Voices, The Peoples News
December 26, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Undocumented immigrants pay more than their fair share of taxes. We should’n’t lose sight of one of the many ways these community members contribute to federal, state and local economies: through their tax dollars. Much like their neighbors, undocumented immigrants pay sales and excise taxes on goods and services such as groceries, gas and utilities.
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/5055305-undocumented-immigrants-pay-more-than-their-fair-share-of-taxes/
Trump faces roadblocks to ambitious border crackdown
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/5051636-trump-immigration-crackdown-southern-border-mass-deportation/
Texas man charged with smuggling 100 migrants in locked trailer
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/texas-man-charged-with-smuggling-100-migrants-in-locked-trailer/
# Business / Industry / Corporations
CTA may require business owners to register with FinCEN before Jan. 13
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-know-corporate-transparency-act-232422686.html
Court Revives Corporate Transparency Act and Employers Have New January 13 Reporting Deadline: 3 Things Employers Need to Do
https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/news-insights/court-revives-corporate-transparency-act-january-13-reporting-deadline.html
Trump wants U.S. to retake Panama Canal
https://apnews.com/article/trump-panama-canal-turning-point-unity-97cba0d41f043dd9f156dc8355ee3f44
What a merger between Nissan and Honda means for the automakers and the industry
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/what-merger-between-nissan-honda-means-for-automakers-and-industry/articleshow/116604019.cms?from=mdr
# Cartels / Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking
Mayorkas says child trafficking is outside DHS responsibility
https://san.com/cc/mayorkas-says-child-trafficking-is-outside-dhs-responsibility/
# Cartels / Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking / Global
A Haiti gang attack on the reopening of a main hospital kills 2 reporters and a police officer
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/25/nx-s1-5239216/haiti-hospital-gang-attack
Chinese spies arrested in California; PRC operatives arrested in Guam during historic missile test
https://www.newsbug.info/news/nation/chinese-spies-arrested-in-california/article_490c810c-e68e-502d-8147-5da2b4553e61.html
# Children / Youth
Why More Parents Are Surrendering Custody of Their Children
https://www.g2.law/blog/2022/05/why-some-parents-voluntarily-relinquish-custody-rights/#:~:text=There%20are%20many%20reasons%20why,wishes%20to%20adopt%20the%20child.
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
‘Sup, DOGE! You should meet RIC, the Regulatory Improvement Commission. There is an ingenious and constitutionally bulletproof alternative to the highly subjective and legally dubious approach they propose, one that includes outside experts, the American public, and both Congress and the president. That would be a Regulatory Improvement Commission, or RIC. Regulations establish the rules of competition, ensure a level playing field, govern participants’ behavior, and protect consumers, public health and safety, private property and environmental resources.
https://thehill.com/opinion/5053021-doge-government-efficiency-regulation/
# Education / Schools
“Financial literacy is a mess.” Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary criticizes the lack of financial education in schools
https://www.soapcentral.com/shows/news-financial-literacy-mess-shark-tank-investor-kevin-o-leary-criticizes-lack-financial-education-schools
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
President Biden to decide on sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese company. A government review board was unable to reach a consensus in Nippon Steel’s planned $15 billion purchase of U.S. Steel and has referred the matter to President Biden, the two companies said on Monday night.
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/24/nippon-steel-us-biden-cfius
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil / Global
China banned sale of these minerals to the U.S. It matters to all of us
https://theconversation.com/china-has-banned-us-exports-of-key-minerals-for-computer-chips-leaving-washington-with-limited-options-246328
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA
Utah: We’re no longer asking Supreme Court to ‘dispose’ of public BLM land
https://capcity.news/community/outdoors-community/2024/12/24/utah-were-no-longer-asking-supreme-court-to-dispose-of-public-blm-land/
The Denali Fault is a strike-slip fault, a place where two chunks of continental crust slide past each other. There’s a massive fault hidden under America’s highest mountain. Today, the Denali Fault rips apart some of the North American plate.
https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/theres-a-massive-fault-hidden-under-americas-highest-mountain-and-we-finally-know-how-it-formed
Shocking changes were uncovered when scientists mapped Earth’s rivers over 35 years: New research shows that over the past 35 years, 44 percent of the largest downstream rivers have seen massive changes in the amount of water flowing through them annually. The cause of these rapid river changes? Fossil-fuel-driven climate change and human activity.
https://bgr.com/science/shocking-changes-were-uncovered-when-scientists-mapped-earths-rivers-over-35-years/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / Global
World’s largest iceberg breaks free from ocean cyclone. The icy slab covers about 1,418 square miles, which makes it bigger than Rhode Island.
https://scitechdaily.com/how-the-worlds-largest-iceberg-escaped-an-ocean-whirlpool/
# FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency]
# Food / Farming / Bio-engineering
These California farmers went for Trump. Now he could deport half their workers.
