Voices, The Peoples News
December 27, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
More Than 3,100 Indigenous Students Died at US “Boarding Schools”: A new report reveals three times the number of deaths reported earlier this year by the Department of Interior.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/12/22/at-least-3-100-native-americans-students-died-in-us-boarding-schools_6736369_4.html#
Tribes sue after massive wind farm in Washington gets green light. Tribal communities claim that a major wind energy project threatens sensitive cultural and environmental resources.
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/12/133446-washington-tribes-oppose-wind-project
# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Border czar Tom Homan says children of illegal immigrants could be put in halfway homes
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5056599-trump-border-czar-tom-homan-family-detention-centers-immigration/
Exclusive-Guatemala open to accepting Trump’s Central American deportees, sources say
https://www.aol.com/news/guatemala-open-accepting-trumps-central-181257128.html
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington, D.C., removed Yusuf Abdi Ali, 71, a citizen of Somalia, from the United States to Somalia Dec. 20.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-washington-dc-removes-high-ranking-somali-national-convicted-human-rights
Legal immigration must be cut too
https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/trump-campaign-legal-immigration-policies-dfc09979
Mexico to open shelters to house 12,000+ citizens deported in Trump’s illegal immigrant crackdown
https://www.aol.com/mexico-open-shelters-house-12-221108678.html
Musk influence sparks fresh talk in Congress on high-skilled immigrants
https://politicalwire.com/2024/12/27/musk-and-ramaswamy-defend-foreign-worker-visas/
Blaine Sector Border Patrol agents seize more than $1.1 million worth of cocaine
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/blaine-sector-border-patrol-agents-seize-more-11-million-worth-cocaine
Trump’s Border Czar Vows to Resurrect One of His Worst Policies. In a new interview, Tom Homan explains how he’ll implement Donald Trump’s draconian crackdown on immigration.
https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-border-czar-says-the-admin-will-bring-back-migrant-family-detention/
Utah taking targeted approach on illegal immigration, Venezuelan prison gang violence
https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_9134dcce-c460-11ef-946f-6bdff154af80.html
# Business / Industry / Corporations
With Trump’s Return, Combating Corporate News Disinformation Is More Urgent Than Ever. Instead of top-down regulation, we need bottom-up scrutiny of mis- and disinformation based on critical media literacy.
https://truthout.org/articles/with-trumps-return-combating-corporate-news-disinfo-is-more-urgent-than-ever/
# Cartels / Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking
Venezuelan prison gang crime increasing in Florida. A violent Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), has expanded its criminal operations into Florida, according to multiple reports.
https://www.newsbug.info/news/nation/venezuelan-prison-gang-crime-increasing-in-florida/article_d8e9374d-b6b8-5c2f-aad5-d647954c5356.html
# Chemicals / Herbicides / Pesticides
New study finds Smartwatch wristbands contain high levels of PFAS. Researchers found elevated level of PFAS in mostly fluorinated synthetic rubber wristbands.
