Voices, The Peoples News
May 20, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
Navajo Nation Urges Congress to Extend Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: “Our people have borne the cost of America’s nuclear program in their health and well-being,” said one Navajo leader. The sunset of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act is approaching fast, and leaders from the Navajo Nation are urging Congress to act on the expansion bill that has been waiting for the U.S. House of Representatives to take it up for more than two months.
https://opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/navajo-president-buu-nygren-urges-passage-of-u-s-sen-hawleys-reca-amendments-to-expand-benefits-for-former-uranium-miners/
# Archaeology / Anthropology
Experts finally crack mysterious code in ancient Assyrian temples: An ancient code that has mystified experts for more than a century has finally been cracked. The series of symbols appear in temples across Dūr-Šarrukīn, which was once the capital of Assyria.
https://www.sciencealert.com/mysterious-code-in-ancient-assyrian-temples-can-finally-be-explained
Scientists discover metal from the ‘lost city of Atlantis’: The ingots are made of orichalcum, a brass-like cast metal the ancient Greeks believed was from the lost city of Atlantis and was used at Poseidon’s temple. The lumps were found in the shipwreck of a vessel that sunk 2,600 years ago, likely on its way to Sicily from either Greece or Asia Minor.
https://www.iflscience.com/mysterious-metal-atlantis-found-shipwreck-sicily-26819
Fossil spider discovered with spiny armour “unlike any other arachnid”:
https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/palaeontology/spiny-spider-fossil/?utm_source=Cosmos+Master&utm_campaign=b0c4cc77a2-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6828fba71f-b0c4cc77a2-181426858&mc_cid=b0c4cc77a2&mc_eid=e5e84adac5
# Borders / Immigration
US to speed up immigration cases of recent border crossers in new program: The Biden administration will speed up the immigration court cases of some single adults caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border under a new program announced on Thursday, part of a broader effort to reduce illegal immigration in the run-up to Nov. 5 elections
https://apnews.com/article/president-joe-biden-immigration-border-asylum-3438c0020d6c16c4b7263bb2fe4b0e09
# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Wuhan: How the Covid-19 Outbreak in China Spiraled Out of Control; Wuhan: A Documentary Novel – reviews: Dali L Yang’s critique of China’s response in the early days of the Covid pandemic is thorough, while poet Liao Yiwu’s account mixes fact and fiction to extraordinary effect
https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/may/19/wuhan-how-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-china-spiraled-out-of-control-dali-l-yang-wuhan-a-documentary-novel-liao-yiwu-reviews
Former NIH Director Admits Government Was Top Source of Covid Misinformation: Four years ago, U.S. state, local, and federal goverments pushed “social-distancing” policies separating Americans six feet away from other people everywhere they went. Now former National Institute of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins has admitted no “science or evidence” ever backed these heavy-handed, comprehensive restrictions.
https://thefederalist.com/2024/05/17/former-nih-director-admits-government-was-top-source-of-covid-misinformation/
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Rep. Thomas Massie Unveils Bold Bill to Abolish Federal Reserve: Rep. Massie’s legislation abolishes the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Reserve banks. It also repeals the Federal Reserve Act, the 1913 law that created the Federal Reserve System. “Americans are suffering under crippling inflation, and the Federal Reserve is to blame,” said Rep.4 days ago
https://massie.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=395644#:~:text=Board%20Abolition%20Act.-,Rep.,to%20blame%2C%22%20said%20Rep
Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Pledge More Than $16 Billion To HBCUs: Harris announced the record-level achievement in a statement. The Biden-Harris administration announced that federal HBCU investments and support now total more than $16 billion. The funding eclipses the $7 billion originally allocated to the institutions, reported by HBCUBuzz.
https://www.blackenterprise.com/biden-harris-administration-historic-hbcu-funding-16-billion/
Biden’s proposed tax hike would crush workers and the economy: Families making as little as $11,600 a year would suddenly see their tax rates go up. The economy is likely to slow and stall, leading to less government revenue, lower wages and jobs heading overseas. Already, the cost of living is too much for many families to bear.
