Voices, The Peoples News
December 28, 2024
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Business / Industry / Corporations
Big Tech Backs Trump to Cut Taxes, Deregulate Crypto and Replace Workers With AI. Tech investor Roger McNamee explains why Silicon Valley is responding differently to Trump’s second election.
https://truthout.org/video/big-tech-backs-trump-to-cut-taxes-deregulate-crypto-and-replace-workers-with-ai/
# Cartels / Gangs / Drugs / Trafficking
Lawmakers target drug dealers in new bill
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3732822056878-lawmakers-target-drug-dealers-in-new-bill
# DOGE [Department of Government Efficiency]
DOGE committee will look for ways to slash trillions in spending. The year may be winding down but for Team Trump, the transition to the White House is in high gear, that includes tech billionaire Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative to dismantle parts of the federal government.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doge-committee-look-ways-slash-141621294.html
MAGA Republican says Americans will ‘cheer’ DOGE crackdown on food stamps
https://www.rawstory.com/doge-2670691352/
DOGE’s big shake up of the federal government: Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to make this move first
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/doges-big-shake-up-of-the-federal-government-elon-musk-and-vivek-ramaswamy-to-make-this-move-first/articleshow/115603583.cms?from=mdr
Elon Musk Wants to Pay for His Tax Cuts With Your Social Security and Medicare. The point of Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s DOGE is to cut entitlement programs so Trump can give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy and corporations
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/elon-musk-vivek-trump-tax-cuts-social-security-medicare-1235212608/
# Education / Schools
Black Student Stabbed Previously Faced Racist Attacks At School: The 14-year-old Black teen was chased down by a group of boys, one of whom was wielding a butcher knife, before the stabbing.
https://houston.binnews.com/content/2024-12-27-black-student-stabbed-previously-faced-racist-attacks-at-school-lawyer/
# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Oil
In Tennessee, Climbing Utility Rates and More Than 140,000 Household Cut-Offs in 2023
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/28122024/tennessee-climbing-utility-rates/#:~:text=Even%20more%20households%20received%20disconnection,Service%2C%20which%20serves%20460%2C000%20customers.
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / Global
Potential Eruption Of Mount Tambora Could Trigger Climate Crisis. This rare but devastating phenomenon has the power to reshape global climates, disrupt food supplies, and displace millions. As experts delve into the science behind these colossal eruptions, one chilling question remains: is the world prepared for the chaos that could follow?
https://dailygalaxy.com/2024/12/scientists-volcanic-eruption-wipe-cities/
# Food General News / Recalls / Alerts
USDA’s Tyson Foods investigation collected thousands of documents. Would Donald Trump end it? The USDA has withheld 18,000 records tied to its investigation into Tyson Foods, citing active enforcement. Some worry the inquiry could be dropped under a second Trump presidency
https://michiganadvance.com/2024/12/28/usdas-tyson-foods-investigation-collected-thousands-of-documents-would-donald-trump-end-it/
# General News
Michael Goodwin: All of team Joe aided in the big lie, the world knows the truth of the Biden crime family
https://nypost.com/2024/12/27/opinion/michael-goodwin-all-of-team-joe-aided-in-the-big-lie-now-the-world-knows-the-truth-of-the-biden-crime-family/
Trump negotiating a new Panama Canal treaty for the American people. President-elect Donald J. Trump this week escalated his threats to retake control of the Panama Canal, falsely accusing Panama of allowing Chinese soldiers to control the vital shipping route and of overcharging American ships.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/us/politics/trump-panama-canal.html
Vivek Ramaswamy Dragged After Wild Rant on How American Workers Suck. MAGA is about to eat Vivek Ramaswamy alive.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189681/vivek-ramaswamy-american-workers-suck-maga-reaction
# Gov / Politics
Election lawyer warns GOP majority plotting new “voter suppression laws” to get “partisan advantage”
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/27/lawyer-warns-majority-plotting-new-voter-suppression-laws-to-get-partisan-advantage/
Gordon Chang on Tensions in China, the Philippines, and South Korea: “We Could End Up in Conflict… Before President Trump Takes the Oath of Office”
https://radio.foxnews.com/2024/12/27/chang-updates-east-asia-conflicts/
Gov. Abbott issues orders to safeguard Texas from CCP threats (Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/article_e7824b8e-c47e-11ef-a582-67d4116bfbb6.html
Authority over the Panama Canal does not belong to the U.S
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZfL2CmHV2Y
“That Pretty Much Sums It Up”: Elon Musk Defends H-1B Visas Amid Split Between Trump Tech Bros And MAGA ‘Right Right’
https://deadline.com/2024/12/elon-musk-trump-h1b-visa-skilled-workers-1236242886/
MSNBC Panel Warns ‘Trump Has a Problem’: Caught Between MAGA Feeling ‘Brown People Bad’ And Musk Wanting Foreign Workers
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/brown-people-bad-msnbc-panel-takes-on-the-inevitable-maga-civil-war-over-immigration-and-big-tech/
MAGA rift widens as Elon Musk pledges ‘war’ to protect H1-B visas: Trump’s top lieutenants are clashing with anti-immigration MAGA supporters as they laud the benefits of H-1B visa program for American companies
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-news-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-h1b-maga-b2670910.html?page=6
Trump fulfilling campaign promise would dump hundreds of violent felons on streets: report
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-pardon-jan-6-2670690448/
Why Trump is targeting Panama, Greenland, Canada. China has invested heavily in Panama, including in a number of construction deals, and manages two of Panama’s five main ports.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5058013-trump-purchase-canada-panama-canal/
Steve Bannon Joins War Against Elon Musk as MAGA Implodes. Donald Trump’s biggest fans are at each other’s throats over immigration, and H-1B visas in particular.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189694/steve-bannon-maga-war-elon-musk-immigration
Republicans Quietly Kill Office to Combat Foreign Propaganda. Republicans in Congress have helped axe a critical State Department agency, just as Donald Trump is set to take office.