https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2024/december/elevated-levels-of-forever-chemicals-found-in-several-smartwatch-wrist-bands.html
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE doubles down on eliminating the government agency that’s cracking down on overdraft fees
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doge-crowd-maga-loyalists-messy-121521222.html
DOGE prepares to cut government spending
https://www.aol.com/doge-prepares-cut-government-spending-212105122.html
Trump’s DOGE Guy Sparks MAGA Civil War With Slam on American Culture
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/26/maga-civil-war-ramaswamy-musk-loomer-cernovich
# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
21 Ways US-Mexico Tariff Wars Could Make Prices Even More Expensive
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/23/nx-s1-5214649/avocados-tariffs-mexico-trump-organic
Trump’s Tariffs Would Raise Prices, Harm U.S. Workers, and Make It Harder To Solve Global Problems
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trumps-tariffs-would-raise-prices-harm-u-s-workers-and-make-it-harder-to-solve-global-problems/
9 States That Will Tax Social Security Benefits in 2025
https://knewz.com/world/28-enslaved-bodies-found-at-former-american-presidents-property-archeologists-find-piece-of-history-that-was-missing/
Republicans Quietly Axed IRS Funding Amid Government Shutdown Chaos. As Congress fought over the spending bill, Republicans snuck in a passage to gut funding for the IRS. And Democrats didn’t catch it
https://news.yahoo.com/news/republicans-quietly-axed-irs-funding-174424140.html
# Employment / Labor / Unions
“Dire shortage”: Elon Musk sparks MAGA backlash after calling for more immigrant workers. The Tesla CEO argues the U.S. needs to court top talent after financing the loudest anti-immigration run in decades
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/26/dire-shortage-elon-musk-sparks-maga-backlash-after-calling-for-more-workers/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
Federal government approves 20-year mining ban in part of SD’s Black Hills
https://www.yahoo.com/news/federal-government-approves-20-mining-193138220.html
New Mexico Lawmakers to Decide Whether Oil and Gas Wastewater Could Be Reused on Wide Scale. If new rules are approved, treated “produced water” could be used for agriculture, growing trees and manufacturing.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/27122024/new-mexico-oil-gas-produced-water-reuse/
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / EPA
Brunhes–Matuyama Reversal: When Earth’s Magnetic Field Flips
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3731567110217-brunhesmatuyama-reversal-when-earths-magnetic-field-flips?noAds=1&_f=app_share&s=a3&share_destination_id=MjUxNTI2Njg4LTE3MzUyNjEzMTQ5MjA%3D
Characteristics of the Matuyama-Brunhes Magnetic Field Reversal Based on a Global Data Compilation
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2022JB025286
Our imperiled public lands: President-elect Trump, a Republican-dominated Congress and Utah launch an all-out assault on environmental protection.
https://www.hcn.org/articles/our-imperiled-public-lands/?utm_source=wcn1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2024-12-27-Newsletter
A new administration will set environmental and energy policies that will affect millions of acres in Utah.
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/with-trump-back-in-the-white-house-what-will-happen-with-utah-public-lands/
# Food / Farming / Bio-engineering
Agribusiness triumphs over public health in GMO corn trade dispute. Mexico is not allowed to ban U.S.-grown genetically modified corn sprayed with glyphosate from use in its tortillas under the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA), a panel of arbitrators ruled Dec. 20.
https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2024/12/us-wins-gmo-corn-dispute-with-mexico/
# General News
Elon Musk Endorses Post Suggesting Americans Are Too ‘Retarded’ To Do Skilled Jobs
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/elon-musk-endorses-post-suggesting-americans-are-too-retarded-to-do-skilled-jobs/
‘None of this makes any sense’: CNN guest stumped by new wave of Trump attacks
https://www.alternet.org/trump-chaos-2670688914/
Airport with runway straddling the border of the U.S. and Canada will close
https://www.northernnewsnow.com/video/2024/12/27/airport-with-runway-straddling-border-us-canada-will-close/
How China Made Elon Musk’s Celebrity Mom Its ‘Secret Weapon’: 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
From Big Pharma to Wall Street, Corporate Giants Bankroll Trump’s Inauguration. Uber, Amazon and Ford are reportedly among the companies that have pledged to give $1 million to the 2025 inauguration.