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4670776-bidens-proposed-tax-hike-would-crush-workers-and-the-economy/#:~:text=Families%20making%20as%20little%20as,for%20many%20families%20to%20bear.
# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure / Global
Japan begins 6th release of Fukushima ‘treated’ radioactive water: The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Friday started a sixth release of “treated” radioactive water into the sea amid opposition from China and Russia.
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/05/dd0dbef1db81-japan-begins-6th-release-of-fukushima-treated-radioactive-water.html
# General News
Machine Guns Are Making A Serious Comeback — And They’re Easy To Get: lawmakers and regulators face a complex problem that piecemeal efforts are unlikely to solve. The result is that faster-shooting guns — both legal and illegal — are likely to become an increasingly common fact of modern American life.
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3447835661959-machine-guns-are-making-a-serious-comeback-and-theyre-easy-to-get?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MTYxNDQ5MjA3NzM%3D
Trump’s brash profligacy panders to MAGA fantasies of sex, money, crime, and evasion: Lying, predation and mob loyalty are in – join the cult con, grab “whatever you deserve.”
https://www.nationofchange.org/2024/05/20/trumps-brash-profligacy-panders-to-maga-fantasies-of-sex-money-crime-and-evasion/
# Gov / Politics / Global
‘We’re not ready for war!’ Citizens will have to take up arms to stop Britain being ‘swept away’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g3cAYlh7VY
Iran’s president and foreign minister die in helicopter crash at moment of high tensions in Mideast: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister were found dead Monday hours after their helicopter crashed in fog, leaving the Islamic Republic without two key leaders as extraordinary tensions grip the wider Middle East.
https://apnews.com/article/iran-president-ebrahim-raisi-426c6f4ae2dd1f0801c73875bb696f48
9 more people killed in attacks on political candidates in Mexico: The toll increases to more than 50 people if relatives and other victims of those attacks are counted. More than two dozen politicians have been killed since September last year, according to the NGO Data Civica. The toll increases to more than 50 people if relatives and other victims of those attacks are counted.
https://www.barrons.com/news/nine-dead-after-attacks-on-mexican-mayoral-candidates-caba3837
DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving US citizens: Coup leader killed and 50 people, including Americans, arrested after men reportedly attacked presidency in capital Kinshasa
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/19/democratic-republic-congo-attempted-coup-americans
UN humanitarian chief delivers ‘apocalyptic’ warning over Gaza aid: The United Nations’ humanitarian chief has warned of “apocalyptic” consequences due to aid shortages in Gaza, where Israel’s military offensive in the southern city of Rafah has blocked desperately needed food. “If fuel runs out, aid doesn’t get to the people where they need it.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/19/un-humanitarian-chief-delivers-apocalyptic-warning-over-gaza-aid
# Gov / Politics
House unveils $1.5 trillion farm bill after long delay: The move comes as House Agriculture Chair G.T. Thompson (R-Pa.) is planning a May 23 markup for a dueling farm bill in the lower chamber.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/05/stabenow-unveils-farm-bill-framework-amid-impasse-with-republicans-00155423
Donald Trump accused of ‘senile brain glitch’ as he stands silent for 30 seconds mid-speech: It is going to be interesting to see how Donald Trump’s followers react as his psychological and intellectual decompensation proceeds under the enormous pressure of a presidential campaign and a series of criminal trials.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533855-1/president-donald-trump-holds-rally-greensboro-north-carolina
Trump Muses About Staying In Power For More Than Two Terms: Former President Donald Trump mused during a speech before the National Rifle Association over the weekend about staying in office for three terms, despite the U.S. Constitution banning him from doing so.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-muses-about-staying-in-power-longer-more-two-terms/
Trump Goes Off the Rails With Gross Rant About “Sick” Migrants: The former president’s rant is one of his worst yet. Donald Trump started off his campaign stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Tuesday with a bang, immediately launching into a vitriolic tirade about the alleged numbers of “sick” undocumented immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
https://newrepublic.com/post/180363/trump-off-rails-gross-rant-migrants
# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Formerly Incarcerated People Face “Forever Punishment” in Collateral Sanctions: Collateral sanctions enable the power structure to penalize those it deems “unworthy” and “undesirable.” As a result of collateral sanctions, individuals with criminal records are barred from being fully integrated back into the community, businesses experience a smaller pool of workers, and talented and capable individuals are unable to bring their full selves to work or to the community.