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/12/california-farmers-trump-water-workers-00195839
# Food / Farming / Bio-engineering / Global
Mexico cattle imports halted after screwworm discovery. The parasitic fly lays about 500 eggs in any exposed flesh of warm-blooded animals, and is capable of killing an animal
https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/screwworm-discovery-in-mexico/503-e56d3291-fdc7-46c3-82bb-df16e3df25a6
# General News
Newly released photos show Hunter and Joe Biden with Chinese officials in 2013. Images take on added significance in light of the full pardon President Biden granted his son on Dec. 1.
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/photos-show-joe-biden-meeting-son-hunters-business-partners-during-china-trip/
A year of Elon Musk’s private jet travels reveals his deepening political ties. The data helps reveal how extensively Musk has burrowed into Trumpworld and, alongside his coming advisory role to the new White House and millions of dollars in donations, provides another window into his growing political involvement.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musks-private-jet-travels-100002235.html
Greenland is a no, but what territories has the U.S. purchased? [Great history of the U.S.]
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/25/trump-buy-greenland-denmark-us-territories/77198293007/
The rise and rise of Maye Musk: China’s love affair with Elon Musk’s mother. The 76-year-old is part of a trend of ‘silver influencers’ whose success in the face of adversity resonates strongly. Could she be Elon’s secret weapon in China?
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/25/the-rise-and-rise-of-maye-musk-chinas-love-affair-with-elon-musks-mother
Trump campaign won’t pay $49,000 in bills for Grand Rapids rallies
https://www.woodtv.com/news/target-8/trump-campaign-wont-pay-49000-in-bills-for-grand-rapids-rallies/
What if Trump Does Everything He’s Promised—and the People Don’t Care? The authors of the bestselling “How Democracies Die” talk with editor Michael Tomasky about what kind of mark four more years of Donald Trump might leave on this democracy.
https://newrepublic.com/article/189233/trump-2025-second-term-agenda-democracy
# Gov / Politics
President Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-president-biden-signs-50-bills-into-law-on-christmas-eve/3433546
‘Played for fools’: Expert sees ominous signs in Trump’s latest foreign policy rants
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-foreign-policy-2670664890/
Corporate interests commit millions to celebrate Trump’s inauguration
https://www.aol.com/corporate-interests-commit-millions-celebrate-110042203.html
Donald Trump makes blunt three-word claim about Elon Musk amid ‘presidency’ rumors
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-elon-musk-not-president-b2669185.html
Also: Trump Is Right, Elon Musk Can’t Be President. Here’s Why! The U.S. Constitution states that the president must be a natural-born citizen of the United States. Elon Musk was born in South Africa.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-musk-president/
Incoming Trump admin, Congress showdown looms with South Africa over support for Russia, US foes
https://www.foxnews.com/world/incoming-trump-admin-congress-showdown-looms-south-africa-over-support-russia-us-foes
The TV Stars, Billionaires, and Family Trump Has Picked to Run the Government. They include a wrestling magnate, a private space pioneer, a New York real estate developer, the heir to a small appliance empire, and the wealthiest man on the planet — with several being donors and close personal friends of the incoming president.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-tapped-unprecedented-13-billionaires-021222664.html
Liberal Lawyers Urge Longshot Nuclear Option To Stop Trump From Taking Office. Two liberal attorneys claimed Thursday that Congress can prevent President-elect Donald Trump from taking office.