https://truthout.org/articles/from-big-pharma-to-wall-street-corporate-giants-bankroll-trumps-inauguration/
# Gov / Politics
‘I’m done’: Dem strategist and DNC fundraiser abandons party
https://www.rawstory.com/democratic-party-2670686614/
“Please take care of us”: Low-income Trump voters worry he’ll cut benefits they rely on
https://www.yahoo.com/news/please-care-us-low-income-171716619.html
Elon Musk’s Biggest Fans Turn Against Him Over Immigration
https://newrepublic.com/post/189664/elon-musk-maga-immigration
Former FBI, CIA Head Flags ‘Serious Concerns’ With Trump Cabinet Picks. William Webster, the only person to direct both agencies, urged lawmakers to weigh the “critical importance of nonpartisan leadership and experience.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/william-webster-cia-fbi-trump-kash-patel-tulsi-gabbard_n_676e8148e4b04b4c2e25aba6
GOP lawmakers ready to buck Trump after telling him to ‘take a flying leap’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/william-webster-cia-fbi-trump-kash-patel-tulsi-gabbard_n_676e8148e4b04b4c2e25aba6
Congress has the power to block Trump from taking office, but lawmakers must act now
https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/5055171-constitution-insurrection-trump-disqualification/
Republicans Quietly Axed IRS Funding Amid Government Shutdown Chaos. As Congress fought over the spending bill, Republicans snuck in a passage to gut funding for the IRS. And Democrats didn’t catch it.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189672/republicans-cut-irs-funding-government-shutdown
Senators’ credibility to be judged alongside Trump’s cabinet picks
https://thefulcrum.us/ethics-leadership/trump-s-cabinet
Trump suggests Panama Canal be returned to US control, says US owning Greenland ‘absolute necessity’
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/23/trump-buying-greenland-us-ownership-plan
Trump Wants to Bring Back the American Imperium. Don’t worry, the president-elect’s plans to seize Greenland and the Panama Canal aren’t serious. But they sure are weird.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2024/12/24/trump_wants_to_bring_back_the_american_imperium_637965.html
MAGA in Total Mayhem as Laura Loomer Goes to War With Elon Musk. Elon Musk has managed to piss off one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/maga-total-mayhem-laura-loomer-214928827.html
MAGA civil war breaks out over American “mediocrity” culture
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/26/maga-civil-war-ramaswamy-musk-loomer-cernovich
# Gov / Politics / Global
Panama’s President Trashes Trump’s “Nonsense” Lies About Canal. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino forcefully rejected Trump’s latest claims about the Panama Canal.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189685/panama-president-react-trump-nonsense-lies-canal
Canadian Businessman Kevin O’Leary Proposes ‘Erasing The Border’ Between US, Canada To Combat China. Kevin O’Leary proposed on Thursday that the United States and Canada eliminate the border between them to form a united front against China and Russia.
https://www.aol.com/shark-tank-star-kevin-o-044003844.html
# Medical / Health News.
Is Your Doctor Dismissing Your Symptoms? Here’s How to Deal with Medical Gaslighting. If you feel like your doctor is dismissing your health concerns, you may be experiencing medical gaslighting.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/what-to-do-about-medical-gaslighting
# Medical / Health News / Global
Former Chinese Official Sounds Alarm Over CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting. A former Chinese official is sounding the alarm over communist regime’s forced organ harvesting based on his experience. “They have an organizational system, with doctors and everything This is large-scale organ harvesting from living people.”
https://amac.us/newsline/society/former-chinese-official-sounds-alarm-over-ccps-forced-organ-harvesting/
# Military / DOD / Militia
Plan to build houses on contaminated airfield stalls as Texas city’s fight with the Navy continues
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/12/24/plan-to-put-houses-on-former-airfield-stalls-as-citys-fight-with-navy-continues/#:~:text=A%20plan%20to%20turn%20a,southern%20half%20of%20the%20city
This Army unit is the first to field new company and battalion drones: The 317th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, out of Fort Drum, New York, employed the Skydio and GhostX systems during training operations at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, according to an Army release.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2024/12/26/this-army-unit-is-the-first-to-field-new-company-and-battalion-drones/
# Military / Global / General News
Azerbaijan Airlines plane was downed by Russian air defenses
https://nypost.com/2024/12/26/world-news/azerbaijan-airlines-flight-was-downed-by-russian-air-defence-system-four-sources-say/
China Revealed Two New Stealth Fighter Designs In One Momentous Day
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2024/12/chinas-unveils-two-new-stealth-fighters-in-one-day-or-maybe-a-stealth-bomber/
