, at a level of over 800 times the concentration limit of 2 parts per million set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the March 6 report said.
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# Medical Technology
How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Pits Parental Rights Against Public Health: Children are now even more vulnerable because of a law Tennessee passed last year that requires the direct consent of birth parents or legal guardians for every routine childhood vaccination. Foster parents, social workers, and other caregivers cannot provide permission.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/anti-vaccine-movement-pits-parental-rights-against-public-health/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv6qAKclp$
# Military / DOD
US Marines deployed to Haiti: US military sends Marines to Haiti, evacuates staff amid gang upheaval Port-au-Prince has become a battlefield during the challenge to the country’s government.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2024/03/10/us-military-sends-marines-haiti-evacuates-staff-amid-gang-upheaval/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvxNFjMSy$
Video Shows NATO Ally’s Advanced DragonFire Laser Weapon in Action: The black-and-white snippet, published by the British Defense Ministry, “shows the power of the laser to cut down targets at the speed of light,” said U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps. The U.K. has spent years developing the DragonFire, which is a laser-directed energy weapon. A concentrated beam cuts through the airborne target.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/nato-united-kingdom-dragonfire-laser-energy-weapon-drones-video-1878198__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv3FulTse$
US Air Force special ops forces are turning big cargo planes into bombers with a new weapon: The U.S. Air Force is looking at arming otherwise unarmed cargo planes, pressing them into service as makeshift bombers. The service believes future wars with adversaries like Russia or China will require plenty of aerial firepower and transport planes, loaded with pallets of cruise missiles, could provide an inexpensive solution.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOA8SZ_gXWs__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv7neokfW$
# Military / Global
US Intel sounds alarm on North Korea’s use of chemical weapons: U.S. intelligence report raised alarms about North Korea’s deployment of chemical weapons, among other threats posed by the hermit kingdom.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/us-intel-alarm-north-korea-chemical-weapons-1878155*:*:text=A*20new*20U.S.*20intelligence*20report,posed*20by*20the*20hermit*20kingdom__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvxh34wyi$
# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Drugmakers Push Back Against Price Negotiations: In his State of the Union speech, President Biden proposed to expand Medicare’s new drug price negotiations to include 50 drugs a year over the next decade. But major pharmaceutical firms are already fighting the federal program that empowers the government to negotiate lower prices for drugs that are widely prescribed in the Medicare system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/29/drugmakers-trade-groups-push-back-against-medicare-drug-price-negotiations-00111936__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv_Z83WBX$
# Security
The Government Really Is Spying On You, And It’s Legal: the government was buying up reams of consumer data, information scraped from cellphones, social media profiles, internet ad exchanges and other open sources, and deploying it for often-clandestine purposes like law enforcement and national security in the U.S. and abroad. The places you go, the websites you visit, the opinions you post, all collected and legally sold to federal agencies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/28/government-buying-your-data-00143742__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvwLPr8_4$
CIA in Ukraine, an ex-CIA agent’s view: There’s no mention that the United Nations has deemed Ukraine to be one of the most corrupt countries in the world, where money just seems to disappear into foreign accounts and the pockets of Ukrainian government officials. There’s no mention that Ukraine has become a “ supermarket ” for black market weapons and that western weapons meant for the war effort have popped up all over the world.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://scheerpost.com/2024/03/03/cia-in-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tvyxs8_as$
# Social
California Voters Are Skeptical That More Money Is the Answer to Homelessness: Proposition 1 would fund thousands of new housing units and treatment beds with a $6.4 billion bond and by redirecting $3 to $4 billion in existing mental health tax revenue. It is the latest in Newsom’s arsenal of policy ideas to attack homelessness and marks the most aggressive push in the nation to get people off the streets, into housing, and connected with health care.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/proposition-1-california-ballot-measure-homelessness-epidemic-mental-health/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!06VYhr1GKDFEZpc15N3xtLPeiNbuR1aoNay3L2puJ0XEAbSEdJ5SsoG34zRHXDHM49kEtcB917d6Gwyrzjqz8_9tv48iHql_$
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