https://truthout.org/articles/formerly-incarcerated-people-face-forever-punishment-in-collateral-sanctions/#:~:text=As%20a%20result%20of%20collateral,work%20or%20to%20the%20community.
See also: Collateral Sanctions: The term ‘collateral sanction’ means a legal penalty, disability or disadvantage, however denominated, that is imposed on a person automatically upon that person’s conviction for a felony, misdemeanor or other offense, even if it is not included in the sentence.
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/criminal_justice/publications/criminal_justice_section_archive/crimjust_standards_collateral_blk/
11 injured in shooting in Savannah, Georgia: At least 2 dead, 14 injured after 5 shootings in Savannah
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/19/savannah-georgia-shootings-victims/73763626007/
# Legal / DOJ
Gaetz invokes Trump’s call to far-right Proud Boys at hush-money trial: Republican congressman travels to New York to support former president and says he is ‘standing back, and standing by’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/16/trump-hush-money-trial-matt-gaetz-proud-boys
ICC seeks arrest warrants against Sinwar and Netanyahu for war crimes over October 7 attack and Gaza war: The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday that he was seeking arrest warrants against senior officials in the Israel-Gaza conflict, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yehiya Sinwar, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. In a statement, Netanyahu called the decision a “travesty of justice” and said the ICC’s decision “will not stop us from waging our just war against Hamas.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/05/20/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-palestine/
# Medical / General News
After the only town hospital closed, a North Carolina city blames politicians: ‘There’s no help for you here’: After Williamston’s only hospital closed, residents there say they’re not only worried about their health but they’ve lost trust in politicians
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/williamston-nc-martin-general-hospital-bankruptcy-b2547889.html
Medicaid “Unwinding” Disproportionately Affects Disabled People, Advocates Say: At least 21 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid since states began eligibility redeterminations in 2023.
https://truthout.org/articles/medicaid-unwinding-disproportionately-affects-disabled-people-advocates-say/
Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Could Lead to Eviction Crisis, New Study Suggests: That’s the question Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Catherine Bradford and her co-authors set out to explore in a new study that looks at the housing repercussions of the 2005 disenrollment of participants in Tennessee’s Medicaid program.
https://spotlightonpoverty.org/spotlight-exclusives/medicaid-unwinding-could-lead-to-eviction-crisis-new-study-suggests/
# Medical / Science / Technology
FDA Greenlights Musk’s Neuralink to Take Major Step Forward: Neuralink is seeking to fix a problem that arose in its first subject—namely, several small wires connected to the brain-implanted device had come out of position.
https://www.news9live.com/science/elon-musk-neuralink-second-brain-chip-patient-2543938
# Military / Nuclear / Global
Single ‘nuclear warning shot’ could kill or injure 91 million people in Russia, US and NATO countries: A chilling simulation has revealed that a single ‘nuclear warning shot’ could result in over 90 million casualties across Russia, the US, and other NATO countries. The simulation, known as ‘Plan A’, was developed by researchers at Princeton University’s Science and Global Security lab in New Jersey.
https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/russia-nato-nuclear-war-simulation-32848560
North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul says: North Korea fired a number of short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, a day after the U.S. and South Korea conducted joint drills with stealth fighter jets simulating air combat.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-17/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-reports-yonhap
Heart-stopping street fights & drone strikes as Ukrainian troops destroy Russian targets: Russia has intensified its attacks against Ukraine’s electrical grid in recent days. On March 23, officials in Kyiv reported that more than 1 million civilians were without power. Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko told journalists on March 25 that it would cost “billions” to repair the damage, although he did not specify what currency he had in mind. The World Bank estimated earlier this year that the cost of reconstruction in Ukraine would be at least $486 billion.