Finland detained an oil tanker it says was part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ helping fund its war in Ukraine
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/27/did-a-russian-shadow-ship-cut-the-finland-estonia-undersea-baltic-cable
Israel shifts military focus to Houthis. After Hundreds of Missiles Fired at Israel, PM Says Yemeni Rebels Will Meet Same Fate as Hamas and Hezbollah
https://www.meforum.org/mef-online/israel-shifts-focus-to-houthis-but-it-needs-partners-to-defeat-distant-foe
# Other Interesting Things
‘World’s oldest pyramid’ built 25,000 years ago was not made by humans, archaeologists claim
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3370680984789-world-s-oldest-pyramid-built-25-000-years-ago-was-not-made-by-humans-archaeologists-claim
28 Enslaved Bodies Found at Former American President’s Property, Archeologists Find “Piece of History That Was Missing”
https://knewz.com/world/28-enslaved-bodies-found-at-former-american-presidents-property-archeologists-find-piece-of-history-that-was-missing/
Archeologists Discover 31,000-Year-Old Burial From Old Stone Age, Holds World’s Oldest Known Identical Twins
https://www.livescience.com/oldest-twin-burial-on-record.html
2,000-Year-Old Roman Era Clifftop Beach House With 360-Degree Island View Discovered, Used for Strategic Military Purposes
https://knewz.com/world/2-000-year-old-roman-era-clifftop-beach-house-with-360-degree-island-view-discovered-used-for-strategic-military-purposes/
# Pharmaceuticals
How Big Pharma Is Wrecking the Inflation Reduction Act
https://phrma.org/en/Inflation-Reduction-Act
Ibuprofen Linked to Gut Damage: What to Take Instead. Studies have linked non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, naproxen and aspirin, to serious health effects.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/12/09/ibuprofen-risks-side-effects-nsaids/
# Science
Scientists Sound Alarm: “Mirror Life” Microbes Pose Catastrophic Risk to Humanity
https://www.newsbreak.com/money-talks-news-2283881/3729394316967-scientists-sound-alarm-mirror-life-microbes-pose-catastrophic-risk-to-humanity
Sunlight Can Split Water Directly Into Hydrogen For The Fuel Of The Future
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a63137651/green-hydrogen-sunlight/
# Social
Cities Across the U.S. Banned Homelessness After Supreme Court Ruling. With homelessness on the rise, dozens of cities have banned people from sleeping outside, thanks to a ruling by conservatives on the Supreme Court
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/supreme-court-homeless-camping-ban-1235218385/
Surviving on $1,800 a month in Social Security, she died looking for a place to live
https://capitalandmain.com/surviving-on-1800-a-month-in-social-security-she-died-looking-for-a-place-to-live
# Space / Solar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
History-making NASA probe flies closer to the sun than ever before — and breaks speed record
https://www.space.com/the-universe/sun/nasas-parker-solar-probe-phones-home-after-surviving-historic-close-sun-flyby
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft is making you pay to use Windows 10 securely after 2025. Here’s how much it’ll cost you. Windows 10 end of support is coming in October 2025, and consumers will only be able to buy an extra year of security updates.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/31/24284398/microsoft-windows-10-extended-security-updates-consumer-pricing
Scientists Want to Teleport a Whole Human. A Quantum Breakthrough Could Make It Reality.
There’s just one catch: every atom in your body would be fully disassembled to the quantum level, effectively leaving your original body totally destroyed.
https://www.newsbreak.com/earth-com-2402525/3731246687007-impossible-success-quantum-teleportation-on-the-internet-is-set-to-change-the-world
What Is Quantum Teleportation? The Science Behind It. Quantum teleportation, a phenomenon that enables the transfer of quantum information from one particle to another without physical transport
https://quantumzeitgeist.com/what-is-quantum-teleportation-the-science-behind-it/
An AI system has reached human level on a test for ‘general intelligence’. Here’s what that means
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/an-ai-system-has-reached-human-level-on-a-test-for-general-intelligence-heres-what-that-means/articleshow/116667162.cms?from=mdr
Chinese humanoid robot is the ‘fastest in the world’ thanks to its trusty pair of sneakers
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3638255589295-chinese-humanoid-robot-is-the-fastest-in-the-world-thanks-to-its-trusty-pair-of-sneakers
How the Silicon Valley Robber Barons’ New Tech Bubble Won 2024. The two major techbro obsessions, crypto and AI, have delivered mostly scams and hype. But this year, they managed to buy themselves a federal government.
https://newrepublic.com/article/189541/tech-bubble-trump-crypto-ai
US launches probe into Chinese semiconductor industry. Investigation comes just weeks before Biden administration hands over to president-elect Donald Trump
https://www.ft.com/content/072d391c-93af-40c6-b020-a4a36d31d4c8
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