https://newrepublic.com/post/189692/republicans-office-combat-foreign-propaganda-state-department
Republicans Try to Resurrect Ousting of Mike Johnson. Some Republicans are demanding a new House speaker, threatening to throw Congress into chaos yet again.
https://www.newsweek.com/mike-johnsons-odds-being-house-speaker-republicans-stay-divided-2006875
# Gov / Politics / Global
The president of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, is not happy with Donald Trump’s accusation that Chinese troops are stationed in the Panama Canal, calling the claim “nonsense.”
https://pikpiksandfelinefriendsspaceii.quora.com/https-leftistviewpoints-quora-com-Panama-s-President-Trashes-Trump-s-Nonsense-Lies-Panamanian-President-Jos%C3%A9-Ra%C3%BAl-Muli
# Law Enforcement / ATF / FBI / CIA
Reagan’s FBI Director Warns Republican Senators Confirming Kash Patel Would Set a ‘Dangerous Precedent’
https://dailygalaxy.com/2024/12/scientists-volcanic-eruption-wipe-cities/
Bodycam footage shows prison guards beating handcuffed inmate . Prison officers punched and kicked 43-year-old Robert Brooks repeatedly while he was handcuffed on an infirmary bed. He died the next day.
https://news.sky.com/story/bodycam-footage-shows-prison-guards-beating-handcuffed-inmate-before-his-death-13280760
Animal lover beaten to death on Christmas Eve while trying to save dog from abusive neighbor
https://nypost.com/2024/12/27/us-news/animal-lover-beaten-to-death-while-trying-to-save-abused-dog/
Alabama SWAT Guns Down Black Teen During No-Knock Warrant, Family Files Lawsuit. The warrant was executed as part of an investigation into Adjessom’s older brother for suspected marijuana possession and distribution, The 16-year-old was not a suspect; his older brother was not there and didn’t live at the home.
https://apnews.com/article/randall-adjessom-alabama-mobile-noknock-predawn-raid-80d09cc1f8b586e670ee0703ea9cc752
# Legal / DOJ / ICJ / International Criminal Court [ICC]
The Murdoch family waged a secret court battle over succession. A voting machine company is trying to pry the case open. The voting technology company wants to examine sealed documents from the family fight that it thinks will bolster its defamation lawsuit against Fox, according to a source familiar with recent filings in the Murdoch trust case.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143362823
# Media
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/
# Medical / Health News
Most Americans blame insurance profits and denials alongside the killer in UHC CEO death, poll finds
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/most-americans-blame-insurance-profits-and-coverage-denials-alongside-killer-in-unitedhealthcare-ceo-death-poll-finds
# Military / Global / General News
China unveils world’s largest amphibious warship. China, which already has the world’s largest navy, is reportedly working on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to enhance its global reach.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-unveils-worlds-largest-amphibious-133333888.html
# NASA / Space Force
How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump. The Trump transition team is looking for “big changes” at NASA—including some cuts.
https://www.wired.com/story/how-nasa-might-change-under-donald-trump/
SHOCKING: Trump Picks New Head of NASA, Jared Isaacman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3NbgyK0j4Y
# Social
Homelessness rates jumped by double digits in 2024 as Americans battled to afford housing
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143362703
# Space / Solar / Lunar / Atmosphere / Astronomy
The European Space Agency (ESA) and Telesat have achieved a world-first by connecting a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite to the ground using 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) technology.
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/World-first_direct_5G_connection_to_low_Earth_orbit_satellite_opens_new_era_for_mobile_coverage
Surprise arrival: A fragment of the Moon just circled Earth. Earth sometimes picks up unexpected companions.
https://www.earth.com/news/surprise-arrival-a-fragment-of-the-moon-just-circled-earth/
# Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Global
Chinese hackers used broad telco access to geolocate millions of Americans and record phone calls
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/27/salt-typhoon-crackdown-fcc-spy-hack/77259494007/
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