https://dailycaller.com/2024/12/26/liberal-lawyers-longshot-nuclear-option-congress-stop-trump-taking-office/
# Gov / Politics / Global
Russia: It’s up to Trump team to make first move to improve ties
https://democraticunderground.com/100219851044
Denmark boosts Greenland defense spending after Trump’s call for US ownership of the key Arctic territory. Russia has already sought to claim territory up to Greenland’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/24/denmark-greenland-defense-spending-trump-us-control-comments
Hong Kong offers bounties for six more democrats in security squeeze
https://www.voanews.com/a/hong-kong-offers-bounties-for-six-more-democrats-in-security-squeeze/7912151.html
Japan FM raises ‘serious concerns’ over China military buildup
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1265517-japan-fm-raises-serious-concerns-over-china-military-buildup
UK prepares to stave off Musk’s power that he has flexed in US and Germany
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/elon-musk-europe-surging-far-right-rcna185145
# Law Enforcment / ATF / FBI / CIA
Maniac slashes 2 people at Grand Central subway station in separate attacks: sources
https://www.newsbreak.com/1010wins-560919/3730234352868-2-injured-in-christmas-eve-slashing-at-grand-central-subway-station-suspect-in-custody
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
‘No precedent’: Texas Attorney General shuts down MAGA host on revoking Biden’s pardons
https://www.rawstory.com/ken-paxton-biden-pardons/
# Medical / Health News
Biden administration withdraws birth control rules
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/24/birth-control-access-biden-plan
Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2024-12-23/abortion-opponents-shift-focus-to-pills-with-lawsuits-proposed-laws-and-possible-federal-action
Many women ‘unprepared’ for intensity of pain from chemical abortion, study finds. Abortion pills account for over 60% of all U.S. abortions
https://www.foxnews.com/media/many-women-unprepared-intensity-pain-from-chemical-abortion-study-finds
SC lawmakers to discuss what could be ‘toughest pro-life bill’ in US: One of the most controversial upcoming bills at the statehouse is the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act, which would define abortion as homicide. If passed, the bill would allow the death penalty for abortions.
https://www.counton2.com/news/south-carolina-news/sc-lawmakers-to-discuss-what-could-be-toughest-pro-life-bill-in-us/
# Military / DOD / Militia
Trump wanted to turn the US military on American citizens while he was president. He has increaslngly said he would do so if he wins the White House in 2024.
https://theconversation.com/threatening-the-enemy-within-with-force-military-ethicists-explain-the-danger-to-important-american-traditions-241964
# Military / Global / General News
North Korea to send more troops to fight for Russia against Ukraine: South Korean intel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IApQnD78UIo
Kiev: Russian troops executing Ukrainian prisoners of war again, Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets posted on Telegram.
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-pows-lubinets-executions/33249116.html
Solidarity Activists Are Raising Alarm Over Impending Turkish Attacks on Rojava. The Kurdish movement in North and East Syria is facing existential threats from Turkey following the fall of Assad.
https://truthout.org/articles/solidarity-activists-are-raising-alarm-over-impending-turkish-attacks-on-rojava/
Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive
https://apnews.com/article/syria-kurds-turkey-sdf-manbij-kobani-84928d1755cc09c239fe00074291ff0f
Airstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/12/25/afghanistan-pakistan-air-raids/1751735163108/
# Other Interesting Things
Revealing the secrets of Britain’s lost Atlantis: Archaeologists discover Stone Age artifacts under North Sea. Using special dredges, scientists have just brought to the surface 100 flint artifacts made by Stone Age humans between 15,000 and 8,000 years ago.8 hours ago
https://www.the-independent.com/news/science/archaeology/stone-age-uk-north-sea-artefacts-b2670049.html
# Social
Camping bans, penalties rise after Supreme Court ruling worsening homelessness, experts say
https://www.yahoo.com/news/camping-bans-penalties-rise-supreme-100043751.html
# Sports
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Donald Trump Is Poised to Pocket Billions in a Meme Stock Media Merger. The former president has kept his finances in the dark. But now he’s pressed for cash and Truth Social could be the answer.
https://deadline.com/2024/03/donald-trump-billion-shareholders-truth-social-media-merger-1235865854/
Stalled Kids Online Safety Act pits Speaker Mike Johnson against powerful Republicans
https://www.yahoo.com/news/analyis-stalled-kids-online-safety-110051956.html
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Global
Iran takes first steps toward easing its broad social media bans
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-24/iran-takes-first-steps-toward-easing-its-broad-social-media-bans
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