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drones-energy-grid-attacks/32876231.html
Russia’s glide bombs devastating Ukraine’s cities on the cheap: Russia is increasingly using “glide bombs” – cheap but highly destructive ordnance – to advance its offensive in Ukraine. “The explosive part is essentially a conventional freefall iron bomb, of which Russia has hundreds of thousands in storage from the Soviet period,” says Prof Justin Bronk, airpower and military technology specialist at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz5drkr8l1ko
Ukraine’s divisive mobilization law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops: A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers after Russia launched a new offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-mobilization-kharkiv-599753d08518b46e22bf38d1360cce86
Russia and Ukraine engage in dueling air assaults behind the front lines: Both sides have been looking for ways to inflict damage beyond the battlefield, targeting military logistics hubs and urban centers
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/may/19/russia-and-ukraine-engage-in-dueling-air-assaults-/
# NASA / Space / UFO Disclosure / Planetary
‘Hidden structures’ discovered deep beneath the dark side of the moon: With data from China’s Chang’e-4 rover, scientists were able to visualize the upper 1,000 feet of the moon’s surface for the first time. Their results reveal billions of years of previously hidden lunar history.
https://www.livescience.com/space/the-moon/chinas-rover-maps-1000-feet-of-hidden-structures-deep-below-the-dark-side-of-the-moon
NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months: A groundbreaking rocket system developed by Howe Industries promises to transform future missions to Mars, potentially reducing travel time to the Red Planet from nearly two years to just two months.
https://www.space.com/nasa-pulsed-plasma-rocket-mars-2-months-howe-industries
# Pharmacy / Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Who’s Killing Your Independent Pharmacy? In the heart of the country’s opaque drug-pricing system, shadowy pharmacy middlemen known for jacking up consumers’ drug costs are also crushing independent pharmacies. They’re doing so by slashing reimbursement rates for small drugstores while paying exponentially higher rates to corporate pharmacies.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-the-prescription-drug-supply-chain-is-killing-local-pharmacies
The PBM-Insurer Mafia Comes for Community Pharmacies: UnitedHealth, CVS, and Cigna’s PBMs are using their market share and pull in Washington to drive one of the key levers to manage health care costs—independent pharmacies—out of business.
https://www.realclearpolicy.com/2024/03/21/pbm-insurer_mafia_comes_for_community_pharmacies_1019886.html
# Social
Landlords Are Charging You Junk Fees For Services That Screw You: Tenants are paying fees to have their credit scores lowered, among other dubious services
https://www.levernews.com/landlords-are-charging-you-junk-fees-for-services-that-screw-you/
Thanks To Wall Street, There Goes The Neighborhood: Lawmakers are targeting investors’ tightening grip on the single-family housing market, but a powerful new lobbying army is fighting back.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-wall-street-designed-it-70562612
HUD Targets Public Housing Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated People: For decades, tenants with criminal records have been restricted from accessing public housing. This may soon change. Under the proposed rules, applicants for public or HUD-assisted housing will no longer be categorically denied apartments because of criminal convictions.
https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/AG-2021/06-07_Housing-Access-Criminal-Records.pdf
Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing: A Proposed Rule by the Housing and Urban Development Department on 04/10/2024. The proposed amendments would revise existing regulations that govern admission for applicants with criminal records or a history of involvement with the criminal justice system and eviction or termination of assistance of persons on the basis of illegal drug use, drug-related criminal activity, or other criminal activity.
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/10/2024-06218/reducing-barriers-to-hud-assisted-housing
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